Florida Senate - 2015                   (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7072
       
       
        
       FOR CONSIDERATION By the Committee on Transportation
       
       
       
       
       
       596-02637-15                                          20157072pb
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to specialty license plates; amending
    3         s. 320.08053, F.S., relating to requirements for
    4         requests to establish a specialty license plate;
    5         deleting application requirements; revising presale
    6         requirements; amending s. 320.08056, F.S.; revising
    7         the minimum requirements to continue issuance of
    8         certain specialty plates; conforming a cross
    9         reference; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; conforming
   10         cross-references; amending ss. 320.08056 and
   11         320.08058, F.S.; directing the Department of Highway
   12         Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop certain specialty
   13         license plates; establishing an annual use fee for the
   14         plates; providing for distribution and use of fees
   15         collected from the sale of the plates; providing
   16         effective dates.
   17          
   18  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   19  
   20         Section 1. Section 320.08053, Florida Statutes, is amended
   21  to read:
   22         320.08053 Establishment of Requirements for requests to
   23  establish specialty license plates.—
   24         (1) An organization that seeks authorization to establish a
   25  new specialty license plate for which an annual use fee is to be
   26  charged must submit to the department:
   27         (a) A request for the particular specialty license plate
   28  being sought, describing the proposed specialty license plate in
   29  specific terms, including a sample plate that conforms to the
   30  specifications set by the department and this chapter, and that
   31  is in substantially final form.
   32         (b) An application fee, not to exceed $60,000, to defray
   33  the department’s cost for reviewing the application and
   34  developing the specialty license plate, if authorized. State
   35  funds may not be used to pay the application fee, except for
   36  collegiate specialty license plates authorized in s.
   37  320.08058(3) and (13). All applications requested on or after
   38  the effective date of this act must meet the requirements of
   39  this act.
   40         (c) A marketing strategy outlining short-term and long-term
   41  marketing plans for the requested specialty license plate and a
   42  financial analysis outlining the anticipated revenues and the
   43  planned expenditures of the revenues to be derived from the sale
   44  of the requested specialty license plates.
   45  
   46  The information required under this subsection must be submitted
   47  to the department at least 90 days before the convening of the
   48  next regular session of the Legislature.
   49         (1)(2) If a the specialty license plate requested by an the
   50  organization is approved by law, the organization must submit
   51  the proposed art design for the specialty license plate to the
   52  department, in a medium prescribed by the department, as soon as
   53  practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving
   54  the specialty license plate becomes a law. If the specialty
   55  license plate requested by the organization is not approved by
   56  the Legislature or does not meet the presale requirements in
   57  subsection (3), the application fee shall be refunded to the
   58  requesting organization.
   59         (2)(3)(a) Within 120 days following the specialty license
   60  plate becoming law, the department shall establish a method to
   61  issue a specialty license plate voucher to allow for the presale
   62  of the specialty license plate. The processing fee as prescribed
   63  in s. 320.08056, the service charge and branch fee as prescribed
   64  in s. 320.04, and the annual use fee as prescribed in s.
   65  320.08056 shall be charged for the voucher. All other applicable
   66  fees shall be charged at the time of issuance of the license
   67  plates.
   68         (b) Within 24 months after the presale specialty license
   69  plate voucher is established, the approved specialty license
   70  plate organization must record with the department a minimum of
   71  4,000 1,000 voucher sales before manufacture of the license
   72  plate may commence. If, at the conclusion of the 24-month
   73  presale period, the minimum sales requirements have not been
   74  met, the specialty plate is deauthorized and the department
   75  shall discontinue development of the plate and discontinue
   76  issuance of the presale vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the
   77  license plate, a purchaser of the license plate voucher may use
   78  the annual use fee collected as a credit towards any other
   79  specialty license plate or apply for a refund on a form
   80  prescribed by the department.
   81         (c) An organization that meets the requirements of this
   82  subsection shall be deemed to have submitted a valid survey for
   83  purposes of s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of Florida, as
   84  amended.
