Bill Amendment: FL S7062 | 2016 | Regular Session
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Bill Title: Specialty License Plates
Status: 2016-03-11 - Died in Appropriations [S7062 Detail]
Download: Florida-2016-S7062-Senate_Committee_Amendment_619712.html
Bill Title: Specialty License Plates
Status: 2016-03-11 - Died in Appropriations [S7062 Detail]
Download: Florida-2016-S7062-Senate_Committee_Amendment_619712.html
Florida Senate - 2016 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SPB 7062
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The Committee on Transportation (Brandes) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment
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3 Delete lines 16 - 429
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Paragraphs (ffff) through (ssss) are added to
6 subsection (4) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to read:
7 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
8 (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
9 collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
10 (ffff) Sun Sea Smiles license plate, $25.
11 (gggg) Support Special Needs Kids license plate, $25.
12 (hhhh) America the Beautiful license plate, $25.
13 (iiii) Team Hammy license plate, $25.
14 (jjjj) National Pan-Hellenic Council Sorority or Fraternity
15 license plate, $25.
16 (kkkk) Vision For Excellence license plate, $25.
17 (llll) Go Boating license plate, $25.
18 (mmmm) Paddle Florida license plate, $25.
19 (nnnn) I Stand With Israel license plate, $25.
20 (oooo) Save Our Shores Florida license plate, $25.
21 (pppp) Furry Friends license plate, $25.
22 (qqqq) Orlando City Soccer Club license plate, $25.
23 (rrrr) Support Our Constitution license plate, $25.
24 (ssss) Jacksonville Armada Football Club license plate,
25 $25.
26 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (24) and paragraph
27 (b) of subsection (66) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes,
28 are amended, and subsections (84) through (97) are added to that
29 section, to read:
30 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
31 (24) CONSERVE WILDLIFE LICENSE PLATES.—
32 (b) The proceeds of the Conserve Wildlife license plate
33 annual use fee shall be forwarded to the Wildlife Foundation of
34 Florida, Inc., a citizen support organization created pursuant
35 to s. 379.223.
36 1. Notwithstanding s. 320.08062, up to 10 percent of the
37 proceeds from the annual use fee may be used for marketing the
38 Conserve Wildlife license plate and administrative costs
39 directly related to the management and distribution of the
40 proceeds.
41 2. The remaining proceeds from the annual use fee shall be
42 used for programs and activities of the Fish and Wildlife
43 Conservation Commission which that contribute to the health and
44 well-being of Florida black bears and to provide bear-resistant
45 residential garbage containers other wildlife diversity.
46 (66) IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
47 (b) The annual use fees from the plate shall be distributed
48 to the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., which may use a maximum
49 of 10 percent of the proceeds to offset marketing,
50 administration, and promotion, and which may use the balance of
51 the fees to address the needs of military service members and
52 their spouses and dependents; provide education in public and
53 private schools regarding the historical significance of
54 religion in American and Florida history; provide educational
55 grants in public and private schools; address the needs of
56 public safety employees and their spouses and dependents; and
57 foster self-reliance and stability in Florida’s children and
58 families The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
59 to the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., to fund educational
60 scholarships for the children of Florida residents who are
61 members of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard,
62 and the United States Armed Forces Reserve and for the children
63 of public safety employees who have died in the line of duty who
64 are not covered by existing state law. Funds shall also be
65 distributed to other s. 501(c)(3) organizations that may apply
66 for grants and scholarships and to provide educational grants to
67 public and private schools to promote the historical and
68 religious significance of American and Florida history. The In
69 God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the license
70 plate annual use fees in the following manner:
71 1. The In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall retain all
72 revenues from the sale of such plates until all startup costs
73 for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
74 2. Ten percent of the funds received by the In God We Trust
75 Foundation, Inc., shall be expended for administrative costs,
76 promotion, and marketing of the license plate directly
77 associated with the operations of the In God We Trust
78 Foundation, Inc.
79 3. All remaining funds shall be expended by the In God We
80 Trust Foundation, Inc., for programs.
81 (84) SUN SEA SMILES LICENSE PLATES.—
82 (a) The department shall develop a Sun Sea Smiles license
83 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
84 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
85 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
86 words “Sun Sea Smiles” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
87 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
88 distributed as follows:
89 1. Thirty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
90 Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc. Five percent shall be used
91 exclusively for marketing of the Sun Sea Smiles license plate.
