Florida Senate - 2018                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS/CS/HB 1287, 2nd Eng.
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Brandes moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 20.23, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         20.23 Department of Transportation.—There is created a
    8  Department of Transportation which shall be a decentralized
    9  agency.
   10         (1)(a) The Department of Transportation shall consist of:
   11         1. A central office, which establishes policies and
   12  procedures; and
   13         2. Districts, which carry out projects as authorized or
   14  required under the policies and procedures of the central office
   15  established pursuant to this section.
   16         (b)(a) The head of the Department of Transportation is the
   17  Secretary of Transportation. The secretary shall be appointed by
   18  the Governor from among three persons nominated by the Florida
   19  Transportation Commission and shall be subject to confirmation
   20  by the Senate. The secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the
   21  Governor.
   22         (c)(b) The secretary shall be a proven, effective
   23  administrator who, by a combination of education and experience,
   24  clearly possesses shall clearly possess a broad knowledge of the
   25  administrative, financial, and technical aspects of the
   26  development, operation, and regulation of transportation systems
   27  and facilities or comparable systems and facilities. The
   28  secretary shall be a registered professional engineer in
   29  accordance with chapter 471 or the laws of another state; or, in
   30  lieu of professional engineer registration, the secretary may
   31  hold an advanced degree in an appropriate related discipline,
   32  such as a Masters of Business Administration, or have 10 years
   33  of relevant experience.
   34         (d)(c) The secretary shall provide to the Florida
   35  Transportation Commission or its staff, such assistance,
   36  information, and documents as are requested by the commission or
   37  its staff to enable the commission to fulfill its duties and
   38  responsibilities.
   39         (e)(d) The secretary may appoint up to three assistant
   40  secretaries who shall be directly responsible to the secretary
   41  and who shall perform such duties as are assigned by the
   42  secretary. The secretary shall designate to an assistant
   43  secretary the duties related to enhancing economic prosperity,
   44  including, but not limited to, the responsibility of liaison
   45  with the head of economic development in the Executive Office of
   46  the Governor. Such assistant secretary shall be directly
   47  responsible for providing the Executive Office of the Governor
   48  with investment opportunities and transportation projects that
   49  expand the state’s role as a global hub for trade and investment
   50  and enhance the supply chain system in the state to process,
   51  assemble, and ship goods to markets throughout the eastern
   52  United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The
   53  secretary may delegate to any assistant secretary the authority
   54  to act in the absence of the secretary.
   55         (f)(e) Any secretary appointed after July 5, 1989, and the
   56  assistant secretaries shall be exempt from the provisions of
   57  part III of chapter 110 and shall receive compensation
   58  commensurate with their qualifications and competitive with
   59  compensation for comparable responsibility in the private
   60  sector.
   61         Section 2. Subsections (38) through (52) and (53) through
   62  (99) of section 316.003, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as
   63  subsections (39) through (53) and (55) through (101),
   64  respectively, present subsections (40), (51), (57), and (97) are
   65  amended, and new subsections (38) and (54) are added to that
   66  section, to read:
   67         316.003 Definitions.—The following words and phrases, when
   68  used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively
   69  ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
   70  otherwise requires:
   71         (38)MOBILE CARRIER.—An electrically powered device that:
   72         (a)Is operated on sidewalks and crosswalks and is intended
   73  primarily for transporting property;
   74         (b)Weighs less than 80 pounds, excluding cargo;
   75         (c)Has a maximum speed of 12.5 miles per hour; and
   76         (d)Is equipped with a technology to transport personal
   77  property with the active monitoring of a property owner, and
   78  primarily designed to remain within 25 feet of the property
   79  owner.
   80  
   81  A mobile carrier is not considered a vehicle or personal
   82  delivery device unless expressly defined by law as a vehicle or
   83  personal delivery device.
   84         (41)(40) MOTOR VEHICLE.—Except when used in s. 316.1001, a
   85  self-propelled vehicle not operated upon rails or guideway, but
   86  not including any bicycle, motorized scooter, electric personal
   87  assistive mobility device, mobile carrier, personal delivery
   88  device, swamp buggy, or moped. For purposes of s. 316.1001,
   89  “motor vehicle” has the same meaning as provided in s.
   90  320.01(1)(a).
   91         (52)(51) PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICE.—An electrically powered
   92  device that:
   93         (a) Is operated on sidewalks and crosswalks and intended
   94  primarily for transporting property;
   95         (b) Weighs less than 100 80 pounds, excluding cargo;
   96         (c) Has a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour; and
   97         (d) Is equipped with technology to allow for operation of
   98  the device with or without the active control or monitoring of a
   99  natural person.
