Florida Senate - 2015 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SPB 7072
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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The Committee on Transportation (Evers) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with directory amendment)
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3 Delete lines 374 - 712
4 and insert:
5 (rrrr) In God We Trust license plate, $25.
6 Section 5. Effective October 1, 2015, subsection (9) of
7 section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsections
8 (84) through (96) are added to that section, to read:
9 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
10 (9) FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE PLATES.—
11 (a) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
12 shall develop a Florida Professional Sports Team license plate
13 as provided in this section for Major League Baseball, National
14 Basketball Association, National Football League, Arena Football
15 League Teams, and National Hockey League, and Major League
16 Soccer teams domiciled in this state. However, any Florida
17 Professional Sports Team license plate created or established
18 after January 1, 1997, must comply with the requirements of s.
19 320.08053 and be specifically authorized by an act of the
20 Legislature. Florida Professional Sports Team license plates
21 must bear the colors and design approved by the department and
22 must include the official league or team logo, or both, as
23 appropriate for each team. The word “Florida” must appear at the
24 top of the plate.
25 (b) The license plate annual use fees are to be annually
26 distributed as follows:
27 1. Fifty-five percent of the proceeds from the Florida
28 Professional Sports Team plate must be deposited into the
29 Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within the Department
30 of Economic Opportunity. These funds must be used solely to
31 attract and support major sports events in this state. As used
32 in this subparagraph, the term “major sports events” means, but
33 is not limited to, championship or all-star contests of Major
34 League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the
35 National Football League, the National Hockey League, Major
36 League Soccer, the men’s and women’s National Collegiate
37 Athletic Association Final Four basketball championship, or a
38 horseracing or dogracing Breeders’ Cup. All funds must be used
39 to support and promote major sporting events, and the uses must
40 be approved by the Department of Economic Opportunity.
41 2. The remaining proceeds of the Florida Professional
42 Sports Team license plate must be allocated to Enterprise
43 Florida, Inc. These funds must be deposited into the
44 Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within the Department
45 of Economic Opportunity. These funds must be used by Enterprise
46 Florida, Inc., to promote the economic development of the sports
47 industry; to distribute licensing and royalty fees to
48 participating professional sports teams; to promote education
49 programs in Florida schools that provide an awareness of the
50 benefits of physical activity and nutrition standards; to
51 partner with the Department of Education and the Department of
52 Health to develop a program that recognizes schools whose
53 students demonstrate excellent physical fitness or fitness
54 improvement; to institute a grant program for communities
55 bidding on minor sporting events that create an economic impact
56 for the state; to distribute funds to Florida-based charities
57 designated by Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the participating
58 professional sports teams; and to fulfill the sports promotion
59 responsibilities of the Department of Economic Opportunity.
60 3. Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall provide an annual
61 financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981 of its financial
62 accounts and records by an independent certified public
63 accountant pursuant to the contract established by the
64 Department of Economic Opportunity. The auditor shall submit the
65 audit report to the Department of Economic Opportunity for
66 review and approval. If the audit report is approved, the
67 Department of Economic Opportunity shall certify the audit
68 report to the Auditor General for review.
69 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs 1. and
70 2., proceeds from the Professional Sports Development Trust Fund
71 may also be used for operational expenses of Enterprise Florida,
72 Inc., and financial support of the Sunshine State Games.
73 (84) BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
74 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
75 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
76 of Florida, the department shall develop a Bonefish and Tarpon
77 Trust license plate as provided in this section and s.
78 320.08053. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
79 plate, and the words “Bonefish and Tarpon Trust” must appear at
80 the bottom of the plate.
81 (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
82 the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
83 and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
84 annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed
85 to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which:
86 1. May use a maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to
87 promote and market the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust license plate.
88 2. Shall invest and reinvest the remainder of the proceeds
89 and use the interest thereon to conserve and enhance Florida
90 bonefish and tarpon fisheries and their respective environments
91 through stewardship, research, education, and advocacy.
92 (85) ROTARY’S CAMP FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
93 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
94 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
95 of Florida, the department shall develop a Rotary’s Camp Florida
96 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
97 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
98 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
99 plate, and the words “Rotary’s Camp Florida” must appear at the
100 bottom of the plate.
101 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
102 to Rotary’s Camp Florida, which may use a maximum of 10 percent
103 of the proceeds for administrative costs and for marketing the
104 plate. Up to 23 percent shall be distributed as grants for
105 Florida Rotary Districts that provide camp services to children
106 in this state, and the balance of the proceeds shall be used by
107 Rotary’s Camp Florida for direct support to the programs and
108 services provided to children who attend the camp.
109 (86) SUPPORT DOWN SYNDROME LICENSE PLATES.—
110 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
111 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
112 of Florida, the department shall develop a Support Down Syndrome
113 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053.
