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Florida Senate - 2004 SB 2020
By Senator Clary
4-1629-04 See HB 445
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to specialty license plates;
3 amending ss. 320.08056 and 320.08058, F.S.;
4 creating the Save Our Seas license plate;
5 creating the Aquaculture license plate;
6 providing for the distribution of annual use
7 fees received from the sale of such plates;
8 providing an effective date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Paragraphs (ss) and (tt) are added to
13 subsection (4) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to
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15 320.08056 Specialty license plates.--
16 (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall
17 be collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
18 (ss) Save Our Seas license plate, $25, except that for
19 commercial vehicle fleets of more than 10 vehicles, the annual
20 use fee shall be $10 per plate.
21 (tt) Aquaculture license plate, $25, except that for
22 commercial vehicle fleets of more than 10 vehicles, the annual
23 use fee shall be $10 per plate.
24 Section 2. Subsections (45) and (46) are added to
25 section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read:
26 320.08058 Specialty license plates.--
27 (45) SAVE OUR SEAS LICENSE PLATES.--
28 (a) The department shall develop a Save Our Seas
29 license plate as provided in this section. Save Our Seas
30 license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
31 department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
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1 plate, and the words "Save Our Seas" must appear at the bottom
2 of the plate.
3 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the
4 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. After
5 reimbursement for documented costs expended for establishing
6 the license plate, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic
7 Institution, Inc., shall use the remaining funds for marine
8 science research and education programs as follows:
9 1. Ten percent of the funds shall be distributed to
10 the Guy Harvey Research Foundation to conduct fisheries and
11 shark research in the state.
12 2. Up to 15 percent of the funds may be used for
13 administrative costs directly associated with the Harbor
14 Branch Oceanographic Institution's marine science and marine
15 education programs and administrative costs associated with
16 the Save Our Seas license plate.
17 3. Up to 10 percent of the funds may be used for
18 continuing promotion and marketing of the license plate.
19 4. The remaining funds shall be used to conduct
20 scientific research and education on marine plants and animals
21 and coastal oceanography in state marine waters; to collect
22 and analyze long-term data sets on the state's critical marine
23 habitats; to determine changes in populations and communities
24 of marine organisms and their impacts on the use of the
25 state's marine resources; to maintain reference collections of
26 scientific specimens and photographic archives of the state's
27 marine plants and animals; and to conduct scientific
28 conferences of relevance to the state's marine resources and
29 their management, utilization, and conservation.
30 (46) AQUACULTURE LICENSE PLATES.--
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1 (a) The department shall develop an Aquaculture
2 license plate as provided in this section. Aquaculture license
3 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
4 department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
5 plate, and the word "Aquaculture" must appear at the bottom of
6 the plate.
7 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the
8 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. After
9 reimbursement for documented costs expended for establishing
10 the license plate, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic
11 Institution, Inc., shall use the remaining funds for
12 aquaculture research and education programs as follows:
13 1. Ten percent of the funds shall be distributed to
14 the Guy Harvey Research Foundation to conduct outreach and
15 education regarding aquaculture in the state.
16 2. Up to 15 percent of the funds may be used for
17 administrative costs directly associated with the Harbor
18 Branch Oceanographic Institution's aquaculture programs and
19 administrative costs associated with the Aquaculture license
20 plate.
21 3. Up to 10 percent of the funds may be used for
22 continuing promotion and marketing of the license plate.
23 4. The remaining funds shall be used to conduct
24 scientific research on environmentally responsible and
25 sustainable methods of farming freshwater and saltwater
26 organisms such as fish, shellfish, and crustaceans for food;
27 biomedical species for pharmaceutical and nutriceutical
28 compounds; and marine ornamentals for the aquarium trade.
29 These funds shall also be used to expand the institution's
30 educational programs that include secondary school field
31 experiences, college degree programs, and intensive courses in
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1 order to further the objective of increasing aquaculture's
2 contribution to the state's economy.
3 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.
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