  100  
  101  A personal delivery device is not considered a vehicle unless
  102  expressly defined by law as a vehicle. A mobile carrier is not
  103  considered a personal delivery device.
  104         (54)PLATOON.—A group of two individual truck tractor semi
  105  trailer combinations, transporting property in quantities that
  106  do not require placards, traveling in a unified manner at
  107  electronically coordinated speeds and following distances.
  108         (59)(57) PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY.—Except as otherwise
  109  provided in paragraph (81)(b) (79)(b), any privately owned way
  110  or place used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having
  111  express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other
  112  persons.
  113         (98)(97) VEHICLE.—Every device in, upon, or by which any
  114  person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a
  115  highway, except personal delivery devices, mobile carriers, and
  116  devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
  117         Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section
  118  316.008, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  119         316.008 Powers of local authorities.—
  120         (7)
  121         (b)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a personal
  122  delivery device and a mobile carrier may be operated on
  123  sidewalks and crosswalks within a county or municipality when
  124  such use is permissible under federal law. This paragraph does
  125  not restrict a county or municipality from otherwise adopting
  126  regulations for the safe operation of personal delivery devices
  127  and mobile carriers.
  128         2. A personal delivery device may not be operated on the
  129  Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network created under s.
  130  339.81 or components of the Florida Greenways and Trails System
  131  created under chapter 260.
  132         Section 4. Section 316.0895, Florida Statutes, is amended
  133  to read:
  134         316.0895 Following too closely.—
  135         (1) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another
  136  vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due
  137  regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon, and
  138  the condition of, the highway. This subsection may not be
  139  construed to prevent overtaking and passing.
  140         (2) It is unlawful for the driver of any motor truck, motor
  141  truck drawing another vehicle, or vehicle towing another vehicle
  142  or trailer, when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business
  143  or residence district, to follow within 300 feet of another
  144  motor truck, motor truck drawing another vehicle, or vehicle
  145  towing another vehicle or trailer. The provisions of this
  146  subsection shall not be construed to prevent overtaking and
  147  passing nor shall the same apply upon any lane specially
  148  designated for use by motor trucks or other slow-moving
  149  vehicles.
  150         (2)(3) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside
  151  of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade,
  152  whether or not towing other vehicles, shall be so operated as to
  153  allow sufficient space between each such vehicle or combination
  154  of vehicles as to enable any other vehicle to enter and occupy
  155  such space without danger. This provision shall not apply to
  156  funeral processions.
  157         (3)(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic
  158  infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in
  159  chapter 318.
  160         Section 5. Section 316.0896, Florida Statutes, is amended
  161  to read:
  162         316.0896 Assistive truck platooning technology pilot
  163  project.—The Department of Transportation, in consultation with
  164  the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, shall study
  165  the use and safe operation of driver-assistive truck platooning
  166  technology, as defined in s. 316.003, for the purpose of
  167  developing a pilot project to test vehicles that are equipped to
  168  operate using driver-assistive truck platooning technology.
  169         (1) Upon conclusion of the study, the Department of
  170  Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Highway
  171  Safety and Motor Vehicles, may conduct an ongoing a pilot
  172  project to test the use and safe operation of vehicles equipped
  173  with driver-assistive truck platooning technology.
  174         (2) Notwithstanding ss. 316.0895 and 316.303, the
  175  Department of Transportation may conduct the pilot project in
  176  such a manner and at such locations as determined by the
  177  Department of Transportation based on the study and any initial
  178  findings and recommendations resulting from the pilot program.
  179         (3) Before the start of the pilot project, manufacturers of
  180  driver-assistive truck platooning technology being tested or
  181  commercially operated in the pilot project must submit to the
  182  Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles an instrument of
  183  insurance, a surety bond, or proof of self-insurance acceptable
  184  to the department in the amount of $5 million.