114 Support Down Syndrome license plates must bear the colors and
115 design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
116 appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Support Down
117 Syndrome” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
118 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
119 to Olivia’s Angels Foundation, Inc., to fund its activities,
120 programs, and projects within this state. Olivia’s Angels
121 Foundation, Inc., may retain all revenue from the annual use
122 fees until all startup costs for developing and establishing the
123 plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the
124 annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative costs and
125 promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate.
126 (87) SAFE AND FREE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
127 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
128 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
129 of Florida, the department shall develop a Safe and Free Florida
130 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Safe
131 and Free Florida license plates must bear the colors and design
132 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
133 the bottom of the plate, and the words “End Human Trafficking”
134 must appear at the top of the plate.
135 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
136 to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, with a report
137 that specifies the ratio that the annual use fees collected by
138 each county bear to the total fees collected for the plates
139 statewide. The council may retain all revenue from the annual
140 use fees until all startup costs for developing and establishing
141 the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 15 percent of
142 the annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative costs
143 and for promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate.
144 The council shall distribute the remaining funds to
145 nongovernmental, not-for-profit agencies within each county in
146 this state which assist sexually abused, exploited, or
147 trafficked victims. Funds may not be distributed to an agency
148 that charges victims for services received.
149 1. An agency that receives the funds must use the funds:
150 a. To provide for the material needs of sexually abused,
151 exploited, or trafficked victims, including, but not limited to,
152 clothing, housing, medical care, food, utilities, and
153 transportation.
154 b. For detoxification services.
155 c. For prenatal and postnatal care and to provide services
156 for infants awaiting placement with adoptive parents.
157 d. To purchase real estate to facilitate a safe house or a
158 transitional care or recovery care center.
159 e. For counseling, training, awareness, and prevention
160 programs and advertising.
161 2. An agency that receives the funds may not use the funds
162 for administrative or legal expenses, or for capital
163 expenditures other than those specified in sub-subparagraph 1.d.
164 3. Each year, any unused funds that exceed 10 percent of
165 the total amount received by an agency must be returned to the
166 Statewide Council on Human Trafficking to be redistributed by
167 the council to other qualified agencies.
168 4. Each agency that receives funds from the Statewide
169 Council on Human Trafficking must submit an annual attestation
170 to the council.
171 5. If no qualified agency applies to receive funds in a
172 county in any year, that county’s share of the funds shall be
173 distributed pro rata to the qualified agencies that apply and
174 maintain a place of business within a 100-mile radius of the
175 county seat of that county. If no qualified agency within the
176 100-mile radius applies, the funds shall be distributed to other
177 qualified agencies within the state.
178 (88) SUN SEA SMILES LICENSE PLATES.—
179 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
180 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
181 of Florida, the department shall develop a Sun Sea Smiles
182 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
183 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
184 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
185 plate, and the words “Sun Sea Smiles” must appear at the bottom
186 of the plate.
187 (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
188 the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
189 and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
190 annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed
191 as follows:
192 1. Five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
193 Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc., for marketing of the Sun
194 Sea Smiles license plate.
195 2. Thirty percent shall be distributed to the Florida
196 Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc. Of this amount, up to 5
197 percent may be used for administrative expenses, and the
198 remainder shall be used as follows:
199 a. Sixty percent shall be used for a college scholarship
200 program.
201 b. Fifteen percent shall be used to promote health and
202 wellness among Florida residents of Caribbean descent.
203 c. Twenty-five percent shall be used to promote awareness
204 of Caribbean culture within the state.
205 3. Twenty percent shall be distributed to the American
206 Friends of Jamaica, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit
207 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
208 registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
209 Services and incorporated in New York, for use as grants to
210 promote social and community development among residents of this
211 state. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
212 administrative and marketing expenses.
213 4. Ten percent shall be distributed to Haitian Neighborhood
214 Center Sant La, Inc., to promote social and community
215 development. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
216 administrative expenses.
217 5. Ten percent shall be distributed to Fanm Ayisyen Nan
218 Miyami, Inc., to promote social and community development. Of
219 this amount, up to 10 percent may be used for administrative
220 expenses.
221 6. Twenty percent shall be distributed to Greater Caribbean
222 American Cultural Coalition, Inc., to promote awareness of
223 Caribbean culture within this state. Of this amount, up to 5
224 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
225 7. Five percent shall be distributed to Little Haiti
226 Optimist Foundation, Inc., to promote awareness of Caribbean
227 culture and youth development within the state. Of this amount,
228 up to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
229 (89) TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN LICENSE PLATES.—
230 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
231 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
232 of Florida, the department shall develop a Take Stock in
233 Children license plate as provided in this section and s.
234 320.08053. Take Stock in Children license plates must bear the
235 colors and design approved by the department. The word “Florida”
236 must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Take Stock
237 in Children” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
238 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
239 to Take Stock in Children, Inc., to fund its activities,
240 scholarship and mentoring programs, and projects. Take Stock in
241 Children, Inc., may retain all revenue from the annual use fees
242 until all startup costs for developing and establishing the
243 plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the
244 annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative costs
245 directly associated with the corporation’s programs and the
246 specialty license plate, and up to 15 percent may be used for
247 promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate.
