Florida Senate - 2009 SB 2382
By Senator Wilson
33-01794-09 20092382__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to contributions to relieve
3 homelessness; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring the
4 motor vehicle registration form and registration
5 renewal form to include an option to make a voluntary
6 contribution to aid the homeless; amending s. 322.08,
7 F.S.; requiring the driver's license application form
8 to include an option to make a voluntary contribution
9 to aid the homeless; amending s. 322.18, F.S.;
10 requiring the driver's license application form for
11 renewal issuance or renewal extension to include an
12 option to make a voluntary contribution to aid the
13 homeless; providing that voluntary contributions for
14 the homeless are not income of a revenue nature for
15 the purpose of applying certain service charges;
16 providing for such contributions to be deposited into
17 the Grants and Donations Trust Fund of the Department
18 of Children and Family Services and used by the State
19 Office on Homelessness for certain purposes; providing
20 an effective date.
21
22 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
23
24 Section 1. Paragraph (h) is added to subsection (15) of
25 section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read:
26 320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
27 forms.—
28 (15)
29 (h) Notwithstanding s. 320.23, the application form for
30 motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must
31 include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per
32 applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made pursuant to
33 this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants and Donations
34 Trust Fund of the Department of Children and Family Services and
35 used by the State Office on Homelessness to supplement grants
36 made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide information to the
37 public about homelessness in the state, and provide literature
38 for homeless persons seeking assistance.
39
40 For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.
41 215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not
42 income of a revenue nature.
43 Section 2. Subsection (6) of section 322.08, Florida
44 Statutes, is amended to read:
45 322.08 Application for license.—
46 (6) The application form for a driver's license or
47 duplicate thereof shall include language permitting the
48 following:
49 (a) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
50 contribution shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund
51 for organ and tissue donor education and for maintaining the
52 organ and tissue donor registry.
53 (b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
54 contribution shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the
55 Blind.
56 (c) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which
57 shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,
58 Incorporated.
59 (d) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
60 shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
61 International.
62 (e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
63 shall be distributed to the Children's Hearing Help Fund.
64 (f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
65 shall be distributed to Family First, a nonprofit organization.
66 (g) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
67 $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made
68 pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants
69 and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and
70 Family Services and used by the State Office on Homelessness to
71 supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide
72 information to the public about homelessness in the state, and
73 provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance.
74
75 A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
76 funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
77 service charge provided in s. 215.20, contributions received
78 under paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f), and (g) and under
79 s. 322.18(9)(a) are not income of a revenue nature.
80 Section 3. Subsection (9) of section 322.18, Florida
81 Statutes, is amended to read:
82 322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals;
83 expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.—
84 (9)(a) The application form for a renewal issuance shall
85 include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per
86 applicant, to be quarterly distributed by the department to
87 Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for-profit organization, to
88 prevent blindness and preserve the sight of the residents of
89 this state. A statement providing an explanation of the purpose
90 of the funds shall be included with the application form. Prior
91 to the department distributing the funds collected pursuant to
92 this paragraph, Prevent Blindness Florida must submit a report
93 to the department that identifies how such funds were used
94 during the preceding year.
95 (b) The application form for a renewal issuance or renewal
96 extension shall include language permitting a voluntary
97 contribution of $1 per applicant to Family First.
98 (c) The application form for a renewal issuance or renewal
99 extension shall include language permitting a voluntary
100 contribution of $1 per applicant to aid the homeless.
101 Contributions made pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited
102 into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of
103 Children and Family Services and used by the State Office on
104 Homelessness to supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and
105 (5), provide information to the public about homelessness in the
106 state, and provide literature for homeless persons seeking
107 assistance.
108 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.