  185         (4) After Upon conclusion of the initial phase of the pilot
  186  project, the Department of Transportation, in consultation with
  187  the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, shall
  188  submit a preliminary report by June 30, 2018, which describes
  189  the results of the study and any findings or recommendations
  190  from the initial phase of the pilot project to the Governor, the
  191  President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
  192  Representatives. After submission of the preliminary report, the
  193  Department of Transportation shall continue the pilot program
  194  through June 30, 2020, including expansion of authorized uses of
  195  driver-assistive truck platooning operations based on the
  196  findings and recommendations of the preliminary report, to allow
  197  the long-term testing and commercial operation of the use and
  198  safe operation of vehicles equipped with driver-assistive truck
  199  platooning technology. The Department of Transportation, in
  200  consultation with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
  201  Vehicles, shall submit a final report on or before January 1,
  202  2021, which describes the results of the preliminary report and
  203  any final findings or recommendations, to the Governor, the
  204  President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
  205  Representatives.
  206         Section 6. Section 316.2071, Florida Statutes, is amended
  207  to read:
  208         316.2071 Personal delivery devices and mobile carriers.—
  209         (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a
  210  personal delivery device or mobile carrier may operate on
  211  sidewalks and crosswalks, subject to s. 316.008(7)(b). A
  212  personal delivery device or mobile carrier operating on a
  213  sidewalk or crosswalk has all the rights and duties applicable
  214  to a pedestrian under the same circumstances, except that the
  215  personal delivery device or mobile carrier must not unreasonably
  216  interfere with pedestrians or traffic and must yield the right
  217  of-way to pedestrians on the sidewalk or crosswalk.
  218         (2) A personal delivery device and a mobile carrier must:
  219         (a) Obey all official traffic and pedestrian control
  220  signals and devices.
  221         (b) For personal delivery devices, include a plate or
  222  marker that has a unique identifying device number and
  223  identifies the name and contact information of the personal
  224  delivery device operator.
  225         (c) Be equipped with a braking system that, when active or
  226  engaged, enables the personal delivery device or mobile carrier
  227  to come to a controlled stop.
  228         (3) A personal delivery device and a mobile carrier may
  229  not:
  230         (a) Operate on a public highway except to the extent
  231  necessary to cross a crosswalk.
  232         (b) Operate on a sidewalk or crosswalk unless the personal
  233  delivery device operator is actively controlling or monitoring
  234  the navigation and operation of the personal delivery device or
  235  a property owner remains within 25 feet of the mobile carrier.
  236         (c) Transport hazardous materials as defined in s. 316.003.
  237         (4) A person who owns and operates a personal delivery
  238  device in this state must maintain an insurance policy, on
  239  behalf of himself or herself and his or her agents, which
  240  provides general liability coverage of at least $100,000 for
  241  damages arising from the combined operations of personal
  242  delivery devices under the entity’s or agent’s control.
  243         Section 7. Subsections (3) through (6) of section 316.235,
  244  Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (4) through (7),
  245  respectively, and a new subsection (3) is added to that section,
  246  to read:
  247         316.235 Additional lighting equipment.—
  248         (3)Any motor vehicle may be equipped with one or more
  249  lamps or devices underneath the motor vehicle as long as such
  250  lamps or devices do not emit light in violation of s.
  251  316.2397(1) or (7) or s. 316.238.
  252         Section 8. Subsection (3) of section 316.224, Florida
  253  Statutes, is amended to read:
  254         316.224 Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps,
  255  side marker lamps, backup lamps, reflectors, and deceleration
  256  lights.—
  257         (3) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear
  258  of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the
  259  stop light or other signal device, which may be red, amber, or
  260  yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate
  261  shall be white and the light emitted by a backup lamp shall be
  262  white or amber. Deceleration lights as authorized by s.
  263  316.235(6) s. 316.235(5) shall display an amber color.
  264         Section 9. Paragraph (c) of subsection (7) of section
  265  316.2397, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  266         316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions.—
  267         (7) Flashing lights are prohibited on vehicles except:
  268         (c) For the lamps authorized under subsections (1), (2),
  269  (3), (4), and (9), s. 316.2065, or s. 316.235(6) s. 316.235(5)
  270  which may flash.
  271         Section 10. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 316.2397,
  272  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  273         316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions.—
  274         (1) A No person may not shall drive or move or cause to be
  275  moved any vehicle or equipment upon any highway within this
  276  state with any lamp or device thereon showing or displaying a
  277  red, red and white, or blue light visible from directly in front
  278  thereof except for certain vehicles hereinafter provided in this
  279  section.
  280         (3) Vehicles of the fire department and fire patrol,
  281  including vehicles of volunteer firefighters as permitted under
  282  s. 316.2398, may show or display red or red and white lights.
  283  Vehicles of medical staff physicians or technicians of medical
  284  facilities licensed by the state as authorized under s.
