Florida Senate - 2017 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 56
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and
Economic Development (Bean) recommended the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Section 320.08053, Florida Statutes, is amended
6 to read:
7 320.08053 Establishment of Requirements for requests to
8 establish specialty license plates.—
9 (1) If a specialty license plate requested by an
10 organization is approved by law, the organization must submit
11 the proposed art design for the specialty license plate to the
12 department, in a medium prescribed by the department, as soon as
13 practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving
14 the specialty license plate becomes a law.
15 (2)(a) Within 120 days following the specialty license
16 plate becoming law, the department shall establish a method to
17 issue a specialty license plate voucher to allow for the presale
18 of the specialty license plate. The processing fee as prescribed
19 in s. 320.08056, the service charge and branch fee as prescribed
20 in s. 320.04, and the annual use fee as prescribed in s.
21 320.08056 shall be charged for the voucher. All other applicable
22 fees shall be charged at the time of issuance of the license
23 plates.
24 (b) Within 24 months after the presale specialty license
25 plate voucher is established, the approved specialty license
26 plate organization must record with the department a minimum of
27 3,000 1,000 voucher sales before manufacture of the license
28 plate may begin commence. If, at the conclusion of the 24-month
29 presale period, the minimum sales requirement has requirements
30 have not been met, the specialty plate is deauthorized and the
31 department shall discontinue development of the plate and
32 discontinue issuance of the presale vouchers. Upon
33 deauthorization of the license plate, a purchaser of the license
34 plate voucher may use the annual use fee collected as a credit
35 towards any other specialty license plate or apply for a refund
36 on a form prescribed by the department.
37 Section 2. Paragraphs (ffff) through (tttt) are added to
38 subsection (4) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, and
39 paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) are added to subsection (8) of that
40 section, to read:
41 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
42 (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
43 collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
44 (ffff) Ducks Unlimited license plate, $25.
45 (gggg) Sun Sea Smiles license plate, $25.
46 (hhhh) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity license plate, $25.
47 (iiii) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity license plate, $25.
48 (jjjj) Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity license plate, $25.
49 (kkkk) Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity license plate, $25.
50 (llll) Zeta Phi Beta Sorority license plate, $25.
51 (mmmm) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority license plate, $25.
52 (nnnn) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority license plate, $25.
53 (oooo) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority license plate, $25.
54 (pppp) Dan Marino Foundation license plate, $25.
55 (qqqq) Florida State Beekeepers Association license plate,
56 $25.
57 (rrrr) Orlando United license plate, $25.
58 (ssss) Ethical Ecotourism license plate, $25.
59 (tttt) Rotary license plate, $25.
60 (8)
61 (c) A person issued a specialty license plate that has been
62 discontinued by the department may keep the discontinued
63 specialty license plate for the remainder of the 10-year license
64 plate replacement period and must pay all other applicable
65 registration fees. However, such person is exempt from paying
66 the applicable specialty license plate fee under subsection (4)
67 for the remainder of the 10-year license plate replacement
68 period.
69 (d) If the department discontinues issuance of a specialty
70 license plate, all annual use fees held or collected by the
71 department shall be distributed within 180 days after the date
72 the specialty license plate is discontinued. Of those fees, the
73 department shall retain an amount sufficient to defray the
74 applicable administrative and inventory closeout costs
75 associated with discontinuance of the plate. The remaining funds
76 shall be distributed to the specified organization or
77 organizations as provided in s. 320.08058.
78 (e) If an organization that is the intended recipient of
79 the funds pursuant to s. 320.08058 no longer exists, the
80 department shall deposit any undisbursed funds into the Highway
81 Safety Operating Trust Fund.
82 Section 3. Effective October 1, 2020, paragraph (a) of
83 subsection (8) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, is
84 amended to read:
85 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
86 (8)(a) The department must discontinue the issuance of an
87 approved specialty license plate if the number of valid
88 specialty plate registrations falls below 3,000 1,000 plates for
89 at least 12 consecutive months. A warning letter shall be mailed
90 to the sponsoring organization following the first month in
91 which the total number of valid specialty plate registrations is
92 below 3,000 1,000 plates. This paragraph does not apply to
93 collegiate license plates established under s. 320.08058(3),
94 license plates of institutions in and entities of the State
95 University System, specialty license plates that have statutory
96 eligibility limitations for purchase, or Florida Professional
97 Sports Team License plates established under s. 320.08058(9).
98 Section 4. Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) and paragraph
99 (b) of subsection (80) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes,
100 are amended and subsections (84) through (98) are added to that
101 section, to read:
102 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
103 (7) SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
104 (a) Special Olympics Florida license plates must contain
105 the official Special Olympics Florida logo and must bear a
106 design and colors that are approved by the department. The word
107 “Florida” must be centered at the top bottom of the plate, and
108 the words “Be a Fan” “Everyone Wins” must be centered at the
109 bottom top of the plate.