92 Up to 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative
93 expenses, and the remainder shall be used as follows:
94 a. Sixty percent shall be used for a college scholarship
95 program.
96 b. Fifteen percent shall be used to promote health and
97 wellness among Florida residents of Caribbean descent.
98 c. Twenty-five percent shall be used to promote awareness
99 of Caribbean culture within the state.
100 2. Twenty percent shall be distributed to the American
101 Friends of Jamaica, Inc., a charitable, nonprofit organization
102 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code registered with
103 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and
104 incorporated in New York, for grants to promote social and
105 community development among Florida residents. Up to 5 percent
106 of this amount may be used for administrative and marketing
107 expenses.
108 3. Ten percent shall be distributed to Sant La Haitian
109 Neighborhood Center, Inc., to promote social and community
110 development. Up to 5 percent of this amount may be used for
111 administrative expenses.
112 4. Ten percent shall be distributed to Fanm Ayisyen nan
113 Miyami, Inc., to promote social and community development. Up to
114 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative
115 expenses.
116 5. Twenty percent shall be distributed to Greater Caribbean
117 American Cultural Coalition, Inc., to promote awareness of
118 Caribbean culture within the state. Up to 5 percent of this
119 amount may be used for administrative expenses.
120 6. Five percent shall be distributed to Little Haiti
121 Optimist Foundation, Inc., to promote awareness of Caribbean
122 culture and youth development within the state. Up to 5 percent
123 of this amount may be used for administrative expenses.
124 (85) SUPPORT SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS LICENSE PLATES.—
125 (a) The department shall develop a Support Special Needs
126 Kids license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053.
127 The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
128 words “Support Special Needs Kids” must appear at the bottom of
129 the plate.
130 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
131 distributed to the Dan Marino Foundation, Inc., which:
132 1. May use a maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to
133 promote and market the Support Special Needs Kids license plate.
134 2. Shall invest and reinvest the remainder of the proceeds
135 and use the interest thereon to assist Floridians with
136 developmental and intellectual disabilities by funding
137 scholarships, assisting with job placement, and promoting
138 education, independence, and awareness.
139 (86) AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL LICENSE PLATES.—
140 (a) The department shall develop an America the Beautiful
141 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
142 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
143 words “America the Beautiful” must appear at the bottom of the
144 plate.
145 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
146 distributed to the America the Beautiful Fund, which may use a
147 maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to offset administrative
148 costs of the organization and to market and promote the plate,
149 and the remainder of the proceeds for programs in support of
150 military service members and their families and advancing self
151 sufficiency in children and families; educational scholarships;
152 and land and wildlife conservation to ensure sustained and
153 equitable benefit to people, animals, and wildlife.
154 (87) TEAM HAMMY LICENSE PLATES.—
155 (a) The department shall develop a Team Hammy license plate
156 as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Team Hammy license
157 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
158 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
159 plate, and the words “Team Hammy” must appear at the bottom of
160 the plate.
161 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
162 to Team Hammy, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation, which may
163 use up to 10 percent of such fees for administrative costs and
164 marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by
165 Team Hammy, Inc., to grant wishes to families living with
166 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to provide continuing
167 education on ALS to caregivers and physicians, and to increase
168 awareness of ALS in the community.
169 (88) NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL SORORITY OR FRATERNITY
170 LICENSE PLATES.—The department shall develop a National Pan
171 Hellenic Council Sorority or Fraternity license plate as
172 provided in this section and s. 320.08053 for each of the
173 sororities and fraternities specified in this subsection.
174 National Pan-Hellenic Council Sorority or Fraternity license
175 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
176 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
177 plate, and the name of the respective sorority or fraternity
178 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
179 (a) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.—The annual use fees
180 from the sale of the plate shall be distributed as follows:
181 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
182 Federation of Alpha Chapters, a charitable, nonprofit
183 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
184 and used solely for marketing of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
185 Inc., license plate.
186 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
187 Federation of Alpha Chapters and used to promote community
188 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
189 service activities.
190 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
191 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
192 residents attending historically black colleges and
193 universities.