  285  316.2398, ambulances as authorized under this chapter, and buses
  286  and taxicabs as authorized under s. 316.2399 may show or display
  287  red lights. Vehicles of the fire department, fire patrol, police
  288  vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of
  289  municipal and county departments, public service corporations
  290  operated by private corporations, the Fish and Wildlife
  291  Conservation Commission, the Department of Environmental
  292  Protection, the Department of Transportation, the Department of
  293  Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Department of
  294  Corrections as are designated or authorized by their respective
  295  department or the chief of police of an incorporated city or any
  296  sheriff of any county may operate emergency lights and sirens in
  297  an emergency. Wreckers, mosquito control fog and spray vehicles,
  298  and emergency vehicles of governmental departments or public
  299  service corporations may show or display amber lights when in
  300  actual operation or when a hazard exists provided they are not
  301  used going to and from the scene of operation or hazard without
  302  specific authorization of a law enforcement officer or law
  303  enforcement agency. Wreckers must use amber rotating or flashing
  304  lights while performing recoveries and loading on the roadside
  305  day or night, and may use such lights while towing a vehicle on
  306  wheel lifts, slings, or under reach if the operator of the
  307  wrecker deems such lights necessary. A flatbed, car carrier, or
  308  rollback may not use amber rotating or flashing lights when
  309  hauling a vehicle on the bed unless it creates a hazard to other
  310  motorists because of protruding objects. Further, escort
  311  vehicles may show or display amber lights when in the actual
  312  process of escorting overdimensioned equipment, material, or
  313  buildings as authorized by law. Vehicles owned or leased by
  314  private security agencies may show or display green and amber
  315  lights, with either color being no greater than 50 percent of
  316  the lights displayed, while the security personnel are engaged
  317  in security duties on private or public property.
  318         Section 11. Section 316.2398, Florida Statutes, is amended
  319  to read:
  320         316.2398 Display or use of red or red and white warning
  321  signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical
  322  staff.—
  323         (1) A privately owned vehicle belonging to an active
  324  firefighter member of a regularly organized volunteer
  325  firefighting company or association, while en route to the fire
  326  station for the purpose of proceeding to the scene of a fire or
  327  other emergency or while en route to the scene of a fire or
  328  other emergency in the line of duty as an active firefighter
  329  member of a regularly organized firefighting company or
  330  association, may display or use red or red and white warning
  331  signals. or A privately owned vehicle belonging to a medical
  332  staff physician or technician of a medical facility licensed by
  333  the state, while responding to an emergency in the line of duty,
  334  may display or use red warning signals. Warning signals must be
  335  visible from the front and from the rear of such vehicle,
  336  subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
  337         (a) No more than two red or red and white warning signals
  338  may be displayed.
  339         (b) No inscription of any kind may appear across the face
  340  of the lens of the red or red and white warning signal.
  341         (c) In order for an active volunteer firefighter to display
  342  such red or red and white warning signals on his or her vehicle,
  343  the volunteer firefighter must first secure a written permit
  344  from the chief executive officers of the firefighting
  345  organization to use the red or red and white warning signals,
  346  and this permit must be carried by the volunteer firefighter at
  347  all times while the red or red and white warning signals are
  348  displayed.
  349         (2) A It is unlawful for any person who is not an active
  350  firefighter member of a regularly organized volunteer
  351  firefighting company or association or a physician or technician
  352  of the medical staff of a medical facility licensed by the state
  353  may not to display on any motor vehicle owned by him or her, at
  354  any time, any red or red and white warning signals as described
  355  in subsection (1).
  356         (3) It is unlawful for An active volunteer firefighter may
  357  not to operate any red or red and white warning signals as
  358  authorized in subsection (1), except while en route to the fire
  359  station for the purpose of proceeding to the scene of a fire or
  360  other emergency, or while at or en route to the scene of a fire
  361  or other emergency, in the line of duty.
  362         (4) It is unlawful for A physician or technician of the
  363  medical staff of a medical facility may not to operate any red
  364  warning signals as authorized in subsection (1), except when
  365  responding to an emergency in the line of duty.
  366         (5) A violation of this section is a nonmoving violation,
  367  punishable as provided in chapter 318. In addition, a any
  368  volunteer firefighter who violates this section shall be
  369  dismissed from membership in the firefighting organization by
  370  the chief executive officers thereof.
  371         Section 12. Subsection (1) and paragraphs (a), (c), (d),
  372  and (f) of subsection (2) of section 316.302, Florida Statutes,
  373  are amended to read:
  374         316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations;
  375  transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement.—
  376         (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3):
  377         (a) All owners and drivers of commercial motor vehicles
  378  that are operated on the public highways of this state while
  379  engaged in interstate commerce are subject to the rules and
  380  regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 385, and 390-397.
  381         (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all
  382  owners or drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are engaged
  383  in intrastate commerce are subject to the rules and regulations
  384  contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 383, 385, and 390-397, with
  385  the exception of 49 C.F.R. s. 390.5 as it relates to the
  386  definition of bus, as such rules and regulations existed on
  387  December 31, 2017 2012.
  388         (c) The emergency exceptions provided by 49 C.F.R. s.
