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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to license plates; amending s. 320.089,

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F.S.; expanding the types of veterans special license

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plates from which revenues may be used to fund state

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veterans' homes; providing for additional revenue from the

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sale of such plates to be used to construct, maintain, and

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operate the homes; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; providing for

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a check-off provision on motor vehicle registration

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application and renewal forms to authorize a voluntary

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donation to the state veterans' homes; providing an

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effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section

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320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     320.089  Members of National Guard and active United States

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Armed Forces reservists; former prisoners of war; survivors of

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Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal recipients; Operation Iraqi

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Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans; special license

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plates; fee.--

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     (1)

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     (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the

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contrary, beginning with fiscal year 2002-2003 and annually

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thereafter, the first $100,000 in general revenue generated from

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the sale of license plates issued under this section which are

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stamped with the words "National Guard," "Pearl Harbor Survivor,"

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"Combat-wounded veteran," or "U.S. Reserve" shall be deposited

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into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund, as described in s.

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296.38(2), to be used for the purposes established by law for

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that trust fund. Any additional general revenue generated from

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the sale of such plates, up to $100,000, shall be deposited into

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the State Homes for Veterans Trust Fund and used solely to

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construct, operate, and maintain domiciliary and nursing homes

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for veterans, subject to the requirements of chapter 216.

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     Section 2.  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) The application form for motor vehicle registration and

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renewal of registration must include language permitting a

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voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to the state homes for

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veterans, to be distributed on a quarterly basis by the

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department to the State Homes for Veterans Trust Fund, which is

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administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

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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 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.