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Senator Bullard moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 185-223

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and insert:

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     Section 3.  Paragraphs (mmm) and (nnn) are added to

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subsection (4) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to read:

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     320.08056  Specialty license plates.--

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

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collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:

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     (mmm) Horse Country license plate, $25.

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     (nnn) I Believe license plate, $25.

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     Section 4.  Subsections (65) and (66) are added to section

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320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read:

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     320.08058  Specialty license plates.--

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     (65) HORSE COUNTRY LICENSE PLATES.--

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     (a) The department shall develop a Horse Country license

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plate as provided in this subsection. However, the requirements

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of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to the issuance of the plate.

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Horse Country license plates must bear the colors and design

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approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the

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top of the plate, and the words "Horse Country" must appear at

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the bottom of the plate.

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     (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed

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to PCMI Properties, Inc., to fund its activities, programs, and

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projects within the state. Funds must be used in this state. PCMI

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Properties, Inc., may retain all revenue from the annual use fees

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until up to $60,000 of its documented startup costs for

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developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.

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Thereafter, revenue from the annual use fees shall be used as

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follows:

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     1. Up to 25 percent of the annual use fee revenue may be

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used for promotion and marketing of the plate.

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     2. Funds may be used as necessary for annual audit or

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compliance affidavit costs.

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     3. The remaining revenue shall be used for programs

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involved in the rehabilitation of at-risk youth as directed by

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the Board of Trustees of PCMI Properties, Inc. Such funds may be

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used to provide educational materials, athletic equipment,

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transportation, food, medical services, counseling, scholarships,

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and other direct administrative and program expenses. The funds

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may also be used as grants for expanding youth rehabilitation

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programs in the state. Special consideration shall be given to

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programs using horses and other livestock in efforts to redirect

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at-risk youth.

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     (66) I BELIEVE LICENSE PLATES.--

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     (a) Notwithstanding s. 320.08053, the department shall

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develop an I Believe license plate as provided in this section. I

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Believe license plates must bear the colors and design approved

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by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of

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the plate, and the words "I Believe" must appear at the bottom of

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the plate.

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     (b) The requirements of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to

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the issuance of the plate. Thereafter, the license plate annual

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use fees shall be distributed to Faith in Teaching, Inc., to fund

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activities, programs, and projects that promote faith-based

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education for youth within the state. Faith in Teaching, Inc.,

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may retain all revenue from the annual use fees until all startup

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costs for developing and establishing the plate have been

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recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee

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revenue may be used for administrative, promotional, and

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marketing costs.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 21-24

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and insert:

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Country license plate and an I Believe license plate;

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providing an annual use fee for the license plates;

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providing for the distribution of funds received from the

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sale of such plates; amending s. 322.01, F.S.; defining

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the

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