  389  392.82 also apply to communications by utility drivers and
  390  utility contractor drivers during a Level 1 activation of the
  391  State Emergency Operations Center, as provided in the Florida
  392  Comprehensive Emergency Management plan, or during a state of
  393  emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the
  394  Governor.
  395         (d) Except as provided in s. 316.215(5), and except as
  396  provided in s. 316.228 for rear overhang lighting and flagging
  397  requirements for intrastate operations, the requirements of this
  398  section supersede all other safety requirements of this chapter
  399  for commercial motor vehicles.
  400         (e)For motor carriers engaged in intrastate commerce who
  401  are not carrying hazardous materials in amounts that require
  402  placards, the requirement for electronic logging devices and
  403  hours of service support documents shall take effect December
  404  31, 2018.
  405         (2)(a) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle
  406  solely in intrastate commerce not transporting any hazardous
  407  material in amounts that require placarding pursuant to 49
  408  C.F.R. part 172 need not comply with 49 C.F.R. ss. 391.11(b)(1)
  409  and 395.3 395.3(a) and (b).
  410         (c) Except as provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1, a person who
  411  operates a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate
  412  commerce not transporting any hazardous material in amounts that
  413  require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172 may not drive
  414  after having been on duty more than 70 hours in any period of 7
  415  consecutive days or more than 80 hours in any period of 8
  416  consecutive days if the motor carrier operates every day of the
  417  week. Thirty-four consecutive hours off duty shall constitute
  418  the end of any such period of 7 or 8 consecutive days. This
  419  weekly limit does not apply to a person who operates a
  420  commercial motor vehicle solely within this state while
  421  transporting, during harvest periods, any unprocessed
  422  agricultural products or unprocessed food or fiber that is
  423  subject to seasonal harvesting from place of harvest to the
  424  first place of processing or storage or from place of harvest
  425  directly to market or while transporting livestock, livestock
  426  feed, or farm supplies directly related to growing or harvesting
  427  agricultural products. Upon request of the Department of Highway
  428  Safety and Motor Vehicles, motor carriers shall furnish time
  429  records or other written verification to that department so that
  430  the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles can
  431  determine compliance with this subsection. These time records
  432  must be furnished to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
  433  Vehicles within 2 days after receipt of that department’s
  434  request. Falsification of such information is subject to a civil
  435  penalty not to exceed $100. The provisions of This paragraph
  436  does do not apply to operators of farm labor vehicles operated
  437  during a state of emergency declared by the Governor or operated
  438  pursuant to s. 570.07(21), and does do not apply to drivers of
  439  utility service vehicles as defined in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.2.
  440         (d) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle solely
  441  in intrastate commerce not transporting any hazardous material
  442  in amounts that require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part
  443  172 within a 150 air-mile radius of the location where the
  444  vehicle is based need not comply with 49 C.F.R. s. 395.8, if the
  445  requirements of 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1(e)(1)(ii), (iii)(A) and (C),
  446  395.1(e)(1)(iii) and (v) are met. If a driver is not released
  447  from duty within 12 hours after the driver arrives for duty, the
  448  motor carrier must maintain documentation of the driver’s
  449  driving times throughout the duty period.
  450         (f) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle having
  451  a declared gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating,
  452  and gross combined weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds
  453  solely in intrastate commerce and who is not transporting
  454  hazardous materials in amounts that require placarding pursuant
  455  to 49 C.F.R. part 172, or who is transporting petroleum products
  456  as defined in s. 376.301, is exempt from subsection (1).
  457  However, such person must comply with 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 392,
  458  and 393, and with 49 C.F.R. ss. 396.3(a)(1) and 396.9. 
  459         Section 13. Subsection (3) of section 316.303, Florida
  460  Statutes, is amended to read:
  461         316.303 Television receivers.—
  462         (3) This section does not prohibit the use of an electronic
  463  display used in conjunction with a vehicle navigation system; an
  464  electronic display used by an operator of a vehicle equipped
  465  with autonomous technology, as defined in s. 316.003; or an
  466  electronic display used by an operator of a platoon or a vehicle
  467  equipped and operating with driver-assistive truck platooning
  468  technology, as defined in s. 316.003.
  469         Section 14. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 316.515,
  470  Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (16) is added to
  471  that section, to read:
  472         316.515 Maximum width, height, length.—
  473         (3) LENGTH LIMITATION.—Except as otherwise provided in this
  474  section, length limitations apply solely to a semitrailer or
  475  trailer, and not to a truck tractor or to the overall length of
  476  a combination of vehicles. No combination of commercial motor
  477  vehicles coupled together and operating on the public roads may
  478  consist of more than one truck tractor and two trailing units.
