Florida Senate - 2017 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. PCS (314566) for CS for SB 784
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: RS .
05/01/2017 .
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The Committee on Appropriations (Braynon) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 1081 - 1234
4 and insert:
5 Section 19. Subsection (2), paragraphs (ee), (eee), (qqq),
6 and (rrr) of subsection (4), and paragraph (a) of subsection
7 (10) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, are amended to
8 read:
9 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
10 (2)(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
11 to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle or a dealer under s.
12 320.13, except a vehicle registered under the International
13 Registration Plan, a commercial truck required to display two
14 license plates pursuant to s. 320.0706, or a truck tractor, upon
15 request and payment of the appropriate license tax and fees.
16 (b) A dealer license plate under s. 320.13 may be a
17 specialty license plate. The plate shall be differentiated from
18 other specialty license plates by a decal, developed by the
19 department, located on the upper left corner of the plate which
20 identifies the specialty license plate as a dealer license
21 plate.
22 (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
23 collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
24 (ee) American Red Cross license plate, $25.
25 (eee) Donate Organs-Pass It On license plate, $25.
26 (qqq) St. Johns River license plate, $25.
27 (rrr) Hispanic Achievers license plate, $25.
28 (10)(a) A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
29 and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
30 those fees, may not be used for commercial or for-profit
31 activities nor for general or administrative expenses, except as
32 authorized by s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or
33 report required by s. 320.08062(1). The fees and any interest
34 earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state
35 unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of United
36 States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty license
37 plates pursuant to paragraphs (4)(d), (bb), (kk), (iii), and
38 (uuu) (ll), (kkk), and (yyy) and s. 320.0891.
39 Section 20. Subsections (31), (57), (69), and (70) of
40 section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are repealed.
41 Section 21. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
42 320.08068, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
43 320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.—
44 (4) A license plate annual use fee of $20 shall be
45 collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual
46 use fees shall be distributed to The Able Trust as custodial
47 agent. The Able Trust may retain a maximum of 10 percent of the
48 proceeds from the sale of the license plate for administrative
49 costs. The Able Trust shall distribute the remaining funds as
50 follows:
51 (b) Twenty percent to Preserve Vision Prevent Blindness
52 Florida.
53 Section 22. Subsection (7) is added to section 320.086,
54 Florida Statutes, to read:
55 320.086 Ancient or antique motor vehicles; horseless
56 carriage, antique, or historical license plates; former military
57 vehicles.—
58 (7) For purposes of this section, a trailer is considered a
59 motor vehicle.
60 Section 23. Section 320.0875, Florida Statutes, is created
61 to read:
62 320.0875 Purple Heart motorcycle special license plate.—
63 (1) Upon application to the department and payment of the
64 license tax for the motorcycle as provided in s. 320.08, a
65 resident of this state who owns or leases a motorcycle that is
66 not used for hire or commercial use shall be issued a Purple
67 Heart motorcycle special license plate if he or she provides
68 documentation acceptable to the department that he or she is a
69 recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
70 (2) The Purple Heart motorcycle special license plate shall
71 be stamped with the words “Combat-wounded Veteran” followed by
72 the serial number of the license plate. The Purple Heart
73 motorcycle special license plate may have the term “Purple
74 Heart” stamped on the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart
75 medal appearing on the plate.
76 Section 24. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
77 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
78 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members
79 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal
80 recipients; active or retired United States Armed Forces
81 reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, or
82 Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action Ribbon recipients;
83 Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients; Distinguished Flying
84 Cross recipients; former prisoners of war; Korean War Veterans;
85 Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert Shield Veterans;
86 Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation Enduring Freedom
87 Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans; Women Veterans;
88 World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners; Special license
89 plates for military servicemembers, veterans, and Pearl Harbor
90 survivors; fee.—
91 (1)(a) Upon application to the department and payment of
92 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, a
93 resident of this state who owns or leases Each owner or lessee
94 of an automobile or truck for private use or recreational
95 vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not
96 used for hire or commercial use, shall be issued a license plate
97 pursuant to the following if the applicant provides the
98 department with proof he or she meets the qualifications listed
99 in this section for the applicable license plate:
100 1. A person released or discharged from any branch who is a
101 resident of the state and a veteran of the United States Armed
102 Forces shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
103 “Veteran” or “Woman Veteran” followed by the serial number of
104 the license plate., a Woman Veteran,
105 2. A World War II Veteran shall be issued a license plate
106 stamped with the words “WWII Veteran” followed by the serial
107 number of the license plate.,
108 3. A Navy Submariner shall be issued a license plate
109 stamped with the words “Navy Submariner” followed by the serial
110 number of the license plate.,
111 4. An active or retired member of the Florida National
112 Guard shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
113 “National Guard” followed by the serial number of the license
114 plate.