110 (80) FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LICENSE PLATES.—
111 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Police
112 and Kids Foundation, Inc., which may use up to a maximum of 10
113 percent of the proceeds for marketing to promote and market the
114 plate. All remaining proceeds shall be distributed to and used
115 by the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., for its operations,
116 activities, programs, and projects The remainder of the proceeds
117 shall be used by the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., to invest
118 and reinvest, and the interest earnings shall be used for the
119 operation of the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc.
120 (84) DUCKS UNLIMITED LICENSE PLATES.—
121 (a) The department shall develop a Ducks Unlimited license
122 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Ducks
123 Unlimited license plates must bear the colors and design
124 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
125 the top of the plate, and the words “Conserving Florida
126 Wetlands” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
127 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
128 distributed to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit corporation
129 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used as
130 follows:
131 1. Up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs and
132 marketing of the plate.
133 2. A minimum of 95 percent shall be used in this state to
134 support the mission and efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., for
135 the conservation, restoration, and management of Florida
136 wetlands and associated habitats for the benefit of waterfowl,
137 other wildlife, and people.
138 (85) SUN SEA SMILES LICENSE PLATES.—
139 (a) The department shall develop a Sun Sea Smiles license
140 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
141 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
142 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
143 words “Sun Sea Smiles” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
144 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
145 distributed as follows:
146 1. Five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
147 Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc., to be used only for
148 marketing of the Sun Sea Smiles license plate.
149 2. An additional 30 percent shall be distributed to the
150 Florida Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc. Of this amount, up
151 to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses, and the
152 remainder shall be used as follows:
153 a. Sixty percent shall be used for a college scholarship
154 program.
155 b. Fifteen percent shall be used to promote health and
156 wellness for residents in this state who are of Caribbean
157 descent.
158 c. Twenty-five percent shall be used to promote awareness
159 of Caribbean culture within this state.
160 3. Twenty percent shall be distributed to the American
161 Friends of Jamaica, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit
162 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
163 registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
164 Services and incorporated in New York, to be used as grants to
165 promote social and community development among residents of this
166 state. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
167 administrative and marketing expenses.
168 4. Ten percent shall be distributed to Haitian Neighborhood
169 Center Sant La, Inc., to be used to promote social and community
170 development. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
171 administrative expenses.
172 5. Ten percent shall be distributed to Fanm Ayisyen nan
173 Miyami, Inc., to be used to promote social and community
174 development. Of this amount, up to 10 percent may be used for
175 administrative expenses.
176 6. Twenty percent shall be distributed to Greater Caribbean
177 American Cultural Coalition, Inc., to be used to promote
178 awareness of Caribbean culture within this state. Of this
179 amount, up to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
180 7. Five percent shall be distributed to Little Haiti
181 Optimist Foundation, Inc., to be used to promote awareness of
182 Caribbean culture and youth development within this state. Of
183 this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for administrative
184 expenses.
185 (86) ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
186 (a) The department shall develop an Alpha Phi Alpha
187 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
188 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
189 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
190 plate, and the name of the fraternity must appear at the bottom
191 of the plate.
192 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
193 distributed as follows:
194 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
195 Federation of Alpha Chapters, Inc., and used solely for
196 marketing of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity license plate.
197 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
198 Federation of Alpha Chapters, Inc., and used to promote
199 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
200 and cultural service activities within Florida.
201 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
202 College Fund, Inc., to be used for college scholarships for
203 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
204 colleges and universities.
205 (87) OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
206 (a) The department shall develop an Omega Psi Phi
207 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
208 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
209 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
210 plate, and the name of the fraternity must appear at the bottom
211 of the plate.
212 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
213 distributed as follows:
214 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the State of Florida
215 Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., and used solely for marketing
216 of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity license plate.
