Florida Senate - 2010 CS for SB 2036
By the Committee on Finance and Tax; and Senators Gaetz and
Thrasher
593-04954-10 20102036c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to fees related to the operation of
3 motor vehicles; amending s. 320.04, F.S.; revising the
4 service charge for each application that is handled in
5 connection with the original issuance, duplicate
6 issuance, or transfer of any license plate, mobile
7 home sticker, or validation sticker or with the
8 transfer or duplicate issuance of a registration
9 certificate; deleting a provision requiring that a
10 portion of the charge be deposited into the General
11 Revenue Fund; amending s. 320.08, F.S.; decreasing the
12 annual license taxes for the operation of certain
13 vehicles; amending s. 320.08046, F.S.; revising the
14 amount of the surcharge that is levied on each license
15 tax; revising the amount of the surcharge that is
16 deposited into the General Revenue Fund; amending s.
17 320.203, F.S.; providing for certain registrants who
18 paid biennial fees to receive a credit that is funded
19 through the General Revenue Fund; providing for future
20 expiration; amending s. 322.21, F.S.; decreasing
21 certain driver’s license fees; deleting fees for
22 requesting a review or hearing related to the
23 cancellation of a driver’s license; providing an
24 effective date.
25
26 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
27
28 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
29 320.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
30 320.04 Registration service charge.—
31 (1)(a) There shall be a service charge of $2.50 $5 for each
32 application that which is handled in connection with original
33 issuance, duplicate issuance, or transfer of any license plate,
34 mobile home sticker, or validation sticker or with transfer or
35 duplicate issuance of any registration certificate. Of that
36 amount, $2.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund,
37 and the remainder shall be retained by the department or by the
38 tax collector, as the case may be, as other fees accruing to
39 those offices.
40 Section 2. Section 320.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to
41 read:
42 320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
43 there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
44 operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
45 defined in s. 316.003(2), and mobile homes, as defined in s.
46 320.01, which shall be paid to and collected by the department
47 or its agent upon the registration or renewal of registration of
48 the following:
49 (1) MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS.—
50 (a) Any motorcycle: $10 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall
51 be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
52 (b) Any moped: $5 $6.75 flat, of which $1.75 shall be
53 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
54 (c) Upon registration of any motorcycle, motor-driven
55 cycle, or moped there shall be paid in addition to the license
56 taxes specified in this subsection a nonrefundable motorcycle
57 safety education fee in the amount of $2.50. The proceeds of
58 such additional fee shall be deposited in the Highway Safety
59 Operating Trust Fund to fund a motorcycle driver improvement
60 program implemented pursuant to s. 322.025, the Florida
61 Motorcycle Safety Education Program established in s. 322.0255,
62 or the general operations of the department.
63 (d) An ancient or antique motorcycle: $10 $13.50 flat, of
64 which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
65 (2) AUTOMOBILES FOR PRIVATE USE.—
66 (a) An ancient or antique automobile, as defined in s.
67 320.086, or a street rod, as defined in s. 320.0863: $7.50
68 $10.25 flat, of which $2.75 shall be deposited into the General
69 Revenue Fund.
70 (b) Net weight of less than 2,500 pounds: $14.50 $19.50
71 flat, of which $5 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
72 Fund.
73 (c) Net weight of 2,500 pounds or more, but less than 3,500
74 pounds: $22.50 $30.50 flat, of which $8 shall be deposited into
75 the General Revenue Fund.
76 (d) Net weight of 3,500 pounds or more: $32.50 $44 flat, of
77 which $11.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
78 (3) TRUCKS.—
79 (a) Net weight of less than 2,000 pounds: $14.50 $19.50
80 flat, of which $5 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
81 Fund.
82 (b) Net weight of 2,000 pounds or more, but not more than
83 3,000 pounds: $22.50 $30.50 flat, of which $8 shall be deposited
84 into the General Revenue Fund.
