Florida Senate - 2015 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 7072
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and
Economic Development (Thompson) recommended the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 417 - 863
4 and insert:
5 (tttt) Furry Friends license plate, $25.
6 (uuuu) Save Our Shores Florida license plate, $25
7 (vvvv) Support Our Constitution license plate, $25.
8 (wwww) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity license plate, $25.
9 (xxxx) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity license plate, $25.
10 (yyyy) Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity license plate, $25.
11 (zzzz) Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity license plate, $25.
12 (aaaaa) Zeta Phi Beta Sorority license plate, $25.
13 (bbbbb) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority license plate, $25.
14 (ccccc) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority license plate, $25.
15 (ddddd) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority license plate, $25.
16 Section 5. Effective October 1, 2015, subsection (9) of
17 section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsections
18 (84) through (101) are added to that section, to read:
19 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
20 (9) FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE PLATES.—
21 (a) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
22 shall develop a Florida Professional Sports Team license plate
23 as provided in this section for Major League Baseball, National
24 Basketball Association, National Football League, Arena Football
25 League Teams, and National Hockey League, Major League Soccer,
26 and North American Soccer League teams domiciled in this state.
27 However, any Florida Professional Sports Team license plate
28 created or established after January 1, 1997, must comply with
29 the requirements of s. 320.08053 and be specifically authorized
30 by an act of the Legislature. Florida Professional Sports Team
31 license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
32 department and must include the official league or team logo, or
33 both, as appropriate for each team. The word “Florida” must
34 appear at the top of the plate.
35 (b) The license plate annual use fees are to be annually
36 distributed as follows:
37 1. Fifty-five percent of the proceeds from the Florida
38 Professional Sports Team plate must be deposited into the
39 Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within the Department
40 of Economic Opportunity. These funds must be used solely to
41 attract and support major sports events in this state. As used
42 in this subparagraph, the term “major sports events” means, but
43 is not limited to, championship or all-star contests of Major
44 League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the
45 National Football League, the National Hockey League, Major
46 League Soccer, the North American Soccer League, the men’s and
47 women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four
48 basketball championship, or a horseracing or dogracing Breeders’
49 Cup. All funds must be used to support and promote major
50 sporting events, and the uses must be approved by the Department
51 of Economic Opportunity.
52 2. The remaining proceeds of the Florida Professional
53 Sports Team license plate must be allocated to Enterprise
54 Florida, Inc. These funds must be deposited into the
55 Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within the Department
56 of Economic Opportunity. These funds must be used by Enterprise
57 Florida, Inc., to promote the economic development of the sports
58 industry; to distribute licensing and royalty fees to
59 participating professional sports teams; to promote education
60 programs in Florida schools that provide an awareness of the
61 benefits of physical activity and nutrition standards; to
62 partner with the Department of Education and the Department of
63 Health to develop a program that recognizes schools whose
64 students demonstrate excellent physical fitness or fitness
65 improvement; to institute a grant program for communities
66 bidding on minor sporting events that create an economic impact
67 for the state; to distribute funds to Florida-based charities
68 designated by Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the participating
69 professional sports teams; and to fulfill the sports promotion
70 responsibilities of the Department of Economic Opportunity.
71 3. Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall provide an annual
72 financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981 of its financial
73 accounts and records by an independent certified public
74 accountant pursuant to the contract established by the
75 Department of Economic Opportunity. The auditor shall submit the
76 audit report to the Department of Economic Opportunity for
77 review and approval. If the audit report is approved, the
78 Department of Economic Opportunity shall certify the audit
79 report to the Auditor General for review.
80 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs 1. and
81 2., proceeds from the Professional Sports Development Trust Fund
82 may also be used for operational expenses of Enterprise Florida,
83 Inc., and financial support of the Sunshine State Games.
84 (84) BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
85 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
86 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
87 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
88 shall develop a Bonefish and Tarpon Trust license plate as
89 provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Bonefish and Tarpon
90 Trust license plates must bear the colors and design approved by
91 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
92 plate, and the words “Bonefish and Tarpon Trust” must appear at
93 the bottom of the plate.
