| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to license plates; amending ss. 320.08056 |
| 3 | and 320.08058, F.S.; creating the Go Green license plate |
| 4 | and the Let's Go Surfing license plate; establishing |
| 5 | annual use fees for the plates; providing for the |
| 6 | distribution of use fees received from the sale of the |
| 7 | plates; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Paragraphs (rrr) and (sss) are added to |
| 12 | subsection (4) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 13 | 320.08056 Specialty license plates.- |
| 14 | (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be |
| 15 | collected for the appropriate specialty license plates: |
| 16 | (rrr) Go Green license plate, $25. |
| 17 | (sss) Let's Go Surfing license plate, $25. |
| 18 | Section 2. Subsections (70) and (71) are added to section |
| 19 | 320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 20 | 320.08058 Specialty license plates.- |
| 21 | (70) GO GREEN LICENSE PLATES.- |
| 22 | (a) The department shall develop a Go Green license plate |
| 23 | as provided in this section. The plates must bear the colors and |
| 24 | design approved by the department. The word "Florida" must |
| 25 | appear at the top of the plate, and the words "Go Green" must |
| 26 | appear at the bottom of the plate. |
| 27 | (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the |
| 28 | Coalition for Renewable Energy Solutions, Inc., which shall |
| 29 | administer the fees as follows: |
| 30 | 1. The coalition shall retain the first $60,000 of the |
| 31 | annual use fees as direct reimbursement for administrative |
| 32 | costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the development and |
| 33 | approval of the plates. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the |
| 34 | annual use fees may be used for administrative costs directly |
| 35 | associated with the operation of the coalition and promotion and |
| 36 | marketing of the plate. |
| 37 | 2. Any remaining funds shall be used by the coalition to |
| 38 | fund programs and projects that publicize renewable energy |
| 39 | solutions and encourage a cleaner and safer environmental |
| 40 | future, as follows: |
| 41 | a. Up to 40 percent to fund the "Go Green Florida" Grants |
| 42 | and Awards Program, including monetary grants and recognition |
| 43 | awards to public and private persons and organizations and to |
| 44 | subsidize efforts to reduce energy consumption and raise |
| 45 | awareness of alternative energy-efficiency practices. |
| 46 | b. Up to 25 percent to fund education and outreach |
| 47 | programs that publicize renewable energy solutions for |
| 48 | households and businesses and educate home and business owners |
| 49 | about the environmental and financial benefits of innovative |
| 50 | green technologies and practices. |
| 51 | c. Up to 25 percent to fund educational programs and |
| 52 | materials that emphasize sustainable development practices, |
| 53 | including recycling, energy efficiency and consumption, and |
| 54 | other green practices. |
| 55 | (71) LET'S GO SURFING LICENSE PLATES.- |
| 56 | (a) The department shall develop a Let's Go Surfing |
| 57 | license plate as provided in this section. Let's Go Surfing |
| 58 | license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the |
| 59 | department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the |
| 60 | plate, and the words "Let's Go Surfing" must appear at the |
| 61 | bottom of the plate. |
| 62 | (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed |
| 63 | to East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., to fund |
| 64 | activities, programs, and projects to promote the state's |
| 65 | surfing-related tourism, preserve the state's surfing history |
| 66 | and heritage, preserve the state's surf and shores, and honor |
| 67 | lifeguards who patrol the state's surf and shores to protect |
| 68 | beachgoers, surfers, and others. East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame |
| 69 | and Museum, Inc., may retain all revenue from the annual use |
| 70 | fees until all startup costs for developing and establishing the |
| 71 | plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the |
| 72 | annual use fee revenue may be used for administration, |
| 73 | promotion, and marketing of the plate, including costs of the |
| 74 | annual audit and compliance affidavit. |
| 75 | Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2010. |