Amendment
Bill No. HB 5067
Amendment No. 790847
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1The Conference Committee on HB 5067 offered the following:
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3     Conference Committee Amendment (with title amendment)
4     Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
5     Section 1.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
617.61, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
7     17.61  Chief Financial Officer; powers and duties in the
8investment of certain funds.--
9     (3)
10     (c)  Except as provided in this paragraph and except for
11moneys described in paragraph (d), the following agencies shall
12not invest trust fund moneys as provided in this section, but
13shall retain such moneys in their respective trust funds for
14investment, with interest appropriated to the General Revenue
15Fund, pursuant to s. 17.57:
16     1.  The Agency for Health Care Administration, except for
17the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund.
18     2.  The Agency for Persons with Disabilities, except for:
19     a.  The Federal Grants Trust Fund.
20     b.  The Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund.
21     3.  The Department of Children and Family Services, except
22for:
23     a.  The Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Trust Fund.
24     b.  The Refugee Assistance Trust Fund.
25     c.  The Social Services Block Grant Trust Fund.
26     d.  The Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund.
27     e.  The Working Capital Trust Fund.
28     4.  The Department of Community Affairs, only for the
29Operating Trust Fund.
30     5.  The Department of Corrections.
31     6.  The Department of Elderly Affairs, except for:
32     a.  The Federal Grants Trust Fund.
33     b.  The Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund.
34     7.  The Department of Health, except for:
35     a.  The Federal Grants Trust Fund.
36     b.  The Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
37     c.  The Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Trust Fund.
38     d.  The Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund.
39     8.  The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles,
40only for:
41     a.  The DUI Programs Coordination Trust Fund.
42     b.  the Security Deposits Trust Fund.
43     9.  The Department of Juvenile Justice.
44     10.  The Department of Law Enforcement.
45     11.  The Department of Legal Affairs.
46     12.  The Department of State, only for:
47     a.  The Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
48     b.  The Records Management Trust Fund.
49     13.  The Executive Office of the Governor, only for:
50     a.  The Economic Development Transportation Trust Fund.
51     b.  The Economic Development Trust Fund.
52     14.  The Florida Public Service Commission, only for the
53Florida Public Service Regulatory Trust Fund.
54     15.  The Justice Administrative Commission.
55     16.  The state courts system.
56     Section 2.  Section 20.24, Florida Statutes, is reenacted
57and amended to read:
58     20.24  Department of Highway Safety and Motor
59Vehicles.--There is created a Department of Highway Safety and
60Motor Vehicles.
61     (1)  The head of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
62Vehicles is the Governor and Cabinet.
63     (2)  The following divisions, and bureaus within the
64divisions, of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
65Vehicles are established:
66     (a)  Division of the Florida Highway Patrol.
67     (b)  Division of Driver Licenses.
68     (c)  Division of Motor Vehicles.
69     1.  Bureau of Motor Vehicle Inspection.
70     Section 3.  Paragraphs (m) through (x) of subsection (4) of
71section 215.20, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 3 of
72chapter 2007-14, Laws of Florida, are amended to read:
73     215.20  Certain income and certain trust funds to
74contribute to the General Revenue Fund.--
75     (4)  The income of a revenue nature deposited in the
76following described trust funds, by whatever name designated, is
77that from which the appropriations authorized by subsection (3)
78shall be made:
79     (m)  Within the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
80Vehicles, the DUI Programs Coordination Trust Fund.
81     (m)(n)  Within the Department of Legal Affairs, the Crimes
82Compensation Trust Fund.
83     (n)(o)  Within the Department of Management Services:
84     1.  The Administrative Trust Fund.
85     2.  The Architects Incidental Trust Fund.
86     3.  The Bureau of Aircraft Trust Fund.
87     4.  The Florida Facilities Pool Working Capital Trust Fund.
88     5.  The Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
89     6.  The Police and Firefighters' Premium Tax Trust Fund.
90     7.  The Public Employees Relations Commission Trust Fund.
91     8.  The State Personnel System Trust Fund.
92     9.  The Supervision Trust Fund.
93     10.  The Working Capital Trust Fund.
94     (o)(p)  Within the Department of Revenue:
95     1.  The Additional Court Cost Clearing Trust Fund.
96     2.  The Administrative Trust Fund.
97     3.  The Certification Program Trust Fund.
98     4.  The Fuel Tax Collection Trust Fund.
99     5.  The Local Alternative Fuel User Fee Clearing Trust
100Fund.
101     6.  The Local Option Fuel Tax Trust Fund.
102     7.  The Motor Vehicle Rental Surcharge Clearing Trust Fund.
103     8.  The Motor Vehicle Warranty Trust Fund.
104     9.  The Oil and Gas Tax Trust Fund.
105     10.  The Operations Trust Fund.
106     11.  The Severance Tax Solid Mineral Trust Fund.
107     12.  The State Alternative Fuel User Fee Clearing Trust
108Fund.
109     13.  All taxes levied on motor fuels other than gasoline
110levied pursuant to the provisions of s. 206.87(1)(a).
111     (p)(q)  Within the Department of State:
112     1.  The Records Management Trust Fund.
113     2.  The trust funds administered by the Division of
114Historical Resources.
115     (q)(r)  Within the Department of Transportation, all income
116derived from outdoor advertising and overweight violations which
117is deposited in the State Transportation Trust Fund.
118     (r)(s)  Within the Department of Veterans' Affairs:
119     1.  The Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
120     2.  The Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund.
121     3.  The State Homes for Veterans Trust Fund.
122     (s)(t)  Within the Division of Administrative Hearings, the
123Administrative Trust Fund.
124     (t)(u)  Within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
125Commission:
126     1.  The Conservation and Recreation Lands Program Trust
127Fund.
128     2.  The Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund.
129     3.  The Land Acquisition Trust Fund.
130     4.  The Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund, with the
131exception of those fees collected for recreational saltwater
132fishing licenses as provided in s. 372.57.
133     (u)(v)  Within the Florida Public Service Commission, the
134Florida Public Service Regulatory Trust Fund.
135     (v)(w)  Within the Justice Administrative Commission, the
136Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund.
137     (w)(x)  Within the Office of Financial Regulation of the
138Financial Services Commission:
139     1.  The Administrative Trust Fund.
140     2.  The Anti-Fraud Trust Fund.
141     3.  The Financial Institutions' Regulatory Trust Fund.
142     4.  The Regulatory Trust Fund.
143
144The enumeration of the foregoing moneys or trust funds shall not
145prohibit the applicability thereto of s. 215.24 should the
146Governor determine that for the reasons mentioned in s. 215.24
147the money or trust funds should be exempt herefrom, as it is the
148purpose of this law to exempt income from its force and effect
149when, by the operation of this law, federal matching funds or
150contributions or private grants to any trust fund would be lost
151to the state.
152     Section 4.  Section 252.372, Florida Statutes, is amended
153to read:
154     252.372  Imposition and collection of surcharge.--In order
155to provide funds for emergency management, preparedness, and
156assistance, an annual surcharge of $2 per policy shall be
157imposed on every homeowner's, mobile home owner's, tenant
158homeowner's, and condominium unit owner's policy, and an annual
159$4 surcharge shall be imposed on every commercial fire,
160commercial multiple peril, and business owner's property
161insurance policy, issued or renewed on or after May 1, 1993. The
162surcharge shall be paid by the policyholder to the insurer. The
163insurer shall collect the surcharge and remit it to the
164Department of Revenue, which shall collect, administer, audit,
165and enforce the surcharge pursuant to s. 624.5092. The surcharge
166is not to be considered premiums of the insurer; however,
167nonpayment of the surcharge by the insured may be a valid reason
168for cancellation of the policy. For those policies in which the
169surplus lines tax and the service fee are collected and remitted
170to the Surplus Lines Service Office, as created under s.
171626.921, the surcharge must be remitted to the service office at
172the same time as the surplus lines tax is remitted. All
173penalties for failure to remit the surplus lines tax and service
174fee are applicable for those surcharges required to be remitted
175to the service office. The service office shall deposit all
176surcharges that it collects into the Emergency Management,
177Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund at least monthly. All
178proceeds of the surcharge shall be deposited in the Emergency
179Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund and may not
180be used to supplant existing funding.