217 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the State of
218 Florida Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., and used to promote
219 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
220 and cultural service activities within Florida.
221 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
222 College Fund, Inc., to be used for college scholarships for
223 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
224 colleges and universities.
225 (88) KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
226 (a) The department shall develop a Kappa Alpha Psi
227 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
228 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
229 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
230 plate, and the name of the fraternity must appear at the bottom
231 of the plate.
232 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
233 distributed as follows:
234 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Southern
235 Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, Inc., and used solely
236 for marketing of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity license plate.
237 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Southern
238 Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, Inc., and used to
239 promote community awareness and action through educational,
240 economic, and cultural service activities within Florida.
241 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
242 College Fund, Inc., to be used for college scholarships for
243 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
244 colleges and universities.
245 (89) PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
246 (a) The department shall develop a Phi Beta Sigma
247 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
248 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
249 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
250 plate, and the name of the fraternity must appear at the bottom
251 of the plate.
252 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
253 distributed as follows:
254 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to TMB Charitable
255 Foundation, Inc., and used solely for marketing of the Phi Beta
256 Sigma Fraternity license plate.
257 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to TMB
258 Charitable Foundation, Inc., and used to promote community
259 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
260 service activities within Florida.
261 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
262 College Fund, Inc., to be used for college scholarships for
263 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
264 colleges and universities.
265 (90) ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
266 (a) The department shall develop a Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
267 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
268 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
269 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
270 plate, and the name of the sorority must appear at the bottom of
271 the plate.
272 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
273 distributed as follows:
274 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to Florida Pearls,
275 Inc., and used solely for marketing of the Zeta Phi Beta
276 Sorority license plate.
277 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to Florida
278 Pearls, Inc., and used to promote community awareness and action
279 through educational, economic, and cultural service activities
280 within Florida.
281 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
282 College Fund, Inc., to be used for college scholarships for
283 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
284 colleges and universities.
285 (91) DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
286 (a) The department shall develop a Delta Sigma Theta
287 Sorority license plate as provided in this section and s.
288 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
289 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
290 plate, and the name of the sorority must appear at the bottom of
291 the plate.
292 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
293 distributed as follows:
294 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Delta Research
295 and Educational Foundation, Inc., and used solely for marketing
296 of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority license plate.
297 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Delta
298 Research and Educational Foundation, Inc., and used to promote
299 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
300 and cultural service activities within Florida.
301 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
302 College Fund, Inc., to be used for college scholarships for
303 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
304 colleges and universities.
305 (92) ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
306 (a) The department shall develop an Alpha Kappa Alpha
307 Sorority license plate as provided in this section and s.
308 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
309 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
310 plate, and the name of the sorority must appear at the bottom of
311 the plate.
312 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
313 distributed as follows:
314 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Alpha Kappa
315 Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., and used solely
316 for marketing of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority license plate.
317 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Alpha
318 Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., and used
319 to promote community awareness and action through educational,
320 economic, and cultural service activities within Florida.
321 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
322 College Fund, Inc., to be used for college scholarships for
323 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
324 colleges and universities.
325 (93) SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
326 (a) The department shall develop a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
327 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
328 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
329 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
330 plate, and the name of the sorority must appear at the bottom of
331 the plate.
332 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
333 distributed as follows:
334 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Sigma Gamma Rho
335 Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., and used solely for
336 marketing of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority license plate.
337 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Sigma
338 Gamma Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., and used to
339 promote community awareness and action through educational,
340 economic, and cultural service activities within Florida.
341 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
342 College Fund, Inc., to be used for college scholarships for
343 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
344 colleges and universities.
345 (94) DAN MARINO FOUNDATION LICENSE PLATES.—
346 (a) The department shall develop a Dan Marino Foundation
347 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Dan
348 Marino Foundation license plates must bear the colors and design
349 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
350 the top of the plate, and the words “Marino Campus” must appear
351 at the bottom of the plate.
352 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
353 distributed to the Dan Marino Foundation, Inc., a Florida
354 nonprofit corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such
355 fees for administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The
356 remainder of the fees shall be used by the Dan Marino
357 Foundation, Inc., to assist Floridians with developmental
358 disabilities to become employed, independent, and productive,
359 and to promote and fund educational scholarships and awareness
360 of these services.
361 (95) FLORIDA STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
362 (a) The department shall develop a Florida State Beekeepers
363 Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
364 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
365 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
366 plate, and the words “Save the Bees” must appear at the bottom
367 of the plate.