85 (c) Net weight more than 3,000 pounds, but not more than
86 5,000 pounds: $32.50 $44 flat, of which $11.50 shall be
87 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
88 (d) A truck defined as a “goat,” or any other vehicle if
89 used in the field by a farmer or in the woods for the purpose of
90 harvesting a crop, including naval stores, during such
91 harvesting operations, and which is not principally operated
92 upon the roads of the state: $7.50 $10.25 flat, of which $2.75
93 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. A “goat” is a
94 motor vehicle designed, constructed, and used principally for
95 the transportation of citrus fruit within citrus groves or for
96 the transportation of crops on farms, and which can also be used
97 for the hauling of associated equipment or supplies, including
98 required sanitary equipment, and the towing of farm trailers.
99 (e) An ancient or antique truck, as defined in s. 320.086:
100 $7.50 $10.25 flat, of which $2.75 shall be deposited into the
101 General Revenue Fund.
102 (4) HEAVY TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS
103 VEHICLE WEIGHT.—
104 (a) Gross vehicle weight of 5,001 pounds or more, but less
105 than 6,000 pounds: $45 $60.75 flat, of which $15.75 shall be
106 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
107 (b) Gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds or more, but less
108 than 8,000 pounds: $65 $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be
109 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
110 (c) Gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or more, but less
111 than 10,000 pounds: $76 $103 flat, of which $27 shall be
112 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
113 (d) Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less
114 than 15,000 pounds: $87 $118 flat, of which $31 shall be
115 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
116 (e) Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less
117 than 20,000 pounds: $131 $177 flat, of which $46 shall be
118 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
119 (f) Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less
120 than 26,001 pounds: $186 $251 flat, of which $65 shall be
121 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
122 (g) Gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, but less
123 than 35,000: $240 $324 flat, of which $84 shall be deposited
124 into the General Revenue Fund.
125 (h) Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less
126 than 44,000 pounds: $300 $405 flat, of which $105 shall be
127 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
128 (i) Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less
129 than 55,000 pounds: $572 $773 flat, of which $201 shall be
130 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
131 (j) Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less
132 than 62,000 pounds: $678 $916 flat, of which $238 shall be
133 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
134 (k) Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less
135 than 72,000 pounds: $800 $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be
136 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
137 (l) Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $979
138 $1,322 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General
139 Revenue Fund.
140 (m) Notwithstanding the declared gross vehicle weight, a
141 truck tractor used within a 150-mile radius of its home address
142 is eligible for a license plate for a fee of $240 $324 flat if:
143 1. The truck tractor is used exclusively for hauling
144 forestry products; or
145 2. The truck tractor is used primarily for the hauling of
146 forestry products, and is also used for the hauling of
147 associated forestry harvesting equipment used by the owner of
148 the truck tractor.
149
150 Of the fee imposed by this paragraph, $84 shall be deposited
151 into the General Revenue Fund.
152 (n) A truck tractor or heavy truck, not operated as a for
153 hire vehicle, which is engaged exclusively in transporting raw,
154 unprocessed, and nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural
155 products within a 150-mile radius of its home address, is
156 eligible for a restricted license plate for a fee of:
157 1. If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is less
158 than 44,000 pounds,$65 $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be
159 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
160 2. If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is
161 44,000 pounds or more and such vehicle only transports from the
162 point of production to the point of primary manufacture; to the
163 point of assembling the same; or to a shipping point of a rail,
164 water, or motor transportation company, $240 $324 flat, of which
165 $84 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
166
167 Such not-for-hire truck tractors and heavy trucks used
168 exclusively in transporting raw, unprocessed, and
169 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural products may be
170 incidentally used to haul farm implements and fertilizers
171 delivered direct to the growers. The department may require any
172 documentation deemed necessary to determine eligibility prior to
173 issuance of this license plate. For the purpose of this
174 paragraph, “not-for-hire” means the owner of the motor vehicle
175 must also be the owner of the raw, unprocessed, and
176 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural product, or the
177 user of the farm implements and fertilizer being delivered.
