Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 246
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/12/2026           .                                
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       The Committee on Fiscal Policy (Rodriguez) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (322646) (with directory
    2  amendment)
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    4         Between lines 98 and 99
    5  insert:
    6         (139) ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE LICENSE PLATES.—
    7         (a) The department shall develop a St. Petersburg College
    8  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
    9  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
   10  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
   11  plate, and the words “St. Petersburg College” must appear at the
   12  bottom of the plate.
   13         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
   14  distributed to the St. Petersburg College Foundation, Inc., and
   15  allocated as follows:
   16         1. Ten percent may be used for administrative costs related
   17  to the promotion and marketing of the plate.
   18         2. Forty percent must be dedicated to funding student
   19  scholarships to ensure access to quality education for students
   20  in need.
   21         3. Fifty percent must be used to fund initiatives that
   22  embolden student success, particularly in emerging technologies
   23  and workforce development programs, to prepare students for
   24  high-demand careers and the future economy.
   25         (140) FIRST RESPONDERS RESILIENCY LICENSE PLATES.—
   26         (a) The department shall develop a First Responders
   27  Resiliency license plate as provided in this section and s.
   28  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
   29  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
   30  plate, and the words “First Responders Resiliency” must appear
   31  at the bottom of the plate.
   32         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
   33  distributed to the First Responders Resiliency Foundation Corp,
   34  which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative
   35  costs and marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees must
   36  be used by the First Responders Resiliency Foundation Corp to
   37  fund mental health services for first responders who do not
   38  qualify for benefits under s. 112.1815(5), to ensure that such
   39  first responders have access to certified mental health
   40  counselors when in crisis.
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   42  ====== D I R E C T O R Y  C L A U S E  A M E N D M E N T ======
   43  And the directory clause is amended as follows:
   44         Delete line 15
   45  and insert:
   46  Statutes, is amended, and subsections (136) through (140)