  479  Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this section, a
  480  combination of vehicles not qualifying as commercial motor
  481  vehicles may consist of no more than two units coupled together;
  482  such nonqualifying combination of vehicles may not exceed a
  483  total length of 65 feet, inclusive of the load carried thereon,
  484  but exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices approved
  485  by the department for use on vehicles using public roads.
  486  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a truck
  487  tractor-semitrailer combination engaged in the transportation of
  488  automobiles or boats may transport motor vehicles or boats on
  489  part of the power unit; and, except as may otherwise be mandated
  490  under federal law, an automobile or boat transporter semitrailer
  491  may not exceed 50 feet in length, exclusive of the load;
  492  however, the load may extend up to an additional 6 feet beyond
  493  the rear of the trailer. The 50-feet length limitation does not
  494  apply to non-stinger-steered automobile or boat transporters
  495  that are 65 feet or less in overall length, exclusive of the
  496  load carried thereon, or to stinger-steered automobile or boat
  497  transporters that are 75 feet or less in overall length,
  498  exclusive of the load carried thereon, or to stinger-steered
  499  automobile transporters that are 80 feet or less in overall
  500  length, exclusive of the load carried thereon. For purposes of
  501  this subsection, a “stinger-steered automobile or boat
  502  transporter” is an automobile or boat transporter configured as
  503  a semitrailer combination wherein the fifth wheel is located on
  504  a drop frame located behind and below the rearmost axle of the
  505  power unit. Automobile transporters operating under this
  506  subsection may backhaul cargo or general freight when the weight
  507  limits of s. 316.535 are not exceeded. Notwithstanding
  508  paragraphs (a) and (b), any straight truck or truck tractor
  509  semitrailer combination engaged in the transportation of
  510  horticultural trees may allow the load to extend up to an
  511  additional 10 feet beyond the rear of the vehicle, provided said
  512  trees are resting against a retaining bar mounted above the
  513  truck bed so that the root balls of the trees rest on the floor
  514  and to the front of the truck bed and the tops of the trees
  515  extend up over and to the rear of the truck bed, and provided
  516  the overhanging portion of the load is covered with protective
  517  fabric.
  518         (a) Straight trucks.—A straight truck may not exceed a
  519  length of 40 feet in extreme overall dimension, exclusive of
  520  safety and energy conservation devices approved by the
  521  department for use on vehicles using public roads. A straight
  522  truck may attach a forklift to the rear of the cargo bed,
  523  provided the overall combined length of the vehicle and the
  524  forklift does not exceed 50 feet. A straight truck may tow no
  525  more than one trailer, and the overall length of the truck
  526  trailer combination may not exceed 68 feet, including the load
  527  thereon. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, a
  528  truck-trailer combination engaged in the transportation of
  529  boats, or boat trailers whose design dictates a front-to-rear
  530  stacking method may not exceed the length limitations of this
  531  paragraph exclusive of the load; however, the load may extend up
  532  to an additional 6 feet beyond the rear of the trailer.
  533         (b) Semitrailers.—
  534         1. A semitrailer operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer
  535  combination may not exceed 48 feet in extreme overall outside
  536  dimension, measured from the front of the unit to the rear of
  537  the unit and the load carried thereon, exclusive of safety and
  538  energy conservation devices approved by the department for use
  539  on vehicles using public roads, unless it complies with
  540  subparagraph 2. A semitrailer which exceeds 48 feet in length
  541  and is used to transport divisible loads may operate in this
  542  state only if issued a permit under s. 316.550 and if such
  543  trailer meets the requirements of this chapter relating to
  544  vehicle equipment and safety. Except for highways on the tandem
  545  trailer truck highway network, public roads deemed unsafe for
  546  longer semitrailer vehicles or those roads on which such longer
  547  vehicles are determined not to be in the interest of public
  548  convenience shall, in conformance with s. 316.006, be restricted
  549  by the Department of Transportation or by the local authority to
  550  use by semitrailers not exceeding a length of 48 feet, inclusive
  551  of the load carried thereon but exclusive of safety and energy
  552  conservation devices approved by the department for use on
  553  vehicles using public roads. Truck tractor-semitrailer
  554  combinations shall be afforded reasonable access to terminals;
  555  facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest; and points of
  556  loading and unloading.
