| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to contributions to relieve homelessness; |
| 3 | amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring the motor vehicle |
| 4 | registration form and registration renewal form to include |
| 5 | an option to make a voluntary contribution to aid the |
| 6 | homeless; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; requiring the driver |
| 7 | license application form to include an option to make a |
| 8 | voluntary contribution to aid the homeless; amending s. |
| 9 | 322.18, F.S.; requiring the driver license application |
| 10 | form for renewal issuance or renewal extension to include |
| 11 | an option to make a voluntary contribution to aid the |
| 12 | homeless; providing that voluntary contributions for the |
| 13 | homeless are not income of a revenue nature for the |
| 14 | purpose of applying certain service charges; providing for |
| 15 | such contributions to be deposited into the Grants and |
| 16 | Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and |
| 17 | Family Services and used by the State Office on |
| 18 | Homelessness for certain purposes; providing an effective |
| 19 | date. |
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| 21 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 23 | Section 1. Paragraph (f) is added to subsection (16) of |
| 24 | section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 25 | 320.02 Registration required; application for |
| 26 | registration; forms.-- |
| 27 | (16) |
| 28 | (f) Notwithstanding s. 320.023, the application form for |
| 29 | motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must |
| 30 | include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per |
| 31 | applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made pursuant to |
| 32 | this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants and Donations |
| 33 | Trust Fund of the Department of Children and Family Services and |
| 34 | used by the State Office on Homelessness to supplement grants |
| 35 | made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide information to the |
| 36 | public about homelessness in the state, and provide literature |
| 37 | for homeless persons seeking assistance. |
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| 39 | For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s. |
| 40 | 215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not |
| 41 | income of a revenue nature. |
| 42 | Section 2. Subsection (6) of section 322.08, Florida |
| 43 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 44 | 322.08 Application for license.-- |
| 45 | (6) The application form for a driver's license or |
| 46 | duplicate thereof shall include language permitting the |
| 47 | following: |
| 48 | (a) A voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which |
| 49 | contribution shall be transferred into the Election Campaign |
| 50 | Financing Trust Fund. |
| 51 | (b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which |
| 52 | contribution shall be deposited into the Florida Organ and |
| 53 | Tissue Donor Education and Procurement Trust Fund for organ and |
| 54 | tissue donor education and for maintaining the organ and tissue |
| 55 | donor registry. |
| 56 | (c) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which |
| 57 | contribution shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the |
| 58 | Blind. |
| 59 | (d) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which |
| 60 | shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute, |
| 61 | Incorporated. |
| 62 | (e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which |
| 63 | shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation |
| 64 | International. |
| 65 | (f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which |
| 66 | shall be distributed to the Children's Hearing Help Fund. |
| 67 | (g) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution |
| 68 | of $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made |
| 69 | pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants |
| 70 | and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and |
| 71 | Family Services and used by the State Office on Homelessness to |
| 72 | supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide |
| 73 | information to the public about homelessness in the state, and |
| 74 | provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance. |
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| 76 | A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust |
| 77 | funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the |
| 78 | service charge provided in s. 215.20, contributions received |
| 79 | under paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (f), and (g) and under s. |
| 80 | 322.18(9)(a) are not income of a revenue nature. |
| 81 | Section 3. Subsection (9) of section 322.18, Florida |
| 82 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 83 | 322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; |
| 84 | expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.-- |
| 85 | (9)(a) The application form for a renewal issuance or |
| 86 | renewal extension shall include language permitting a voluntary |
| 87 | contribution of $1 per applicant, to be quarterly distributed by |
| 88 | the department to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for-profit |
| 89 | organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight of the |
| 90 | residents of this state. A statement providing an explanation of |
| 91 | the purpose of the funds shall be included with the application |
| 92 | form. |
| 93 | (b) Prior to the department distributing the funds |
| 94 | collected pursuant to this paragraph (a), Prevent Blindness |
| 95 | Florida must submit a report to the department that identifies |
| 96 | how such funds were used during the preceding year. |
| 97 | (b) The application form for a renewal issuance or renewal |
| 98 | extension shall include language permitting a voluntary |
| 99 | contribution of $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. |
| 100 | Contributions made pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited |
| 101 | into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of |
| 102 | Children and Family Services and used by the State Office on |
| 103 | Homelessness to supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and |
| 104 | (5), provide information to the public about homelessness in the |
| 105 | state, and provide literature for homeless persons seeking |
| 106 | assistance. |
| 107 | Section 4. This act shall take effect October 1, 2008. |