   85         Section 2. Subsection (3), paragraphs (iii), (ttt), and
   86  (uuu) of subsection (4), subsection (8), and paragraph (a) of
   87  subsection (10) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, are
   88  amended to read:
   89         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
   90         (3) Each request must be made annually to the department or
   91  an authorized agent serving on behalf of the department,
   92  accompanied by the following tax and fees:
   93         (a) The license tax required for the vehicle as set forth
   94  in s. 320.08.
   95         (b) A processing fee of $5, to be deposited into the
   96  Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
   97         (c) A license plate fee as required by s. 320.06(1)(b).
   98         (d) A license plate annual use fee as required in
   99  subsection (4).
  100  
  101  A request may be made any time during a registration period. If
  102  a request is made for a specialty license plate to replace a
  103  current valid license plate, the specialty license plate must be
  104  issued with appropriate decals attached at no tax for the plate,
  105  but all fees and service charges must be paid. If a request is
  106  made for a specialty license plate at the beginning of the
  107  registration period, the tax, together with all applicable fees
  108  and service charges, must be paid.
  109         (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
  110  collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
  111         (iii) Corrections Foundation license plate, $25.
  112         (ttt) Children First license plate, $25.
  113         (uuu) Veterans of Foreign Wars license plate, $25.
  114         (8)(a) The department must discontinue the issuance of an
  115  approved specialty license plate if the number of valid
  116  specialty plate registrations falls below 1,000 plates for at
  117  least 12 consecutive months. A warning letter shall be mailed to
  118  the sponsoring organization following the first month in which
  119  the total number of valid specialty plate registrations is below
  120  1,000 plates. Beginning July 1, 2020, the department shall
  121  discontinue the issuance of an approved specialty license plate
  122  if the number of valid specialty plate registrations falls below
  123  4,000 for at least 12 consecutive months. A warning letter shall
  124  be mailed to the sponsoring organization following the first
  125  month in which the total number of valid specialty plate
  126  registrations is below 4,000 plates. This paragraph does not
  127  apply to collegiate license plates established under s.
  128  320.08058(3).
  129         (b) The department is authorized to discontinue the
  130  issuance of a specialty license plate and distribution of
  131  associated annual use fee proceeds if the organization no longer
  132  exists, if the organization has stopped providing services that
  133  are authorized to be funded from the annual use fee proceeds, if
  134  the organization does not meet the presale requirements as
  135  prescribed in s. 320.08053(2) s. 320.08053(3), or pursuant to an
  136  organizational recipient’s request. Organizations shall notify
  137  the department immediately to stop all warrants for plate sales
  138  if any of the conditions in this section exist and must meet the
  139  requirements of s. 320.08062 for any period of operation during
  140  a fiscal year.
  141         (10)(a) A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
  142  and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
  143  those fees, may not be used for commercial or for-profit
  144  activities nor for general or administrative expenses, except as
  145  authorized by s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or
  146  report required by s. 320.08062(1). The fees and any interest
  147  earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state
  148  unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of United
  149  States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty license
  150  plates pursuant to paragraphs (4)(d), (bb), (ll), (kkk), and
  151  (yyy) (lll), (uuu), and (bbbb) and s. 320.0891.
  152         Section 3. Subsection (61), paragraph (b) of present
  153  subsection (70), paragraph (d) of present subsection (71),
  154  present subsections (72) and (73), paragraph (a) of present
  155  subsection (79), paragraph (a) of present subsection (80),
  156  paragraph (a) of present subsection (81), paragraph (a) of
  157  present subsection (82), paragraph (a) of present subsection
  158  (83), paragraph (a) of present subsection (84), paragraph (a) of
  159  present subsection (85), and paragraph (a) of present subsection
  160  (86) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are amended to
  161  read:
  162         320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
  163         (61) CORRECTIONS FOUNDATION LICENSE PLATES.—
  164         (a) The department shall develop a Corrections Foundation
  165  license plate as provided in this section. The word “Florida”
  166  must appear at the top of the plate, the words “Corrections
  167  Foundation” must appear at the bottom of the plate, and the
  168  Corrections Foundation logo must appear to the left of the
  169  numerals.
