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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to contributions to relieve homelessness;

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amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring the motor vehicle

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registration form and registration renewal form to include

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an option to make a voluntary contribution to aid the

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homeless; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; requiring the driver

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license application form to include an option to make a

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voluntary contribution to aid the homeless; amending s.

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322.18, F.S.; requiring the driver license application

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form for renewal issuance or renewal extension to include

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an option to make a voluntary contribution to aid the

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homeless; providing that voluntary contributions for the

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homeless are not income of a revenue nature for the

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purpose of applying certain service charges; providing for

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such contributions to be deposited into the Grants and

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Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and

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Family Services and used by the State Office on

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Homelessness for certain purposes; 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.  Paragraph (f) is added to subsection (16) of

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section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read:

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     320.02  Registration required; application for registration;

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forms.--

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     (16)

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     (f) Notwithstanding s. 320.23, the application form for

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motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must

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include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per

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applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made pursuant to

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this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants and Donations

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Trust Fund of the Department of Children and Family Services and

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used by the State Office on Homelessness to supplement grants

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made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide information to the

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public about homelessness in the state, and provide literature

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for homeless persons seeking assistance.

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For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.

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215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not

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income of a revenue nature.

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     Section 2.  Subsection (6) of section 322.08, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     322.08  Application for license.--

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     (6)  The application form for a driver's license or

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duplicate thereof shall include language permitting the

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following:

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     (a)  A voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which

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contribution shall be transferred into the Election Campaign

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Financing Trust Fund.

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     (b)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which

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contribution shall be deposited into the Florida Organ and Tissue

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Donor Education and Procurement Trust Fund for organ and tissue

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donor education and for maintaining the organ and tissue donor

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registry.

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     (c)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which

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contribution shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the

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Blind.

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     (d)  A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which

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shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,

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Incorporated.

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     (e)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which

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shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

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International.

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     (f)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which

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shall be distributed to the Children's Hearing Help Fund.

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     (g) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of

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$1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made pursuant

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to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants and

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Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and Family

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Services and used by the State Office on Homelessness to

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supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide

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information to the public about homelessness in the state, and

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provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance.

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A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust

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funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the

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service charge provided in s. 215.20, contributions received

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under paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (f), and (g) and under s.

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322.18(9)(a) are not income of a revenue nature.

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     Section 3.  Subsection (9) of section 322.18, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     322.18  Original applications, licenses, and renewals;

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expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.--

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     (9)(a)  The application form for a renewal issuance or

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renewal extension shall include language permitting a voluntary

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contribution of $1 per applicant, to be quarterly distributed by

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the department to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for-profit

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organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight of the

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residents of this state. A statement providing an explanation of

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the purpose of the funds shall be included with the application

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form.

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     (b) Prior to the department distributing the funds

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collected pursuant to this paragraph (a), Prevent Blindness

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Florida must submit a report to the department that identifies

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how such funds were used during the preceding year.

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     (b) The application form for a renewal issuance or renewal

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extension shall include language permitting a voluntary

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contribution of $1 per applicant to aid the homeless.

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Contributions made pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited

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into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of

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Children and Family Services and used by the State Office on

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Homelessness to supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and

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(5), provide information to the public about homelessness in the

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state, and provide literature for homeless persons seeking

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assistance.

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     Section 4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.