368 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida
369 State Beekeepers Association, a Florida nonprofit corporation.
370 The Florida State Beekeepers Association may use up to 18
371 percent of the annual use fees for:
372 1. Direct reimbursement for administrative costs, startup
373 costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval
374 process of the license plate. All vendors associated with the
375 administrative costs shall be selected by competitive bid.
376 2. Promotion and marketing costs of the license plate.
377 (c) The remaining funds shall be distributed to the Florida
378 State Beekeepers Association and shall be used to raise
379 awareness of the importance of beekeeping to Florida agriculture
380 by funding honeybee research, education, outreach, and
381 husbandry. The Florida State Beekeepers Association board of
382 managers must approve and is accountable for all such
383 expenditures.
384 (96) ORLANDO UNITED LICENSE PLATES.—
385 (a) The department shall develop an Orlando United license
386 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
387 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
388 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
389 words “Orlando United” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
390 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
391 distributed as follows:
392 1. Seven percent shall be distributed to the Mental Health
393 Association of Central Florida, Inc., to be used for marketing
394 of the license plate.
395 2. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to the Mental
396 Health Association of Central Florida, Inc. Of this amount, up
397 to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses, and the
398 remainder shall be used to offer free personalized counseling to
399 any person affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in
400 Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
401 3. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to the Hispanic
402 Federation, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit organization
403 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code registered with
404 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and
405 incorporated in New York. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be
406 used for administrative expenses, and the remainder shall be
407 used to offer free personalized counseling to any person
408 affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando,
409 Florida, on June 12, 2016, through the Proyecto Somos Orlando
410 campaign operated by the Hispanic Federation, Inc.
411 4. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to Two Spirit
412 Health Services, Inc. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be
413 used for administrative expenses, and the remainder shall be
414 used to offer free personalized counseling to any person
415 affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando,
416 Florida, on June 12, 2016.
417 (97) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATES.—
418 (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism
419 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
420 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words
421 that are approved by the department must appear at the bottom of
422 the plate.
423 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
424 distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical
425 Ecotourism and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may use up to
426 10 percent of the proceeds for administrative costs and
427 marketing of the plate. The balance of the annual use fees shall
428 be used by the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism to provide
429 environmental education and awareness that encourages behaviors
430 that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s natural
431 ecosystems and resources and Paddle Florida, Inc., to raise
432 awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation,
433 restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this
434 state.
435 (98) ROTARY LICENSE PLATES.—
436 (a) The department shall develop a Rotary license plate as
437 provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear
438 the colors and design approved by the department. The word
439 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
440 “Rotary” must appear on the bottom of the plate. The license
441 plate must bear the Rotary International wheel emblem.
442 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the
443 Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc., to distribute as
444 follows:
445 1. Up to 10 percent for administrative costs and for
446 marketing of the plate.
447 2. Ten percent to Rotary’s Camp Florida for direct support
448 to all programs and services provided to special needs children
449 who attend the camp.
450 3. The remainder shall be distributed, proportionally based
451 on sales, to each Rotary district in the state in support of
452 Rotary youth programs in Florida.
453 Section 5. Section 320.08062, Florida Statutes, is amended
454 to read:
455 320.08062 Audits and attestations required; annual use fees
456 of specialty license plates.—
457 (1)(a) All organizations that receive annual use fee
458 proceeds from the department are responsible for ensuring that
459 proceeds are used in accordance with ss. 320.08056 and
460 320.08058.
461 (b) Any organization not subject to audit pursuant to s.
462 215.97 shall annually attest, under penalties of perjury, that
463 such proceeds were used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
464 320.08058. The attestation shall be made annually in a form and
465 format determined by the department. In addition, the department
466 shall audit any such organization every 2 years to ensure
467 proceeds have been used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
468 320.08058.
469 (c) Any organization subject to audit pursuant to s. 215.97
470 shall submit an audit report in accordance with rules
471 promulgated by the Auditor General. The annual attestation shall
472 be submitted to the department for review within 9 months after
473 the end of the organization’s fiscal year.
474 (2)(a) Within 120 days after receiving an organization’s
475 audit or attestation, the department shall determine which
476 recipients of revenues from specialty license plate annual use
477 fees have not complied with subsection (1). In determining
478 compliance, the department may commission an independent
479 actuarial consultant, or an independent certified public
480 accountant, who has expertise in nonprofit and charitable
481 organizations.