  170         (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to Corrections
  171  Foundation, Inc., a direct-support organization created pursuant
  172  to s. 944.802, and shall be used to continue and expand the
  173  charitable work of the foundation, as provided in s. 944.802 and
  174  the articles of incorporation of the foundation.
  175         (69)(70) ST. JOHNS RIVER LICENSE PLATES.—
  176         (b) The requirements of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to
  177  the issuance of the plate. Thereafter, the license plate annual
  178  use fees shall be distributed to the St. Johns River Alliance,
  179  Inc., a s. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which shall
  180  administer the fees as follows:
  181         1. The St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., shall retain the
  182  first $60,000 of the annual use fees as direct reimbursement for
  183  administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the
  184  development and approval process. Thereafter, up to 10 percent
  185  of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative
  186  costs directly associated with education programs, conservation,
  187  research, and grant administration of the organization, and up
  188  to 10 percent may be used for promotion and marketing of the
  189  specialty license plate.
  190         2. At least 30 percent of the fees shall be available for
  191  competitive grants for targeted community-based or county-based
  192  research or projects for which state funding is limited or not
  193  currently available. The remaining 50 percent shall be directed
  194  toward community outreach and access programs. The competitive
  195  grants shall be administered and approved by the board of
  196  directors of the St. Johns River Alliance, Inc. A grant advisory
  197  committee shall be composed of six members chosen by the St.
  198  Johns River Alliance board members.
  199         3. Any remaining funds shall be distributed with the
  200  approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the
  201  St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., and shall be used to support
  202  activities contributing to education, outreach, and springs
  203  conservation.
  204         4. Effective July 1, 2014, the St. Johns River license
  205  plate will shift into the presale voucher phase, as provided in
  206  s. 320.08053(2)(b) s. 320.08053(3)(b). The St. Johns River
  207  Alliance, Inc., shall have 24 months to record a minimum of
  208  1,000 sales of the license plates. Sales include existing active
  209  plates and vouchers sold subsequent to July 1, 2014. During the
  210  voucher period, new plates may not be issued, but existing
  211  plates may be renewed. If, at the conclusion of the 24-month
  212  presale period, the requirement of a minimum of 1,000 sales has
  213  been met, the department shall resume normal distribution of the
  214  St. Johns River specialty plate. If, after 24 months, the
  215  minimum of 1,000 sales has not been met, the department shall
  216  discontinue the development and issuance of the plate. This
  217  subparagraph is repealed June 30, 2016.
  218         (70)(71) HISPANIC ACHIEVERS LICENSE PLATES.—
  219         (d) Effective July 1, 2014, the Hispanic Achievers license
  220  plate will shift into the presale voucher phase, as provided in
  221  s. 320.08053(2)(b) s. 320.08053(3)(b). National Hispanic
  222  Corporate Achievers, Inc., shall have 24 months to record a
  223  minimum of 1,000 sales. Sales include existing active plates and
  224  vouchers sold subsequent to July 1, 2014. During the voucher
  225  period, new plates may not be issued, but existing plates may be
  226  renewed. If, at the conclusion of the 24-month presale period,
  227  the requirement of a minimum of 1,000 sales has been met, the
  228  department shall resume normal distribution of the Hispanic
  229  Achievers license plate. If, after 24 months, the minimum of
  230  1,000 sales has not been met, the department shall discontinue
  231  the Hispanic Achievers license plate. This subsection is
  232  repealed June 30, 2016.
  233         (72) CHILDREN FIRST LICENSE PLATES.—
  234         (a) Upon Children First Florida, Inc., meeting the
  235  requirements of s. 320.08053, the department shall develop a
  236  Children First license plate as provided in this section. The
  237  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  238  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  239  plate, and the words “Children First” must appear at the bottom
  240  of the plate.
