Florida Senate - 2016 SB 1688
By Senator Sachs
34-01604-16 20161688__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Florida Veterans Foundation;
3 amending ss. 320.02, 322.08, and 328.72, F.S.;
4 providing for voluntary contributions of a minimum
5 specified amount per applicant for certain motor
6 vehicle registrations, driver licenses or
7 identification cards, and boat registrations to the
8 Florida Veterans Foundation; conforming a cross
9 reference; providing an effective date.
10
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
13 Section 1. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (15) of
14 section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read:
15 320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
16 forms.—
17 (15)
18 (v) The application form for motor vehicle registration and
19 renewal of registration must include language permitting a
20 voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant, which shall
21 be distributed by the department to the Florida Veterans
22 Foundation.
23
24 For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.
25 215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not
26 income of a revenue nature.
27 Section 2. Subsection (8) of section 322.08, Florida
28 Statutes, is amended to read:
29 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license
30 and identification card forms.—
31 (8) The application form for an original, renewal, or
32 replacement driver license or identification card must include
33 language permitting the following:
34 (a) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
35 contribution shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund
36 for organ and tissue donor education and for maintaining the
37 organ and tissue donor registry.
38 (b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
39 shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the Blind.
40 (c) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which
41 shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,
42 Incorporated.
43 (d) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
44 shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
45 International.
46 (e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
47 shall be distributed to the Children’s Hearing Help Fund.
48 (f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
49 shall be distributed to Family First, a nonprofit organization.
50 (g) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Stop
51 Heart Disease, which shall be distributed to the Florida Heart
52 Research Institute, a nonprofit organization.
53 (h) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Senior
54 Vision Services, which shall be distributed to the Florida
55 Association of Agencies Serving the Blind, Inc., a not-for
56 profit organization.
57 (i) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for
58 services for persons with developmental disabilities, which
59 shall be distributed to The Arc of Florida.
60 (j) A voluntary contribution of $1 to the Ronald McDonald
61 House, which shall be distributed each month to Ronald McDonald
62 House Charities of Tampa Bay, Inc.
63 (k) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
64 $1 per applicant, which shall be distributed to the League
65 Against Cancer/La Liga Contra el Cancer, a not-for-profit
66 organization.
67 (l) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Prevent
68 Child Sexual Abuse, which shall be distributed to Lauren’s Kids,
69 Inc., a nonprofit organization.
70 (m) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
71 shall be distributed to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for
72 profit organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight
73 of the residents of this state.
74 (n) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
75 $1 per applicant to the state homes for veterans, to be
76 distributed on a quarterly basis by the department to the State
77 Homes for Veterans Trust Fund, which is administered by the
78 Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
79 (o) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to the
80 Disabled American Veterans, Department of Florida, which shall
81 be distributed quarterly to Disabled American Veterans,
82 Department of Florida, a nonprofit organization.
83 (p) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for Autism
84 Services and Supports, which shall be distributed to Achievement
85 and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Autism Services Fund.
86 (q) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Support
87 Our Troops, which shall be distributed to Support Our Troops,
88 Inc., a Florida not-for-profit organization.
89 (r) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant,
90 which shall be distributed to the Auto Club Group Traffic Safety
91 Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit organization.
92 (s) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
93 $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made
94 pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants
95 and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and
96 Families and used by the State Office on Homelessness to
97 supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide
98 information to the public about homelessness in the state, and
99 provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance.
100 (t) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant to
101 End Breast Cancer, which shall be distributed to the Florida
102 Breast Cancer Foundation.
103 (u) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant,
104 which shall be distributed to the Florida Veterans Foundation.
105
106 A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
107 funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
108 service charge provided under s. 215.20, contributions received
109 under paragraphs (b)-(u) (b)-(t) are not income of a revenue
110 nature.
111 Section 3. Subsection (11) of section 328.72, Florida
112 Statutes, is amended to read:
113 328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges;
114 surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.—
115 (11) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.—
116 (a) The application form for boat registration shall
117 include a provision to allow each applicant to indicate a desire
118 to pay an additional voluntary contribution to the Save the
119 Manatee Trust Fund to be used for the purposes specified in s.
120 379.2431(4). This contribution shall be in addition to all other
121 fees and charges. The amount of the request for a voluntary
122 contribution solicited shall be $2 or $5 per registrant. A
123 registrant who provides a voluntary contribution of $5 or more
124 shall be given a sticker or emblem by the tax collector to
125 display, which signifies support for the Save the Manatee Trust
126 Fund. All voluntary contributions shall be deposited in the Save
127 the Manatee Trust Fund and shall be used for the purposes
128 specified in s. 379.2431(4).
129 (b) The form shall also include language permitting a
130 voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which contribution
131 shall be transferred into the Election Campaign Financing Trust
132 Fund. A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the
133 trust fund shall also be included.
134 (c) The form shall also include language permitting a
135 voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant, which
136 contribution shall be transferred to the Florida Veterans
137 Foundation.
138 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.