Florida Senate - 2020 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 412

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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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The Committee on Infrastructure and Security (Bean) recommended
the following:

1 Senate Substitute for Amendment (850180) (with title
2 amendment)
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4 Delete everything after the enacting clause
5 and insert:
6 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
7 320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
8 320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
9 validation stickers generally.—
10 (3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal
11 specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified
12 by the department. The registration license plate is designed to
13 increase nighttime visibility and legibility and must be at
14 least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length,
15 unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by
16 the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar
17 smaller vehicles. Validation stickers must also be treated with
18 a retroreflection material, must be of such size as specified by
19 the department, and must adhere to the license plate. The
20 registration license plate must be imprinted with a combination
21 of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not to exceed seven
22 digits, to identify the registration license plate number. The
23 license plate must be imprinted with the word “Florida” at the
24 top and the name of the county in which it is sold, the state
25 motto, or the words “Sunshine State” at the bottom. Apportioned
26 license plates must have the word “Apportioned” at the bottom
27 and license plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
28 320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or (c), or (14) must have
29 the word “Restricted” at the bottom. License plates issued for
30 vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with the
31 word “Florida” at the top and the word “Dealer” at the bottom
32 unless the license plate is a specialty license plate as
33 authorized in s. 320.08056. Manufacturer license plates issued
34 for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with
35 the word “Florida” at the top and the word “Manufacturer” at the
36 bottom. License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
37 320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be imprinted with the word “Wrecker” at
38 the bottom. Any county may, upon majority vote of the county
39 commission, elect to have the county name removed from the
40 license plates sold in that county. The state motto or the words
41 “Sunshine State” shall be printed in lieu thereof. A license
42 plate issued for a vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(6) may not be
43 assigned a registration license number, or be issued with any
44 other distinctive character or designation, that distinguishes
45 the motor vehicle as a for-hire motor vehicle.
46 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
47 320.0657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
48 320.0657 Permanent registration; fleet license plates.—
49 (2)
50 (b) The plates, which shall be of a distinctive color,
51 shall have the word “Fleet” appearing at the bottom and the word
52 “Florida” appearing at the top unless the license plate is a
53 specialty license plate as authorized in s. 320.08056. The
54 plates shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this
55 chapter, except as specified herein. For additional fees as set
56 forth in s. 320.08056, fleet companies may purchase specialty
57 license plates in lieu of the standard fleet license plates.
58 Fleet companies shall be responsible for all costs associated
59 with the specialty license plates, including all annual use
60 fees, processing fees, fees associated with switching license
61 plate types, and any other applicable fees.
62 Section 3. Subsection (12) of section 320.08, Florida
63 Statutes, is amended to read:
64 320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
65 there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
66 operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
67 defined in s. 316.003(4), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003,
68 and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to
69 and collected by the department or its agent upon the
70 registration or renewal of registration of the following:
71 (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
72 motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
73 boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
74 license plate: $17 flat. For additional fees as set forth in s.
75 320.08056, dealer companies may purchase specialty license
76 plates in lieu of the standard dealer license plates. Dealer
77 companies shall be responsible for all costs associated with the
78 specialty license plates, including all annual use fees,
79 processing fees, fees associated with switching license plate
80 types, and any other applicable fees.
81 Section 4. Section 320.08053, Florida Statutes, is amended
82 to read:
83 320.08053 Establishment of Requirements for requests to
84 establish specialty license plates.—
85 (1) If a specialty license plate requested by an
86 organization is approved by law, the organization must submit
87 the proposed art design for the specialty license plate to the
88 department, in a medium prescribed by the department, as soon as
89 practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving
90 the specialty license plate becomes a law.
91 (2)(a) Within 120 days after following the specialty
92 license plate becomes becoming law, the department shall
93 establish a method to issue a specialty license plate voucher to
94 allow for the presale of the specialty license plate. The
95 processing fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056, the service charge
96 and branch fee as prescribed in s. 320.04, and the annual use
97 fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056 shall be charged for the
98 voucher. All other applicable fees shall be charged at the time
99 of issuance of the license plate plates.
100 (b) Within 24 months after the presale specialty license
101 plate voucher is established, the approved specialty license
102 plate organization must record with the department a minimum of
103 3,000 1,000 voucher sales, or, in the case of an out-of-state
104 college or university license plate, 4,000 voucher sales, before
105 manufacture of the license plate may commence. If, at the
106 conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the minimum sales
107 requirement has requirements have not been met, the specialty
108 plate is deauthorized and the department shall discontinue
109 development of the plate and discontinue issuance of the presale
110 vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the license plate, a purchaser
111 of the license plate voucher may use the annual use fee
112 collected as a credit towards any other specialty license plate
113 or apply for a refund on a form prescribed by the department.
114 (3)(a) New specialty license plates that have been approved
115 by law but are awaiting issuance under paragraph (b) must be
116 issued in the order they appear in s. 320.08058 provided that
117 they have met the presale requirement. All other provisions of
118 this section must also be met before a plate is issued. If the
119 next specialty license plate awaiting issuance has not met the
120 presale requirement, the department shall proceed in the order
121 provided in s. 320.08058 to identify the next qualified
122 specialty license plate that has met the presale requirement.
123 The department shall cycle through the list in statutory order.
124 (b) If the Legislature has approved 200 or more specialty
125 license plates, the department may not make any new specialty
126 license plates available for design or issuance until a
127 sufficient number of plates are discontinued pursuant to s.
128 320.08056(8) such that the number of plates being issued does
129 not exceed 200. This paragraph does not apply to collegiate
130 license plates established under s. 320.08058(3).
131 Section 5. Present subsection (12) of section 320.08056,
132 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (13), paragraphs
133 (c) through (f) are added to subsection (8) of that section, a
134 new subsection (12) is added to that section, and subsections
135 (2) and (4), paragraph (a) of subsection (10), and subsection
136 (11) of that section are amended, to read:
137 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
138 (2)(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
139 to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle
140 registered under the International Registration Plan, a
141 commercial truck required to display two license plates pursuant
142 to s. 320.0706, or a truck tractor, upon request and payment of
143 the appropriate license tax and fees.
144 (b) The department may authorize dealer and fleet specialty
145 license plates. With the permission of the sponsoring specialty
146 license plate organization, a dealer or fleet company may
147 purchase specialty license plates to be used on dealer and fleet
148 vehicles.
149 (c) Notwithstanding s. 320.08058, a dealer or fleet
150 specialty license plate must include the letters “DLR” or “FLT”
151 on the right side of the license plate. Dealer and fleet
152 specialty license plates must be ordered directly through the
153 department.
154 (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
155 collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
156 (a) Manatee license plate, $25.
157 (b) Challenger/Columbia license plate, $25, except that a
158 person who that purchases 1,000 or more of such license plates
159 shall pay an annual use fee of $15 per plate.
160 (c) Collegiate license plate, $25.
161 (b)(d) Florida Salutes Veterans license plate, $15.