178 (5) SEMITRAILERS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT;
179 SCHOOL BUSES; SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.—
180 (a)1. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means
181 of a fifth-wheel arrangement: $10 $13.50 flat per registration
182 year or any part thereof, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into
183 the General Revenue Fund.
184 2. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means of a
185 fifth-wheel arrangement: $50 $68 flat per permanent
186 registration, of which $18 shall be deposited into the General
187 Revenue Fund.
188 (b) A motor vehicle equipped with machinery and designed
189 for the exclusive purpose of well drilling, excavation,
190 construction, spraying, or similar activity, and which is not
191 designed or used to transport loads other than the machinery
192 described above over public roads: $32.50 $44 flat, of which
193 $11.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
194 (c) A school bus used exclusively to transport pupils to
195 and from school or school or church activities or functions
196 within their own county: $30 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be
197 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
198 (d) A wrecker, as defined in s. 320.01(40), which is used
199 to tow a vessel as defined in s. 327.02(39), a disabled,
200 abandoned, stolen-recovered, or impounded motor vehicle as
201 defined in s. 320.01(38), or a replacement motor vehicle as
202 defined in s. 320.01(39): $30 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be
203 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
204 (e) A wrecker that is used to tow any motor vehicle,
205 regardless of whether such motor vehicle is a disabled motor
206 vehicle, a replacement motor vehicle, a vessel, or any other
207 cargo, as follows:
208 1. Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less
209 than 15,000 pounds: $87 $118 flat, of which $31 shall be
210 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
211 2. Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less
212 than 20,000 pounds:$131 $177 flat, of which $46 shall be
213 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
214 3. Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less
215 than 26,000 pounds: $186 $251 flat, of which $65 shall be
216 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
217 4. Gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less
218 than 35,000 pounds: $240 $324 flat, of which $84 shall be
219 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
220 5. Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less
221 than 44,000 pounds: $300 $405 flat, of which $105 shall be
222 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
223 6. Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less
224 than 55,000 pounds: $572 $772 flat, of which $200 shall be
225 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
226 7. Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less
227 than 62,000 pounds: $678 $915 flat, of which $237 shall be
228 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
229 8. Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less
230 than 72,000 pounds: $800 $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be
231 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
232 9. Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $979
233 $1,322 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General
234 Revenue Fund.
235 (f) A hearse or ambulance: $30 $40.50 flat, of which $10.50
236 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
237 (6) MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.—
238 (a) Under nine passengers: $12.50 $17 flat, of which $4.50
239 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1 $1.50
240 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General
241 Revenue Fund.
242 (b) Nine passengers and over: $12.50 $17 flat, of which
243 $4.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus
244 $1.50 $2 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the
245 General Revenue Fund.
246 (7) TRAILERS FOR PRIVATE USE.—
247 (a) Any trailer weighing 500 pounds or less: $5 $6.75 flat
248 per year or any part thereof, of which $1.75 shall be deposited
249 into the General Revenue Fund.
250 (b) Net weight over 500 pounds: $2.50 $3.50 flat, of which
251 $1 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus 75
252 cents $1 per cwt, of which 25 cents shall be deposited into the
253 General Revenue Fund.
254 (8) TRAILERS FOR HIRE.—
255 (a) Net weight under 2,000 pounds: $2.50 $3.50 flat, of
256 which $1 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus
257 $1 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the
258 General Revenue Fund.
259 (b) Net weight 2,000 pounds or more: $10 $13.50 flat, of
260 which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;
261 plus $1 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into
262 the General Revenue Fund.