482 (b) The department must discontinue the distribution of
483 revenues to any organization failing to submit the required
484 documentation as required in subsection (1), but may resume
485 distribution of the revenues upon receipt of the required
486 information.
487 (c) If the department or its designee determines that an
488 organization has not complied or has failed to use the revenues
489 in accordance with ss. 320.08056 and 320.08058, the department
490 must discontinue the distribution of the revenues to the
491 organization. The department shall notify the organization of
492 its findings and direct the organization to make the changes
493 necessary in order to comply with this chapter. If the officers
494 of the organization sign an affidavit under penalties of perjury
495 stating that they acknowledge the findings of the department and
496 attest that they have taken corrective action and that the
497 organization will submit to a followup review by the department,
498 the department may resume the distribution of revenues.
499 (d) If an organization fails to comply with the
500 department’s recommendations and corrective actions as outlined
501 in paragraph (c), the revenue distributions shall be
502 discontinued until completion of the next regular session of the
503 Legislature. The department shall notify the President of the
504 Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by the
505 first day of the next regular session of any organization whose
506 revenues have been withheld as a result of this paragraph. If
507 the Legislature does not provide direction to the organization
508 and the department regarding the status of the undistributed
509 revenues, the department shall deauthorize the plate and the
510 undistributed revenues shall be immediately deposited into the
511 Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
512 (3) The department or its designee has the authority to
513 examine all records pertaining to the use of funds from the sale
514 of specialty license plates.
515 Section 6. Subsection (5) is added to section 320.0842,
516 Florida Statutes, to read:
517 320.0842 Free motor vehicle license plates to veterans who
518 use wheelchairs.—
519 (5) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who resides in
520 this state and qualifies for a license plate under this section
521 and a Purple Heart license plate under s. 320.089, upon
522 application to the department, shall be issued a license plate
523 stamped with the term “Combat-wounded Veteran” followed by the
524 serial number of the license plate and the international symbol
525 of accessibility. The license plate entitles the person to all
526 privileges afforded by a license plate issued under this
527 section. When more than one registrant is listed on the
528 registration issued under this section, the eligible applicant
529 shall be noted on the registration certificate.
530 Section 7. Section 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to
531 read:
532 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members
533 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal
534 recipients; active or retired United States Armed Forces
535 reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, or
536 Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action Ribbon recipients;
537 Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients; Distinguished Flying
538 Cross recipients; former prisoners of war; Korean War Veterans;
539 Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert Shield Veterans;
540 Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation Enduring Freedom
541 Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans; Women Veterans;
542 World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners; Special license
543 plates for military servicemembers, veterans, and Pearl Harbor
544 Survivors; fee.—
545 (1)(a) Upon application to the department and payment of
546 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, a
547 resident of the state who owns or leases Each owner or lessee of
548 an automobile or truck for private use or recreational vehicle
549 as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for
550 hire or commercial use, shall be issued a license plate pursuant
551 to the following if the applicant provides the department with
552 proof that he or she meets the qualifications listed in this
553 section for the applicable license plate:
554 1. A person released or discharged from any branch who is a
555 resident of the state and a veteran of the United States Armed
556 Forces shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
557 “Veteran” or “Woman Veteran” followed by the serial number of
558 the license plate., a Woman Veteran,
559 2. A World War II Veteran shall be issued a license plate
560 stamped with the words “WWII Veteran” followed by the serial
561 number of the license plate.,
562 3. A Navy Submariner shall be issued a license plate
563 stamped with the words “Navy Submariner” followed by the serial
564 number of the license plate.,
565 4. An active or retired member of the Florida National
566 Guard shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
567 “National Guard” followed by the serial number of the license
568 plate.
569 5. A member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or
570 other person on active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December
571 7, 1941, shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
572 “Pearl Harbor Survivor” followed by the serial number of the
573 license plate., a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor,
574 6. A recipient of the Purple Heart medal shall be issued a
575 license plate stamped with the words “Combat-wounded Veteran”
576 followed by the serial number of the license plate. The Purple
577 Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on the
578 plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing on
579 the plate.,
580 7. An active or retired member of any branch of the United
581 States Armed Forces Reserve shall be issued a license plate
582 stamped with the words “U.S. Reserve” followed by the serial
583 number of the license plate.