162 (e) Florida panther license plate, $25.
163 (c)(f) Florida United States Olympic Committee license
164 plate, $15.
165 (d)(g) Florida Special Olympics license plate, $15.
166 (e)(h) Florida educational license plate, $20.
167 (i) Florida Professional Sports Team license plate, $25.
168 (f)(j) Florida Indian River Lagoon license plate, $15.
169 (g)(k) Invest in Children license plate, $20.
170 (h)(l) Florida arts license plate, $20.
171 (m) Bethune-Cookman University license plate, $25.
172 (i)(n) Florida Agricultural license plate, $20.
173 (j)(o) Police Athletic League license plate, $20.
174 (k)(p) Boy Scouts of America license plate, $20.
175 (q) Largemouth Bass license plate, $25.
176 (l)(r) Sea Turtle license plate, $23.
177 (m)(s) Protect Wild Dolphins license plate, $20.
178 (t) Barry University license plate, $25.
179 (n)(u) Everglades River of Grass license plate, $20.
180 (v) Keep Kids Drug-Free license plate, $25.
181 (w) Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches license plate, $25.
182 (x) Conserve Wildlife license plate, $25.
183 (y) Florida Memorial University license plate, $25.
184 (o)(z) Tampa Bay Estuary license plate, $15.
185 (p)(aa) Florida Wildflower license plate, $15.
186 (q)(bb) United States Marine Corps license plate, $15.
187 (r)(cc) Choose Life license plate, $20.
188 (s)(dd) Share the Road license plate, $15.
189 (ee) American Red Cross license plate, $25.
190 (ff) United We Stand license plate, $25.
191 (gg) Breast Cancer Research license plate, $25.
192 (hh) Protect Florida Whales license plate, $25.
193 (ii) Florida Golf license plate, $25.
194 (t)(jj) Florida Firefighters license plate, $20.
195 (u)(kk) Police Benevolent Association license plate, $20.
196 (v)(ll) Military Services license plate, $15.
197 (mm) Protect Our Reefs license plate, $25.
198 (w)(nn) Fish Florida license plate, $22.
199 (oo) Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention license plate,
200 $25.
201 (pp) Hospice license plate, $25.
202 (qq) Stop Heart Disease license plate, $25.
203 (x)(rr) Save Our Seas license plate, $25, except that for
204 an owner purchasing the specialty license plate for more than 10
205 vehicles registered to that owner, the annual use fee shall be
206 $10 per plate.
207 (y)(ss) Aquaculture license plate, $25, except that for an
208 owner purchasing the specialty license plate for more than 10
209 vehicles registered to that owner, the annual use fee shall be
210 $10 per plate.
211 (tt) Family First license plate, $25.
212 (uu) Wildlife Foundation of Florida license plate, $25.
213 (vv) Live the Dream license plate, $25.
214 (ww) Florida Food Banks license plate, $25.
215 (xx) Discover Florida’s Oceans license plate, $25.
216 (yy) Family Values license plate, $25.
217 (zz) Parents Make A Difference license plate, $25.
218 (aaa) Support Soccer license plate, $25.
219 (bbb) Kids Deserve Justice license plate, $25.
220 (ccc) Animal Friend license plate, $25.
221 (ddd) Future Farmers of America license plate, $25.
222 (eee) Donate Organs-Pass It On license plate, $25.
223 (fff) A State of Vision license plate, $25.
224 (ggg) Homeownership For All license plate, $25.
225 (hhh) Florida NASCAR license plate, $25.
226 (iii) Protect Florida Springs license plate, $25.
227 (jjj) Trees Are Cool license plate, $25.
228 (kkk) Support Our Troops license plate, $25.
229 (lll) Florida Tennis license plate, $25.
230 (mmm) Lighthouse Association license plate, $25.
231 (nnn) In God We Trust license plate, $25.
232 (ooo) Horse Country license plate, $25.
233 (ppp) Autism license plate, $25.
234 (qqq) St. Johns River license plate, $25.
235 (rrr) Hispanic Achievers license plate, $25.
236 (sss) Endless Summer license plate, $25.
237 (ttt) Fraternal Order of Police license plate, $25.
238 (uuu) Protect Our Oceans license plate, $25.
239 (vvv) Florida Horse Park license plate, $25.
240 (www) Florida Biodiversity Foundation license plate, $25.
241 (xxx) Freemasonry license plate, $25.
242 (yyy) American Legion license plate, $25.
243 (zzz) Lauren’s Kids license plate, $25.
244 (aaaa) Big Brothers Big Sisters license plate, $25.
245 (bbbb) Fallen Law Enforcement Officers license plate, $25.
246 (cccc) Florida Sheriffs Association license plate, $25.
247 (dddd) Keiser University license plate, $25.
248 (eeee) Moffitt Cancer Center license plate, $25.
249 (8)
250 (c) A vehicle owner or lessee issued a specialty license
251 plate that has been discontinued by the department may keep the
252 discontinued specialty license plate for the remainder of the
253 10-year license plate replacement period and shall pay all other
254 applicable registration fees. However, such owner or lessee is
255 exempt from paying the applicable specialty license plate fee
256 under paragraph (3)(d) or subsection (4) for the remainder of
257 the 10-year license plate replacement period.
258 (d) If the department discontinues issuance of a specialty
259 license plate, all annual use fees held or collected by the
260 department must be distributed within 180 days after the date on
261 which the specialty license plate is discontinued. Of those
262 fees, the department shall retain an amount sufficient to defray
263 the applicable administrative and inventory closeout costs
264 associated with discontinuance of the plate. The remaining funds
265 must be distributed to the appropriate organization or
266 organizations pursuant to s. 320.08058.
267 (e) If an organization that is the intended recipient of
268 the funds pursuant to s. 320.08058 no longer exists, the
269 department shall deposit any undisbursed funds into the Highway
270 Safety Operating Trust Fund.
271 (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on January 1 of each
272 year, the department shall discontinue the specialty license
273 plate with the fewest number of plates in circulation, including
274 license plates exempt from a statutory sales requirement. A
275 warning letter must be mailed to the sponsoring organizations of
276 the 10 percent of the total number of specialty license plates
277 with the fewest valid, active registrations as of December 1 of
278 each year.
279 (10)(a) A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
280 and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
281 those fees, may not be used for commercial or for-profit
282 activities nor for general or administrative expenses, except as
283 authorized by s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or
284 report required by s. 320.08062(1). The fees and any interest
285 earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state
286 unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of United
287 States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty license
288 plates pursuant to paragraph (3)(d) for the Support Our Troops
289 and American Legion license plates; paragraphs (4)(b), (q), and
290 (v) for the Florida Salutes Veterans, United States Marine
291 Corps, and Military Services license plates, respectively;
292 paragraphs (4)(d), (bb), (ll), (kkk), and (yyy) and s. 320.0891
293 for the U.S. Paratroopers license plate.
