Florida Senate - 2011                                     SB 368
       
       
       
       By Senator Fasano
       
       
       
       
       11-00575-11                                            2011368__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to driver’s license fees for disabled
    3         veterans; amending s. 322.21, F.S.; providing that
    4         disabled veterans who meet certain qualifications are
    5         entitled to a specified reduction in driver’s license
    6         fees; reorganizing provisions; providing an effective
    7         date.
    8  
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   10  
   11         Section 1. Subsection (7) of section 322.21, Florida
   12  Statutes, is amended to read:
   13         322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting
   14  fees.—
   15         (7)(a) A Any veteran who meets the qualifications in
   16  subparagraphs 1.-5. is exempt from all fees required by this
   17  section:
   18         1. Has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces;
   19         2. who Has been issued a valid identification card by the
   20  Department of Veterans’ Affairs in accordance with s. 295.17;,
   21         3. Has been determined by the United States Department of
   22  Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have:
   23         a. A 100 percent 100-percent total and permanent service
   24  connected disability rating for compensation;, or
   25         b. Has been determined to have A service-connected total
   26  and permanent disability rating of 100 percent;,
   27         4. Is in receipt of disability retirement pay from any
   28  branch of the United States Armed Services;, and
   29         5. Who Is qualified to obtain a driver’s license under this
   30  chapter is exempt from all fees required by this section.
   31         (b) A veteran who meets the qualifications in subparagraphs
   32  1. and 2. is entitled to a 50 percent reduction in all fees
   33  required by this section:
   34         1. Meets the qualifications in subparagraphs (a)1., 2., 4.,
   35  and 5.; and
   36         2. Has been determined by the United States Department of
   37  Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have:
   38         a. A total and permanent service-connected disability
   39  rating for compensation of at least 50 percent but less than 100
   40  percent; or
   41         b. A service-connected total and permanent disability
   42  rating of at least 50 percent but less than 100 percent.
   43         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.