HB 0189, Engrossed 1 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to driving privilege; providing a popular
3	name; creating s. 318.1225, F.S.; providing additional
4	charges for certain traffic violations; providing for
5	distribution of moneys collected; amending s. 318.21,
6	F.S.; revising provisions relating to disposition of civil
7	penalties by county courts; creating s. 322.287, F.S.;
8	providing additional fees for reinstatement of suspended
9	driving privilege; amending s. 318.1215, F.S.; clarifying
10	that funds be used for driver education programs in
11	schools; requiring that funds be used for enhancement of
12	driver education program funds; providing a requirement
13	for behind-the-wheel training; providing an effective
14	date.
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16	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18	Section 1. This act shall be known by the popular name the
19	"Slosberg and Simmons Safety Act."
20	Section 2. Section 318.1225, Florida Statutes, is created
21	to read:
22	318.1225 Additional charges for violation.--
23	(1) Notwithstanding s. 318.121 and in addition to the
24	stated fines in s. 318.18, there is hereby imposed an additional
25	$50 for all moving violations and an additional $20 for all
26	nonmoving violations.
27	(2) Notwithstanding s. 318.121 and in addition to any
28	other fines imposed, there is hereby imposed an additional $500
29	for any person who violates s. 316.027(1).
30	(3) Notwithstanding s. 318.121 and in addition to any
31	other fines imposed, there is hereby imposed a surcharge of $500
32	on any fine imposed pursuant to s. 316.192, s. 316.193, or s.
33	316.1935.
34	Section 3. Subsections (13) and (14) are added to section
35	318.21, Florida Statutes, to read:
36	318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county
37	courts.--All civil penalties received by a county court pursuant
38	to the provisions of this chapter shall be distributed and paid
39	monthly as follows:
40	(13)(a)1. For fiscal year 2003-2004, the first $1 million
41	of all additional fines and surcharges collected pursuant to s.
42	318.1225 and s. 322.287 shall be distributed to MADD Florida.
43	Contingent upon the enactment of legislation during the 2003
44	Regular Session of the Legislature requiring a study by the
45	department of the effects of aging on driving ability and the
46	creation of an advisory council for that purpose, the next $1
47	million shall be distributed to the department to fund the study
48	and the creation and operation of the advisory council. The
49	remaining funds resulting from the additional fines and
50	surcharges shall be distributed to the General Revenue Fund.
51	2. For fiscal year 2004-2005 and thereafter, the first $1
52	million of all additional fines and surcharges collected
53	annually pursuant to s. 318.1225 and s. 322.287 shall be
54	distributed to MADD Florida. The remaining funds shall be
55	distributed to the General Revenue Fund.
56	(b) For fiscal year 2004-2005 and thereafter, from the
57	funds remitted to the General Revenue Fund pursuant to s.
58	318.1225 and s. 322.287, and s. 318.14(5) and s. 318.18(13) if
59	created:
60	1. An amount as provided in the general appropriations act
61	shall be transferred to the Biomedical Research Trust Fund in
62	the Department of Health established under s. 20.435.
63	2. Twenty-five million dollars shall be transferred to the
64	Johnnie Bryars Byrd, Sr., Trust Fund for Alzheimer’s Research,
65	contingent upon the creation of the trust fund by July 1, 2004.
66	(14) The additional fines and surcharges provided for
67	under s. 318.1225 must be collected and distributed by the clerk
68	of the court as provided in that section.
69	Section 4. Section 322.287, Florida Statutes, is created
70	to read:
71	322.287 Reinstatement fees.--
72	(1) In addition to any other fines, fees, or charges
73	imposed, the department shall impose an additional $50 fee for
74	reinstating and returning a license suspended pursuant to s.
75	322.27.
76	(2) In addition to any other fines, fees, or charges
77	imposed, the department shall impose an additional $500 fee for
78	reinstating and returning a license suspended pursuant to s.
79	322.2615 or s. 322.2616.
80	(3) No driving privileges shall be reinstated until
81	complete payment of the applicable fees under this section.
82	Section 5. Section 318.1215, Florida Statutes, is amended
83	to read:
84	318.1215 Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety
85	Act.--Effective October 1, 2002, notwithstanding the provisions
86	of s. 318.121, a board of county commissioners may require, by
87	ordinance, that the clerk of the court collect an additional $3
88	with each civil traffic penalty, which shall be used to fund
89	drivertrafficeducation programs in public and nonpublic
90	schools. The ordinance shall provide for the board of county
91	commissioners to administer the funds, which shall be used for
92	enhancement, and not replacement, of driver education program
93	funds. The funds shall be used for direct educational expenses
94	and shall not be used for administration. Each driver education
95	program receiving funds pursuant to this section shall require
96	that a minimum of 30 percent of a student's time in the program
97	shall be behind-the-wheel training.This section may be cited as
98	the "Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act."
99	Section 6. This act shall take effect October 1, 2003.