194 (b) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.—The annual use fees from
195 the sale of the plate shall be distributed as follows:
196 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the State of Florida
197 Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., a charitable, nonprofit
198 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
199 and used solely for marketing of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
200 Inc., license plate.
201 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the State of
202 Florida Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., and used to promote
203 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
204 and cultural service activities.
205 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
206 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
207 residents attending historically black colleges and
208 universities.
209 (c) Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.—The annual use fees
210 from the sale of the plate shall be distributed as follows:
211 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Southern
212 Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, Inc., a charitable,
213 nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
214 Revenue Code, and used solely for marketing of the Kappa Alpha
215 Psi Fraternity, Inc., license plate.
216 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Southern
217 Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, Inc., and used to
218 promote community awareness and action through educational,
219 economic, and cultural service activities.
220 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
221 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
222 residents attending historically black colleges and
223 universities.
224 (d) Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.—The annual use fees
225 from the sale of the plate shall be distributed as follows:
226 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to TMB Charitable
227 Foundation, Inc., a charitable, nonprofit organization under s.
228 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and used solely for
229 marketing of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., license plate.
230 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to TMB
231 Charitable Foundation, Inc., and used to promote community
232 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
233 service activities.
234 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
235 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
236 residents attending historically black colleges and
237 universities.
238 (e) Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.—The annual use fees from
239 the sale of the plate shall be distributed as follows:
240 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to Florida Pearls,
241 Inc., a charitable, nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of
242 the Internal Revenue Code, and used solely for marketing of the
243 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., license plate.
244 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to Florida
245 Pearls, Inc., and used to promote community awareness and action
246 through educational, economic, and cultural service activities.
247 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
248 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
249 residents attending historically black colleges and
250 universities.
251 (f) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.—The annual use fees
252 from the sale of the plate shall be distributed as follows:
253 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Delta Research
254 and Educational Foundation, a charitable, nonprofit organization
255 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and used solely
256 for marketing of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., license
257 plate.
258 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Delta
259 Research and Educational Foundation and used to promote
260 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
261 and cultural service activities.
262 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
263 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
264 residents attending historically black colleges and
265 universities.
266 (g) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.—The annual use fees
267 from the sale of the plate shall be distributed as follows:
268 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Alpha Kappa
269 Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., a charitable,
270 nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
271 Revenue Code, and used solely for marketing of the Alpha Kappa
272 Alpha Sorority, Inc., license plate.
273 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to Alpha Kappa
274 Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., and used to
275 promote community awareness and action through educational,
276 economic, and cultural service activities.
277 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
278 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
279 residents attending historically black colleges and
280 universities.
281 (h) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.—The annual use fees from
282 the sale of the plate shall be distributed as follows:
283 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Sigma Gamma Rho
284 Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., a charitable, nonprofit
285 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
286 and used solely for marketing of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,
287 Inc., license plate.
288 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Sigma
289 Gamma Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., and used to
290 promote community awareness and action through educational,
291 economic, and cultural service activities.
292 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
293 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
294 residents attending historically black colleges and
295 universities.
296 (89) VISION FOR EXCELLENCE LICENSE PLATES.—
297 (a) The department shall develop a Vision For Excellence
298 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
299 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
300 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
301 plate, and the words “Vision For Excellence” must appear at the
302 bottom of the plate.
303 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of such plates shall
304 be distributed to Vision For Excellence, Inc., which shall
305 retain all such proceeds until all startup costs for developing
306 and establishing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
307 proceeds shall be used by Vision For Excellence, Inc., for
308 direct support of programs, services, and activities provided to
309 children who participate in Vision For Excellence, Inc., youth
310 development programs. Up to 10 percent of the annual use fee
311 revenue may be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty
312 license plate, and up to 10 percent of the annual fee revenue
313 may be used for administrative costs directly associated with
314 the programs.
315 (90) GO BOATING LICENSE PLATES.—
316 (a) The department shall develop a Go Boating license plate
317 as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must
318 bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
319 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Go
320 Boating” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
321 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
322 distributed to Eckerd College to fund the Eckerd College Search
323 and Rescue Team, which provides 24-hour assistance to the Tampa
324 Bay boating community. Up to 10 percent of the funds distributed
325 may be used by the Eckerd College Search and Rescue Team for
326 continuing promotion and marketing of the license plate. The
327 remainder of the funds must be used to acquire boats and other
328 equipment or for operational expenses not prohibited by s.