181     Section 5.  Subsection (4) of section 290.047, Florida
182Statutes, is amended to read:
183     290.047  Establishment of grant ceilings and maximum
184administrative cost percentages; elimination of population bias;
185loans in default.--
186     (4)  The department shall develop by rule grant
187administration procurement procedures for eligible local
188governments. The procedures established in such rule shall not
189exceed the restrictions or requirements contained in 24 C.F.R.
190part 85. These procedures shall include, but not be limited to,
191the evaluation of an individual or business entity based upon
192past performance in the administration of community development
193block grants and based upon the type, number, and geographic
194distribution of grants to be administered.
195     Section 6.  Subsection (2) of section 316.251, Florida
196Statutes, is amended to read:
197     316.251  Maximum bumper heights.--
198     (2)  "New motor vehicles" as defined in s. 319.001(9)(8),
199"antique automobiles" as defined in s. 320.08, "horseless
200carriages" as defined in s. 320.086, and "street rods" as
201defined in s. 320.0863 shall be excluded from the requirements
202of this section.
203     Section 7.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of section
204318.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
205     318.18  Amount of penalties.--The penalties required for a
206noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a criminal
207offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows:
208     (8)(a)  Any person who fails to comply with the court's
209requirements or who fails to pay the civil penalties specified
210in this section within the 30-day period provided for in s.
211318.14 must pay an additional civil penalty of $16 $12, $2.50 of
212which must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit
213in the General Revenue Fund, and $13.50 $9.50 of which must be
214remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Highway
215Safety Operating Trust Fund. The department shall contract with
216the Florida Association of Court Clerks, Inc., to design,
217establish, operate, upgrade, and maintain an automated statewide
218Uniform Traffic Citation Accounting System to be operated by the
219clerks of the court which shall include, but not be limited to,
220the accounting for traffic infractions by type, a record of the
221disposition of the citations, and an accounting system for the
222fines assessed and the subsequent fine amounts paid to the
223clerks of the court. On or before December 1, 2001, the clerks
224of the court must provide the information required by this
225chapter to be transmitted to the department by electronic
226transmission pursuant to the contract.
227     Section 8.  Subsections (1) through (11) of section
228319.001, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (2)
229through (12), respectively, and a new subsection (1) is added to
230that section to read:
231     319.001  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:
232     (1)  "Certificate of title" means the record that is
233evidence of ownership of a vehicle, whether a paper certificate
234authorized by the department or a certificate consisting of
235information that is stored in an electronic form in the
236department's database.
237     Section 9.  Section 319.40, Florida Statutes, is amended to
238read:
239     319.40  Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.--
240     (1)  The department is authorized to accept any application
241provided for under this chapter by electronic or telephonic
242means.
243     (2)  The department may issue an electronic certificate of
244title in lieu of printing a paper title.
245     (3)  The department may collect and use e-mail addresses of
246motor vehicle owners and registrants as a notification method in
247lieu of the United States Postal Service.
248     Section 10.  Effective July 1, 2008, subsection (1) of
249section 320.02, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 28 of
250chapter 2006-290, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
251     320.02  Registration required; application for
252registration; forms.--
253     (1)  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every
254owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle that is operated or
255driven on the roads of this state shall register the vehicle in
256this state. The owner or person in charge shall apply to the
257department or to its authorized agent for registration of each
258such vehicle on a form prescribed by the department. Prior to
259the original registration of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle,
260or moped, the owner, if a natural person, must present proof
261that he or she has a valid motorcycle endorsement as required in
262chapter 322. A registration is not required for any motor
263vehicle that is not operated on the roads of this state during
264the registration period.
265     Section 11.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
266320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
267     320.06  Registration certificates, license plates, and
268validation stickers generally.--
269     (3)
270     (b)  An additional fee of 50 cents shall be collected and
271deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund on each
272motor vehicle registration or motor vehicle renewal registration
273issued in this state in order that all license plates and
274validation stickers be fully treated with retroreflective
275material.
276     Section 12.  Effective upon this act becoming a law,
277paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 320.08, Florida
278Statutes is amended to read:
279     320.08  License taxes.--Except as otherwise provided
280herein, there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes
281for the operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles
282as defined in s. 316.003(2), and mobile homes, as defined in s.
283320.01, which shall be paid to and collected by the department
284or its agent upon the registration or renewal of registration of
285the following:
286     (1)  MOTORCYCLES and MOPEDS.--
287     (c)  Upon registration of any motorcycle, motor-driven
288cycle, or moped there shall be paid in addition to the license
289taxes specified in this subsection a nonrefundable motorcycle
290safety education fee in the amount of $2.50. The proceeds of
291such additional fee shall be deposited in the Highway Safety
292Operating Trust Fund and be used exclusively to fund a
293motorcycle driver improvement program implemented pursuant to s.
294322.025 or the Florida Motorcycle Safety Education Program
295established in s. 322.0255 or the general operations of the
296department.
297     Section 13.  Subsection (2) of section 320.0805, Florida
298Statutes, is amended to read:
299     320.0805  Personalized prestige license plates.--
300     (2)  Each request for specific numbers or letters or
301combinations thereof shall be submitted annually to the
302department on an application form supplied by the department,
303accompanied by the following tax and fees:
304     (a)  The license tax required for the vehicle, as set forth
305in s. 320.08.;
306     (b)  A prestige plate annual use fee of $10.; and
307     (c)  A processing fee of $2, to be deposited into the
308Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
309     Section 14.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
310320.08056, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
311     320.08056  Specialty license plates.--
312     (3)  Each request must be made annually to the department,
313accompanied by the following tax and fees:
314     (b)  A processing fee of $2, to be deposited into the
315Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
316
317A request may be made any time during a registration period. If
318a request is made for a specialty license plate to replace a
319current valid license plate, the specialty license plate must be
320issued with appropriate decals attached at no tax for the plate,
321but all fees and service charges must be paid. When a request is
322made for a specialty license plate at the beginning of the
323registration period, the tax, together with all applicable fees
324and service charges, must be paid.
325     Section 15.  Subsection (1) of section 320.203, Florida
326Statutes, is amended to read:
327     320.203  Disposition of biennial license tax moneys.--
328     (1)  Notwithstanding ss. 320.08(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) or
329(b), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11), 320.08058, and 328.76
330and pursuant to s. 216.351, after the provisions of s.
331320.20(1), (2), (3), and (4), and (5) are fulfilled, an amount
332equal to 50 percent of revenues collected from the biennial
333registrations created in s. 320.07 shall be retained in the
334Motor Vehicle License Clearing Trust Fund, authorized in s.
335215.32(2)(b)2.f., until July 1. After July 1 of the subsequent
336fiscal year, an amount equal to 50 percent of revenues collected
337from the biennial registrations created in s. 320.07 shall be
338distributed according to ss. 320.08(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) or (b),
339(6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11), 320.08058, 328.76, and
340320.20(1), (2), (3), and (4), and (5).
341     Section 16.  Section 320.95, Florida Statutes, is amended
342to read:
343     320.95  Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.--
344     (1)  The department is authorized to accept any application
345provided for under this chapter by electronic or telephonic
346means.
347     (2)  The department may collect and use e-mail addresses of
348motor vehicle owners and registrants as a notification method in
349lieu of the United States Postal Service.
350     Section 17.  Subsections (10) through (44) of section
351322.01, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (11)
352through (45), respectively, present subsections (10), (23), and
353(29) are amended, and a new subsection (10) is added to that
354section, to read:
355     322.01  Definitions.--As used in this chapter:
356     (10)  "Convenience service" means any means whereby an
357individual conducts a transaction with the department other than
358in person.
359     (11)(10)(a)  "Conviction" means a conviction of an offense
360relating to the operation of motor vehicles on highways which is
361a violation of this chapter or any other such law of this state
362or any other state, including an admission or determination of a
363noncriminal traffic infraction pursuant to s. 318.14, or a
364judicial disposition of an offense committed under any federal
365law substantially conforming to the aforesaid state statutory
366provisions.
367     (b)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter,
368the definition of "conviction" provided in 49 C.F.R. part 383.5
369applies to offenses committed in a commercial motor vehicle or
370by a person holding a commercial driver's license.
371     (24)(23)  "Hazardous materials" means any material that has
372been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. s. 5103 and is
373required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 C.F.R. part 172
374or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin
375in 42 C.F.R. part 73 has the meaning such term has under s. 103
376of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
377     (30)(29)  "Out-of-service order" means a prohibition issued
378by an authorized local, state, or Federal Government official
379which precludes a person from driving a commercial motor vehicle
380for a period of 72 hours or less.