263 (9) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE-TYPE UNITS.—
264 (a) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined by
265 s. 320.01(1)(b), which that does not exceed 35 feet in length:
266 $20 $27 flat, of which $7 shall be deposited into the General
267 Revenue Fund.
268 (b) A camping trailer, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)2.: $10
269 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General
270 Revenue Fund.
271 (c) A motor home, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)4.:
272 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $20 $27 flat, of
273 which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
274 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $35 $47.25 flat, of
275 which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
276 (d) A truck camper as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)3.:
277 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $20 $27 flat, of
278 which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
279 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $35 $47.25 flat, of
280 which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
281 (e) A private motor coach as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)5.:
282 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $20 $27 flat, of
283 which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
284 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $35 $47.25 flat, of
285 which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
286 (10) PARK TRAILERS; TRAVEL TRAILERS; FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILERS;
287 35 FEET TO 40 FEET.—
288 (a) Park trailers.—Any park trailer, as defined in s.
289 320.01(1)(b)7.: $25 flat.
290 (b) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined in
291 s. 320.01(1)(b), which that exceeds 35 feet: $25 flat.
292 (11) MOBILE HOMES.—
293 (a) A mobile home not exceeding 35 feet in length: $20
294 flat.
295 (b) A mobile home over 35 feet in length, but not exceeding
296 40 feet: $25 flat.
297 (c) A mobile home over 40 feet in length, but not exceeding
298 45 feet: $30 flat.
299 (d) A mobile home over 45 feet in length, but not exceeding
300 50 feet: $35 flat.
301 (e) A mobile home over 50 feet in length, but not exceeding
302 55 feet: $40 flat.
303 (f) A mobile home over 55 feet in length, but not exceeding
304 60 feet: $45 flat.
305 (g) A mobile home over 60 feet in length, but not exceeding
306 65 feet: $50 flat.
307 (h) A mobile home over 65 feet in length: $80 flat.
308 (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
309 motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
310 boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
311 license plate: $12.50 $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be
312 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
313 (13) EXEMPT OR OFFICIAL LICENSE PLATES.—Any exempt or
314 official license plate: $3 $4 flat, of which $1 shall be
315 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
316 (14) LOCALLY OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.—A motor
317 vehicle for hire operated wholly within a city or within 25
318 miles thereof: $12.50 $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be
319 deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1.50 $2 per cwt,
320 of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General Revenue
321 Fund.
322 (15) TRANSPORTER.—Any transporter license plate issued to a
323 transporter pursuant to s. 320.133: $75 $101.25 flat, of which
324 $26.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
325 Section 3. Section 320.08046, Florida Statutes, is amended
326 to read:
327 320.08046 Surcharge on license tax.—There is levied on each
328 license tax imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth in
329 s. 320.08(11), a surcharge in the amount of $2 $5.50, which
330 shall be collected in the same manner as the license tax. Of the
331 proceeds of each license tax surcharge, $1 $4.50 shall be
332 deposited into the General Revenue Fund and $1 shall be
333 deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund in the
334 Department of Juvenile Justice to fund the juvenile crime
335 prevention programs and the community juvenile justice
336 partnership grants program.
337 Section 4. Subsection (3) is added to section 320.203,
338 Florida Statutes, to read:
339 320.203 Disposition of biennial license tax moneys.—
340 (3) Any registrant who was assessed biennial fees pursuant
341 to chapter 2009-71, Laws of Florida, between September 1, 2009,
342 and August 31, 2010, shall receive a $6 credit for each
343 registration, which shall be applied to the next registration
344 period. This credit shall be deducted from moneys in the General
345 Revenue Fund. This subsection expires September 30, 2012.
346 Section 5. Subsections (1), (8), and (9) of section 322.21,
347 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
348 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting
349 fees.—
350 (1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the fee for:
351 (a) An original or renewal commercial driver’s license is
352 $67 $75, which shall include the fee for driver education
353 provided by s. 1003.48. However, if an applicant has completed
354 training and is applying for employment or is currently employed
355 in a public or nonpublic school system that requires the
356 commercial license, the fee is the same as for a Class E
357 driver’s license. A delinquent fee of $1 $15 shall be added for
358 a renewal within 12 months after the license expiration date.
359 (b) An original Class E driver’s license is $27 $48, which
360 includes the fee for driver’s education provided by s. 1003.48.