94 (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
95 the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
96 and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
97 balance of the fees shall be distributed to the Bonefish and
98 Tarpon Trust, which:
99 1. May use a maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to
100 promote and market the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust license plate.
101 2. Shall invest and reinvest the remainder of the proceeds
102 and use the interest earnings to conserve and enhance Florida
103 bonefish and tarpon fisheries and their respective environments
104 through stewardship, research, education, and advocacy.
105 (85) ROTARY’S CAMP FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
106 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
107 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
108 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
109 shall develop a Rotary’s Camp Florida license plate as provided
110 in this section and s. 320.08053. Rotary’s Camp Florida license
111 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
112 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
113 plate, and the words “Rotary’s Camp Florida” must appear at the
114 bottom of the plate.
115 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
116 to Rotary’s Camp Florida, which may use a maximum of 10 percent
117 of the proceeds for administrative costs and for marketing the
118 plate. Thereafter, up to 23 percent shall be distributed as
119 grants for Florida Rotary Districts that provide camp services
120 to children in this state, and the balance of the proceeds shall
121 be used by Rotary’s Camp Florida for direct support to the
122 programs and services provided to children who attend the camp.
123 (86) SUPPORT DOWN SYNDROME LICENSE PLATES.—
124 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
125 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
126 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
127 shall develop a Support Down Syndrome license plate as provided
128 in this section and s. 320.08053. Support Down Syndrome license
129 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
130 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
131 plate, and the words “Support Down Syndrome” must appear at the
132 bottom of the plate.
133 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
134 to Olivia’s Angels Foundation, Inc., to fund its activities,
135 programs, and projects within this state. Olivia’s Angels
136 Foundation, Inc., may retain all revenues from the annual use
137 fees until all startup costs for developing and establishing the
138 plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the
139 annual use fee revenues may be used for administrative costs and
140 promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate.
141 (87) SAFE AND FREE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
142 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
143 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
144 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
145 shall develop a Safe and Free Florida license plate as provided
146 in this section and s. 320.08053. Safe and Free Florida license
147 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
148 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the bottom of the
149 plate, and the words “End Human Trafficking” must appear at the
150 top of the plate.
151 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
152 to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, with a report
153 that specifies the ratio that the annual use fees collected by
154 each county bear to the total fees collected for the plates
155 statewide. The council may retain all revenues from the annual
156 use fees until all startup costs for developing and establishing
157 the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 15 percent of
158 the annual use fee revenues may be used for administrative costs
159 and for promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate.
160 The council shall distribute the remaining funds to
161 nongovernmental, not-for-profit agencies within each county in
162 this state which assist sexually abused, exploited, or
163 trafficked victims. Funds may not be distributed to an agency
164 that charges victims for services received.
165 1. An agency that receives the funds must use the funds
166 for:
167 a. The material needs of sexually abused, exploited, or
168 trafficked victims, including, but not limited to, clothing,
169 housing, medical care, food, utilities, and transportation.
170 b. Detoxification services.
171 c. Prenatal and postnatal care and services for infants
172 awaiting placement with adoptive parents.
173 d. Real estate purchases to facilitate a safe house or a
174 transitional care or recovery care center.
175 e. Counseling, training, awareness, and prevention programs
176 and advertisement.
177 2. An agency that receives funds may not use the funds for
178 administrative or legal expenses, or for capital expenditures
179 other than those specified in sub-subparagraph 1.d.
180 3. Each year, any unused funds that exceed 10 percent of
181 the total amount received by an agency must be returned to the
182 Statewide Council on Human Trafficking to be redistributed by
183 the council to other qualified agencies.
184 4. Each agency that receives funds from the Statewide
185 Council on Human Trafficking must submit an annual attestation
186 to the council.