329 320.08056(10).
330 (91) PADDLE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
331 (a) The department shall develop a Paddle Florida license
332 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The word
333 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words that
334 are approved by the department must appear at the bottom of the
335 plate.
336 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
337 distributed to Paddle Florida, Inc., which may use up to 10
338 percent of the proceeds for administrative costs and marketing
339 of the plate. The balance of the annual use fees shall be used
340 by the Florida Forever program to support activities that
341 further outdoor recreation and natural resource protection.
342 (92) I STAND WITH ISRAEL LICENSE PLATES.—
343 (a) The department shall develop an I Stand With Israel
344 license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this section. The
345 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
346 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
347 plate, and the words “I Stand With Israel” must appear at the
348 bottom of the plate.
349 (b) Annual use fees from the sale of such plates shall be
350 distributed to I Stand with Israel, Inc., which shall retain all
351 such proceeds until all startup costs for developing and
352 establishing the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, I Stand
353 with Israel, Inc., may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
354 marketing and promotion of the plate and up to 10 percent of the
355 proceeds for administrative costs directly associated with its
356 programs. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used for the
357 direct support of the Israeli Youth Program to send Florida
358 university students between the ages of 18 and 26 of all
359 religions and the program chaperones to Israel.
360 (93) SAVE OUR SHORES FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
361 (a) The department shall develop a Save Our Shores Florida
362 license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this section. The
363 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
364 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
365 plate, and the words “Save Our Shores” must appear at the bottom
366 of the plate.
367 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to Adore the
368 Shores, Inc., which may use the proceeds as follows:
369 1. A maximum of 15 percent may be used for administrative
370 costs of the organization.
371 2. A maximum of 10 percent may be used for promotion and
372 the marketing costs of the license plate program.
373 3. The remainder shall be used to fund activities,
374 programs, and projects that provide for cleanup activities on
375 the beaches of this state following natural or manmade
376 occurrences that threaten the pristine nature of the beaches of
377 this state and for any other legal purpose as allowed by the
378 Internal Revenue Code.
379 (94) FURRY FRIENDS LICENSE PLATES.—
380 (a) The department shall develop a Furry Friends license
381 plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this section upon
382 application by Furry Friends of Florida, Inc. The word “Florida”
383 must appear at the top of the plate, and words approved by the
384 department must appear at the bottom of the plate.
385 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed monthly to
386 Furry Friends of Florida, Inc., which may use up to 15 percent
387 of such revenue for administrative, handling, and disbursement
388 expenses and up to 10 percent for promotion, advertising, and
389 marketing costs. The balance of the fees shall be used by Furry
390 Friends of Florida, Inc., for activities, programs, and
391 projects, including, but not limited to, pet rescue, animal
392 shelters, pet vaccinations, veterinary services, and service
393 animals.
394 (95) ORLANDO CITY SOCCER CLUB LICENSE PLATES.—The
395 department shall develop an Orlando City Soccer Club license
396 plate as provided in subsection (9).
397 (96) SUPPORT OUR CONSTITUTION LICENSE PLATE.—
398 (a) The department shall develop a Support Our Constitution
399 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053.
400 Support Our Constitution license plates must bear the colors and
401 design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
402 appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Support Our
403 Constitution” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
404 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to The
405 Constitution Foundation, Inc., which may retain all proceeds
406 from the annual use fees until the startup costs for developing
407 and issuing the license plates have been recovered. Thereafter,
408 The Constitution Foundation, Inc., shall use the proceeds as
409 follows:
410 1. A maximum of 15 percent may be used for administrative
411 costs of the organization.
412 2. A maximum of 10 percent may be used for promotion and
413 the marketing costs of the license plate.
414 3. The remainder shall be used to fund the activities,
415 programs, projects, and mission of The Constitution Foundation,
416 Inc., to increase awareness and understanding of the United
417 States Constitution in Florida’s public schools, recruit and
418 train school leaders to make presentations in each school
419 district, and provide to each student, at no charge, learning
420 materials and a pocket Constitution.
421 (97) JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FOOTBALL CLUB LICENSE PLATES.—The
422 department shall develop a Jacksonville Armada Football Club
423 license plate as provided in subsection (9).
