Florida Senate - 2016                                    SB 1688
       
       
        
       By Senator Sachs
       
       34-01604-16                                           20161688__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Florida Veterans Foundation;
    3         amending ss. 320.02, 322.08, and 328.72, F.S.;
    4         providing for voluntary contributions of a minimum
    5         specified amount per applicant for certain motor
    6         vehicle registrations, driver licenses or
    7         identification cards, and boat registrations to the
    8         Florida Veterans Foundation; conforming a cross
    9         reference; providing an effective date.
   10          
   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   12  
   13         Section 1. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (15) of
   14  section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read:
   15         320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
   16  forms.—
   17         (15)
   18         (v) The application form for motor vehicle registration and
   19  renewal of registration must include language permitting a
   20  voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant, which shall
   21  be distributed by the department to the Florida Veterans
   22  Foundation.
   23  
   24  For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.
   25  215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not
   26  income of a revenue nature.
   27         Section 2. Subsection (8) of section 322.08, Florida
   28  Statutes, is amended to read:
   29         322.08 Application for license; requirements for license
   30  and identification card forms.—
   31         (8) The application form for an original, renewal, or
   32  replacement driver license or identification card must include
   33  language permitting the following:
   34         (a) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   35  contribution shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund
   36  for organ and tissue donor education and for maintaining the
   37  organ and tissue donor registry.
   38         (b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   39  shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the Blind.
   40         (c) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which
   41  shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,
   42  Incorporated.
   43         (d) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   44  shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
   45  International.
   46         (e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   47  shall be distributed to the Children’s Hearing Help Fund.
   48         (f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   49  shall be distributed to Family First, a nonprofit organization.
   50         (g) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Stop
   51  Heart Disease, which shall be distributed to the Florida Heart
   52  Research Institute, a nonprofit organization.
   53         (h) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Senior
   54  Vision Services, which shall be distributed to the Florida
   55  Association of Agencies Serving the Blind, Inc., a not-for
   56  profit organization.
   57         (i) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for
   58  services for persons with developmental disabilities, which
   59  shall be distributed to The Arc of Florida.
   60         (j) A voluntary contribution of $1 to the Ronald McDonald
   61  House, which shall be distributed each month to Ronald McDonald
   62  House Charities of Tampa Bay, Inc.
   63         (k) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
   64  $1 per applicant, which shall be distributed to the League
   65  Against Cancer/La Liga Contra el Cancer, a not-for-profit
   66  organization.
   67         (l) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Prevent
   68  Child Sexual Abuse, which shall be distributed to Lauren’s Kids,
   69  Inc., a nonprofit organization.
   70         (m) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   71  shall be distributed to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for
   72  profit organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight
   73  of the residents of this state.
   74         (n) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
   75  $1 per applicant to the state homes for veterans, to be
   76  distributed on a quarterly basis by the department to the State
   77  Homes for Veterans Trust Fund, which is administered by the
   78  Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
   79         (o) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to the
   80  Disabled American Veterans, Department of Florida, which shall
   81  be distributed quarterly to Disabled American Veterans,
   82  Department of Florida, a nonprofit organization.
   83         (p) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for Autism
   84  Services and Supports, which shall be distributed to Achievement
   85  and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Autism Services Fund.
   86         (q) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Support
   87  Our Troops, which shall be distributed to Support Our Troops,
   88  Inc., a Florida not-for-profit organization.
   89         (r) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant,
   90  which shall be distributed to the Auto Club Group Traffic Safety
   91  Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit organization.
   92         (s) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
   93  $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made
   94  pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants
   95  and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and
   96  Families and used by the State Office on Homelessness to
   97  supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide
   98  information to the public about homelessness in the state, and
   99  provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance.
  100         (t) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant to
  101  End Breast Cancer, which shall be distributed to the Florida
  102  Breast Cancer Foundation.
  103         (u) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant,
  104  which shall be distributed to the Florida Veterans Foundation.
  105  
  106  A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
  107  funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
  108  service charge provided under s. 215.20, contributions received
  109  under paragraphs (b)-(u) (b)-(t) are not income of a revenue
  110  nature.
  111         Section 3. Subsection (11) of section 328.72, Florida
  112  Statutes, is amended to read:
  113         328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges;
  114  surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.—
  115         (11) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.—
  116         (a) The application form for boat registration shall
  117  include a provision to allow each applicant to indicate a desire
  118  to pay an additional voluntary contribution to the Save the
  119  Manatee Trust Fund to be used for the purposes specified in s.
  120  379.2431(4). This contribution shall be in addition to all other
  121  fees and charges. The amount of the request for a voluntary
  122  contribution solicited shall be $2 or $5 per registrant. A
  123  registrant who provides a voluntary contribution of $5 or more
  124  shall be given a sticker or emblem by the tax collector to
  125  display, which signifies support for the Save the Manatee Trust
  126  Fund. All voluntary contributions shall be deposited in the Save
  127  the Manatee Trust Fund and shall be used for the purposes
  128  specified in s. 379.2431(4).
  129         (b) The form shall also include language permitting a
  130  voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which contribution
  131  shall be transferred into the Election Campaign Financing Trust
  132  Fund. A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the
  133  trust fund shall also be included.
  134         (c) The form shall also include language permitting a
  135  voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant, which
  136  contribution shall be transferred to the Florida Veterans
  137  Foundation.
  138         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.