187 5. If no qualified agency applies to receive funds in a
188 county in any year, that county’s share of the funds shall be
189 distributed pro rata to the qualified agencies that apply and
190 maintain a place of business within a 100-mile radius of the
191 county seat of that county. If no qualified agency within the
192 100-mile radius applies, the funds shall be distributed to other
193 qualified agencies within the state.
194 (88) SUN SEA SMILES LICENSE PLATES.—
195 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
196 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
197 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
198 shall develop a Sun Sea Smiles license plate as provided in this
199 section and s. 320.08053. Sun Sea Smiles license plates must
200 bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
201 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
202 “Sun Sea Smiles” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
203 (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
204 the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
205 and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
206 license plate annual use fees shall be distributed as follows:
207 1. Five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
208 Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc., for marketing the Sun Sea
209 Smiles license plate.
210 2. Thirty percent shall be distributed to the Florida
211 Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc. Of this amount, up to 5
212 percent may be used for administrative expenses, and the
213 remainder shall be used as follows:
214 a. Sixty percent shall be used for a college scholarship
215 program.
216 b. Fifteen percent shall be used to promote health and
217 wellness among Florida residents of Caribbean descent.
218 c. Twenty-five percent shall be used to promote awareness
219 of Caribbean culture within the state.
220 3. Twenty percent shall be distributed to the American
221 Friends of Jamaica, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit
222 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
223 registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
224 Services and incorporated in New York, for use as grants to
225 promote social and community development among residents of this
226 state. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
227 administrative and marketing expenses.
228 4. Ten percent shall be distributed to Haitian Neighborhood
229 Center Sant La, Inc., to promote social and community
230 development. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
231 administrative expenses.
232 5. Ten percent shall be distributed to Fanm Ayisyen nan
233 Miyami, Inc., to promote social and community development. Of
234 this amount, up to 10 percent may be used for administrative
235 expenses.
236 6. Twenty percent shall be distributed to Greater Caribbean
237 American Cultural Coalition, Inc., to promote awareness of
238 Caribbean culture within this state. Of this amount, up to 5
239 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
240 7. Five percent shall be distributed to Little Haiti
241 Optimist Foundation, Inc., to promote awareness of Caribbean
242 culture and youth development within this state. Of this amount,
243 up to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
244 (89) TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN LICENSE PLATES.—
245 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
246 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
247 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
248 shall develop a Take Stock in Children license plate as provided
249 in this section and s. 320.08053. Take Stock in Children license
250 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
251 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
252 plate, and the words “Take Stock in Children” must appear at the
253 bottom of the plate.
254 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
255 to Take Stock in Children, Inc., to fund its activities,
256 scholarship and mentoring programs, and projects. Take Stock in
257 Children, Inc., may retain all revenues from the annual use fees
258 until all startup costs for developing and establishing the
259 plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the
260 annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative costs
261 directly associated with the corporation’s programs and the
262 specialty license plate, and up to 15 percent may be used for
263 promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate.
264 (90) PADDLE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
265 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
266 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
267 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
268 shall develop a Paddle Florida license plate as provided in this
269 section and s. 320.08053. Paddle Florida license plates must
270 bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
271 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words
272 approved by the department must appear at the bottom of the
273 plate.
274 (b) The department shall retain all license plate annual
275 use fees until the startup costs for developing and issuing the
276 plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees
277 shall be distributed to Paddle Florida, Inc., which may use up
278 to 10 percent of the proceeds for administrative costs and
279 marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by
280 the Florida Forever grant program to support activities that
281 further outdoor recreation and natural resource protection.
282 (91) ORLANDO CITY SOCCER CLUB LICENSE PLATES.
283 Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of Florida, as
284 amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida, and s. 45,
285 chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department shall develop
286 an Orlando City Soccer Club license plate as provided in
287 subsection (9).