  557         2. A semitrailer which is more than 48 feet but not more
  558  than 57 feet in extreme overall outside dimension, as measured
  559  pursuant to subparagraph 1., may operate on public roads, except
  560  roads on the State Highway System which are restricted by the
  561  Department of Transportation or other roads restricted by local
  562  authorities, if:
  563         a. The distance between the kingpin or other peg that locks
  564  into the fifth wheel of a truck tractor and the center of the
  565  rear axle or rear group of axles does not exceed 41 feet, or, in
  566  the case of a semitrailer used exclusively or primarily to
  567  transport vehicles in connection with motorsports competition
  568  events, the distance does not exceed 46 feet from the kingpin to
  569  the center of the rear axles; and
  570         b. It is equipped with a substantial rear-end underride
  571  protection device meeting the requirements of 49 C.F.R. s.
  572  393.86, “Rear End Protection.”
  573         (c) Tandem trailer trucks.—
  574         1. Except for semitrailers and trailers of up to 28 1/2
  575  feet in length which existed on December 1, 1982, and which were
  576  actually and lawfully operating on that date, no semitrailer or
  577  trailer operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer
  578  combination may exceed a length of 28 feet in extreme overall
  579  outside dimension, measured from the front of the unit to the
  580  rear of the unit and the load carried thereon, exclusive of
  581  safety and energy conservation devices approved by the
  582  Department of Transportation for use on vehicles using public
  583  roads.
  584         2. Tandem trailer trucks conforming to the weight and size
  585  limitations of this chapter and in immediate transit to or from
  586  a terminal facility as defined in this chapter may operate on
  587  the public roads of this state except for residential
  588  neighborhood streets restricted by the Department of
  589  Transportation or local jurisdictions. In addition, the
  590  Department of Transportation or local jurisdictions may restrict
  591  these vehicles from using streets and roads under their
  592  maintenance responsibility on the basis of safety and
  593  engineering analyses, provided that the restrictions are
  594  consistent with the provisions of this chapter. The Department
  595  of Transportation shall develop safety and engineering standards
  596  to be used by all jurisdictions when identifying public roads
  597  and streets to be restricted from tandem trailer truck
  598  operations.
  599         3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, within 5
  600  miles of the Federal National Network for large trucks, tandem
  601  trailer trucks shall be afforded access to terminals; facilities
  602  for food, fuel, repairs, and rest; and points of loading and
  603  unloading.
  604         4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special
  605  law to the contrary, all local system tandem trailer truck route
  606  review procedures must be consistent with those adopted by the
  607  Department of Transportation.
  608         5. Tandem trailer trucks employed as household goods
  609  carriers and conforming to the weight and size limitations of
  610  this chapter shall be afforded access to points of loading and
  611  unloading on the public streets and roads of this state, except
  612  for streets and roads that have been restricted from use by such
  613  vehicles on the basis of safety and engineering analyses by the
  614  jurisdiction responsible for maintenance of the streets and
  615  roads.
  616         (d) Maxi-cube vehicles.—Maxi-cube vehicles shall be allowed
  617  to operate on routes open to tandem trailer trucks under the
  618  same conditions applicable to tandem trailer trucks as specified
  619  by this section.
  620         (4) LOAD EXTENSION LIMITATION.—The load upon any vehicle
  621  operated alone, or the load upon the front vehicle of a
  622  combination of vehicles, may not extend more than 3 feet beyond
  623  the front wheels of the vehicle or the front bumper of the
  624  vehicle if it is equipped with a bumper. However, the load upon
  625  any stinger-steered automobile transporter may not extend more
  626  than 4 feet beyond the front bumper of the vehicle.
  627         (a) The limitations of this subsection do not apply to
  628  bicycle racks carrying bicycles on public sector transit
  629  vehicles.
  630         (b) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a
  631  front-end loading collection vehicle, when:
  632         1. The front-end loading mechanism and container or
  633  containers are in the lowered position;
  634         2. The vehicle is engaged in collecting solid waste or
  635  recyclable or recovered materials;
  636         3. The vehicle is being operated at speeds less than 20
  637  miles per hour with the vehicular hazard-warning lights
  638  activated; and
  639         4. The extension does not exceed 8 feet 6 inches.
  640         (16)TOWAWAY TRAILER TRANSPORTER COMBINATIONS.—An unladen
  641  power unit may tow two trailers or semitrailers when the
  642  combination is not used to carry property, the overall
  643  combination length does not exceed 82 feet, and the total gross
  644  weight of the combination does not exceed 26,000 pounds. The
  645  trailers or semitrailers must constitute inventory property of a
  646  manufacturer, distributor, or dealer of such trailers or
  647  semitrailers.