248 (90) PADDLE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
249 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
250 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
251 of Florida, the department shall develop a Paddle Florida
252 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
253 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words
254 approved by the department must appear at the bottom of the
255 plate.
256 (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
257 the sale of such plates until the startup costs for developing
258 and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
259 annual use fees shall be distributed to Paddle Florida, Inc.,
260 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
261 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The balance of
262 the fees shall be used by the Florida Forever grant program to
263 support activities that further outdoor recreation and natural
264 resource protection.
265 (91) ORLANDO CITY SOCCER CLUB LICENSE PLATES.
266 Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida, as amended
267 by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws of Florida,
268 the department shall develop an Orlando City Soccer Club license
269 plate as provided in subsection (9).
270 (92) DOGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE LICENSE PLATES.—
271 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
272 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
273 of Florida, the department shall develop a Dogs Making a
274 Difference license plate as provided in this section and s.
275 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
276 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
277 plate, and the words “Dogs Making a Difference” must appear at
278 the bottom of the plate.
279 (b) The department may retain all annual use fees from the
280 sale of such plates until the startup costs for developing and
281 issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the annual
282 use fees shall be distributed to Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.,
283 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
284 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The balance of
285 the fees shall be used by Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc., for the
286 training and promotion of dogs for use by veterans and citizens
287 who are blind.
288 (93) DUCKS UNLIMITED LICENSE PLATES.—
289 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
290 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
291 of Florida, the department shall develop a Ducks Unlimited
292 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053.
293 Ducks Unlimited license plates must bear the colors and design
294 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
295 the top of the plate, and the words “Conserving Florida’s
296 Wetlands” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
297 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
298 to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s.
299 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The proceeds must be
300 used to support Ducks Unlimited’s mission and conservation
301 efforts in this state as follows:
302 1. Up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs and
303 marketing of the plate.
304 2. A minimum of 95 percent shall be used to support Ducks
305 Unlimited’s mission and efforts for the conservation,
306 restoration, and management of Florida wetlands and associated
307 habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, other wildlife, and
308 people.
309 (94) TEAM HAMMY LICENSE PLATES.—
310 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45, ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
311 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
312 of Florida, the department shall develop a Team Hammy license
313 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The word
314 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
315 “Team Hammy” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
316 (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
317 the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
318 and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
319 license plate annual use fees shall be distributed to Team
320 Hammy, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation, which may use up
321 to 10 percent of such fees for administrative costs and
322 marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by
323 Team Hammy, Inc., to grant wishes to families living with
324 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), provide continuing
325 education to caregivers and physicians, and create awareness of
326 ALS in the community.
327 (95) FLORIDA BAY FOREVER LICENSE PLATES.—
328 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45 of ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
329 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
330 of Florida, the department shall develop a Florida Bay Forever
331 license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this section. The
332 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
333 words “Florida Bay Forever” must appear at the bottom of the
334 plate.
335 (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
336 the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
337 and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
338 annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida National
339 Park Association, Inc., which may use up to 10 percent of such
340 fees for administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The
341 balance of the fees shall be used to supplement the Everglades
342 National Park service’s budgets and to support educational,
343 interpretive, historical, and scientific research relating to
344 the Everglades National Park.
345 (96) IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
346 (a) Notwithstanding s. 45 of ch. 2008-176, Laws of Florida,
347 as amended by s. 21, ch. 2010-223 and s. 45, ch. 2014-216, Laws
348 of Florida, the department shall develop an In God We Trust
349 license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this section. In
350 God We Trust license plates must bear the colors and design
351 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
352 the top of the plate, and the words “In God We Trust” must
353 appear in the body of the plate.
354 (b) The annual use fees from the plate shall be distributed
355 as a charitable donation to the In God We Trust Foundation,
356 Inc., which may use a maximum of 10 percent to offset marketing,
357 administration, and promotion, and which may use the balance of
358 the fees to address the needs of military service members and
359 their spouses and dependents; provide education in public and
360 private schools regarding the historical significance of
361 religion in American and Florida history; provide educational
362 grants in public and private schools; address the needs of
363 public safety employees and their spouses and dependents; and
364 foster self-reliance and stability in Florida’s children and
365 families.
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368 ====== D I R E C T O R Y C L A U S E A M E N D M E N T ======
369 And the directory clause is amended as follows:
370 Delete line 357
371 and insert:
372 through (rrrr) are added to subsection (4) of section 320.08056,
373