288 (92) DOGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE LICENSE PLATES.—
289 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
290 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
291 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
292 shall develop a Dogs Making a Difference license plate as
293 provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Dogs Making a
294 Difference license plates must bear the colors and design
295 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
296 the top of the plate, and the words “Dogs Making a Difference”
297 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
298 (b) The department may retain all license plate annual use
299 fees until the startup costs for developing and issuing the
300 plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees
301 shall be distributed to Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc., which may
302 use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for administrative costs
303 and marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees shall be
304 used by Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc., for the training and
305 promotion of dogs for use by veterans and citizens who are
306 blind.
307 (93) DUCKS UNLIMITED LICENSE PLATES.—
308 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
309 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
310 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
311 shall develop a Ducks Unlimited license plate as provided in
312 this section and s. 320.08053. Ducks Unlimited license plates
313 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
314 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
315 words “Conserving Florida’s Wetlands” must appear at the bottom
316 of the plate.
317 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
318 to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation under s.
319 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The proceeds must be
320 used to support Ducks Unlimited’s mission and conservation
321 efforts in this state as follows:
322 1. Up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs and
323 marketing of the plate.
324 2. A minimum of 95 percent shall be used to support Ducks
325 Unlimited’s mission and efforts for the conservation,
326 restoration, and management of Florida wetlands and associated
327 habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, other wildlife, and
328 people.
329 (94) TEAM HAMMY LICENSE PLATES.—
330 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
331 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
332 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
333 shall develop a Team Hammy license plate as provided in this
334 section and s. 320.08053. Team Hammy license plates must bear
335 the colors and design approved by the department. The word
336 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
337 “Team Hammy” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
338 (b) The department shall retain all license plate annual
339 use fees until all startup costs for developing and issuing the
340 plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the license plate annual
341 use fees shall be distributed to Team Hammy, Inc., a Florida
342 not-for-profit corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of
343 such fees for administrative costs and marketing of the plate.
344 The balance of the fees shall be used by Team Hammy, Inc., to
345 grant wishes to families living with amyotrophic lateral
346 sclerosis (ALS), to provide continuing education to caregivers
347 and physicians, and to increase awareness of ALS in the
348 community.
349 (95) FLORIDA BAY FOREVER LICENSE PLATES.—
350 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45 of chapter 2008-176, Laws of
351 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
352 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
353 shall develop a Florida Bay Forever license plate as provided in
354 this section and s. 320.08053. Florida Bay Forever license
355 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
356 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
357 plate, and the words “Florida Bay Forever” must appear at the
358 bottom of the plate.
359 (b) The department shall retain all license plate annual
360 use fees until all startup costs for developing and issuing the
361 plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees
362 shall be distributed to the Florida National Park Association,
363 Inc., which may use up to 10 percent of such fees for
364 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The balance of
365 the fees shall be used to supplement the Everglades National
366 Park budgets and to support educational, interpretive,
367 historical, and scientific research relating to the Everglades
368 National Park.
369 (96) JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FOOTBALL CLUB LICENSE PLATES.
370 Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of Florida, as
371 amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida, and s. 45,
372 chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department shall develop
373 a Jacksonville Armada Football Club license plate as provided in
374 subsection (9).
375 (97) TAMPA BAY ROWDIES LICENSE PLATES.—Notwithstanding s.
376 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of Florida, as amended by s. 21,
377 chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida, and s. 45, chapter 2014-216,
378 Laws of Florida, the department shall develop a Tampa Bay
379 Rowdies license plate as provided in subsection (9).
380 (98) FURRY FRIENDS LICENSE PLATES.—
381 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45 of chapter 2008-176, Laws of
382 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
383 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
384 shall develop a Furry Friends license plate as provided in this
385 section and s. 320.08053, upon application by Furry Friends of
386 Florida, Inc. Furry Friends license plates must bear the colors
387 and design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
388 appear at the top of the plate, and words approved by the
389 department must appear at the bottom of the plate.