  241         (b) The proceeds from the license plate annual use fee
  242  shall be distributed to Children First Florida, Inc., which
  243  shall retain all proceeds until the startup costs to develop and
  244  establish the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
  245  proceeds shall be used as follows:
  246         1. A maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds may be used to
  247  administer the license plate program, for direct administrative
  248  costs associated with the operations of Children First Florida,
  249  Inc., and to promote and market the license plates.
  250         2. The remaining fees shall be used by Children First
  251  Florida, Inc., to fund public schools in this state, including
  252  teacher salaries.
  253         (73) VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS LICENSE PLATES.—
  254         (a) Upon Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Florida,
  255  meeting the requirements of s. 320.08053, the department shall
  256  develop a Veterans of Foreign Wars license plate as provided in
  257  this section. The plates must bear the colors and design
  258  approved by the department and must incorporate the Great Seal
  259  of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States as
  260  described in Art. VIII, s. 801 of the Congressional Charter and
  261  By-Laws of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
  262  The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
  263  words “Veterans of Foreign Wars” must appear at the bottom of
  264  the plate.
  265         (b) The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Florida
  266  shall retain all revenues from the sale of such plates until all
  267  startup costs for developing and issuing the plates have been
  268  recovered. Thereafter, 60 percent of the annual revenues shall
  269  be distributed to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of
  270  Florida to support the Voice of Democracy and Patriots’ Pen
  271  Scholarship programs, to support high school and college ROTC
  272  programs, and for administration and marketing the plate; 20
  273  percent of the annual revenues shall be distributed to the
  274  direct-support organization created under s. 292.055 under the
  275  Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs; and 20 percent of the
  276  annual revenues shall be distributed to the direct-support
  277  organization created under s. 250.115 under the Department of
  278  Military Affairs. From the funds distributed to the Veterans of
  279  Foreign Wars, Department of Florida, an amount not to exceed 10
  280  percent of the annual revenues received from the sale of the
  281  plate may be used for administration and marketing the plate.
  282         (76)(79) FREEMASONRY LICENSE PLATES.—
  283         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
  284  Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
  285  and s. 320.08053(1), the department shall develop a Freemasonry
  286  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053 s.
  287  320.08053(2) and (3). The word “Florida” must appear at the top
  288  of the plate, and the words “In God We Trust” must appear at the
  289  bottom of the plate.
  290         (77)(80) AMERICAN LEGION LICENSE PLATES.—
  291         (a) Notwithstanding s. 320.08053(1) and s. 45, chapter
  292  2008-176, Laws of Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010
  293  223, Laws of Florida, the department shall develop an American
  294  Legion license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 s. 320.08053(2)
  295  and (3) and this section. The plate must bear the colors and
  296  design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
  297  appear at the top of the plate, and the words “American Legion”
  298  must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  299         (78)(81) LAUREN’S KIDS LICENSE PLATES.—
  300         (a) Notwithstanding s. 320.08053(1) and s. 45, chapter
  301  2008-176, Laws of Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010
  302  223, Laws of Florida, the department shall develop a Lauren’s
  303  Kids, Prevent Child Sexual Abuse license plate as provided in s.
  304  320.08053 s. 320.08053(2) and (3), and this section. The plate
  305  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
  306  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
  307  words “Lauren’s Kids” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  308         (79)(82) BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LICENSE PLATES.—
  309         (a) Notwithstanding s. 320.08053(1) and s. 45, chapter
  310  2008-176, Laws of Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010
  311  223, Laws of Florida, the department shall develop a Big
  312  Brothers Big Sisters license plate as provided in s. 320.08053
  313  s. 320.08053(2) and (3), and this section. The plate must bear
  314  the colors and design approved by the department. The word
  315  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
  316  “Big Brothers Big Sisters” must appear at the bottom of the
  317  plate.
  318         (80)(83) FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LICENSE PLATES.—
  319         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
  320  Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
  321  and s. 320.08053(1), the department shall develop a Fallen Law
  322  Enforcement Officers license plate as provided in s. 320.08053
  323  s. 320.08053(2) and (3) and this section. The plate must bear
  324  the colors and design approved by the department. The word
  325  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “A
  326  Hero Remembered Never Dies” must appear at the bottom of the
  327  plate.