381     Section 18.  Subsection (1) of section 322.025, Florida
382Statutes, is amended to read:
383     322.025  Driver improvement.--
384     (1)  The department may implement programs to improve the
385driving ability of the drivers of this state. Such programs may
386include, but shall not be limited to, safety awareness
387campaigns, driver training, and licensing improvement.
388Motorcycle driver improvement programs implemented pursuant to
389this section or s. 322.0255 may shall be funded by the
390motorcycle safety education fee collected pursuant to s.
391320.08(1)(c), which shall be deposited in the Highway Safety
392Operating Trust Fund of the department and appropriated for that
393purpose.
394     Section 19.  Effective upon this act becoming a law,
395subsections (5), (6), (7), and (8) of section 322.0255, Florida
396Statutes, are amended to read:
397     322.0255  Florida Motorcycle Safety Education Program.--
398     (5)  The department shall, subject to the availability of
399funds, reimburse each organization that provides an approved
400motorcycle safety education course for each student who begins
401the on-cycle portion of the course. This shall include any
402student not required to attend a motorcycle safety education
403course prior to licensure as required in s. 322.12. The amount
404to be reimbursed per student to each course provider shall be
405determined by the department. In order to facilitate such
406determination, each course provider shall be required to submit
407proof satisfactory to the department of the expected cost per
408student to be incurred by such course provider. In no event
409shall the amount to be reimbursed per student to any course
410provider exceed the expected cost per student. In addition to
411the amount of any reimbursement, each course provider that
412conducts such a course may charge each student a tuition fee
413sufficient to defray the cost of conducting the course. The
414department shall fund the payments required under this
415subsection from the motorcycle safety education fee, as provided
416in ss. 320.08 and 322.025.
417     (5)(6)  Each organization that provides an approved
418motorcycle safety course may charge a registration fee, not to
419exceed $20 per student. This fee must be refunded if the student
420completes the course. However, any student who registers for,
421and does not complete, the course must forfeit his or her
422registration fee. Forfeited fees may be retained by the
423organization that conducts the course.
424     (6)(7)  The department may adopt rules to implement this
425section.
426     (7)(8)  On and after January 1, 1989, every first-time
427applicant for licensure to operate a motorcycle who is under 21
428years of age shall be required to complete a motorcycle
429education course as established pursuant to this section. Proof
430of completion of such education course shall be presented to the
431driver license examining office prior to such licensure to
432operate a motorcycle.
433     Section 20.  Effective October 1, 2008, subsection (1) of
434section 322.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
435     322.03  Drivers must be licensed; penalties.--
436     (1)  Except as otherwise authorized in this chapter, a
437person may not drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this
438state unless such person has a valid driver's license under the
439provisions of this chapter.
440     (a)  A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall
441not receive a driver's license unless and until he or she
442surrenders to the department all driver's licenses in his or her
443possession issued to him or her by any other jurisdiction or
444makes an affidavit that he or she does not possess a driver's
445license. Any such person who fails to surrender such licenses or
446who makes a false affidavit concerning such licenses is guilty
447of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in
448s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
449     (b)  A person who does not drive a commercial motor vehicle
450is not required to surrender a license issued by another
451jurisdiction, upon a showing to the department that such license
452is necessary because of employment or part-time residence. Any
453person who retains a driver's license because of employment or
454part-time residence shall, upon qualifying for a license in this
455state, be issued a driver's license which shall be valid within
456this state only. All surrendered licenses may be returned by the
457department to the issuing jurisdiction together with information
458that the licensee is now licensed in a new jurisdiction or may
459be destroyed by the department, which shall notify the issuing
460jurisdiction of such destruction. A person may not have more
461than one valid Florida driver's license at any time.
462     (c)  Part-time residents issued a license that is valid
463within this state only pursuant to paragraph (b) as that
464paragraph existed prior to October 1, 2008, may continue to hold
465such license until the next regularly scheduled renewal.
466Licenses that are identified as "Valid in Florida only" may not
467be issued or renewed effective July 1, 2009. This paragraph
468expires June 30, 2017.
469     Section 21.  Effective October 1, 2008, subsections (1),
470(2), and (3) of section 322.051, Florida Statutes, are amended
471to read:
472     322.051  Identification cards.--
473     (1)  Any person who is 5 years of age or older, or any
474person who has a disability, regardless of age, who applies for
475a disabled parking permit under s. 320.0848, may be issued an
476identification card by the department upon completion of an
477application and payment of an application fee.
478     (a)  Each such application shall include the following
479information regarding the applicant:
480     1.  Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last), gender,
481proof of social security card number satisfactory to the
482department, county of residence, and mailing address, proof of
483residential address satisfactory to the department, country of
484birth, and a brief description.
485     2.  Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department.
486     3.  Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such
487proof must include one of the following documents issued to the
488applicant:
489     a.  A driver's license record or identification card record
490from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit
491a document for identification which is substantially similar to
492a document required under sub-subparagraph b., sub-subparagraph
493c., sub-subparagraph d., sub-subparagraph e., sub-subparagraph
494f., or sub-subparagraph g., or sub-subparagraph h.;
495     b.  A certified copy of a United States birth certificate;
496     c.  A valid, unexpired United States passport;
497     d.  A naturalization certificate issued by the United
498States Department of Homeland Security;
499     e.  A valid, unexpired An alien registration receipt card
500(green card);
501     f.  A Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the
502United States Department of State;
503     g.f.  An unexpired employment authorization card issued by
504the United States Department of Homeland Security; or
505     h.g.  Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the
506United States Department of Homeland Security, for an original
507identification card. In order to prove such nonimmigrant
508classification, applicants may produce but are not limited to
509the following documents:
510     (I)  A notice of hearing from an immigration court
511scheduling a hearing on any proceeding.
512     (II)  A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals
513acknowledging pendency of an appeal.
514     (III)  Notice of the approval of an application for
515adjustment of status issued by the United States Bureau of
516Citizenship and Immigration Services.
517     (IV)  Any official documentation confirming the filing of a
518petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued
519by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
520Services.
521     (V)  Notice of action transferring any pending matter from
522another jurisdiction to Florida, issued by the United States
523Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
524     (VI)  Order of an immigration judge or immigration officer
525granting any relief that authorizes the alien to live and work
526in the United States including, but not limited to asylum.
527     (VII)  Evidence that an application is pending for
528adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
529permanent residence in the United States or conditional
530permanent resident status in the United States, if a visa number
531is available having a current priority date for processing by
532the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
533Services.
534     (VIII)  On or after January 1, 2010, an unexpired foreign
535passport with an unexpired United States Visa affixed,
536accompanied by an approved I-94, documenting the most recent
537admittance into the United States.
538
539Presentation of any of the documents described in sub-
540subparagraph g. f. or sub-subparagraph h. g. entitles the
541applicant to an identification card for a period not to exceed
542the expiration date of the document presented or 1 year,
543whichever first occurs.
544     (b)  An application for an identification card must be
545signed and verified by the applicant in a format designated by
546the department before a person authorized to administer oaths
547and payment of the applicable fee pursuant to s. 322.21. The fee
548for an identification card is $3, including payment for the
549color photograph or digital image of the applicant.
550     (c)  Each such applicant may include fingerprints and any
551other unique biometric means of identity.
552     (2)(a)  Every identification card:
553     1.  Issued to a person 5 years of age to 14 years of age
554shall expire, unless canceled earlier, on the fourth birthday of
555the applicant following the date of original issue.
556     2.  Issued to a person 15 years of age and older shall
557expire, unless canceled earlier, on the eighth birthday of the
558applicant following the date of original issue.
559
560Renewal of an identification card shall be made for the
561applicable term enumerated in this paragraph. However, if an
562individual is 60 years of age or older, and has an
563identification card issued under this section, the card shall
564not expire unless done so by cancellation by the department or
565by the death of the cardholder. Renewal of any identification
566card shall be made for a term which shall expire on the fourth
567birthday of the applicant following expiration of the
568identification card renewed, unless surrendered earlier. Any
569application for renewal received later than 90 days after
570expiration of the identification card shall be considered the
571same as an application for an original identification card. The
572renewal fee for an identification card shall be $10, of which $4
573shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund and $6 into the
574Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The department shall, at
575the end of 4 years and 6 months after the issuance or renewal of
576an identification card, destroy any record of the card if it has
577expired and has not been renewed, unless the cardholder is 60
578years of age or older.
