Senate Bill sb1686

    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 1686

    By Senator Clary





    4-1068-04

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to license plates; amending ss.

  3         320.08056, 320.08058, F.S.; creating an

  4         Aquaculture license plate; providing for the

  5         distribution of annual use fees received from

  6         the sale of such plates; providing an effective

  7         date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Paragraph (ss) is added to subsection (4)

12  of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to read:

13         320.08056  Specialty license plates.--

14         (4)  The following license plate annual use fees shall

15  be collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:

16         (ss)  Aquaculture license plate, $25, except for

17  commercial vehicle fleets of more than 10 vehicles, the fee

18  shall be $10 per plate.

19         Section 2.  Subsection (45) is added to section

20  320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read:

21         320.08058  Specialty license plates.--

22         (45)  AQUACULTURE LICENSE PLATES.--

23         (a)  The department shall develop an Aquaculture

24  license plate as provided in this section. The word "Florida"

25  must appear at the top of the plate, and the word

26  "Aquaculture" must appear at the bottom of the plate.

27         (b)  The annual use fees shall be distributed to the

28  Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc., to fund

29  aquaculture research and education programs. Up to 15 percent

30  of the funds received by the institution may be used for

31  administrative costs directly associated with the Harbor

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 1686
    4-1068-04




 1  Branch Oceanographic Institution's aquaculture programs and

 2  this specialty license plate funding. Up to 10 percent of the

 3  funds may be used for continuing promotion and marketing of

 4  the license plate. Ten percent of the funds shall be

 5  distributed to the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova

 6  Southeastern University  and used specifically to conduct

 7  outreach and educational programs regarding aquaculture in

 8  this state. The remainder of the funds shall be used by the

 9  Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution to conduct scientific

10  research on environmentally responsible and sustainable

11  methods to farm freshwater and saltwater fish, shellfish, and

12  crustaceans for food; biomedical species for pharmaceutical

13  and nutriceutical compounds; and marine ornamentals for the

14  aquarium trade and to expand the institution's educational

15  programs, including secondary school field experiences,

16  college degree programs, and intensive courses to increase

17  aquaculture's contribution to this state's economy.

18         Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

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21                          SENATE SUMMARY

22    Creates an Aquaculture license plate and provides for the
      distribution of annual use fees to the Harbor Branch
23    Oceanographic Institution, Inc., and the Guy Harvey
      Research Institute to be used for research and the
24    promotion of aquaculture.

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