  328         (81)(84) FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
  329         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
  330  Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
  331  and s. 320.08053(1), the department shall develop a Florida
  332  Sheriffs Association license plate as provided in s. 320.08053
  333  s. 320.08053(2) and (3) and this section. The plate must bear
  334  the colors and design approved by the department. A sheriff’s
  335  star must appear on the left side of the plate, the word
  336  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
  337  “Florida Sheriffs Association” must appear at the bottom of the
  338  plate.
  339         (82)(85) KEISER UNIVERSITY LICENSE PLATES.—
  340         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
  341  Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
  342  and s. 320.08053(1), the department shall develop a Keiser
  343  University license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 s.
  344  320.08053(2) and (3) and this section. The plate must bear the
  345  colors and design approved by the department. The word “Florida”
  346  must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Keiser
  347  University” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  348         (83)(86) MOFFITT CANCER CENTER LICENSE PLATES.—
  349         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
  350  Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
  351  and s. 320.08053(1), the department shall develop a Moffitt
  352  Cancer Center license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 s.
  353  320.08053(2) and (3) and this section. The word “Florida” must
  354  appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Moffitt Cancer
  355  Center” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  356         Section 4. Effective October 1, 2015, paragraphs (ffff)
  357  through (qqqq) are added to subsection (4) of section 320.08056,
  358  Florida Statutes, to read:
  359         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
  360         (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
  361  collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
  362         (ffff) Bonefish and Tarpon Trust license plate, $25.
  363         (gggg) Rotary’s Camp Florida license plate, $25.
  364         (hhhh) Support Down Syndrome license plate, $25.
  365         (iiii) Safe and Free Florida license plate, $25.
  366         (jjjj) Sun Sea Smiles license plate, $25.
  367         (kkkk) Take Stock in Children license plate, $25.
  368         (llll) Paddle Florida license plate, $25.
  369         (mmmm) Orlando City Soccer Club license plate, $25.
  370         (nnnn) Dogs Making a Difference license plate, $25.
  371         (oooo) Ducks Unlimited license plate, $25.
  372         (pppp) Team Hammy license plate, $25.
  373         (qqqq) Florida Bay Forever license plate, $25.
  374         Section 5. Effective October 1, 2015, subsection (9) of
  375  section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsections
  376  (84) through (95) are added to that section, to read:
  377         320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
  378         (9) FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE PLATES.—
  379         (a) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  380  shall develop a Florida Professional Sports Team license plate
  381  as provided in this section for Major League Baseball, National
  382  Basketball Association, National Football League, Arena Football
  383  League Teams, and National Hockey League, and Major League
  384  Soccer teams domiciled in this state. However, any Florida
  385  Professional Sports Team license plate created or established
  386  after January 1, 1997, must comply with the requirements of s.
  387  320.08053 and be specifically authorized by an act of the
  388  Legislature. Florida Professional Sports Team license plates
  389  must bear the colors and design approved by the department and
  390  must include the official league or team logo, or both, as
  391  appropriate for each team. The word “Florida” must appear at the
  392  top of the plate.
  393         (b) The license plate annual use fees are to be annually
  394  distributed as follows:
  395         1. Fifty-five percent of the proceeds from the Florida
  396  Professional Sports Team plate must be deposited into the
  397  Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within the Department
  398  of Economic Opportunity. These funds must be used solely to
  399  attract and support major sports events in this state. As used
  400  in this subparagraph, the term “major sports events” means, but
  401  is not limited to, championship or all-star contests of Major
  402  League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the
  403  National Football League, the National Hockey League, Major
  404  League Soccer, the men’s and women’s National Collegiate
  405  Athletic Association Final Four basketball championship, or a
  406  horseracing or dogracing Breeders’ Cup. All funds must be used
  407  to support and promote major sporting events, and the uses must
  408  be approved by the Department of Economic Opportunity.
