CS/HB 187

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to motor vehicle registration fees;
3amending s. 320.03, F.S.; revising a fee charged for the
4initial and renewal registration of certain automobiles
5and trucks and deposited into the Transportation
6Disadvantaged Trust Fund; providing an effective date.
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8Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10     Section 1.  Subsection (9) of section 320.03, Florida
11Statutes, is amended to read:
12     320.03  Registration; duties of tax collectors;
13International Registration Plan.--
14     (9)  A nonrefundable fee of $3 $1.50 shall be charged on
15the initial and renewal registration of each automobile for
16private use, and on the initial and renewal registration of each
17truck having a net weight of 5,000 pounds or less. Such fees
18shall be deposited in the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust
19Fund created in part I of chapter 427 and shall be used as
20provided therein, except that priority shall be given to the
21transportation needs of those who, because of age or physical
22and mental disability, are unable to transport themselves and
23are dependent upon others to obtain access to health care,
24employment, education, shopping, or other life-sustaining
25activities.
26     Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2009.


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