579     (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
580if an applicant establishes his or her identity for an
581identification card using a document authorized under sub-
582subparagraph (1)(a)3.e., the identification card shall expire on
583the eighth fourth birthday of the applicant following the date
584of original issue or upon first renewal or duplicate issued
585after implementation of this section. After an initial showing
586of such documentation, he or she is exempted from having to
587renew or obtain a duplicate in person.
588     (c)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter,
589if an applicant establishes his or her identity for an
590identification card using an identification document authorized
591under sub-subparagraph (1)(a)3.g. (1)(a)3.f. or sub-subparagraph
592(1)(a)3.h. (1)(a)3.g., the identification card shall expire 1
593year 2 years after the date of issuance or upon the expiration
594date cited on the United States Department of Homeland Security
595documents, whichever date first occurs, and may not be renewed
596or obtain a duplicate except in person.
597     (3)  If an identification card issued under this section is
598lost, destroyed, or mutilated or a new name is acquired, the
599person to whom it was issued may obtain a duplicate upon
600furnishing satisfactory proof of such fact to the department and
601upon payment of the applicable fee pursuant to s. 322.21 a fee
602of $10 for such duplicate, $2.50 of which shall be deposited
603into the General Revenue Fund and $7.50 into the Highway Safety
604Operating Trust Fund. The fee shall include payment for the
605color photograph or digital image of the applicant. Any person
606who loses an identification card and who, after obtaining a
607duplicate, finds the original card shall immediately surrender
608the original card to the department. The same documentary
609evidence shall be furnished for a duplicate as for an original
610identification card.
611     Section 22.  Effective October 1, 2008, subsections (1),
612(2), and (6) of section 322.08, Florida Statutes, are amended to
613read:
614     322.08  Application for license.--
615     (1)  Each application for a driver's license shall be made
616in a format designated by the department and sworn to or
617affirmed by the applicant as to the truth of the statements made
618in the application.
619     (2)  Each such application shall include the following
620information regarding the applicant:
621     (a)  Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last), gender,
622proof of social security card number satisfactory to the
623department, county of residence, and mailing address, proof of
624residential address satisfactory to the department, country of
625birth, and a brief description.
626     (b)  Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department.
627     (c)  Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such
628proof must include one of the following documents issued to the
629applicant:
630     1.  A driver's license record or identification card record
631from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit
632a document for identification which is substantially similar to
633a document required under subparagraph 2., subparagraph 3.,
634subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., subparagraph 6., or
635subparagraph 7., or subparagraph 8.;
636     2.  A certified copy of a United States birth certificate;
637     3.  A valid, unexpired United States passport;
638     4.  A naturalization certificate issued by the United
639States Department of Homeland Security;
640     5.  A valid, unexpired An alien registration receipt card
641(green card);
642     6.  A Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the
643United States Department of State;
644     7.6.  An unexpired employment authorization card issued by
645the United States Department of Homeland Security; or
646     8.7.  Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the
647United States Department of Homeland Security, for an original
648driver's license. In order to prove nonimmigrant classification,
649an applicant may produce the following documents, including, but
650not limited to:
651     a.  A notice of hearing from an immigration court
652scheduling a hearing on any proceeding.
653     b.  A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals
654acknowledging pendency of an appeal.
655     c.  A notice of the approval of an application for
656adjustment of status issued by the United States Bureau of
657Citizenship and Immigration Services.
658     d.  Any official documentation confirming the filing of a
659petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued
660by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
661Services.
662     e.  A notice of action transferring any pending matter from
663another jurisdiction to this state issued by the United States
664Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
665     f.  An order of an immigration judge or immigration officer
666granting any relief that authorizes the alien to live and work
667in the United States, including, but not limited to, asylum.
668     g.  Evidence that an application is pending for adjustment
669of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
670residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident
671status in the United States, if a visa number is available
672having a current priority date for processing by the United
673States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
674     h.  On or after January 1, 2010, an unexpired foreign
675passport with an unexpired United States Visa affixed,
676accompanied by an approved I-94, documenting the most recent
677admittance into the United States.
678
679Presentation of any of the documents in subparagraph 7. 6. or
680subparagraph 8. 7. entitles the applicant to a driver's license
681or temporary permit for a period not to exceed the expiration
682date of the document presented or 1 year, whichever occurs
683first.
684     (d)  Whether the applicant has previously been licensed to
685drive, and, if so, when and by what state, and whether any such
686license or driving privilege has ever been disqualified,
687revoked, or suspended, or whether an application has ever been
688refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for such
689disqualification, suspension, revocation, or refusal.
690     (e)  Each such application may include fingerprints and
691other unique biometric means of identity.
692     (6)  The application form for a driver's license or
693duplicate thereof shall include language permitting the
694following:
695     (a)  A voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which
696contribution shall be transferred into the Election Campaign
697Financing Trust Fund.
698     (a)(b)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
699contribution shall be deposited into the Florida Organ and
700Tissue Donor Education and Procurement Trust Fund for organ and
701tissue donor education and for maintaining the organ and tissue
702donor registry.
703     (b)(c)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
704contribution shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the
705Blind.
706     (c)(d)  A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which
707shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,
708Incorporated.
709     (d)(e)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
710shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
711International.
712     (e)(f)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
713shall be distributed to the Children's Hearing Help Fund.
714
715A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
716funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
717service charge provided in s. 215.20, contributions received
718under paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) (c), (d), (e), and (f)
719and under s. 322.18(9)(a) are not income of a revenue nature.
720     Section 23.  Effective October 1, 2008, paragraph (a) of
721subsection (1) of section 322.14, Florida Statutes, is amended
722to read:
723     322.14  Licenses issued to drivers.--
724     (1)(a)  The department shall, upon successful completion of
725all required examinations and payment of the required fee, issue
726to every applicant qualifying therefor, a driver's license as
727applied for, which license shall bear thereon a color photograph
728or digital image of the licensee; the name of the state; a
729distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; and the
730licensee's full name, date of birth, and residence mailing
731address; a brief description of the licensee, including, but not
732limited to, the licensee's gender and height; and the dates of
733issuance and expiration of the license. A space shall be
734provided upon which the licensee shall affix his or her usual
735signature. No license shall be valid until it has been so signed
736by the licensee except that the signature of said licensee shall
737not be required if it appears thereon in facsimile or if the
738licensee is not present within the state at the time of
739issuance. Applicants qualifying to receive a Class A, Class B,
740or Class C driver's license must appear in person within the
741state for issuance of a color photographic or digital imaged
742driver's license pursuant to s. 322.142.
743     Section 24.  Effective October 1, 2008, section 322.15,
744Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
745     322.15  License to be carried and exhibited on demand;
746fingerprint to be imprinted upon a citation.--
747     (1)  Every licensee shall have his or her driver's license,
748which must be fully legible with no portion of such license
749faded, altered, mutilated, or defaced, in his or her immediate
750possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall
751display the same upon the demand of a law enforcement officer or
752an authorized representative of the department.
753     (2)  Upon the failure of any person to display a driver's
754license as required by subsection (1), the law enforcement
755officer or authorized representative of the department stopping
756the person shall require the person to imprint his or her
757fingerprints fingerprint upon any citation issued by the officer
758or authorized representative, or the officer or authorized
759representative shall collect the fingerprints electronically.
760     (3)  In relation to violations of subsection (1) or s.
761322.03(5), persons who cannot supply proof of a valid driver's
762license for the reason that the license was suspended for
763failure to comply with that citation shall be issued a
764suspension clearance by the clerk of the court for that citation
765upon payment of the applicable penalty and fee for that
766citation. If proof of a valid driver's license is not provided
767to the clerk of the court within 30 days, the person's driver's
768license shall again be suspended for failure to comply.
769     (4)  A violation of subsection (1) is a noncriminal traffic
770infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in
771chapter 318.
772     Section 25.  Effective October 1, 2008, section 322.17,
773Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
774     322.17  Replacement licenses and permits Duplicate and
775replacement certificates.--
776     (1)(a)  In the event that an instruction permit or driver's
777license issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost or
778destroyed, the person to whom the same was issued may, upon
779payment of the appropriate fee pursuant to s. 322.21 $10, obtain
780a replacement duplicate, or substitute thereof, upon furnishing
781proof satisfactory to the department that such permit or license
782has been lost or destroyed, and further furnishing the full
783name, date of birth, sex, residence and mailing address, proof
784of birth satisfactory to the department, and proof of identity
785satisfactory to the department. Five dollars of the fee levied
786in this paragraph shall go to the Highway Safety Operating Trust
787Fund of the department.