294 (11) The annual use fee from the sale of specialty license
295 plates, the interest earned from those fees, or any fees
296 received by any entity an agency as a result of the sale of
297 specialty license plates may not be used for the purpose of
298 marketing to, or lobbying, entertaining, or rewarding, an
299 employee of a governmental agency that is responsible for the
300 sale and distribution of specialty license plates, or an elected
301 member or employee of the Legislature.
302 (12) For out-of-state college or university license plates
303 created pursuant to this section, the recipient organization
304 shall meet both of the following requirements:
305 (a) Have an established endowment, based in this state, for
306 the purpose of providing scholarships to Florida residents
307 meeting the requirements of this chapter.
308 (b) Provide documentation to the department that the
309 organization and the department have the college’s or
310 university’s consent to use an appropriate image on a license
311 plate.
312 Section 6. Effective July 1, 2022, paragraph (a) of
313 subsection (8) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, is
314 amended to read:
315 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
316 (8)(a) The department must discontinue the issuance of an
317 approved specialty license plate if the number of valid
318 specialty plate registrations falls below 3,000, or, in the case
319 of an out-of-state college or university license plate, below
320 4,000, 1,000 plates for at least 12 consecutive months. A
321 warning letter shall be mailed to the sponsoring organization
322 following the first month in which the total number of valid
323 specialty plate registrations is below 3,000, or, in the case of
324 an out-of-state college or university license plate, below 4,000
325 1,000 plates. This paragraph does not apply to in-state
326 collegiate license plates established under s. 320.08058(3),
327 license plates of institutions in and entities of the State
328 University System, specialty license plates that have statutory
329 eligibility limitations for purchase, specialty license plates
330 for which annual use fees are distributed by a foundation for
331 student and teacher leadership programs and teacher recruitment
332 and retention, or Florida Professional Sports Team license
333 plates established under s. 320.08058(9).
334 Section 7. Subsections (7) and (31), present subsections
335 (48) and (57), paragraph (b) of present subsection (66), present
336 subsections (69) and (70), and paragraph (b) of present
337 subsection (80) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are
338 amended, and new subsections (81) through (84) and subsections
339 (85) through (112) are added to that section, to read:
340 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
341 (7) SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
342 (a) Special Olympics Florida license plates must contain
343 the official Special Olympics Florida logo and must bear the
344 colors and a design and colors that are approved by the
345 department. The word “Florida” must be centered at the top
346 bottom of the plate, and the words “Be a Fan” “Everyone Wins”
347 must be centered at the bottom top of the plate.
348 (b) The license plate annual use fees must are to be
349 annually distributed as follows:
350 1. The first $5 million collected annually must be
351 forwarded to Special Olympics Florida the private nonprofit
352 corporation as described in s. 393.002 and must be used solely
353 for Special Olympics purposes as approved by the private
354 nonprofit corporation.
355 2. Any additional fees must be deposited into the General
356 Revenue Fund.
357 (31) AMERICAN RED CROSS LICENSE PLATES.—
358 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.08053, the
359 department shall develop an American Red Cross license plate as
360 provided in this section. The word “Florida” must appear at the
361 top of the plate, and the words “American Red Cross” must appear
362 at the bottom of the plate.
363 (b) The department shall retain all revenues from the sale
364 of such plates until all startup costs for developing and
365 issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, 50 percent
366 of the annual use fees shall be distributed to the American Red
367 Cross Chapter of Central Florida, with statistics on sales of
368 license plates, which are tabulated by county. The American Red
369 Cross Chapter of Central Florida must distribute to each of the
370 chapters in this state the moneys received from sales in the
371 counties covered by the respective chapters, which moneys must
372 be used for education and disaster relief in Florida. Fifty
373 percent of the annual use fees shall be distributed
374 proportionately to the three statewide approved poison control
375 centers for purposes of combating bioterrorism and other poison
376 related purposes.
377 (47)(48) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES.—
378 (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license
379 plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates
380 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
381 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
382 words “Live the Dream” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
383 (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be distributed
384 to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Dream Foundation, Inc.,
385 shall retain the first $60,000 in proceeds from the annual use
386 fees as reimbursement for administrative costs, startup costs,
387 and costs incurred in the approval process. Thereafter, up to 25
388 percent shall be used for continuing promotion and marketing of
389 the license plate and concept. The remaining funds shall be used
390 in the following manner:
391 1. Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and
392 market the license plate.
393 2.1. At least 60 Twenty-five percent shall be distributed
394 equally among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida
395 members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.,
396 for programs that provide research, care, and treatment for
397 sickle cell disease.
398 2. Twenty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
399 chapter of the March of Dimes for programs and services that
400 improve the health of babies through the prevention of birth
401 defects and infant mortality.
402 3. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
403 Association of Healthy Start Coalitions to decrease racial
404 disparity in infant mortality and to increase healthy birth
405 outcomes. Funding will be used by local Healthy Start Coalitions
406 to provide services and increase screening rates for high-risk
407 pregnant women, children under 4 years of age, and women of
408 childbearing age.
409 3.4. At least 30 Ten percent shall be distributed to
410 Chapman the Community Partnership for Homeless, Inc., for
411 programs that provide relief from poverty, hunger, and
412 homelessness.
413 4. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department on
414 behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to the Martin Luther King,
415 Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for
416 the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
417 5. Five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
418 foundation for administrative costs directly associated with
419 operations as they relate to the management and distribution of
420 the proceeds.
421 (57) DONATE ORGANS-PASS IT ON LICENSE PLATES.—
422 (a) The department shall develop a Donate Organs-Pass It On
423 license plate as provided in this section. The word “Florida”
424 must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Donate
425 Organs-Pass It On” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
426 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to Transplant
427 Foundation, Inc., and shall use up to 10 percent of the proceeds
428 from the annual use fee for marketing and administrative costs
429 that are directly associated with the management and
430 distribution of the proceeds. The remaining proceeds shall be
431 used to provide statewide grants for patient services, including
432 preoperative, rehabilitative, and housing assistance; organ
433 donor education and awareness programs; and statewide medical
434 research.
435 (64)(66) IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
436 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
437 to the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., which may use a maximum
438 of 10 percent of the proceeds to offset marketing,
439 administration, and promotion, and the balance of the fees to
440 address the needs of the military community and the needs of the
441 public safety community, to provide educational grants and
442 scholarships to foster self-reliance and stability in Florida’s
443 children, and to provide education in public and private schools
444 regarding the historical significance of religion in American
445 and Florida history to fund educational scholarships for the
446 children of Florida residents who are members of the United
447 States Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the United States
448 Armed Forces Reserve and for the children of public safety
449 employees who have died in the line of duty who are not covered
450 by existing state law. Funds shall also be distributed to other
451 s. 501(c)(3) organizations that may apply for grants and
452 scholarships and to provide educational grants to public and
453 private schools to promote the historical and religious
454 significance of American and Florida history. The In God We
455 Trust Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the license plate
456 annual use fees in the following manner:
457 1. The In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall retain all
458 revenues from the sale of such plates until all startup costs
459 for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
460 2. Ten percent of the funds received by the In God We Trust
461 Foundation, Inc., shall be expended for administrative costs,
462 promotion, and marketing of the license plate directly
463 associated with the operations of the In God We Trust
464 Foundation, Inc.
465 3. All remaining funds shall be expended by the In God We
466 Trust Foundation, Inc., for programs.
467 (69) ST. JOHNS RIVER LICENSE PLATES.—
468 (a) The department shall develop a St. Johns River license
469 plate as provided in this section. The St. Johns River license
470 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
471 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
472 plate, and the words “St. Johns River” must appear at the bottom
473 of the plate.