390 (b) The department shall retain all revenue from the sale
391 of such plates until the startup costs for developing and
392 issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the annual
393 use fees shall be distributed monthly to Furry Friends of
394 Florida, Inc., which may use up to 15 percent of such revenue
395 for administrative, handling, and disbursement contracts and
396 expenses, and up to 10 percent for promotion, advertising, and
397 marketing contracts and costs. The balance of the fees shall be
398 used by Furry Friends of Florida, Inc., for activities,
399 programs, and projects, including, but not limited to, pet
400 rescue, animal shelters, pet vaccination, veterinary services,
401 and service animals.
402 (99) SAVE OUR SHORES FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
403 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
404 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
405 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
406 shall develop a Save Our Shores Florida license plate as
407 provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Save Our Shores
408 Florida license plates must bear the colors and design approved
409 by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of
410 the plate, and the words “Save Our Shores” must appear at the
411 bottom of the plate.
412 (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
413 the sale of such plates until startup costs for developing and
414 issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the annual
415 use fees shall be distributed to Adore the Shore, Inc., which
416 may retain all of such revenue until the startup costs to
417 develop and establish the license plate program have been
418 recovered. Thereafter, Adore the Shore, Inc., may use the
419 proceeds as follows:
420 1. A maximum of 15 percent may be used for administrative
421 costs of the organization.
422 2. A maximum of 10 percent may be used for promotion and
423 marketing costs of the license plate program.
424 3. The remainder shall be used to fund activities,
425 programs, and projects that provide for cleanup activities on
426 Florida’s beaches following natural or manmade occurrences that
427 threaten the pristine nature of Florida’s beaches and any other
428 legal purpose as allowed by the Internal Revenue Code.
429 (100) SUPPORT OUR CONSTITUTION LICENSE PLATES.—
430 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
431 Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
432 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the department
433 shall develop a Support Our Constitution license plate as
434 provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Support Our
435 Constitution license plates must bear the colors and design
436 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
437 the top of the plate, and the words “Support Our Constitution”
438 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
439 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to The
440 Constitution Foundation, Inc., which may retain all proceeds
441 from the annual use fees until the startup costs for developing
442 and issuing the license plates have been recovered. Thereafter,
443 The Constitution Foundation, Inc., may use the proceeds as
444 follows:
445 1. A maximum of 15 percent may be used for administrative
446 costs of the organization.
447 2. A maximum of 10 percent may be used for promotion and
448 marketing costs of the license plate.
449 3. The remainder shall be used to fund the activities,
450 programs, and projects of The Constitution Foundation, Inc.
451 (101) PAN-HELLENIC LICENSE PLATES.—Notwithstanding s. 45,
452 chapter 2008-176, Laws of Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter
453 2010-223 and s. 45, chapter 2014-216, Laws of Florida, the
454 department shall develop a Pan-Hellenic Sorority or Fraternity
455 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053 for
456 each of the following sororities and fraternities. Pan-Hellenic
457 Sorority or Fraternity license plates must bear the colors and
458 design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
459 appear at the top of the plate, and the name of the respective
460 sorority or fraternity must appear at the bottom of the plate:
461 (a) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.—The department shall
462 retain all annual use fees from the sale of such plates until
463 all startup costs for developing and issuing plates have been
464 recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
465 plate shall be distributed as follows:
466 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
467 Federation of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Foundation, Inc., a
468 charitable, not-for-profit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of
469 the Internal Revenue Code registered with the Department of
470 Agriculture and Consumer Services and incorporated in Florida,
471 strictly for marketing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.,
472 license plate.
473 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
474 Federation of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Foundation, Inc., to
475 promote community awareness and action through educational,
476 economic, and cultural service activities.
477 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
478 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
479 residents attending historically black colleges and
480 universities.
481 (b) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.—The department shall
482 retain all annual use fees from the sale of such plates until
483 all startup costs for developing and issuing plates have been
484 recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
485 plate shall be distributed as follows:
486 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to Omega Friendship
487 Foundation, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit organization
488 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code registered with
489 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and
490 incorporated in Florida, strictly for marketing the Omega Psi
491 Phi Fraternity, Inc., license plate.
492 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to Omega
493 Friendship Foundation, Inc., to promote community awareness and
494 action through educational, economic, and cultural service
495 activities.
