Bill Text: FL S0112 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Special License Plates
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-22 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 329 (Ch. 2015-91) [S0112 Detail]
Download: Florida-2015-S0112-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Special License Plates
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-22 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 329 (Ch. 2015-91) [S0112 Detail]
Download: Florida-2015-S0112-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2015 SB 112 By Senator Hays 11-00019-15 2015112__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to special license plates; amending s. 3 320.089, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Highway 4 Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue a Distinguished 5 Flying Cross license plate; specifying qualifications 6 and requirements for the plate; providing that the use 7 of proceeds from the sale of the plate will be made 8 according to certain established guidelines; providing 9 an effective date. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 13 Section 1. Section 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to 14 read: 15 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members 16 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal 17 recipients; active or retired United States Armed Forces 18 reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, or 19 Combat Action Badge recipients; former prisoners of war; Korean 20 War Veterans; Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert Shield 21 Veterans; Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation Enduring 22 Freedom Veterans;andOperation Iraqi Freedom Veterans; and 23 Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; special license plates; 24 fee.— 25 (1)(a) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 26 private use or recreational vehicle as specified in s. 27 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial 28 use, who is a resident of the state and a veteran of the United 29 States Armed Forces, an active or retired member of the Florida 30 National Guard, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a 31 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, an active or retired member 32 of any branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or a 33 recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge,or34 Combat Action Badge, or the Distinguished Flying Cross medal 35shall, upon application to the department, accompanied by proof 36 of release or discharge from any branch of the United States 37 Armed Forces, proof of active membership or retired status in 38 the Florida National Guard, proof of membership in the Pearl 39 Harbor Survivors Association or proof of active military duty in 40 Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof of being a Purple Heart 41 medal recipient, proof of active or retired membership in any 42 branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of 43 membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc.,or44otherproof of being a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, 45 Combat Medical Badge,orCombat Action Badge, or Distinguished 46 Flying Cross, and upon payment of the license tax for the 47 vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a license 48 plate as provided by s. 320.06, upon which, in lieu of the 49 serial numbers prescribed by s. 320.06, isshall bestamped with 50 the words “Veteran,” “National Guard,” “Pearl Harbor Survivor,” 51 “Combat-wounded veteran,” “U.S. Reserve,” “Combat Infantry 52 Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”or“Combat Action Badge,” or 53 “Distinguished Flying Cross,” as appropriate, and a likeness of 54 the related campaign medal or badge, followed by the serial 55 number of the license plate. Additionally, the Purple Heart 56 plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on the plate and 57 the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing on the plate. 58 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 59 contrary, beginning with fiscal year 2002-2003 and annually 60 thereafter, the first $100,000 in general revenue generated from 61 the sale of license plates issued under this section shall be 62 deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund, as described 63 in s. 296.38(2), to be used for the purposes established by law 64 for that trust fund. Any additional general revenue generated 65 from the sale of such plates shall be deposited into the State 66 Homes for Veterans Trust Fund and used solely to construct, 67 operate, and maintain domiciliary and nursing homes for 68 veterans, subject to the requirements of chapter 216. 69 (c) Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, 70 an applicant for a Pearl Harbor Survivor license plate or a 71 Purple Heart license plate who also qualifies for a disabled 72 veteran’s license plate under s. 320.084 shall be issued the 73 appropriate special license plate without payment of the license 74 tax imposed by s. 320.08. 75 (2) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 76 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 77 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), 78 which is not used for hire or commercial use,who is a resident 79 of thisthestate and who is a former prisoner of war, or his or 80 hertheirunremarried surviving spouse,shall,upon application 81thereforto the department, shall be issued a license plate as 82 provided in s. 320.06,on which license plate arestamped with 83 the words “Ex-POW” followed by the serial number. Each 84 application shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant 85 meets the qualifications specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph 86 (b). 87 (a) A citizen of the United States who served as a member 88 of the Armed Forces of the United States or the armed forces of 89 a nation allied with the United States who was held as a 90 prisoner of war at such time as the Armed Forces of the United 91 States were engaged in combat, or his or hertheirunremarried 92 surviving spouse, may be issued the special license plate 93 provided for in this subsection without payment of the license 94 tax imposed by s. 320.08. 95 (b) A person who was serving as a civilian with the consent 96 of the United States Government,ora personwho was a member of 97 the Armed Forces of the United States while he or shewhowas 98 not a United States citizen whoandwas held as a prisoner of 99 war when the Armed Forces of the United States were engaged in 100 combat, or his or hertheirunremarried surviving spouse, may be 101 issued the special license plate provided for in this subsection 102 upon payment of the license tax imposed by s. 320.08. 103 (3) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 104 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 105 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), 106 which is not used for hire or commercial use,who is a resident 107 of this state and who is the unremarried surviving spouse of a 108 recipient of the Purple Heart medalshall, upon application 109thereforto the department accompanied by, withthe payment of 110 the required fees, shall be issued a license plate as provided 111 in s. 320.06, on which license plate are stamped the words 112 “Purple Heart” and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal 113 followed by the serial number. Each application shall be 114 accompanied by proof that the applicant is the unremarried 115 surviving spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal. 116 (4) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 117 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 118 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d) 119 whichautomobile, truck, or recreational vehicleis not used for 120 hire or commercial use,who is a resident of thisthestate and 121 a current or former member of the United States Armed Forces,122andwho was deployed and served in Korea during the Korean War 123 as defined in s. 1.01(14),shall,upon application to the 124 department,accompanied by proof of active membership or former 125 active duty status during the Korean War,anduponpayment of 126 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall 127 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06uponwhich, 128 in lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 129 320.06, isshall bestamped with the words “Korean War Veteran,” 130 and a likeness of the Korean Service Medal, followed by the 131 registration license number of the plate. Proof that the 132 applicant was awarded the Korean Service Medal is sufficient to 133 establish eligibility for the license plate. 134 (5) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 135 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 136 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d) 137 whichautomobile, truck, or recreational vehicleis not used for 138 hire or commercial use,who is a resident of thisthestate and 139 a current or former member of the United States military, and140 who was deployed and served in Vietnam during United States 141 military deployment in Indochinashall, upon application to the 142 department,accompanied by proof of active membership or former 143 active duty status during these operations, and, uponpayment of 144 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall 145 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06 upon which, 146 in lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 147 320.06, isshall bestamped the words “Vietnam War Veteran,” and 148 a likeness of the Vietnam Service Medal, followed by the 149 registration license number of the plate. Proof that the 150 applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal is sufficient to 151 establish eligibility for the license plate. 152 (6) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 153 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 154 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d) 155 whichautomobile, truck, or recreational vehicleis not used for 156 hire or commercial use who is a resident of thisthestate and a 157 current or former member of the United States military who was 158 deployed and served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, or another area of 159 the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield or Operation 160 Desert Storm; in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom; 161 or in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedomshall, upon 162 application to the department,accompanied by proof of active 163 membership or former active duty status during one of these 164 operations,anduponpayment of the license tax for the vehicle 165 as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as 166 provided by s. 320.06uponwhich, in lieu of the registration 167 license number prescribed by s. 320.06, isshall bestamped with 168 the words “Operation Desert Shield,” “Operation Desert Storm,” 169 “Operation Enduring Freedom,” or “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” as 170 appropriate, and a likeness of the related campaign medal 171 followed by the registration license number of the plate. Proof 172 that the applicant was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal, 173 Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, or Global War 174 on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is sufficient to establish 175 eligibility for the appropriate license plate. 176 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.