474 (b) The requirements of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to
475 the issuance of the plate. Thereafter, the license plate annual
476 use fees shall be distributed to the St. Johns River Alliance,
477 Inc., a s. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which shall
478 administer the fees as follows:
479 1. The St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., shall retain the
480 first $60,000 of the annual use fees as direct reimbursement for
481 administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the
482 development and approval process. Thereafter, up to 10 percent
483 of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative
484 costs directly associated with education programs, conservation,
485 research, and grant administration of the organization, and up
486 to 10 percent may be used for promotion and marketing of the
487 specialty license plate.
488 2. At least 30 percent of the fees shall be available for
489 competitive grants for targeted community-based or county-based
490 research or projects for which state funding is limited or not
491 currently available. The remaining 50 percent shall be directed
492 toward community outreach and access programs. The competitive
493 grants shall be administered and approved by the board of
494 directors of the St. Johns River Alliance, Inc. A grant advisory
495 committee shall be composed of six members chosen by the St.
496 Johns River Alliance board members.
497 3. Any remaining funds shall be distributed with the
498 approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the
499 St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., and shall be used to support
500 activities contributing to education, outreach, and springs
501 conservation.
502 (70) HISPANIC ACHIEVERS LICENSE PLATES.—
503 (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 320.08053, the
504 department shall develop a Hispanic Achievers license plate as
505 provided in this section. The plate must bear the colors and
506 design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
507 appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Hispanic
508 Achievers” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
509 (b) The proceeds from the license plate annual use fee
510 shall be distributed to National Hispanic Corporate Achievers,
511 Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
512 Revenue Code, to fund grants to nonprofit organizations to
513 operate programs and provide scholarships and for marketing the
514 Hispanic Achievers license plate. National Hispanic Corporate
515 Achievers, Inc., shall establish a Hispanic Achievers Grant
516 Council that shall provide recommendations for statewide grants
517 from available Hispanic Achievers license plate proceeds to
518 nonprofit organizations for programs and scholarships for
519 Hispanic and minority Floridians. National Hispanic Corporate
520 Achievers, Inc., shall also establish a Hispanic Achievers
521 License Plate Fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the
522 grant council as provided in this paragraph. All funds received
523 under this subsection must be used in this state.
524 (c) National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., may retain
525 all proceeds from the annual use fee until documented startup
526 costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
527 recovered. Thereafter, the proceeds from the annual use fee
528 shall be used as follows:
529 1. Up to 5 percent of the proceeds may be used for the cost
530 of administration of the Hispanic Achievers License Plate Fund,
531 the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council, and related matters.
532 2. Funds may be used as necessary for annual audit or
533 compliance affidavit costs.
534 3. Up to 20 percent of the proceeds may be used to market
535 and promote the Hispanic Achievers license plate.
536 4. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
537 Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., located in Seminole County,
538 for grants.
539 5. The remaining proceeds shall be available to the
540 Hispanic Achievers Grant Council to award grants for services,
541 programs, or scholarships for Hispanic and minority individuals
542 and organizations throughout Florida. All grant recipients must
543 provide to the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council an annual
544 program and financial report regarding the use of grant funds.
545 Such reports must be available to the public.
546 (d) Effective July 1, 2014, the Hispanic Achievers license
547 plate will shift into the presale voucher phase, as provided in
548 s. 320.08053(2)(b). National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc.,
549 shall have 24 months to record a minimum of 1,000 sales. Sales
550 include existing active plates and vouchers sold subsequent to
551 July 1, 2014. During the voucher period, new plates may not be
552 issued, but existing plates may be renewed. If, at the
553 conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the requirement of a
554 minimum of 1,000 sales has been met, the department shall resume
555 normal distribution of the Hispanic Achievers license plate. If,
556 after 24 months, the minimum of 1,000 sales has not been met,
557 the department shall discontinue the Hispanic Achievers license
558 plate. This subsection is repealed June 30, 2016.
559 (76)(80) FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LICENSE PLATES.—
560 (b) The annual use fees must shall be distributed to the
561 Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., which may use up to a maximum
562 of 10 percent of the proceeds for marketing to promote and
563 market the plate. All remaining proceeds must be used by the
564 Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., for its operations,
565 activities, programs, and projects The remainder of the proceeds
566 shall be used by the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., to invest
567 and reinvest, and the interest earnings shall be used for the
568 operation of the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc.
569 (81) DUCKS UNLIMITED LICENSE PLATES.—
570 (a) The department shall develop a Ducks Unlimited license
571 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Ducks
572 Unlimited license plates must bear the colors and design
573 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
574 the top of the plate, and the words “Conserving Florida
575 Wetlands” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
576 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
577 distributed to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit corporation
578 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used as
579 follows:
580 1. Up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs and
581 the marketing of the plate.
582 2. At least 95 percent must be used in this state to
583 support the mission and efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to
584 conserve, restore, and manage Florida wetlands and associated
585 habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, other wildlife, and
586 people.
587 (82) DAN MARINO CAMPUS LICENSE PLATES.—
588 (a) The department shall develop a Dan Marino Campus
589 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
590 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
591 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
592 plate, and the words “Marino Campus” must appear at the bottom
593 of the plate.
594 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
595 distributed to the Dan Marino Foundation, a Florida nonprofit
596 corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such fees for
597 administrative costs and the marketing of the plate. The balance
598 of the fees must be used by the Dan Marino Foundation to assist
599 Floridians with developmental disabilities in becoming employed,
600 independent, and productive and to promote and fund education
601 scholarships and awareness of these services.
602 (83) DONATE LIFE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
603 (a) The department shall develop a Donate Life Florida
604 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
605 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
606 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
607 plate, and the words “Donors Save Lives” must appear at the
608 bottom of the plate.
609 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
610 distributed to Donate Life Florida, which may use up to 10
611 percent of the proceeds for marketing and administrative costs.
612 The remaining proceeds must be used by Donate Life Florida to
613 educate Florida residents on the importance of organ, tissue,
614 and eye donation and for the continued maintenance of the Joshua
615 Abbott Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
616 (84) FLORIDA STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
617 (a) The department shall develop a Florida State Beekeepers
618 Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
619 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
620 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
621 plate, and the words “Save the Bees” must appear at the bottom
622 of the plate.