  409         2. The remaining proceeds of the Florida Professional
  410  Sports Team license plate must be allocated to Enterprise
  411  Florida, Inc. These funds must be deposited into the
  412  Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within the Department
  413  of Economic Opportunity. These funds must be used by Enterprise
  414  Florida, Inc., to promote the economic development of the sports
  415  industry; to distribute licensing and royalty fees to
  416  participating professional sports teams; to promote education
  417  programs in Florida schools that provide an awareness of the
  418  benefits of physical activity and nutrition standards; to
  419  partner with the Department of Education and the Department of
  420  Health to develop a program that recognizes schools whose
  421  students demonstrate excellent physical fitness or fitness
  422  improvement; to institute a grant program for communities
  423  bidding on minor sporting events that create an economic impact
  424  for the state; to distribute funds to Florida-based charities
  425  designated by Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the participating
  426  professional sports teams; and to fulfill the sports promotion
  427  responsibilities of the Department of Economic Opportunity.
  428         3. Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall provide an annual
  429  financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981 of its financial
  430  accounts and records by an independent certified public
  431  accountant pursuant to the contract established by the
  432  Department of Economic Opportunity. The auditor shall submit the
  433  audit report to the Department of Economic Opportunity for
  434  review and approval. If the audit report is approved, the
  435  Department of Economic Opportunity shall certify the audit
  436  report to the Auditor General for review.
  437         4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs 1. and
  438  2., proceeds from the Professional Sports Development Trust Fund
  439  may also be used for operational expenses of Enterprise Florida,
  440  Inc., and financial support of the Sunshine State Games.
  441         (84) BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
  442         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  443  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  444  of Florida, the department shall develop a Bonefish and Tarpon
  445  Trust license plate as provided in this section and s.
  446  320.08053. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  447  plate, and the words “Bonefish and Tarpon Trust” must appear at
  448  the bottom of the plate.
  449         (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
  450  the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
  451  and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
  452  annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed
  453  to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which:
  454         1. May use a maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to
  455  promote and market the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust license plate.
  456         2. Shall invest and reinvest the remainder of the proceeds
  457  and use the interest thereon to conserve and enhance Florida
  458  bonefish and tarpon fisheries and their respective environments
  459  through stewardship, research, education, and advocacy.
  460         (85) ROTARY’S CAMP FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
  461         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  462  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  463  of Florida, the department shall develop a Rotary’s Camp Florida
  464  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  465  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  466  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  467  plate, and the words “Rotary’s Camp Florida” must appear at the
  468  bottom of the plate.
  469         (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
  470  to Rotary’s Camp Florida, which may use a maximum of 10 percent
  471  of the proceeds for administrative costs and for marketing the
  472  plate. Up to 23 percent shall be distributed as grants for
  473  Florida Rotary Districts that provide camp services to children
  474  in this state, and the balance of the proceeds shall be used by
  475  Rotary’s Camp Florida for direct support to the programs and
  476  services provided to children who attend the camp.
  477         (86) SUPPORT DOWN SYNDROME LICENSE PLATES.—
  478         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  479  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  480  of Florida, the department shall develop a Support Down Syndrome
  481  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053.
  482  Support Down Syndrome license plates must bear the colors and
  483  design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
  484  appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Support Down
  485  Syndrome” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  486         (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
  487  to Olivia’s Angels Foundation, Inc., to fund its activities,
  488  programs, and projects within this state. Olivia’s Angels
  489  Foundation, Inc., may retain all revenue from the annual use
  490  fees until all startup costs for developing and establishing the
  491  plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the
  492  annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative costs and
  493  promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate.
  494         (87) SAFE AND FREE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
  495         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  496  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  497  of Florida, the department shall develop a Safe and Free Florida
  498  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Safe
  499  and Free Florida license plates must bear the colors and design
  500  approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
  501  the bottom of the plate, and the words “End Human Trafficking”
  502  must appear at the top of the plate.
  503         (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
  504  to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, with a report
  505  that specifies the ratio that the annual use fees collected by
  506  each county bear to the total fees collected for the plates
  507  statewide. The council may retain all revenue from the annual
  508  use fees until all startup costs for developing and establishing
  509  the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 15 percent of
  510  the annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative costs
  511  and for promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate.
