Florida Senate - 2018 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. PCS (352294) for SB 160
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: RCS .
02/01/2018 .
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The Committee on Appropriations (Bean) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
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3 Between lines 81 and 82
4 insert:
5 (65)(66) IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
6 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
7 to the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., which may use a maximum
8 of 10 percent of the proceeds to offset marketing,
9 administration, and promotion; the balance of the fees to
10 address the needs of the military community; the needs of the
11 public safety community; provide educational grants and
12 scholarships to foster self-reliance and stability in Florida’s
13 children; and provide education in public and private schools
14 regarding the historical significance of religion in American
15 and Florida history to fund educational scholarships for the
16 children of Florida residents who are members of the United
17 States Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the United States
18 Armed Forces Reserve and for the children of public safety
19 employees who have died in the line of duty who are not covered
20 by existing state law. Funds shall also be distributed to other
21 s. 501(c)(3) organizations that may apply for grants and
22 scholarships and to provide educational grants to public and
23 private schools to promote the historical and religious
24 significance of American and Florida history. The In God We
25 Trust Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the license plate
26 annual use fees in the following manner:
27 1. The In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall retain all
28 revenues from the sale of such plates until all startup costs
29 for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
30 2. Ten percent of the funds received by the In God We Trust
31 Foundation, Inc., shall be expended for administrative costs,
32 promotion, and marketing of the license plate directly
33 associated with the operations of the In God We Trust
34 Foundation, Inc.
35 3. All remaining funds shall be expended by the In God We
36 Trust Foundation, Inc., for programs.
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39 And the directory clause is amended as follows:
40 Delete line 51
41 and insert:
42 paragraph (b) of present subsection (66), and paragraph (b) of
43 present subsection (80) are amended, and a
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46 And the title is amended as follows:
47 Delete line 10
48 and insert:
49 of the Lighthouse Association license plate; revising
50 the use of fees for the In God We Trust license
51 plates; revising