623 (b) The annual use fees must be distributed to the Florida
624 State Beekeepers Association, a Florida nonprofit corporation.
625 The Florida State Beekeepers Association may use up to 18
626 percent of the annual use fees for:
627 1. Direct reimbursement for administrative costs, startup
628 costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval
629 process of the license plate. All vendors associated with the
630 administrative costs must be selected by competitive bid.
631 2. Promotion and marketing costs of the license plate.
632 (c) The remaining funds must be distributed to the Florida
633 State Beekeepers Association and used to raise awareness of the
634 importance of beekeeping to Florida agriculture by funding
635 honeybee research, education, outreach, and husbandry. The
636 Florida State Beekeepers Association board of managers shall
637 approve, and is accountable for, all such expenditures.
638 (85) BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER LICENSE PLATES.—
639 (a) The department shall develop a Beat Childhood Cancer
640 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
641 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
642 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
643 plate, and the words “Beat Childhood Cancer” must appear at the
644 bottom of the plate.
645 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
646 distributed as follows:
647 1. Eighty percent shall be distributed to Beat Nb, Inc.,
648 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
649 administrative costs directly associated with the operation of
650 the corporation and for marketing and promoting the plate. The
651 remaining proceeds shall be used by the corporation to fund
652 pediatric cancer treatment and research.
653 2. Twenty percent shall be distributed to No Kid Should
654 Know Cancer, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of
655 the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to 5 percent of the
656 proceeds for administrative costs and for the marketing of the
657 plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by No Kid Should
658 Know Cancer, Inc., to:
659 a. Support families who have a child recently diagnosed
660 with cancer;
661 b. Hold events that raise awareness about childhood cancer;
662 and
663 c. Support clinical trials that work to provide better
664 treatment plans for children diagnosed with cancer and,
665 ultimately, a better prognosis.
666 (86) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LICENSE PLATES.—
667 (a) The department shall develop a University of Alabama
668 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
669 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
670 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
671 plate, and the words “Roll Tide” must appear at the bottom of
672 the plate.
673 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
674 distributed to the Pensacola Bama Club, which must use the
675 moneys for the purpose of awarding scholarships to Florida
676 residents attending the University of Alabama. Students
677 receiving these scholarships must be eligible for the Florida
678 Bright Futures Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and
679 shall use the scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses
680 related to attending the University of Alabama.
681 (87) ROTARY LICENSE PLATES.—
682 (a) The department shall develop a Rotary license plate as
683 provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear
684 the colors and design approved by the department. The word
685 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
686 “Rotary” must appear on the bottom of the plate. The license
687 plate must bear the Rotary International wheel emblem.
688 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the
689 Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc., to be used as follows:
690 1. Up to 10 percent may be used for administrative costs
691 and for marketing of the plate.
692 2. Ten percent shall be distributed to Rotary’s Camp
693 Florida for direct support to all programs and services provided
694 to children with special needs who attend the camp.
695 3. The remainder shall be distributed, proportionally based
696 on sales, to each Rotary district in the state in support of
697 Rotary youth programs in Florida.
698 (88) FLORIDA BAY FOREVER LICENSE PLATES.—
699 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Bay Forever
700 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
701 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
702 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
703 plate, and the words “Florida Bay Forever” must appear at the
704 bottom of the plate.
705 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
706 distributed to the Florida National Parks Association, Inc.,
707 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
708 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The remainder
709 of the funds shall be used to supplement the Everglades National
710 Park’s budgets and to support educational, interpretive,
711 historical, and scientific research relating to the Everglades
712 National Park.
713 (89) BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
714 (a) The department shall develop a Bonefish and Tarpon
715 Trust license plate as provided in this section and s.
716 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
717 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
718 plate, and the words “Bonefish and Tarpon Trust” must appear at
719 the bottom of the plate.
720 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
721 distributed to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which may use up
722 to 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the license
723 plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used to conserve
724 and enhance Florida bonefish and tarpon fisheries and their
725 respective environments through stewardship, research,
726 education, and advocacy.
727 (90) MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE LICENSE PLATES.—
728 (a) The department shall develop a Medical Professionals
729 Who Care license plate as provided in this section and s.
730 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
731 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
732 plate, and the words “Medical Professionals Who Care” must
733 appear at the bottom of the plate.
734 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
735 distributed to Florida Benevolent Group, Inc., a Florida
736 nonprofit corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such
737 fees for administrative costs, marketing, and promotion of the
738 plate. The remainder of the revenues shall be used by Florida
739 Benevolent Group, Inc., to assist low-income individuals in
740 obtaining a medical education and career through scholarships,
741 support, and guidance.
742 (91) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LICENSE PLATES.—
743 (a) The department shall develop a University of Georgia
744 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
745 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
746 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
747 plate, and the words “The University of Georgia” must appear at
748 the bottom of the plate.
749 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
750 distributed to the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville, which
751 must use the moneys for the purpose of awarding scholarships to
752 Florida residents attending the University of Georgia. Students
753 receiving these scholarships must be eligible for the Florida
754 Bright Futures Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and
755 shall use the scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses
756 related to attending the University of Georgia.
757 (92) HIGHWAYMEN LICENSE PLATES.—
758 (a) The department shall develop a Highwaymen license plate
759 as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must
760 bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
761 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
762 “Highwaymen” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
763 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the City of
764 Fort Pierce, subject to a city resolution designating the city
765 as the fiscal agent of the license plate. The city may use up to
766 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs and marketing of
767 the plate and shall use the remainder of the fees as follows:
768 1. Before completion of construction of the Highwaymen
769 Museum and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall
770 distribute at least 15 percent to the St. Lucie County Education
771 Foundation, Inc., to fund art education and art projects in
772 public schools within St. Lucie County. The remainder of the
773 fees shall be used by the city to fund the construction of the
774 Highwaymen Museum and African-American Cultural Center.
775 2. Upon completion of construction of the Highwaymen Museum
776 and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall distribute
777 at least 10 percent to the St. Lucie County Education
778 Foundation, Inc., to fund art education and art projects in
779 public schools within St. Lucie County. The remainder of the
780 fees shall be used by the city to fund the day-to-day operations
781 of the Highwaymen Museum and African-American Cultural Center.
782 (93) ORLANDO CITY SOCCER CLUB LICENSE PLATES.—
783 (a) The department shall develop an Orlando City Soccer
784 Club license plate as provided in paragraph (9)(a).
785 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
786 distributed and used as provided in paragraph (9)(b).
787 (94) COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
788 (a) The department shall develop a Coastal Conservation
789 Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
790 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
791 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
792 plate, and the words “Conserve Florida’s Fisheries” must appear
793 at the bottom of the plate.
794 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
795 distributed to Coastal Conservation Association Florida, a
796 nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
797 Code, to be used as follows:
798 1. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
799 administrative costs and to promote and market the plate.