584 8. A member of the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc.,
585 or a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical
586 Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, or Air Force
587 Combat Action Medal shall be issued a license plate stamped with
588 the words “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”
589 “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” or “Air Force
590 Combat Action Medal,” as appropriate, and a likeness of the
591 related campaign badge, ribbon, or medal followed by the serial
592 number of the license plate.
593 9. A recipient of the, or Distinguished Flying Cross shall
594 be issued a license plate stamped with the words “Distinguished
595 Flying Cross” and a likeness of the Distinguished Flying Cross
596 followed by the serial number of the license plate.
597 10. A recipient of the Bronze Star shall be issued a
598 license plate stamped with the term “Bronze Star” and a likeness
599 of the Bronze Star Medal followed by the serial number of the
600 license plate. A recipient of the Bronze Star with the “V”
601 device shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
602 “Bronze Star” and a likeness of the Bronze Star Medal with the
603 “V” device emblem followed by the serial number of the license
604 plate, upon application to the department, accompanied by proof
605 of release or discharge from any branch of the United States
606 Armed Forces, proof of active membership or retired status in
607 the Florida National Guard, proof of membership in the Pearl
608 Harbor Survivors Association or proof of active military duty in
609 Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof of being a Purple Heart
610 medal recipient, proof of active or retired membership in any
611 branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of
612 membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., proof
613 of being a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
614 Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air
615 Force Combat Action Medal, or Distinguished Flying Cross, and
616 upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle as provided in
617 s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as provided by s.
618 320.06 which, in lieu of the serial numbers prescribed by s.
619 320.06, is stamped with the words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,”
620 “WWII Veteran,” “Navy Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl
621 Harbor Survivor,” “Combat-wounded veteran,” “U.S. Reserve,”
622 “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,” “Combat Action
623 Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat Action Medal,”
624 or “Distinguished Flying Cross,” as appropriate, and a likeness
625 of the related campaign medal or badge, followed by the serial
626 number of the license plate. Additionally, the Purple Heart
627 plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on the plate and
628 the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing on the plate.
629 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
630 contrary, beginning with fiscal year 2002-2003 and annually
631 thereafter, the first $100,000 in general revenue generated from
632 the sale of license plates issued under this section shall be
633 deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund, as described
634 in s. 296.38(2), to be used for the purposes established by law
635 for that trust fund. Any additional general revenue generated
636 from the sale of such plates shall be deposited into the State
637 Homes for Veterans Trust Fund and used solely to construct,
638 operate, and maintain domiciliary and nursing homes for
639 veterans, subject to the requirements of chapter 216.
640 (c) Any revenue generated from the sale of Woman Veteran
641 license plates must be deposited into the Operations and
642 Maintenance Trust Fund administered by the Department of
643 Veterans’ Affairs pursuant to s. 20.375(3) and must be used
644 solely for the purpose of creating and implementing programs to
645 benefit women veterans.
646 (d) Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary,
647 an applicant for a Pearl Harbor Survivor license plate or a
648 Purple Heart license plate who also qualifies for a disabled
649 veteran’s license plate under s. 320.084 shall be issued the
650 appropriate special license plate without payment of the license
651 tax imposed by s. 320.08.
652 (2) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
653 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
654 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d),
655 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
656 of this state and who is a former prisoner of war, or his or her
657 unremarried surviving spouse, upon application to the
658 department, shall be issued a license plate as provided in s.
659 320.06 which may have the words “Ex-POW”, stamped on the plate
660 and the likeness of the Prisoner of War Medal with the words
661 “Ex-POW” followed by the serial number. Each application shall
662 be accompanied by proof that the applicant meets the
663 qualifications specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b).
664 (a) A citizen of the United States who served as a member
665 of the Armed Forces of the United States or the armed forces of
666 a nation allied with the United States who was held as a
667 prisoner of war at such time as the Armed Forces of the United
668 States were engaged in combat, or his or her unremarried
669 surviving spouse, may be issued the special license plate
670 provided for in this subsection without payment of the license
671 tax imposed by s. 320.08.
672 (b) A person who was serving as a civilian with the consent
673 of the United States Government, or a person who was a member of
674 the Armed Forces of the United States while he or she was not a
675 United States citizen and was held as a prisoner of war when the
676 Armed Forces of the United States were engaged in combat, or his
677 or her unremarried surviving spouse, may be issued the special
678 license plate provided for in this subsection upon payment of
679 the license tax imposed by s. 320.08.
