Florida Senate - 2020 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1135, 1st Eng.
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Floor: 1c/RE/2R .
03/12/2020 07:03 PM .
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Senator Thurston moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment to Amendment (464008)
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3 Delete lines 1104 - 1121
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5 (101) DIVINE NINE LICENSE PLATES.—
6 (a) The department shall develop a Divine Nine license
7 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053 using a
8 standard template and a unique logo, graphic, or color for each
9 of the organizations listed in sub-subparagraphs (b)2.a.-i. The
10 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
11 department, and must include the official logo, graphic, or
12 color as appropriate for each organization. The word “Florida”
13 must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Divine Nine”
14 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
15 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
16 distributed as follows:
17 1. Five percent of the proceeds shall be distributed to the
18 United Negro College Fund, Inc., for college scholarships for
19 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
20 colleges and universities.
21 2. The remaining 95 percent of the proceeds shall be
22 distributed to one of the following organizations as selected by
23 the purchaser of the plate who shall receive a license plate
24 with the logo, graphic, or color associated with the appropriate
25 recipient organization:
26 a. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
27 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
28 Federation of Alpha Chapters, Inc., to promote community
29 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
30 service activities within this state.
31 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
32 Federation of Alpha Chapters, Inc., solely for the marketing of
33 the plate.
34 b. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
35 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Alpha
36 Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., to promote
37 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
38 and cultural service activities within this state.
39 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Alpha Kappa
40 Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., solely for the
41 marketing of the plate.
42 c. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
43 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the
44 Southern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., to
45 promote community awareness and action through educational,
46 economic, and cultural service activities within this state.
47 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Southern
48 Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., solely for the
49 marketing of the plate.
50 d. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
51 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the State
52 of Florida Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., to promote
53 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
54 and cultural service activities within this state.
55 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the State of
56 Florida Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., solely for the
57 marketing of the plate.
58 e. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
59 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Delta
60 Research and Educational Foundation, Inc., to promote community
61 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
62 service activities within this state.
63 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Delta Research
64 and Educational Foundation, Inc., solely for the marketing of
65 the plate.
66 f. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
67 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the TMB
68 Charitable Foundation, Inc., to promote community awareness and
69 action through educational, economic, and cultural service
70 activities within this state.
71 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the TMB Charitable
72 Foundation, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
73 g. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
74 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
75 Pearls, Inc., to promote community awareness and action through
76 educational, economic, and cultural service activities within
77 this state.
78 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
79 Pearls, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
80 h. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
81 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Sigma
82 Gamma Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., to promote
83 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
84 and cultural service activities within this state.
85 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Sigma Gamma
86 Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., solely for the
87 marketing of the plate.
88 i. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
89 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the
90 National Iota Foundation, Inc., to promote community awareness
91 and action through educational, economic, and cultural service
92 activities within this state.
93 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the National Iota
94 Foundation, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
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96 License plates created pursuant to this subsection shall have
97 their plate sales combined for the purpose of meeting the
98 minimum license plate sales threshold in s. 320.08056(8)(a) and
99 for determining the license plate limit in s. 320.08053(3)(b).
100 License plates created pursuant to this subsection must be
101 ordered directly from the department.