800 2. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used to support
801 the mission and efforts of Coastal Conservation Association
802 Florida for habitat enhancement and restoration, saltwater
803 fisheries conservation, and education; to advise the public on
804 the conservation of marine resources; and to promote and enhance
805 the present and future availability of those coastal resources
806 for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public.
807 (95) PALM BEACH ZOO AND CONSERVATION SOCIETY LICENSE
808 PLATES.—
809 (a) The department shall develop a Palm Beach Zoo and
810 Conservation Society license plate as provided in this section
811 and s. 320.08053. Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society
812 license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
813 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
814 plate, and the words “Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society”
815 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
816 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
817 to the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society to fund
818 educational programs for students in pre-K through grade 12,
819 conservation projects to protect endangered or threatened
820 species, and services for the health and welfare of animals in
821 the zoo’s care. The Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society may
822 retain all revenue from the annual use fees until all startup
823 costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
824 recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee
825 revenue may be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty
826 license plate and administrative costs directly associated with
827 the programs of the society and the specialty license plate.
828 (96) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATES.—
829 (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism
830 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
831 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words
832 that are approved by the department must appear at the bottom of
833 the plate.
834 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
835 distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical
836 Ecotourism and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may use up to
837 10 percent of such proceeds for administrative costs and the
838 marketing of the plate. The remaining proceeds must be used by
839 the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism to provide
840 environmental education and awareness that encourage behaviors
841 that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s natural
842 ecosystems and resources, and by Paddle Florida, Inc., to raise
843 awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation,
844 restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this
845 state.
846 (97) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LICENSE PLATES.—
847 (a) The department shall develop a Knights of Columbus
848 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
849 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
850 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
851 plate, and the words “In God We Trust” must appear at the bottom
852 of the plate.
853 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
854 to Florida KofC Charities, Inc., which may use a maximum of 10
855 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate. The
856 remainder of the proceeds shall be used by Florida KofC
857 Charities, Inc., a Knights of Columbus organization under s.
858 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to fund its charitable
859 activities, including, but not limited to, the Christian Refugee
860 Relief Fund, disaster relief, Ultrasound Initiative, Food for
861 Families, and Coats for Kids.
862 (98) DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION LICENSE PLATES.—
863 (a) The department shall develop a Daughters of the
864 American Revolution license plate as provided in this section
865 and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design
866 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
867 the top of the plate, and the word “Daughters of the American
868 Revolution” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
869 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
870 distributed to the Daughters of the American Revolution, a
871 nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
872 Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
873 the promotion and marketing of the plate. The remainder of the
874 proceeds shall be used within this state by the Daughters of the
875 American Revolution, a nonpolitical volunteer women’s service
876 organization, to promote patriotism, preserve American history,
877 and secure America’s future through educational programs for
878 local public and private K-12 students and scholarships and
879 other educational funding for underprivileged children.
880 (99) GUARDIAN AD LITEM LICENSE PLATES.—
881 (a) The department shall develop a Guardian Ad Litem
882 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
883 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
884 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
885 plate, and the words “Heartfelt Child Advocacy” must appear at
886 the bottom of the plate.
887 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
888 distributed to the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Foundation, Inc., a
889 direct-support organization and a nonprofit corporation under s.
890 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of the
891 proceeds may be used for administrative costs and the marketing
892 of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds must be used in this
893 state to support the mission and efforts of the statewide
894 Guardian Ad Litem Program to represent abused, abandoned, and
895 neglected children and advocate for their best interests;
896 recruit and retain volunteer child advocates; and meet the
897 unique needs of the dependent children the program serves.
898 (100) JUMBO SHRIMP LICENSE PLATES.—
899 (a) The department shall develop a Jumbo Shrimp license
900 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
901 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
902 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
903 words “Jumbo Shrimp” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
904 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
905 distributed to St. Johns Riverkeeper, Inc., a nonprofit
906 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up
907 to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for the promotion and
908 marketing of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be
909 used by St. Johns Riverkeeper, Inc., for programs and activities
910 related to fulfilling its mission to protect and restore the
911 health of the St. Johns River.
912 (101) GADSDEN FLAG LICENSE PLATES.—
913 (a) The department shall develop a Gadsden Flag license
914 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The design
915 of the plate must replicate the color, layout, and design of the
916 Gadsden Flag. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
917 plate, and the words “Don’t Tread on Me” must appear at the
918 bottom of the plate.
919 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida
920 Veterans Foundation, a direct-support organization of the
921 Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and must be used to benefit
922 veterans. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
923 continuing promotion and marketing of the plate.
924 (102) K9S UNITED LICENSE PLATES.—
925 (a) The department shall develop a K9s United license plate
926 as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must
927 bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
928 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
929 “K9s United” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
930 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
931 distributed to K9s United, Inc., a nonprofit organization under
932 s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of
933 the proceeds may be used for the promotion and marketing of the
934 plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used by K9s
935 United, Inc., to support K9 units throughout the state.
936 (103) EXPLORE OFF ROAD FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
937 (a) The department shall develop an Explore Off Road
938 Florida license plate as provided in this section and s.
939 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
940 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
941 plate, and the words “Explore Off Road” must appear at the
942 bottom of the plate.
943 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
944 distributed to the Florida Off Road Foundation, Inc., a
945 nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
946 Code. Up to 10 percent of the funds may be used for marketing of
947 the plate, costs directly associated with creation of the plate,
948 and administrative costs related to distribution of proceeds,
949 including annual audit services and compliance affidavit costs.
950 The remainder of the funds shall be used by the Florida Off Road
951 Foundation, Inc., to fund qualified nonprofit organizations that
952 protect and preserve Florida’s natural off-road habitat; educate
953 Floridians about responsible use of the off-road environment;
954 support civilian volunteer programs to promote the use of off
955 road vehicles to assist law enforcement in situations such as
956 search and rescue; support organized cleanups, trail
957 maintenance, and restoration; or preserve Florida’s off-road
958 culture.
959 (104) SOLAR POWER LICENSE PLATES.—
960 (a) The department shall develop a Solar Power license
961 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
962 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
963 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
964 words “Powered by the Sun” must appear at the bottom of the
965 plate.
966 (b) The annual fees from the sale of the plate must be
967 distributed to the Florida Solar Energy Research and Education
968 Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit Florida corporation under s.
969 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to fund its activities,
970 programs, and projects aimed at solar workforce training,
971 employment, internships, and related programs. The Florida Solar
972 Energy Research and Education Foundation, Inc., may retain all
973 revenue from the annual use fees until all startup costs for
974 developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
975 Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee revenue may
976 be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty license
977 plate and administrative costs directly associated with the
978 corporation’s programs and the specialty license plate. The
979 Florida Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation, Inc.,
980 shall use the remaining funds as follows:
981 1. To provide funds to the Florida Solar Energy Center for
982 the purpose of developing and administering solar energy
983 industry workforce training programs.
984 2. To provide funds to veteran support facilities for solar
985 demonstration projects that will lower energy costs to the
986 veteran support facilities.