680 (3) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
681 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
682 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d),
683 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
684 of this state and who is the unremarried surviving spouse of a
685 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, upon application to the
686 department accompanied by the payment of the required fees,
687 shall be issued a license plate as provided in s. 320.06 which
688 is stamped with the words “Purple Heart” and the likeness of the
689 Purple Heart medal followed by the serial number. Each
690 application shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant is
691 the unremarried surviving spouse of a recipient of the Purple
692 Heart medal.
693 (4) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
694 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
695 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d)
696 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
697 of this state and a current or former member of the United
698 States Armed Forces who was deployed and served in Korea during
699 the Korean War as defined in s. 1.01(14), upon application to
700 the department accompanied by proof of active membership or
701 former active duty status during the Korean War and payment of
702 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall
703 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in
704 lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 320.06,
705 is stamped with the words “Korean War Veteran” and a likeness of
706 the Korean Service Medal, followed by the registration license
707 number of the plate. Proof that the applicant was awarded the
708 Korean Service Medal is sufficient to establish eligibility for
709 the license plate.
710 (5) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
711 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
712 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d)
713 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
714 of this state and a current or former member of the United
715 States military who was deployed and served in Vietnam during
716 United States military deployment in Indochina, upon application
717 to the department accompanied by proof of active membership or
718 former active duty status during these operations and payment of
719 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall
720 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in
721 lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 320.06,
722 is stamped with the words “Vietnam War Veteran” and a likeness
723 of the Vietnam Service Medal, followed by the registration
724 license number of the plate. Proof that the applicant was
725 awarded the Vietnam Service Medal is sufficient to establish
726 eligibility for the license plate.
727 (6) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
728 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
729 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d)
730 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
731 of this state and a current or former member of the United
732 States military who was deployed and served in Saudi Arabia,
733 Kuwait, or another area of the Persian Gulf during Operation
734 Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm; in Afghanistan during
735 Operation Enduring Freedom; or in Iraq during Operation Iraqi
736 Freedom, upon application to the department accompanied by proof
737 of active membership or former active duty status during one of
738 these operations and payment of the license tax for the vehicle
739 as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as
740 provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the registration license
741 number prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped with the words
742 “Operation Desert Shield,” “Operation Desert Storm,” “Operation
743 Enduring Freedom,” or “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” as appropriate,
744 and a likeness of the related campaign medal followed by the
745 registration license number of the plate. Proof that the
746 applicant was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal, Iraq
747 Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, or Global War on
748 Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is sufficient to establish
749 eligibility for the appropriate license plate.
750 Section 8. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
751 act, this act shall take effect October 1, 2017.
752
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754 And the title is amended as follows:
755 Delete everything before the enacting clause
756 and insert:
757 A bill to be entitled
758 An act relating to license plates; amending s.
759 320.08053, F.S.; revising presale requirements for
760 issuance of a specialty plate; amending s. 320.08056,
761 F.S.; establishing an annual use fee for certain
762 specialty license plates; revising provisions for
763 discontinuing issuance of a specialty plate; providing
764 applicability; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; revising
765 the design of the Special Olympics Florida license
766 plates; revising the distribution of proceeds for the
767 Fallen Law Enforcement Officers License Plate;
768 requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
769 Vehicles to develop certain specialty license plates;
770 providing for distribution and use of fees collected
771 from the sale of the plates; amending s. 320.08062,
772 F.S.; directing the Department of Highway Safety and
773 Motor Vehicles to audit certain organizations that
774 receive funds from the sale of specialty license
775 plates; amending s. 320.0842, F.S.; providing for
776 issuance of a license plate to residents who qualify
777 for a free license plate as a veteran who uses a
778 wheelchair and for a certain Purple Heart license
779 plate; requiring certain wording and symbols on the
780 plate; providing that the plate entitles the resident
781 to specified privileges; requiring the eligible
782 applicant to be identified on the registration
783 certificate if more than one registrant is listed;
784 amending s. 320.089, F.S.; creating a special license
785 plate for recipients of the Bronze Star medal;
786 providing parameters for the design of the plate;
787 requiring the likeness of the Prisoner of War Medal to
788 appear on the Ex-POW license plate; making technical
789 changes; providing effective dates.