788     (b)  In the event that an instruction permit or driver's
789license issued under the provisions of this chapter is stolen,
790the person to whom the same was issued may, at no charge, obtain
791a replacement duplicate, or substitute thereof, upon furnishing
792proof satisfactory to the department that such permit or license
793was stolen and further furnishing the full name, date of birth,
794sex, residence and mailing address, proof of birth satisfactory
795to the department, and proof of identity satisfactory to the
796department.
797     (2)  Upon the surrender of the original license and the
798payment of the appropriate fee pursuant to s. 322.21 a $10
799replacement fee, the department shall issue a replacement
800license to make a change in name, address, or restrictions. Upon
801written request by the licensee and notification of a change in
802address, and the payment of a $10 fee, the department shall
803issue an address sticker which shall be affixed to the back of
804the license by the licensee. Nine dollars of the fee levied in
805this subsection shall go to the Highway Safety Operating Trust
806Fund of the department.
807     (3)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter,
808if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver's
809license using an identification document authorized under s.
810322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. s. 322.08(2)(c)6. or 7., the licensee may
811not obtain a duplicate or replacement instruction permit or
812driver's license except in person and upon submission of an
813identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8.
814s. 322.08(2)(c)6. or 7.
815     Section 26.  Effective October 1, 2008, subsections (2),
816(4), (5), (8), and (9) of section 322.18, Florida Statutes, are
817amended to read:
818     322.18  Original applications, licenses, and renewals;
819expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.--
820     (2)  Each applicant who is entitled to the issuance of a
821driver's license, as provided in this section, shall be issued a
822driver's license, as follows:
823     (a)  An applicant who has not attained 80 years of age
824applying for an original issuance shall be issued a driver's
825license that which expires at midnight on the licensee's
826birthday which next occurs on or after the eighth sixth
827anniversary of the date of issue. An applicant who is at least
82880 years of age applying for an original issuance shall be
829issued a driver's license that expires at midnight on the
830licensee's birthday that next occurs on or after the sixth
831anniversary of the date of issue.
832     (b)  An applicant who has not attained 80 years of age
833applying for a renewal issuance or renewal extension shall be
834issued a driver's license that or renewal extension sticker
835which expires at midnight on the licensee's birthday that which
836next occurs 8 4 years after the month of expiration of the
837license being renewed. An applicant who is at least 80 years of
838age applying for a renewal issuance shall be issued a driver's
839license that, except that a driver whose driving record reflects
840no convictions for the preceding 3 years shall be issued a
841driver's license or renewal extension sticker which expires at
842midnight on the licensee's birthday that which next occurs 6
843years after the month of expiration of the license being
844renewed.
845     (c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
846if an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver's
847license using a document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)5., the
848driver's license shall expire in accordance with paragraph (b).
849After an initial showing of such documentation, he or she is
850exempted from having to renew or obtain a duplicate in person.
851     (d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
852if an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver's
853license using a document authorized in s. 322.08(2)(c)7.6. or
8548.7., the driver's license shall expire 1 year 2 years after the
855date of issuance or upon the expiration date cited on the United
856States Department of Homeland Security documents, whichever date
857first occurs.
858     (e)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
859an applicant applying for an original or renewal issuance of a
860commercial driver's license as defined in s. 322.01(7), with a
861hazardous-materials endorsement, pursuant to s. 322.57(1)(e),
862shall be issued a driver's license that expires at midnight on
863the licensee's birthday that next occurs 4 years after the month
864of expiration of the license being issued or renewed.
865     (4)(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all
866licenses shall be renewable every 8 4 years or 6 years,
867depending upon the terms of issuance and shall be issued or
868renewed extended upon application, payment of the fees required
869by s. 322.21, and successful passage of any required
870examination, unless the department has reason to believe that
871the licensee is no longer qualified to receive a license.
872     (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
873if an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver's
874license using a document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)5., the
875license, upon an initial showing of such documentation, is
876exempted from having to renew or obtain a duplicate in person,
877unless the renewal or duplication coincides with the periodic
878reexamination of a driver as required pursuant to s. 322.121.
879     (c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
880if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver's
881license using an identification document authorized under s.
882322.08(2)(c)7.6. or 8.7., the licensee may not renew the
883driver's license except in person and upon submission of an
884identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7.6. or
8858.7. A driver's license renewed under this paragraph expires 1
886year 4 years after the date of issuance or upon the expiration
887date cited on the United States Department of Homeland Security
888documents, whichever date first occurs.
889     (5)  All renewal driver's licenses may be issued after the
890applicant licensee has been determined to be eligible by the
891department.
892     (a)  A licensee who is otherwise eligible for renewal and
893who is at least 80 over 79 years of age:
894     1.  Must submit to and pass a vision test administered at
895any driver's license office; or
896     2.  If the licensee applies for a renewal using a
897convenience service an extension by mail as provided in
898subsection (8), he or she must submit to a vision test
899administered by a physician licensed under chapter 458 or
900chapter 459, or an optometrist licensed under chapter 463, must
901send the results of that test to the department on a form
902obtained from the department and signed by such health care
903practitioner, and must meet vision standards that are equivalent
904to the standards for passing the departmental vision test. The
905physician or optometrist may submit the results of a vision test
906by a department-approved electronic means.
907     (b)  A licensee who is at least 80 over 79 years of age may
908not submit an application for renewal extension under subsection
909(8) by a convenience service electronic or telephonic means,
910unless the results of a vision test have been electronically
911submitted in advance by the physician or optometrist.
912     (8)  The department shall issue 8-year renewals using a
913convenience service 4-year and 6-year license extensions by
914mail, electronic, or telephonic means without reexamination to
915drivers who have not attained 80 years of age. The department
916shall issue 6-year renewals using a convenience service when the
917applicant has satisfied the requirements of subsection (5).
918     (a)  If the department determines from its records that the
919holder of a license about to expire is eligible for renewal, the
920department shall mail a renewal notice to the licensee at his or
921her last known address, not less than 30 days prior to the
922licensee's birthday. The renewal notice shall direct the
923licensee to appear at a driver license office for in-person
924renewal or to transmit the completed renewal notice and the fees
925required by s. 322.21 to the department using a convenience
926service by mail, electronically, or telephonically within the 30
927days preceding the licensee's birthday for a license extension.
928License extensions shall not be available to drivers directed to
929appear for in-person renewal.
930     (b)  Upon receipt of a properly completed renewal notice,
931payment of the required fees, and upon determining that the
932licensee is still eligible for renewal, the department shall
933send a new license extension sticker to the licensee to affix to
934the expiring license as evidence that the license term has been
935extended.
936     (c)  The department shall issue one renewal using a
937convenience service license extensions for two consecutive
938license expirations only. Upon expiration of two consecutive
939license extension periods, in-person renewal with reexamination
940as provided in s. 322.121 shall be required. A person who is out
941of this state when his or her license expires may be issued a
94290-day temporary driving permit without reexamination. At the
943end of the 90-day period, the person must either return to this
944state or apply for a license where the person is located, except
945for a member of the Armed Forces as provided in s. 322.121(6).
946     (d)  In-person renewal at a driver license office shall not
947be available to drivers whose records indicate they were
948directed to apply for a license extension.
949     (d)(e)  Any person who knowingly possesses any forged,
950stolen, fictitious, counterfeit, or unlawfully issued license
951extension sticker, unless possession by such person has been
952duly authorized by the department, commits a misdemeanor of the
953second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
954775.083.
955     (e)(f)  The department shall develop a plan for the
956equitable distribution of license extensions and renewals and
957the orderly implementation of this section.
958     (9)(a)  The application form for a renewal issuance or
959renewal extension shall include language permitting a voluntary
960contribution of $1 per applicant, to be quarterly distributed by
961the department to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for-profit
962organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight of the
963residents of this state. A statement providing an explanation of
964the purpose of the funds shall be included with the application
965form.
966     (b)  Prior to the department distributing the funds
967collected pursuant to paragraph (a), Prevent Blindness Florida
968must submit a report to the department that identifies how such
969funds were used during the preceding year.
970     Section 27.  Section 322.181, Florida Statutes, is
971repealed.