987 3. To provide funds to nonprofit, educational, or
988 charitable organizations for projects or promotional campaigns
989 which further the goal of solar energy development in this
990 state.
991 (105) FLORIDA NATIVE LICENSE PLATES.—
992 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Native license
993 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The word
994 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
995 “Native” must appear at the bottom of the plate. The plate must
996 contain a camouflage background including leaves, flowers, or
997 fronds of a minimum of five different Florida native plants.
998 (b)1. The department shall retain all annual use fees from
999 the sale of the plate until all startup costs for developing and
1000 issuing the plate have been recovered.
1001 2. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
1002 plate shall be distributed to the Florida Native Plant Society,
1003 a Florida nonprofit corporation, which may use a maximum of 10
1004 percent of the fees for administrative costs and to market and
1005 promote the plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by the
1006 Florida Native Plant Society to fulfill the mission of the
1007 Florida Native Plant Society, which is to restore and preserve
1008 native Florida plants on private and public lands through
1009 grants, education, and community projects.
1010 (106) FLORIDA 4-H LICENSE PLATES.—
1011 (a) The department shall develop a Florida 4-H license
1012 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
1013 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1014 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
1015 “4-H” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1016 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1017 distributed to Florida 4-H and used for the following purposes:
1018 1. A maximum of 10 percent of the fees may be used by
1019 Florida 4-H for administrative and marketing costs of the plate.
1020 2. Twenty percent must be used to support leadership
1021 development in this state, including leadership development
1022 programs operated by 4-H University, state agencies, and the
1023 Legislature.
1024 3. Twenty percent must be used to support competitive teams
1025 in this state.
1026 4. The remainder must be used to support Florida 4-H camps
1027 under the Florida 4-H program as designated by the University of
1028 Florida.
1029 (107) GIVE KIDS THE WORLD LICENSE PLATES.—
1030 (a) The department shall develop a Give Kids The World
1031 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
1032 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
1033 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1034 plate, and the words “Give Kids The World” must appear at the
1035 bottom of the plate.
1036 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1037 distributed to Give Kids The World, Inc., a nonprofit
1038 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up
1039 to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for the promotion and
1040 marketing of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be
1041 used by Give Kids The World, Inc., to support their mission of
1042 providing weeklong, cost-free vacations to children with
1043 critical illnesses and their families.
1044 (108) JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1045 (a) The department shall develop a Johnson and Wales
1046 University license plate as provided in this section and s.
1047 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1048 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1049 plate, the words “Johnson and Wales University” must appear at
1050 the bottom of the plate, and the official Johnson and Wales
1051 University logo must appear on the left side of plate.
1052 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
1053 to Johnson and Wales University-North Miami, which may use a
1054 maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the
1055 plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used by Johnson
1056 and Wales University-North Miami, a Johnson and Wales University
1057 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to
1058 fund its charitable activities, including, but not limited to,
1059 student need-based scholarships.
1060 (109) MARGARITAVILLE LICENSE PLATES.—
1061 (a) The department shall develop a Margaritaville license
1062 plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this section. The plate
1063 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1064 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
1065 “Margaritaville” must appear at the bottom or side of the plate.
1066 (b) The annual use fees must be distributed to the SFC
1067 Charitable Foundation, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation
1068 doing business as the Singing for Change Foundation, to fund its
1069 activities, programs, and projects. The Singing for Change
1070 Foundation shall retain all revenue from the annual use fees
1071 until all startup costs for developing and establishing the
1072 plate have been recovered.
1073 (c) Thereafter, the annual use fees shall be distributed as
1074 follows:
1075 1. Up to 10 percent of the annual use fee revenue may be
1076 used for administration, promotion, and marketing of the
1077 specialty license plate.
1078 2. The remaining proceeds must be used by the Singing for
1079 Change Foundation for its educational, economic, and cultural
1080 programs that assist local communities impacted by natural and
1081 manmade disasters with recovery, rebuilding, and future
1082 sustainability efforts, and that promote and inspire local
1083 grassroots leadership that works to improve the quality of life
1084 in those communities and other communities in this state.
1085 (110) FLORIDA STANDS WITH ISRAEL LICENSE PLATES.—
1086 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Stands with
1087 Israel license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this
1088 section. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1089 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1090 plate, and the words “Florida Stands with Israel” must appear at
1091 the bottom of the plate.
1092 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
1093 distributed to the Hatzalah of Miami-Dade, Inc., to be used as
1094 follows:
1095 1. Ten percent must be used solely for the promotion and
1096 marketing of the plate.
1097 2. Ninety percent must be used by Hatzalah of Miami-Dade,
1098 Inc., to assist in training and deploying first responders to
1099 expedite emergency response.
1100 (111) WALT DISNEY WORLD LICENSE PLATES.—
1101 (a) The department shall develop a Walt Disney World
1102 license plate as provided in this section. The plate must bear
1103 the colors and design approved by the department. The word
1104 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
1105 “Walt Disney World” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1106 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1107 distributed to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and
1108 Northern Florida, Inc., a nonprofit organization under s.
1109 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A maximum of 10 percent
1110 of the proceeds from the sale of such plates may be used for
1111 administrative and marketing costs.
1112 (112) THANK A LINEMAN LICENSE PLATES.—
1113 (a) The department shall develop a Thank a Lineman license
1114 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
1115 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1116 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
1117 words “Thank a Lineman” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1118 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1119 distributed to the Lake-Sumter State College Foundation, Inc., a
1120 nonprofit Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
1121 Revenue Code, to fund scholarships for students enrolled in the
1122 Electrical Distribution Technology Program at Lake-Sumter State
1123 College. Up to 10 percent of the funds received by the Lake
1124 Sumter State College Foundation, Inc., may be used for marketing
1125 of the plate and costs directly associated with the
1126 administration of the foundation.
1127 Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 320.08062, Florida
1128 Statutes, is amended to read:
1129 320.08062 Audits and attestations required; annual use fees
1130 of specialty license plates.—
1131 (1)(a) All organizations that receive annual use fee
1132 proceeds from the department are responsible for ensuring that
1133 proceeds are used in accordance with ss. 320.08056 and
1134 320.08058.
1135 (b) Any organization not subject to audit pursuant to s.
1136 215.97 shall annually attest, under penalties of perjury, that
1137 such proceeds were used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
1138 320.08058. The attestation shall be made annually in a form and
1139 format determined by the department. In addition, the department
1140 shall audit any such organization every 3 years to ensure that
1141 proceeds have been used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
1142 320.08058.
1143 (c) Any organization subject to audit pursuant to s. 215.97
1144 shall submit an audit report in accordance with rules adopted
1145 promulgated by the Auditor General. The annual attestation shall
1146 be submitted to the department for review within 9 months after
1147 the end of the organization’s fiscal year.
