Florida Senate - 2016 PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Bill No. CS for SB 1688 Ì233278AÎ233278 594-03451-16 Proposed Committee Substitute by the Committee on Fiscal Policy (Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development) 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to Florida veterans; amending s. 3 265.003, F.S.; defining the term “veteran” and 4 “military veteran” for purposes of determining persons 5 the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame Council may 6 consider as nominees for the Florida Veterans’ Hall of 7 Fame; amending ss. 320.02, 322.08, and 328.72, F.S.; 8 providing for voluntary contributions of a minimum 9 specified amount per applicant for certain motor 10 vehicle registrations, driver licenses or 11 identification cards, and boat registrations to the 12 Florida Veterans Foundation; conforming a cross 13 reference; providing an effective date. 14 15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16 17 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 265.003, Florida 18 Statutes, is amended to read: 19 265.003 Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame.— 20 (4)(a) The Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame Council shall 21 annually accept nominations of persons to be considered for 22 induction into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame and shall 23 transmit a list of up to 20 nominees to the Department of 24 Veterans’ Affairs for submission to the Governor and the Cabinet 25 who will select the nominees to be inducted. 26 (b) In selecting its nominees for submission to the 27 Governor and the Cabinet, theFlorida Veterans’ Hall of Fame28 council shall give preference to veterans who were born in 29 Florida or adopted Florida as their home state or base of 30 operation and who have made a significant contribution to the 31 state in civic, business, public service, or other pursuits. 32 (c) For purposes of this section, the term “veteran” or 33 “military veteran” means a person who meets the definition of 34 the term in s. 1.01(14) or a former member of the Florida 35 National Guard. 36 Section 2. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (15) of 37 section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read: 38 320.02 Registration required; application for registration; 39 forms.— 40 (15) 41 (v) Notwithstanding s. 320.023, the application form for 42 motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must 43 include language authorizing a voluntary contribution of $1 or 44 more per applicant, which shall be distributed by the department 45 to the Florida Veterans Foundation. The application fee required 46 under s. 320.023 for an organization that seeks authorization to 47 establish a voluntary contribution does not apply to this 48 paragraph. 49 50 For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s. 51 215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not 52 income of a revenue nature. 53 Section 3. Subsection (8) of section 322.08, Florida 54 Statutes, is amended to read: 55 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license 56 and identification card forms.— 57 (8) The application form for an original, renewal, or 58 replacement driver license or identification card must include 59 language permitting the following: 60 (a) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 61 contribution shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund 62 for organ and tissue donor education and for maintaining the 63 organ and tissue donor registry. 64 (b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 65 shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the Blind. 66 (c) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which 67 shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute, 68 Incorporated. 69 (d) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 70 shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation 71 International. 72 (e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 73 shall be distributed to the Children’s Hearing Help Fund. 74 (f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 75 shall be distributed to Family First, a nonprofit organization. 76 (g) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Stop 77 Heart Disease, which shall be distributed to the Florida Heart 78 Research Institute, a nonprofit organization. 79 (h) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Senior 80 Vision Services, which shall be distributed to the Florida 81 Association of Agencies Serving the Blind, Inc., a not-for 82 profit organization. 83 (i) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for 84 services for persons with developmental disabilities, which 85 shall be distributed to The Arc of Florida. 86 (j) A voluntary contribution of $1 to the Ronald McDonald 87 House, which shall be distributed each month to Ronald McDonald 88 House Charities of Tampa Bay, Inc. 89 (k) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of 90 $1 per applicant, which shall be distributed to the League 91 Against Cancer/La Liga Contra el Cancer, a not-for-profit 92 organization. 93 (l) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Prevent 94 Child Sexual Abuse, which shall be distributed to Lauren’s Kids, 95 Inc., a nonprofit organization. 96 (m) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 97 shall be distributed to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for 98 profit organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight 99 of the residents of this state. 100 (n) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of 101 $1 per applicant to the state homes for veterans, to be 102 distributed on a quarterly basis by the department to the State 103 Homes for Veterans Trust Fund, which is administered by the 104 Department of Veterans’ Affairs. 105 (o) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to the 106 Disabled American Veterans, Department of Florida, which shall 107 be distributed quarterly to Disabled American Veterans, 108 Department of Florida, a nonprofit organization. 109 (p) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for Autism 110 Services and Supports, which shall be distributed to Achievement 111 and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Autism Services Fund. 112 (q) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Support 113 Our Troops, which shall be distributed to Support Our Troops, 114 Inc., a Florida not-for-profit organization. 115 (r) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant, 116 which shall be distributed to the Auto Club Group Traffic Safety 117 Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. 118 (s) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of 119 $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made 120 pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants 121 and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and 122 Families and used by the State Office on Homelessness to 123 supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide 124 information to the public about homelessness in the state, and 125 provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance. 126 (t) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant to 127 End Breast Cancer, which shall be distributed to the Florida 128 Breast Cancer Foundation. 129 (u) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of 130 $1 or more per applicant, which shall be distributed to the 131 Florida Veterans Foundation. The application fee required under 132 s. 322.081 for an organization that seeks authorization to 133 establish a voluntary contribution does not apply to this 134 paragraph. 135 136 A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust 137 funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the 138 service charge provided under s. 215.20, contributions received 139 under paragraphs (b)-(u)(b)-(t)are not income of a revenue 140 nature. 141 Section 4. Subsection (11) of section 328.72, Florida 142 Statutes, is amended to read: 143 328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges; 144 surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.— 145 (11) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.— 146 (a) The application form for boat registration shall 147 include a provision to allow each applicant to indicate a desire 148 to pay an additional voluntary contribution to the Save the 149 Manatee Trust Fund to be used for the purposes specified in s. 150 379.2431(4). This contribution shall be in addition to all other 151 fees and charges. The amount of the request for a voluntary 152 contribution solicited shall be $2 or $5 per registrant. A 153 registrant who provides a voluntary contribution of $5 or more 154 shall be given a sticker or emblem by the tax collector to 155 display, which signifies support for the Save the Manatee Trust 156 Fund. All voluntary contributions shall be deposited in the Save 157 the Manatee Trust Fund and shall be used for the purposes 158 specified in s. 379.2431(4). 159 (b) The form shall also include language permitting a 160 voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which contribution 161 shall be transferred into the Election Campaign Financing Trust 162 Fund. A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the 163 trust fund shall also be included. 164 (c) The form shall also include language permitting a 165 voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant, which 166 contribution shall be transferred to the Florida Veterans 167 Foundation. 168 Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.