361 However, if an applicant has completed training and is applying
362 for employment or is currently employed in a public or nonpublic
363 school system that requires a commercial driver license, the fee
364 is the same as for a Class E license.
365 (c) The renewal or extension of a Class E driver’s license
366 or of a license restricted to motorcycle use only is $20 $48,
367 except that a delinquent fee of $1 $15 shall be added for a
368 renewal or extension made within 12 months after the license
369 expiration date. The fee provided in this paragraph includes the
370 fee for driver’s education provided by s. 1003.48.
371 (d) An original driver’s license restricted to motorcycle
372 use only is $27 $48, which includes the fee for driver’s
373 education provided by s. 1003.48.
374 (e) A replacement driver’s license issued pursuant to s.
375 322.17 is $10 $25. Of this amount $7 shall be deposited into the
376 Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $3 $18 shall be
377 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
378 (f) An original, renewal, or replacement identification
379 card issued pursuant to s. 322.051 is $10 $25. Funds collected
380 from these fees shall be distributed as follows:
381 1. For an original identification card issued pursuant to
382 s. 322.051 the fee is $10 $25. This amount shall be deposited
383 into the General Revenue Fund.
384 2. For a renewal identification card issued pursuant to s.
385 322.051 the fee is $10 $25. Of this amount, $6 shall be
386 deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $4
387 $19 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
388 3. For a replacement identification card issued pursuant to
389 s. 322.051 the fee is $10 $25. Of this amount, $9 shall be
390 deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $1
391 $16 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
392 (g) Each endorsement required by s. 322.57 is $7.
393 (h) A hazardous-materials endorsement, as required by s.
394 322.57(1)(d), shall be set by the department by rule and must
395 reflect the cost of the required criminal history check,
396 including the cost of the state and federal fingerprint check,
397 and the cost to the department of providing and issuing the
398 license. The fee shall not exceed $100. This fee shall be
399 deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The
400 department may adopt rules to administer this section.
401 (8) Any person who applies for reinstatement following the
402 suspension or revocation of the person’s driver’s license must
403 pay a service fee of $35 $45 following a suspension, and $60 $75
404 following a revocation, which is in addition to the fee for a
405 license. Any person who applies for reinstatement of a
406 commercial driver’s license following the disqualification of
407 the person’s privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle
408 shall pay a service fee of $60 $75, which is in addition to the
409 fee for a license. The department shall collect all of these
410 fees at the time of reinstatement. The department shall issue
411 proper receipts for such fees and shall promptly transmit all
412 funds received by it as follows:
413 (a) Of the $35 $45 fee received from a licensee for
414 reinstatement following a suspension, the department shall
415 deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and $20 $30 in the
416 Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
417 (b) Of the $60 $75 fee received from a licensee for
418 reinstatement following a revocation or disqualification, the
419 department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and $25
420 $40 in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
421 (9) An applicant:
422 (a) Requesting a review authorized in s. 322.222, s.
423 322.2615, s. 322.2616, s. 322.27, or s. 322.64 must pay a filing
424 fee of $25 to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
425 Trust Fund.
426 (b) Petitioning the department for a hearing authorized in
427 s. 322.271 must pay a filing fee of $12 to be deposited into the
428 Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
429
430 If the revocation or suspension of the driver’s license was for
431 a violation of s. 316.193, or for refusal to submit to a lawful
432 breath, blood, or urine test, an additional fee of $115 $130
433 must be charged. However, only one $115 $130 fee may be
434 collected from one person convicted of violations arising out of
435 the same incident. The department shall collect the $130 fee and
436 deposit the fee into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund at
437 the time of reinstatement of the person’s driver’s license, but
438 the fee may not be collected if the suspension or revocation is
439 overturned. If the revocation or suspension of the driver’s
440 license was for a conviction for a violation of s. 817.234(8) or
441 (9) or s. 817.505, an additional fee of $180 is imposed for each
442 offense. The department shall collect and deposit the additional
443 fee into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund at the time of
444 reinstatement of the person’s driver’s license.
445 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.