972     Section 28.  Effective October 1, 2008, subsections (2) and
973(4) of section 322.19, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
974     322.19  Change of address or name.--
975     (2)  Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a
976driver's license, changes the residence or mailing address in
977the application or license, the person must, within 10 calendar
978days, either obtain a replacement license that reflects the
979change or request in writing a change-of-address sticker. A The
980written request to the department must include the old and new
981addresses and the driver's license number.
982     (4)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
983if a licensee established his or her identity for a driver's
984license using an identification document authorized under s.
985322.08(2)(c)7.6. or 8.7., the licensee may not change his or her
986name or address except in person and upon submission of an
987identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7.6. or
9888.7.
989     Section 29.  Effective October 1, 2008, subsection (1) of
990section 322.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
991     322.21  License fees; procedure for handling and collecting
992fees.--
993     (1)  Except as otherwise provided herein, the fee for:
994     (a)  An original or renewal commercial driver's license is
995$67 $50, which shall include the fee for driver education
996provided by s. 1003.48; however, if an applicant has completed
997training and is applying for employment or is currently employed
998in a public or nonpublic school system that requires the
999commercial license, the fee shall be the same as for a Class E
1000driver's license. A delinquent fee of $1 shall be added for a
1001renewal made not more than 12 months after the license
1002expiration date.
1003     (b)  An original Class E driver's license is $27 $20, which
1004shall include the fee for driver's education provided by s.
10051003.48; however, if an applicant has completed training and is
1006applying for employment or is currently employed in a public or
1007nonpublic school system that requires a commercial driver
1008license, the fee shall be the same as for a Class E license.
1009     (c)  The renewal or extension of a Class E driver's license
1010or of a license restricted to motorcycle use only is $20 $15,
1011except that a delinquent fee of $1 shall be added for a renewal
1012or extension made not more than 12 months after the license
1013expiration date. The fee provided in this paragraph shall
1014include the fee for driver's education provided by s. 1003.48.
1015     (d)  An original driver's license restricted to motorcycle
1016use only is $27 $20, which shall include the fee for driver's
1017education provided by s. 1003.48.
1018     (e)  A replacement driver's license issued pursuant to s.
1019322.17 is $10. Of this amount, $7 shall be deposited into the
1020Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $3 shall be deposited
1021into the General Revenue Fund.
1022     (f)  An original, renewal, or replacement identification
1023card issued pursuant to s. 322.051 is $10. Funds collected from
1024these fees shall be distributed as follows:
1025     1.  For an original identification card issued pursuant to
1026s. 322.051 the fee shall be $10. This amount shall be deposited
1027into the General Revenue Fund.
1028     2.  For a renewal identification card issued pursuant to s.
1029322.051 the fee shall be $10. Of this amount, $6 shall be
1030deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $4
1031shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1032     3.  For a replacement identification card issued pursuant
1033to s. 322.051 the fee shall be $10. Of this amount, $9 shall be
1034deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $1
1035shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1036     (g)(e)  Each endorsement required by s. 322.57 is $7 $5.
1037     (h)(f)  A hazardous-materials endorsement, as required by
1038s. 322.57(1)(d), shall be set by the department by rule and
1039shall reflect the cost of the required criminal history check,
1040including the cost of the state and federal fingerprint check,
1041and the cost to the department of providing and issuing the
1042license. The fee shall not exceed $100. This fee shall be
1043deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The
1044department may adopt rules to administer this section.
1045     Section 30.  Subsection (2) of section 322.271, Florida
1046Statutes, is amended to read:
1047     322.271  Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or
1048suspension order.--
1049     (2)(a)  At Upon such hearing, the person whose license has
1050been suspended, canceled, or revoked may show that such
1051suspension, cancellation, or revocation of his or her license
1052causes a serious hardship and precludes the person from person's
1053carrying out his or her normal business occupation, trade, or
1054employment and that the use of the person's license in the
1055normal course of his or her business is necessary to the proper
1056support of the person or his or her family.
1057     (a)  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
1058department shall require proof of the successful completion of
1059the applicable department-approved driver training course
1060operating pursuant to s. 318.1451 or DUI program substance abuse
1061education course and evaluation as provided in s. 316.193(5).
1062Letters of recommendation from respected business persons in the
1063community, law enforcement officers, or judicial officers may
1064also be required to determine whether such person should be
1065permitted to operate a motor vehicle on a restricted basis for
1066business or employment use only and in determining whether such
1067person can be trusted to so operate a motor vehicle. If a
1068driver's license has been suspended under the point system or
1069pursuant to s. 322.2615, the department shall require proof of
1070enrollment in the applicable department-approved driver training
1071course or licensed DUI program substance abuse education course,
1072including evaluation and treatment, if referred, and may require
1073letters of recommendation described in this paragraph subsection
1074to determine if the driver should be reinstated on a restricted
1075basis. If such person fails to complete the approved course
1076within 90 days after reinstatement or subsequently fails to
1077complete treatment, if applicable, the department shall cancel
1078his or her driver's license until the course and treatment, if
1079applicable, is successfully completed, notwithstanding the terms
1080of the court order or any suspension or revocation of the
1081driving privilege. The department may temporarily reinstate the
1082driving privilege on a restricted basis upon verification from
1083the DUI program that the offender has reentered and is currently
1084participating in treatment and has completed the DUI education
1085course and evaluation requirement. If the DUI program notifies
1086the department of the second failure to complete treatment, the
1087department shall reinstate the driving privilege only after
1088notice of completion of treatment from the DUI program. The
1089privilege of driving on a limited or restricted basis for
1090business or employment use may shall not be granted to a person
1091who has been convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 until
1092completion of the DUI program substance abuse education course
1093and evaluations as provided in s. 316.193(5). Except as provided
1094in paragraph (b), the privilege of driving on a limited or
1095restricted basis for business or employment use may shall not be
1096granted to a person whose license is revoked pursuant to s.
1097322.28 or suspended pursuant to s. 322.2615 and who has been
1098convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 two or more times or
1099whose license has been suspended two or more times for refusal
1100to submit to a test pursuant to s. 322.2615 or former s.
1101322.261.
1102     (b)  The department may waive the hearing process for
1103suspensions and revocations upon request by the driver if the
1104driver has enrolled or completed the applicable driver training
1105course approved pursuant to s. 318.1451 or DUI program substance
1106abuse education course and evaluation provided in s. 316.193(5).
1107However, the department may not waive the hearing for
1108suspensions or revocations that involve death or serious bodily
1109injury, multiple convictions for violations of s. 316.193
1110pursuant to s. 322.27(5), or a second or subsequent suspension
1111or revocation pursuant to the same provision under this chapter.
1112This does not preclude the department from requiring a hearing
1113for any suspension or revocation that it determines is warranted
1114based on the severity of the offense.
1115     (c)(b)  A person whose license has been revoked for a
1116period of 5 years or less pursuant to s. 322.28(2)(a) may, upon
1117the expiration of 12 months after the date the said revocation
1118was imposed, petition the department for reinstatement of his or
1119her driving privilege on a restricted basis. A person whose
1120license has been revoked for a period of more than 5 years under
1121s. 322.28(2)(a) may, upon the expiration of 24 months after the
1122date the revocation was imposed, petition the department for
1123reinstatement of his or her driving privilege on a restricted
1124basis. Reinstatement of the driving privilege pursuant to this
1125subsection shall be restricted to business or employment
1126purposes only. In addition, the department shall require such
1127persons upon reinstatement to have not driven and to have been
1128drug free for at least 12 months immediately before prior to
1129such reinstatement, to be supervised by a DUI program licensed
1130by the department, and to report to the program at least three
1131times a year as required by the program for the duration of the
1132revocation period for supervision. Such supervision includes
1133shall include evaluation, education, referral into treatment,
1134and other activities required by the department. Such persons
1135shall assume reasonable costs of supervision. If the such person
1136fails to comply with the required supervision, the program shall
1137report the failure to the department, and the department shall
1138cancel the such person's driving privilege. This paragraph does
1139not apply to any person whose driving privilege has been
1140permanently revoked.
1141     (d)(c)  For the purpose of this section, a previous
1142conviction of driving under the influence, driving while
1143intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or
1144any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related offense
1145outside this state or a previous conviction of former s.
1146316.1931, former s. 316.028, or former s. 860.01 is shall be
1147considered a previous conviction for violation of s. 316.193.