  512  The council shall distribute the remaining funds to
  513  nongovernmental, not-for-profit agencies within each county in
  514  this state which assist sexually abused, exploited, or
  515  trafficked victims. Funds may not be distributed to an agency
  516  that charges victims for services received.
  517         1. An agency that receives the funds must use the funds:
  518         a. To provide for the material needs of sexually abused,
  519  exploited, or trafficked victims, including, but not limited to,
  520  clothing, housing, medical care, food, utilities, and
  521  transportation.
  522         b. For detoxification services.
  523         c. For prenatal and postnatal care and to provide services
  524  for infants awaiting placement with adoptive parents.
  525         d. To purchase real estate to facilitate a safe house or a
  526  transitional care or recovery care center.
  527         e. For counseling, training, awareness, and prevention
  528  programs and advertising.
  529         2. An agency that receives the funds may not use the funds
  530  for administrative or legal expenses, or for capital
  531  expenditures other than those specified in sub-subparagraph 1.d.
  532         3. Each year, any unused funds that exceed 10 percent of
  533  the total amount received by an agency must be returned to the
  534  Statewide Council on Human Trafficking to be redistributed by
  535  the council to other qualified agencies.
  536         4. Each agency that receives funds from the Statewide
  537  Council on Human Trafficking must submit an annual attestation
  538  to the council.
  539         5. If no qualified agency applies to receive funds in a
  540  county in any year, that county’s share of the funds shall be
  541  distributed pro rata to the qualified agencies that apply and
  542  maintain a place of business within a 100-mile radius of the
  543  county seat of that county. If no qualified agency within the
  544  100-mile radius applies, the funds shall be distributed to other
  545  qualified agencies within the state.
  546         (88) SUN SEA SMILES LICENSE PLATES.—
  547         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  548  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  549  of Florida, the department shall develop a Sun Sea Smiles
  550  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  551  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  552  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  553  plate, and the words “Sun Sea Smiles” must appear at the bottom
  554  of the plate.
  555         (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
  556  the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
  557  and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
  558  annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed
  559  as follows:
  560         1. Five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
  561  Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc., for marketing of the Sun
  562  Sea Smiles license plate.
  563         2. Thirty percent shall be distributed to the Florida
  564  Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc. Of this amount, up to 5
  565  percent may be used for administrative expenses, and the
  566  remainder shall be used as follows:
  567         a. Sixty percent shall be used for a college scholarship
  568  program.
  569         b. Fifteen percent shall be used to promote health and
  570  wellness among Florida residents of Caribbean descent.
  571         c. Twenty-five percent shall be used to promote awareness
  572  of Caribbean culture within the state.
  573         3. Twenty percent shall be distributed to the American
  574  Friends of Jamaica, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit
  575  organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
  576  registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
  577  Services and incorporated in New York, for use as grants to
  578  promote social and community development among residents of this
  579  state. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
  580  administrative and marketing expenses.
  581         4. Ten percent shall be distributed to Haitian Neighborhood
  582  Center Sant La, Inc., to promote social and community
  583  development. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
  584  administrative expenses.
  585         5. Ten percent shall be distributed to Fanm Ayisyen Nan
  586  Miyami, Inc., to promote social and community development. Of
  587  this amount, up to 10 percent may be used for administrative
  588  expenses.
  589         6. Twenty percent shall be distributed to Greater Caribbean
  590  American Cultural Coalition, Inc., to promote awareness of
  591  Caribbean culture within this state. Of this amount, up to 5
  592  percent may be used for administrative expenses.
