Florida Senate - 2008 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/SB 734, 1st Eng.
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Senate
Floor: 1/AD/3R
4/28/2008 3:24 PM
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House
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Senator Gaetz moved the following amendment:
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Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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Delete line(s) 11-92
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and insert:
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Section 1. Paragraphs (mmm), (nnn), (ooo), and (ppp) are
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added to subsection (4) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes,
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to read:
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320.08056 Specialty license plates.--
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(4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
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collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
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(mmm) Florida Tennis license plate, $25.
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(nnn) Lighthouse Association license plate, $25.
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(ooo) In God We Trust license plate, $25.
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(ppp) Horse Country license plate, $25.
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Section 2. Subsections (65), (66), (67), and (68) are added
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to section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read:
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320.08058 Specialty license plates.--
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(65) FLORIDA TENNIS LICENSE PLATES.--
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(a) The department shall develop a Florida Tennis license
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plate as provided in this section. The word "Florida" must appear
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at the top of the plate and the words "Play Tennis" must appear
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at the bottom of the plate. The United States Tennis Association
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Florida Section Foundation may submit a revised sample plate for
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consideration by the department.
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(b) The department shall distribute the annual use fees to
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the Florida Sports Foundation, a direct-support organization of
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the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. The
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license plate annual use fees shall be annually allocated as
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follows:
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1. Up to 5 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fees
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may be used by the Florida Sports Foundation to administer the
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license plate program.
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2. The United States Tennis Association Florida Section
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shall receive the first $60,000 in proceeds from the annual use
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fees to reimburse it for startup costs, administrative costs, and
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other costs it incurs in the development and approval process.
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3. Up to 5 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fees
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may be used for promoting and marketing the license plates. The
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remaining proceeds shall be available for grants by the United
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States Tennis Association Florida Section Foundation to nonprofit
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organizations to operate youth tennis programs and adaptive
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tennis programs for special populations of all ages, and for
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building, renovating, and maintaining public tennis courts.
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(c) All grant recipients shall provide to the United States
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Tennis Association Florida Section Foundation an annual program
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and financial report regarding the use of grant funds. Such
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reports shall be made available to the public.
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(66) LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.--
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(a) The department shall develop a Lighthouse Association
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license plate as provided in this section. The word "Florida"
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must appear at the top of the plate, and the words "Visit Our
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Lights" must appear at the bottom of the plate.
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(b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida
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Lighthouse Association, Inc., which may use a maximum of 10
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percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plates. The
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remaining proceeds shall be used by the association to fund the
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preservation, restoration, and protection of the 29 historic
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lighthouses remaining in the state.
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(67) IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES.--
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(a) The department shall develop an In God We Trust license
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plate as provided in this section. However, the requirements of
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s. 320.08053 must be met before the plates are issued. In God We
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Trust license plates must bear the colors and design approved by
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the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
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plate, and the words "In God We Trust" must appear in the body of
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the plate.
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(b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
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to the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., to fund educational
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scholarships for the children of Florida residents who are
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members of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard,
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and the United States Armed Forces Reserve and for the children
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of public safety employees who have died in the line of duty who
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are not covered by existing state law. Funds shall also be
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distributed to other 501(c)(3) organizations that may apply for
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grants and scholarships and to provide educational grants to
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public and private schools to promote the historical and
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religious significance of American and Florida history. The In
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God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the license plate
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annual use fees in the following manner:
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1. The In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall retain all
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revenues from the sale of such plates until all startup costs for
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developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
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2. Ten percent of the funds received by the In God We Trust
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Foundation, Inc., shall be expended for administrative costs,
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promotion, and marketing of the license plate directly associated
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with the operations of the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc.
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3. All remaining funds shall be expended by the In God We
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Trust Foundation, Inc., for programs.
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(68) HORSE COUNTRY LICENSE PLATES.--
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(a) Notwithstanding s. 320.08053, the department shall
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develop a Horse Country license plate as provided in this
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section. Horse Country license plates must bear the colors and
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design approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear
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at the top of the plate, and the words "Horse Country" must
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appear at the bottom of the plate.
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(b) The requirements of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to
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the issuance of the plate. Thereafter, the license plate annual
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use fees shall be distributed to PCMI Properties, Inc., to fund
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programs involved in the rehabilitation of at-risk youth as
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directed by the Board of Trustees of PCMI Properties, Inc. Such
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funds may be used to provide educational materials, athletic
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equipment, transportation, food, medical services, counseling,
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scholarships, and other direct administrative and program
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expenses. The funds may also be used as grants for expansion of
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youth rehabilitation programs in the state. Special consideration
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shall be given to programs using horses and other livestock in
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the efforts to redirect at-risk youth. PCMI Properties, Inc., may
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retain all revenue from the annual use fees until all startup
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costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
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recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee
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revenue may be used for promotion and marketing of the plate, and
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as necessary for annual audit or compliance affidavit costs.
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================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
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And the title is amended as follows:
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On line(s) 5, after the semicolon,
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insert:
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creating a Horse Country license plate;
4/25/2008 4:27:00 PM 4-08770-08
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.