HB 0189, Engrossed 1 |
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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to driving privilege; providing a popular |
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name; creating s. 318.1225, F.S.; providing additional |
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charges for certain traffic violations; providing for |
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distribution of moneys collected; amending s. 318.21, |
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F.S.; revising provisions relating to disposition of civil |
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penalties by county courts; creating s. 322.287, F.S.; |
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providing additional fees for reinstatement of suspended |
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driving privilege; amending s. 318.1215, F.S.; clarifying |
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that funds be used for driver education programs in |
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schools; requiring that funds be used for enhancement of |
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driver education program funds; providing a requirement |
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for behind-the-wheel training; providing an effective |
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date. |
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. This act shall be known by the popular name the |
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"Slosberg and Simmons Safety Act." |
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Section 2. Section 318.1225, Florida Statutes, is created |
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to read: |
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318.1225 Additional charges for violation.--
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(1) Notwithstanding s. 318.121 and in addition to the |
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stated fines in s. 318.18, there is hereby imposed an additional |
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$50 for all moving violations and an additional $20 for all |
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nonmoving violations.
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(2) Notwithstanding s. 318.121 and in addition to any |
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other fines imposed, there is hereby imposed an additional $500 |
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for any person who violates s. 316.027(1).
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(3) Notwithstanding s. 318.121 and in addition to any |
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other fines imposed, there is hereby imposed a surcharge of $500 |
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on any fine imposed pursuant to s. 316.192, s. 316.193, or s. |
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316.1935. |
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Section 3. Subsections (13) and (14) are added to section |
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318.21, Florida Statutes, to read: |
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318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county |
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courts.--All civil penalties received by a county court pursuant |
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to the provisions of this chapter shall be distributed and paid |
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monthly as follows: |
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(13)(a)1. For fiscal year 2003-2004, the first $1 million |
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of all additional fines and surcharges collected pursuant to s. |
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318.1225 and s. 322.287 shall be distributed to MADD Florida. |
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Contingent upon the enactment of legislation during the 2003 |
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Regular Session of the Legislature requiring a study by the |
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department of the effects of aging on driving ability and the |
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creation of an advisory council for that purpose, the next $1 |
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million shall be distributed to the department to fund the study |
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and the creation and operation of the advisory council. The |
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remaining funds resulting from the additional fines and |
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surcharges shall be distributed to the General Revenue Fund.
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2. For fiscal year 2004-2005 and thereafter, the first $1 |
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million of all additional fines and surcharges collected |
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annually pursuant to s. 318.1225 and s. 322.287 shall be |
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distributed to MADD Florida. The remaining funds shall be |
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distributed to the General Revenue Fund.
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(b) For fiscal year 2004-2005 and thereafter, from the |
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funds remitted to the General Revenue Fund pursuant to s. |
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318.1225 and s. 322.287, and s. 318.14(5) and s. 318.18(13) if |
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created:
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1. An amount as provided in the general appropriations act |
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shall be transferred to the Biomedical Research Trust Fund in |
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the Department of Health established under s. 20.435.
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2. Twenty-five million dollars shall be transferred to the |
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Johnnie Bryars Byrd, Sr., Trust Fund for Alzheimer’s Research, |
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contingent upon the creation of the trust fund by July 1, 2004.
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(14) The additional fines and surcharges provided for |
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under s. 318.1225 must be collected and distributed by the clerk |
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of the court as provided in that section.
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Section 4. Section 322.287, Florida Statutes, is created |
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to read: |
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322.287 Reinstatement fees.--
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(1) In addition to any other fines, fees, or charges |
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imposed, the department shall impose an additional $50 fee for |
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reinstating and returning a license suspended pursuant to s. |
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322.27. |
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(2) In addition to any other fines, fees, or charges |
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imposed, the department shall impose an additional $500 fee for |
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reinstating and returning a license suspended pursuant to s. |
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322.2615 or s. 322.2616.
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(3) No driving privileges shall be reinstated until |
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complete payment of the applicable fees under this section. |
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Section 5. Section 318.1215, Florida Statutes, is amended |
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to read: |
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318.1215 Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety |
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Act.--Effective October 1, 2002, notwithstanding the provisions |
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of s. 318.121, a board of county commissioners may require, by |
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ordinance, that the clerk of the court collect an additional $3 |
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with each civil traffic penalty, which shall be used to fund |
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drivertrafficeducation programs in public and nonpublic |
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schools. The ordinance shall provide for the board of county |
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commissioners to administer the funds, which shall be used for |
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enhancement, and not replacement, of driver education program |
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funds. The funds shall be used for direct educational expenses |
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and shall not be used for administration. Each driver education |
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program receiving funds pursuant to this section shall require |
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that a minimum of 30 percent of a student's time in the program |
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shall be behind-the-wheel training.This section may be cited as |
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the "Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act." |
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Section 6. This act shall take effect October 1, 2003. |