  593         7. Five percent shall be distributed to Little Haiti
  594  Optimist Foundation, Inc., to promote awareness of Caribbean
  595  culture and youth development within the state. Of this amount,
  596  up to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
  597         (89) TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN LICENSE PLATES.—
  598         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  599  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  600  of Florida, the department shall develop a Take Stock in
  601  Children license plate as provided in this section and s.
  602  320.08053. Take Stock in Children license plates must bear the
  603  colors and design approved by the department. The word “Florida”
  604  must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Take Stock
  605  in Children” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  606         (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
  607  to Take Stock in Children, Inc., to fund its activities,
  608  scholarship and mentoring programs, and projects. Take Stock in
  609  Children, Inc., may retain all revenue from the annual use fees
  610  until all startup costs for developing and establishing the
  611  plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the
  612  annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative costs
  613  directly associated with the corporation’s programs and the
  614  specialty license plate, and up to 15 percent may be used for
  615  promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate.
  616         (90) PADDLE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
  617         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  618  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  619  of Florida, the department shall develop a Paddle Florida
  620  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  621  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words
  622  approved by the department must appear at the bottom of the
  623  plate.
  624         (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
  625  the sale of such plates until the startup costs for developing
  626  and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
  627  annual use fees shall be distributed to Paddle Florida, Inc.,
  628  which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
  629  administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The balance of
  630  the fees shall be used by the Florida Forever grant program to
  631  support activities that further outdoor recreation and natural
  632  resource protection.
  633         (91) ORLANDO CITY SOCCER CLUB LICENSE PLATES.
  634  Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida, as amended
  635  by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws of Florida,
  636  the department shall develop an Orlando City Soccer Club license
  637  plate as provided in subsection (9).
  638         (92) DOGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE LICENSE PLATES.—
  639         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  640  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  641  of Florida, the department shall develop a Dogs Making a
  642  Difference license plate as provided in this section and s.
  643  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
  644  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  645  plate, and the words “Dogs Making a Difference” must appear at
  646  the bottom of the plate.
  647         (b) The department may retain all annual use fees from the
  648  sale of such plates until the startup costs for developing and
  649  issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the annual
  650  use fees shall be distributed to Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.,
  651  which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
  652  administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The balance of
  653  the fees shall be used by Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc., for the
  654  training and promotion of dogs for use by veterans and citizens
  655  who are blind.
  656         (93) DUCKS UNLIMITED LICENSE PLATES.—
  657         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  658  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  659  of Florida, the department shall develop a Ducks Unlimited
  660  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053.
  661  Ducks Unlimited license plates must bear the colors and design
  662  approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
  663  the top of the plate, and the words “Conserving Florida’s
  664  Wetlands” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  665         (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
  666  to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s.
  667  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The proceeds must be
  668  used to support Ducks Unlimited’s mission and conservation
  669  efforts in this state as follows:
  670         1. Up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs and
  671  marketing of the plate.
  672         2. A minimum of 95 percent shall be used to support Ducks
  673  Unlimited’s mission and efforts for the conservation,
  674  restoration, and management of Florida wetlands and associated
  675  habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, other wildlife, and
  676  people.
  677         (94) TEAM HAMMY LICENSE PLATES.—
  678         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  679  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  680  of Florida, the department shall develop a Team Hammy license
  681  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The word
  682  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
  683  “Team Hammy” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  684         (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
  685  the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
  686  and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
  687  license plate annual use fees shall be distributed to Team
  688  Hammy, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation, which may use up
  689  to 10 percent of such fees for administrative costs and
  690  marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by
  691  Team Hammy, Inc., to grant wishes to families living with
  692  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), provide continuing
  693  education to caregivers and physicians, and create awareness of
  694  ALS in the community.
  695         (95) FLORIDA BAY FOREVER LICENSE PLATES.—
  696         (a) Notwithstanding s. 45 of ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
  697  as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
  698  of Florida, the department shall develop a Florida Bay Forever
  699  license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this section. The
  700  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
  701  words “Florida Bay Forever” must appear at the bottom of the
  702  plate.
  703         (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
  704  the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
  705  and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
  706  annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida National
  707  Park Association, Inc., which may use up to 10 percent of such
  708  fees for administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The
  709  balance of the fees shall be used to supplement the Everglades
  710  National Park service’s budgets and to support educational,
  711  interpretive, historical, and scientific research relating to
  712  the Everglades National Park.
  713         Section 6. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
  714  act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2015.
  715