1148     (e)(d)  The department, based upon review of the licensee's
1149application for reinstatement, may require the use of an
1150ignition interlock device pursuant to s. 322.2715.
1151     Section 31.  Section 322.293, Florida Statutes, is amended
1152to read:
1153     322.293  DUI programs Coordination Trust Fund; assessment;
1154disposition.--
1155     (1)  The DUI programs Coordination Trust Fund shall be
1156administered by the department, and the costs of administration
1157shall be borne by the revenue collections provided in this
1158section the fund. All funds received by the department DUI
1159Programs Coordination Trust Fund shall be used solely for the
1160purposes set forth in this chapter and for the general operation
1161of the department section and s. 322.292. However, if the
1162Legislature passes legislation consolidating existing trust
1163funds assigned to the department, all funds remaining in and
1164deposited to the DUI Programs Coordination Trust Fund shall be
1165transferred to the consolidated trust funds, subject to their
1166being earmarked for use solely for the purposes set forth in
1167this section and s. 322.292.
1168     (2)  Each DUI program shall assess $12 against each person
1169enrolling in a DUI program at the time of enrollment, including
1170persons who transfer to or from a program in another state. In
1171addition, second and third offenders and those offenders under
1172permanent driver's-license revocation who are evaluated for
1173eligibility for license restrictions under s. 322.271(2)
1174322.271(2)(b) and (4) shall be assessed $12 upon enrollment in
1175the program and upon each subsequent anniversary date while they
1176are in the program, for the duration of the license period.
1177     (3)  All assessments collected under this section shall be
1178deposited in the Highway Safety Operating forwarded to the DUI
1179Programs Coordination Trust Fund within 30 days after the last
1180day of the month in which the assessment was received.
1181     Section 32.  Section 328.30, Florida Statutes, is amended
1182to read:
1183     328.30  Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.--
1184     (1)  The department is authorized to accept any application
1185provided for under this chapter by electronic or telephonic
1186means.
1187     (2)  The department may issue an electronic certificate of
1188title in lieu of printing a paper title.
1189     (3)  The department may collect and use e-mail addresses of
1190vessel owners and registrants as a notification method in lieu
1191of the United States Postal Service.
1192     Section 33.  Section 328.80, Florida Statutes, is amended
1193to read:
1194     328.80  Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.--
1195     (1)  The department commission is authorized to accept any
1196application provided for under this chapter by electronic or
1197telephonic means.
1198     (2)  The department may collect and use e-mail addresses of
1199vessel owners and registrants as a notification method in lieu
1200of the United States Postal Service.
1201     Section 34.  Subsection (26) of section 344.044, Florida
1202Statutes, is amended to read:
1203     334.044  Department; powers and duties.--The department
1204shall have the following general powers and duties:
1205     (26)  To provide for the conservation of natural roadside
1206growth and scenery and for the implementation and maintenance of
1207roadside beautification programs, up to and no less than 1.5
1208percent of the amount contracted for construction projects may
1209shall be allocated by the department to beautification programs.
1210Except where prohibited by federal law or federal regulation and
1211to the extent practical, a minimum of 50 percent of these funds
1212shall be used to purchase large plant materials with the
1213remaining funds for other plant materials. All such plant
1214materials shall be purchased from Florida-based nurseryman stock
1215on a uniform competitive bid basis. The department will develop
1216grades and standards for landscaping materials purchased through
1217this process. To accomplish these activities, the department may
1218contract with nonprofit organizations having the primary purpose
1219of developing youth employment opportunities.
1220     Section 35.  Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (1) of
1221section 338.2216, Florida Statutes, to read:
1222     338.2216  Florida Turnpike Enterprise; powers and
1223authority.--
1224     (1)
1225     (d)1.  The Florida Turnpike Enterprise shall not under any
1226circumstances contract with any vendor for the retail sale of
1227fuel along the Florida Turnpike if such contract is negotiated
1228or bid together with any other contract, including, but not
1229limited to, the retail sale of food, maintenance services, or
1230construction, with the exception that any contract for the
1231retail sale of fuel along the Florida Turnpike shall be bid and
1232contracted together with the retail sale of food at any
1233convenience store attached to the fuel station.
1234     2.  Except for services provided as defined in s.
1235287.055(2)(a), all contracts related to service plazas,
1236including, but not limited to, the sale of fuel, the retail sale
1237of food, maintenance services, or construction, awarded by the
1238Florida Turnpike Enterprise shall be procured through individual
1239competitive solicitations and awarded to the most cost-effective  
1240responder. This paragraph does not prohibit the award of more
1241than one individual contract to a single vendor if he or she
1242submits the most cost-effective response.
1243     Section 36.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
1244339.135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1245     339.135  Work program; legislative budget request;
1246definitions; preparation, adoption, execution, and amendment.--
1247     (4)  FUNDING AND DEVELOPING A TENTATIVE WORK PROGRAM.--
1248     (a)1.  To assure that no district or county is penalized
1249for local efforts to improve the State Highway System, the
1250department shall, for the purpose of developing a tentative work
1251program, allocate funds for new construction to the districts,
1252except for the turnpike enterprise, based on equal parts of
1253population and motor fuel tax collections. Funds for
1254resurfacing, bridge repair and rehabilitation, bridge fender
1255system construction or repair, public transit projects except
1256public transit block grants as provided in s. 341.052, and other
1257programs with quantitative needs assessments shall be allocated
1258based on the results of these assessments. The department may
1259not transfer any funds allocated to a district under this
1260paragraph to any other district except as provided in subsection
1261(7). Funds for public transit block grants shall be allocated to
1262the districts pursuant to s. 341.052. Funds for the intercity
1263bus program provided for under s. 5311(f) of the federal
1264nonurbanized area formula program shall be administered and
1265allocated directly to eligible bus carriers as defined in s.
1266341.031(12) at the state level rather than the district. In
1267order to provide state funding to support the intercity bus
1268program provided for under provisions of the federal 5311(f)
1269program, the department shall allocate an amount equal to the
1270federal share of the 5311(f) program from amounts calculated
1271pursuant to s. 206.46(3).
1272     2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph 1., the
1273department shall allocate at least 50 percent of any new
1274discretionary highway capacity funds to the Florida Strategic
1275Intermodal System created pursuant to s. 339.61. Any remaining
1276new discretionary highway capacity funds shall be allocated to
1277the districts for new construction as provided in subparagraph
12781. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term "new
1279discretionary highway capacity funds" means any funds available
1280to the department above the prior year funding level for
1281capacity improvements, which the department has the discretion
1282to allocate to highway projects.
1283     3.  Notwithstanding subparagraph 1. and s. 206.46(3), in
1284fiscal years 2008-2009 through 2012-2013, the department shall
1285reduce work program levels to balance the finance plan to the
1286revised funding levels resulting from any reduction in the
1287funding provided for under s. 201.15.
1288     4.  Prior to any project or phase thereof being deferred,
1289such reductions shall be made to financial projects not
1290programmed for contract letting as identified with a work
1291program contract class code 8 and the box code RV. These
1292reductions shall not negatively impact safety, preservation,
1293maintenance, or project contingency levels as of July 1, 2008.
1294     Section 37.  Subsection (19) of section 501.976, Florida
1295Statutes, is amended to read:
1296     501.976  Actionable, unfair, or deceptive acts or
1297practices.--It is an unfair or deceptive act or practice,
1298actionable under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade
1299Practices Act, for a dealer to:
1300     (19)  Fail to disclose damage to a new motor vehicle, as
1301defined in s. 319.001 319.001(8), of which the dealer had actual
1302knowledge, if the dealer's actual cost of repairs exceeds the
1303threshold amount, excluding replacement items.
1304
1305In any civil litigation resulting from a violation of this
1306section, when evaluating the reasonableness of an award of
1307attorney's fees to a private person, the trial court shall
1308consider the amount of actual damages in relation to the time
1309spent.
1310     Section 38.  Subsection (3) of section 553.75, Florida
1311Statutes, as amended to read:
1312     553.75  Organization of commission; rules and regulations;
1313meetings; staff; fiscal affairs.--
1314     (3)  The department shall be responsible for the provision
1315of administrative and staff support services relating to the
1316functions of the commission.  With respect to matters within the
1317jurisdiction of the commission, the department shall be
1318responsible for the implementation and faithful discharge of all
1319decisions of the commission made pursuant to its authority under
1320the provisions of this part. The department is authorized to use
1321communications media technology to conduct any meetings of the
1322commission or meetings held in conjunction therewith.