496 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
497 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
498 residents attending historically black colleges and
499 universities.
500 (c) Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.—The department shall
501 retain all annual use fees from the sale of such plates until
502 all startup costs for developing and issuing plates have been
503 recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
504 plate shall be distributed as follows:
505 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Southern
506 Province Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., a charitable, not
507 for-profit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
508 Revenue Code registered with the Department of Agriculture and
509 Consumer Services and incorporated in Florida, strictly for
510 marketing the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., license plate.
511 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Southern
512 Province Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., to promote community
513 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
514 service activities.
515 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
516 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for the Florida
517 residents attending historically black colleges and
518 universities.
519 (d) Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.—The department shall
520 retain all annual use fees from the sale of such plates until
521 all startup costs for developing and issuing plates have been
522 recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
523 plate shall be distributed as follows:
524 1. Ten percent shall be distributed to TmB Charitable
525 Foundation, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit organization
526 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code registered with
527 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and
528 incorporated in Florida, strictly for marketing the Phi Beta
529 Sigma Fraternity, Inc., license plate.
530 2. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the TmB
531 Charitable Foundation, Inc., to promote community awareness and
532 action through educational, economic, and cultural service
533 activities.
534 3. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
535 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
536 residents attending historically black colleges and
537 universities.
538 (e) Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.—The department shall
539 retain all annual use fees from the sale of such plates until
540 all startup costs for developing and issuing plates have been
541 recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
542 plate shall be distributed as follows:
543 a. Ten percent shall be distributed to Florida Pearls,
544 Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit organization under s.
545 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code registered with the
546 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and incorporated
547 in Florida, strictly for marketing the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
548 Inc., license plate.
549 b. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to Florida
550 Pearls, Inc., to promote community awareness and action through
551 educational, economic, and cultural service activities.
552 c. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
553 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
554 residents attending historically black colleges and
555 universities.
556 (f) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.—The department shall
557 retain all annual use fees from the sale of such plates until
558 all startup costs for developing and issuing plates have been
559 recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
560 plate shall be distributed as follows:
561 a. Ten percent shall be distributed to Delta Research and
562 Educational Foundation, a charitable, not-for-profit
563 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
564 strictly for marketing the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,
565 license plate.
566 b. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to Delta
567 Research and Educational Foundation to promote community
568 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
569 service activities.
570 c. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
571 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
572 residents attending historically black colleges and
573 universities.
574 (g) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.—The department shall
575 retain all annual use fees from the sale of such plates until
576 all startup costs for developing and issuing plates have been
577 recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
578 plate shall be distributed as follows:
579 a. A maximum of 10 percent shall be distributed to Alpha
580 Kappa Alpha Sorority Foundation, Inc., a charitable, not-for
581 profit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
582 Code registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
583 Services and incorporated in Florida, for administrative costs
584 and marketing the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., license
585 plate.
586 b. The balance of the fees shall be used to supplement the
587 Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.,
588 budgets and to promote lifelong learning by awarding
589 scholarships, fellowships, and grants.
590 (h) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.—The department shall
591 retain all annual use fees from the sale of such plates until
592 all startup costs for developing and issuing plates have been
593 recovered. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
594 plate shall be distributed as follows:
595 a. Ten percent shall be distributed to National Education
596 Fund, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit organization under s.
597 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, strictly for marketing
598 the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., license plate.
599 b. Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to National
600 Education Fund, Inc., to promote community awareness and action
601 through educational, economic, and cultural service activities.
602 c. Five percent shall be distributed to the United Negro
603 College Fund to be used for college scholarships for Florida
604 residents attending historically black colleges and
605 universities.
606
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608 And the title is amended as follows:
609 Delete line 397
610 and insert:
611 through (ddddd) are added to subsection (4) of section
612 320.08056,