1148 Section 9. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
1149 320.08068, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1150 320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.—
1151 (4) A license plate annual use fee of $20 shall be
1152 collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual
1153 use fees shall be distributed as follows:
1154 (b) Twenty percent to Preserve Vision Prevent Blindness
1155 Florida, Inc.
1156 Section 10. Section 320.0875, Florida Statutes, is created
1157 to read:
1158 320.0875 Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate.—
1159 (1) Upon application to the department and payment of the
1160 license tax for the motorcycle as provided in s. 320.08, a
1161 resident of this state who owns or leases a motorcycle that is
1162 not used for hire or commercial use shall be issued a Purple
1163 Heart special motorcycle license plate if he or she provides
1164 documentation acceptable to the department that he or she is a
1165 recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
1166 (2) The Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate must
1167 be stamped with the term “Combat-wounded Veteran” followed by
1168 the serial number of the license plate. The Purple Heart special
1169 motorcycle license plate may have the term “Purple Heart”
1170 stamped on the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal
1171 appearing on the plate.
1172 Section 11. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
1173 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1174 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members
1175 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal
1176 recipients; Bronze Star recipients; active or retired United
1177 States Armed Forces reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
1178 Medical Badge, or Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action
1179 Ribbon recipients; Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients;
1180 Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; former prisoners of war;
1181 Korean War Veterans; Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert
1182 Shield Veterans; Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation
1183 Enduring Freedom Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans;
1184 Women Veterans; World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners;
1185 special license plates; fee.—
1186 (1)(a) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
1187 private use or recreational vehicle as specified in s.
1188 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial
1189 use, who is a resident of the state and a veteran of the United
1190 States Armed Forces, a Woman Veteran, a World War II Veteran, a
1191 Navy Submariner, an active or retired member of the Florida
1192 National Guard, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a
1193 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, a recipient of the Bronze
1194 Star, an active or retired member of any branch of the United
1195 States Armed Forces Reserve, or a recipient of the Combat
1196 Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge,
1197 Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or
1198 Distinguished Flying Cross, upon application to the department,
1199 accompanied by proof of release or discharge from any branch of
1200 the United States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or
1201 retired status in the Florida National Guard, proof of
1202 membership in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of
1203 active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof
1204 of being a Purple Heart medal recipient, proof of being a Bronze
1205 Star recipient, proof of active or retired membership in any
1206 branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of
1207 membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., proof
1208 of being a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
1209 Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air
1210 Force Combat Action Medal, or Distinguished Flying Cross, and
1211 upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle as provided in
1212 s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as provided by s.
1213 320.06 which, in lieu of the serial numbers prescribed by s.
1214 320.06, is stamped with the words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,”
1215 “WWII Veteran,” “Navy Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl
1216 Harbor Survivor,” “Combat-wounded veteran,” “Bronze Star,” “U.S.
1217 Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”
1218 “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat
1219 Action Medal,” or “Distinguished Flying Cross,” as appropriate,
1220 and a likeness of the related campaign medal or badge, followed
1221 by the serial number of the license plate. Additionally, the
1222 Purple Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on
1223 the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing
1224 on the plate.
1225 Section 12. By November 1, 2020, the annual use fees
1226 withheld by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
1227 from the sale of the Live the Dream specialty license plate
1228 shall be used first to satisfy all outstanding royalty payments
1229 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social
1230 Change, Inc., for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther
1231 King, Jr. All remaining funds shall be distributed to the
1232 subrecipients on a pro rata basis according to the percentages
1233 specified in s. 320.08058(47), Florida Statutes.
1234 Section 13. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
1235 act, this act shall take effect October 1, 2020, but only if SB
1236 414 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is
1237 adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof
1238 and becomes a law.
1239
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1241 And the title is amended as follows:
1242 Delete everything before the enacting clause
1243 and insert:
1244 A bill to be entitled
1245 An act relating to license plates; amending s. 320.06,
1246 F.S.; providing an exception to a design requirement
1247 for dealer license plates; amending s. 320.0657, F.S.;
1248 providing an exception to a design requirement for
1249 fleet license plates; authorizing fleet companies to
1250 purchase specialty license plates in lieu of standard
1251 fleet license plates; requiring fleet companies to be
1252 responsible for certain costs; amending s. 320.08,
1253 F.S.; authorizing dealer companies to purchase
1254 specialty license plates in lieu of standard dealer
1255 license plates; requiring dealer companies to be
1256 responsible for certain costs; amending s. 320.08053,
1257 F.S.; revising requirements for presale and issuance
1258 of specialty license plates; amending s. 320.08056,
1259 F.S.; allowing the Department of Highway Safety and
1260 Motor Vehicles to authorize dealer and fleet specialty
1261 license plates; authorizing a dealer or fleet company
1262 to purchase specialty license plates under certain
1263 circumstances; providing requirements for such plates;
1264 making technical changes; deleting fees relating to
1265 the American Red Cross, Donate Organs-Pass It On, St.
1266 Johns River, and Hispanic Achievers license plates to
1267 conform to changes made by the act; providing
1268 additional procedures and requirements for
1269 discontinuing issuance of a specialty license plate;
1270 conforming cross-references; prohibiting use fees
1271 received by any entity from being used for certain
1272 purposes; requiring certain organizations to establish
1273 endowments based in this state for providing
1274 scholarships to Florida residents and to provide
1275 documentation of consent to use certain images;
1276 revising, as of a specified date, the criteria,
1277 procedures, and exceptions under which the department
1278 is required to discontinue the issuance of an approved
1279 specialty license plate; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.;
1280 revising the design of the Special Olympics Florida
1281 license plate; revising the distribution of fees
1282 collected from the sale of such plates; deleting
1283 provisions requiring the department to develop the
1284 American Red Cross license plate; revising the
1285 authorized use of proceeds from the sale of the Live
1286 the Dream license plate; deleting provisions requiring
1287 the department to develop the Donate Organs-Pass It On
1288 license plate; revising the authorized use of proceeds
1289 from the sale of the In God We Trust license plate;
1290 deleting provisions requiring the department to
1291 develop the St. Johns River and the Hispanic Achievers
1292 license plates; revising the authorized use of
1293 proceeds from the sale of the Fallen Law Enforcement
1294 Officers license plate; requiring the department to
1295 develop certain specialty license plates; providing
1296 for distribution and use of fees collected from the
1297 sale of such plates; amending s. 320.08062, F.S.;
1298 directing the department to audit certain
1299 organizations that receive funds from the sale of
1300 specialty license plates; amending s. 320.08068, F.S.;
1301 requiring distribution of a specified percentage of
1302 motorcycle specialty license plate annual use fees to
1303 Preserve Vision Florida, Inc.; creating s. 320.0875,
1304 F.S.; providing for a special motorcycle license plate
1305 to be issued to a recipient of the Purple Heart under
1306 certain circumstances; providing requirements for the
1307 plate; authorizing a certain design for the plate;
1308 amending s. 320.089, F.S.; providing for a special
1309 license plate to be issued to a recipient of the
1310 Bronze Star; providing for distribution of certain
1311 annual use fees withheld by the department; providing
1312 contingent effective dates.