1323     Section 39.  Subsection (1) of section 765.5215, Florida
1324Statutes, is amended to read:
1325     765.5215  Education program relating to anatomical
1326gifts.--The Agency for Health Care Administration, subject to
1327the concurrence of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
1328Vehicles, shall develop a continuing program to educate and
1329inform medical professionals, law enforcement agencies and
1330officers, high school children, state and local government
1331employees, and the public regarding the laws of this state
1332relating to anatomical gifts and the need for anatomical gifts.
1333     (1)  The program is to be implemented with the assistance
1334of the organ and tissue donor education panel as provided in s.
1335765.5216 and with the funds collected under ss. 320.08047 and
1336322.08(6)(a)(b). Existing community resources, when available,
1337must be used to support the program, and volunteers may assist
1338the program to the maximum extent possible. The Agency for
1339Health Care Administration may contract for the provision of all
1340or any portion of the program. When awarding such contract, the
1341agency shall give priority to existing nonprofit groups that are
1342located within the community, including within the minority
1343communities specified in subsection (2). The program aimed at
1344educating medical professionals may be implemented by contract
1345with one or more medical schools located in the state.
1346     Section 40.  Subsection (1) of section 765.5216, Florida
1347Statutes, is amended to read:
1348     765.5216  Organ and tissue donor education panel.--
1349     (1)  The Legislature recognizes that there exists in the
1350state a shortage of organ and tissue donors to provide the
1351organs and tissue that could save lives or enhance the quality
1352of life for many Floridians. The Legislature further recognizes
1353the need to encourage the various minority populations of
1354Florida to donate organs and tissue. It is the intent of the
1355Legislature that the funds collected pursuant to ss. 320.08047
1356and 322.08(6)(a)(b) be used for educational purposes aimed at
1357increasing the number of organ and tissue donors, thus affording
1358more Floridians who are awaiting organ or tissue transplants the
1359opportunity for a full and productive life.
1360     Section 41.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
1361act and except for this section , which shall take effect upon
1362this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1,
13632008.
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1368     Remove the entire title and insert:
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A bill to be entitled
1370An act relating to state infrastructure; amending s.
137117.61, F.S.; removing the DUI Programs Coordination Trust
1372Fund from the list of funds invested by the Chief
1373Financial Officer; reenacting and amending s. 20.24, F.S.,
1374relating to the establishment of the Department of Highway
1375Safety and Motor Vehicles pursuant to the provisions of
1376the Florida Government Accountability Act; removing a
1377provision for the Bureau of Motor Vehicle Inspection;
1378amending s. 215.20, F.S.; removing the DUI Programs
1379Coordination Trust Fund from the list of funds subject to
1380a specified service charge; amending s. 252.372, F.S.;
1381revising provisions for a surcharge on certain insurance
1382policies; removing a provision directing the proceeds of
1383the surcharge be deposited into the Emergency Management,
1384Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund; amending s.
1385290.047, F.S.; revising provisions for certain procurement
1386procedures developed by the Department of Community
1387Affairs for eligible local governments under the Florida
1388Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program;
1389providing that such procurement procedures may not exceed
1390specified federal requirements; amending s. 316.251, F.S.;
1391conforming a cross-reference to changes made by the act;
1392amending s. 318.18, F.S.; revising the amount of a penalty
1393for failure to pay specified penalties for certain traffic
1394infractions; providing for distribution of the increased
1395amount collected; amending s. 319.001, F.S.; defining the
1396term "certificate of title"; amending s. 319.001, F.S.;
1397defining the term "certificate of title"; amending s.
1398319.40, F.S.; authorizing the issuance of electronic motor
1399vehicle titles in lieu of paper motor vehicle titles;
1400authorizing the department to collect and use e-mail
1401addresses of motor vehicle owners and registrants as a
1402notification method; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; removing a
1403requirement for a motorcycle endorsement at the time of
1404original registration of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle,
1405or moped; amending s. 320.06, F.S.; providing for
1406distribution of certain moneys collected relating to
1407registration of motor vehicles and mobile homes; amending
1408s. 320.08, F.S.; revises uses of certain motorcycle and
1409moped license tax fees; amending ss. 320.0805 and
1410320.08056, F.S.; providing for disposition of certain
1411specialty license plate processing fees; amending s.
1412320.203, F.S., relating to disposition of biennial license
1413tax moneys; conforming provisions to changes made by the
1414act; amending s. 320.95, F.S.; authorizing the department
1415to collect and use e-mail addresses of motor vehicle
1416owners and registrants as a notification method; amending
1417s. 322.01, F.S.; defining the term "convenience service"
1418for purposes of transactions with the department; revising
1419the definition of the term "conviction" to provide for
1420application to offenses committed by a person holding a
1421commercial driver's license; revising the definition of
1422the terms "hazardous materials" and "out-of-service
1423order"; amending s. 322.025, F.S.; revising provisions for
1424funding of certain driver improvement programs; amending
1425s. 322.0255, F.S.; eliminating requirements for motorcycle
1426safety education course reimbursements; amending s.
1427322.03, F.S.; removing provisions for issuance of a
1428license valid in Florida only; prohibiting a person from
1429holding more than one driver's license; authorizing use of
1430such licenses until next renewal; amending s. 322.051,
1431F.S.; revising requirements for application for issuance
1432or renewal of an identification card; revising provisions
1433providing for the expiration of an identification card
1434issued by the department; amending s. 322.08, F.S.;
1435revising requirements for application for a driver's
1436license; removing a provision requiring the application
1437form to include language permitting a voluntary
1438contribution for the Election Campaign Financing Trust
1439Fund; amending s. 322.14, F.S.; revising provisions for
1440content of a driver's license; requiring the license to
1441contain the licensee's residence address; removing a
1442requirement that the license contain the licensee's
1443mailing address; amending s. 322.15, F.S.; authorizing a
1444law enforcement officer or authorized representative of
1445the department to collect a person's fingerprints
1446electronically; amending s. 322.17, F.S.; revising the
1447requirements for obtaining a replacement license or
1448permit; deleting provisions authorizing the department to
1449issue address stickers; amending s. 322.18, F.S.; revising
1450provisions providing for the expiration and renewal of
1451driver's licenses; providing for the renewal of certain
1452licenses every 8 years; conforming cross-references;
1453providing for the renewal of licenses using a convenience
1454service; requiring the department to issue new licenses
1455rather than extension stickers; repealing s. 322.181,
1456F.S., relating to a study of effects of aging on driving
1457ability; eliminating the Florida At-Risk Driver Council;
1458amending s. 322.19, F.S.; revising provisions for a
1459licensee changing address; removing a provision for the
1460licensee to request a change-of-address sticker;
1461conforming cross-references; amending s. 322.21, F.S.;
1462increasing the service fees for reinstating a suspended or
1463revoked driver's license or commercial motor vehicle
1464license; revising provisions for distribution and use of
1465the funds received; amending s. 322.271, F.S.; authorizing
1466the department to waive the hearing process for a person
1467whose license has been suspended, cancelled, or revoked;
1468providing exceptions; amending s. 322.293, F.S.; requiring
1469that DUI programs be administered by the department and
1470paid for by revenues collected by such programs; providing
1471that such revenues be deposited into the Highway Safety
1472Operating Trust Fund; amending s. 328.30, F.S.;
1473authorizing the use of electronic mail for distribution of
1474vessel titles; authorizing the department to collect and
1475use e-mail addresses of vessel owners and registrants as a
1476notification method; amending s. 328.80, F.S.; authorizing
1477the department to accept certain applications by
1478electronic or telephonic means; authorizing the department
1479to collect and use e-mail addresses of vessel owners and
1480registrants as a notification method; amending s. 334.044,
1481F.S.; revising duties of the Department of Transportation;
1482revising certain roadside beautification provisions;
1483amending s. 338.2216, F.S.; providing contract bid
1484requirements for fuel and food on the turnpike system;
1485amending s. 339.135, F.S.; providing for use of
1486transportation revenues; providing for revised funding
1487levels for Department of Transportation projects; amending
1488s. 501.976, F.S.; conforming cross-references to changes
1489made by the act; amending s. 553.75, F.S.; authorizing the
1490Building Code Commission to utilize communications media
1491technology to conduct meetings; amending ss. 765.5215 and
1492765.5216, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing
1493effective dates.


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