115 5. A member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or
116 other person on active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December
117 7, 1941, shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
118 “Pearl Harbor Survivor” followed by the serial number of the
119 license plate., a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor,
120 6. A recipient of the Purple Heart medal shall be issued a
121 license plate stamped with the words “Combat-wounded Veteran”
122 followed by the serial number of the license plate. The Purple
123 Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on the
124 plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing on
125 the plate.,
126 7. An active or retired member of any branch of the United
127 States Armed Forces Reserve shall be issued a license plate
128 stamped with the words “U.S. Reserve” followed by the serial
129 number of the license plate.
130 8. A member of the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc.,
131 or a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical
132 Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, or Air Force
133 Combat Action Medal shall be issued a license plate stamped with
134 the words “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”
135 “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” or “Air Force
136 Combat Action Medal,” as appropriate, and a likeness of the
137 related campaign badge, ribbon, or medal, followed by the serial
138 number of the license plate.
139 9. A recipient of the, or Distinguished Flying Cross shall
140 be issued a license plate stamped with the words “Distinguished
141 Flying Cross” and a likeness of the Distinguished Flying Cross
142 followed by the serial number of the license plate.
143 10. A recipient of the Bronze Star shall be issued a
144 license plate stamped with the words “Bronze Star” and a
145 likeness of the Bronze Star followed by the serial number of the
146 license plate, upon application to the department, accompanied
147 by proof of release or discharge from any branch of the United
148 States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or retired
149 status in the Florida National Guard, proof of membership in the
150 Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of active military
151 duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof of being a
152 Purple Heart medal recipient, proof of active or retired
153 membership in any branch of the United States Armed Forces
154 Reserve, or proof of membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s
155 Association, Inc., proof of being a recipient of the Combat
156 Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge,
157 Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or
158 Distinguished Flying Cross, and upon payment of the license tax
159 for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a
160 license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the
161 serial numbers prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped with the
162 words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,” “WWII Veteran,” “Navy
163 Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl Harbor Survivor,” “Combat
164 wounded veteran,” “U.S. Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,”
165 “Combat Medical Badge,” “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action
166 Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat Action Medal,” or “Distinguished
167 Flying Cross,” as appropriate, and a likeness of the related
168 campaign medal or badge, followed by the serial number of the
169 license plate. Additionally, the Purple Heart plate may have the
170 words “Purple Heart” stamped on the plate and the likeness of
171 the Purple Heart medal appearing on the plate.
172 Section 25. Subsection (4) is added to section 320.13,
173 Florida Statutes, to read:
174 320.13 Dealer and manufacturer license plates and
175 alternative method of registration.—
176 (4) A dealer license plate under this section may be a
177 specialty license plate pursuant to s. 320.08056(2). The plate
178 shall be differentiated from other specialty license plates by a
179 decal, developed by the department, located on the upper left
180 corner of the plate which identifies the specialty license plate
181 as a dealer license plate.
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183 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
184 And the title is amended as follows:
185 Delete lines 101 - 120
186 and insert:
187 320.08056, F.S.; requiring the department to issue a
188 specialty license plate to a certain dealer;
189 authorizing a dealer license plate to be a specialty
190 license plate; requiring the plate to be
191 differentiated from other specialty license plates by
192 a decal, subject to certain requirements; deleting the
193 American Red Cross, Donate Organs-Pass It On, St.
194 Johns River, and Hispanic Achievers license plates;
195 conforming cross-references; repealing s.
196 320.08058(31), (57), (69), and (70), F.S., relating to
197 the American Red Cross, Donate Organs-Pass It On, St.
198 Johns River, and Hispanic Achievers license plates,
199 respectively; amending s. 320.08068, F.S.; requiring
200 The Able Trust to distribute a specified percentage of
201 annual use fees from motorcycle specialty license
202 plates to Preserve Vision Florida, rather than to
203 Prevent Blindness Florida; amending s. 320.086, F.S.;
204 providing that, for purposes of this section, a
205 trailer is considered a motor vehicle; creating s.
206 320.0875, F.S.; providing for a motorcycle special
207 license plate to be issued to a recipient of the
208 Purple Heart; providing requirements for the plate;
209 amending s. 320.089, F.S.; providing for a special
210 license plate to be issued to a recipient of the
211 Bronze Star; making technical changes; amending s.
212 320.13, F.S.; authorizing a dealer license plate to be
213 a specialty license plate; requiring the plate to be
214 differentiated from other specialty license plates by
215 a decal, subject to certain requirements; amending s.