  648         Section 15. Subsection (3) is added to section 316.85,
  649  Florida Statutes, to read:
  650         316.85 Autonomous vehicles; operation.—
  651         (3)The Florida Turnpike Enterprise and any authority
  652  formed under chapters 343, 348, and 349 may fund, construct, and
  653  operate facilities for the advancement of autonomous and
  654  connected innovative transportation technology solutions for the
  655  purposes of improving safety and decreasing congestion for the
  656  traveling public and to otherwise advance the enterprise’s or
  657  authority’s objectives as set forth under the Florida
  658  Transportation Code or the authority’s enabling statutes,
  659  respectively.
  660         Section 16. Subsection (9) of section 318.14, Florida
  661  Statutes, is amended to read:
  662         318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception;
  663  procedures.—
  664         (9) Any person who does not hold a commercial driver
  665  license or commercial learner’s permit and who is cited while
  666  driving a noncommercial motor vehicle for an infraction under
  667  this section other than a violation of s. 316.183(2), s.
  668  316.187, or s. 316.189 when the driver exceeds the posted limit
  669  by 30 miles per hour or more, s. 320.0605, s. 320.07(3)(a) or
  670  (b), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in
  671  lieu of a court appearance, elect to attend in the location of
  672  his or her choice within this state a basic driver improvement
  673  course approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
  674  Vehicles. In such a case, adjudication must be withheld and
  675  points, as provided by s. 322.27, may not be assessed. However,
  676  a person may not make an election under this subsection if the
  677  person has made an election under this subsection in the
  678  preceding 12 months. A person may not make more than five
  679  elections within his or her lifetime under this subsection,
  680  except that a person who is 30 years of age or older who has
  681  previously made five elections may make an election under this
  682  subsection if the person has not made an election in the
  683  preceding 36 months. The requirement for community service under
  684  s. 318.18(8) is not waived by a plea of nolo contendere or by
  685  the withholding of adjudication of guilt by a court. If a person
  686  makes an election to attend a basic driver improvement course
  687  under this subsection, 18 percent of the civil penalty imposed
  688  under s. 318.18(3) shall be deposited in the State Courts
  689  Revenue Trust Fund; however, that portion is not revenue for
  690  purposes of s. 28.36 and may not be used in establishing the
  691  budget of the clerk of the court under that section or s. 28.35.
  692         Section 17. Section 319.141, Florida Statutes, is amended
  693  to read:
  694         319.141 Pilot rebuilt motor vehicle inspection program.—
  695         (1) As used in this section, the term:
  696         (a) “Facility” means a rebuilt motor vehicle inspection
  697  facility authorized and operating under this section.
  698         (b) “Rebuilt inspection services” means an examination of a
  699  rebuilt vehicle and a properly endorsed certificate of title,
  700  salvage certificate of title, or manufacturer’s statement of
  701  origin and an application for a rebuilt certificate of title, a
  702  rebuilder’s affidavit, a photograph of the junk or salvage
  703  vehicle taken before repairs began, a photograph of the interior
  704  driver and passenger sides of the vehicle if airbags were
  705  previously deployed and replaced, receipts or invoices for all
  706  major component parts, as defined in s. 319.30, and repairs
  707  which were changed, and proof that notice of rebuilding of the
  708  vehicle has been reported to the National Motor Vehicle Title
  709  Information System.
  710         (2) By July 1, 2015, The department shall oversee a pilot
  711  program in Miami-Dade County to evaluate alternatives for
  712  rebuilt inspection services offered by existing private sector
  713  operators, including the continued use of private facilities,
  714  the cost impact to consumers, and the potential savings to the
  715  department.
  716         (3) The department shall establish a memorandum of
  717  understanding that allows private parties participating in the
  718  pilot program to conduct rebuilt motor vehicle inspections and
  719  specifies requirements for oversight, bonding and insurance,
  720  procedures, and forms and requires the electronic transmission
  721  of documents.
  722         (4) Before an applicant is approved or renewed, the
  723  department shall ensure that the applicant meets basic criteria
  724  designed to protect the public. At a minimum, the applicant
  725  shall meet all of the following requirements:
  726         (a) Have and maintain a surety bond or irrevocable letter
  727  of credit in the amount of $100,000 executed by the applicant.
  728         (b) Secure and maintain a facility at a permanent fixed
  729  structure which has at an address identified by a county-issued
  730  tax folio number and recognized by the United States Postal
  731  Service where the only services provided on such property are
  732  rebuilt inspection services. The operator of a facility shall
  733  annually attest that:
  734         1. He or she is not employed by or does not have an
  735  ownership interest in or other financial arrangement with the
  736  owner, operator, manager, or employee of a motor vehicle repair
  737  shop as defined in s. 559.903, a motor vehicle dealer as defined
  738  in s. 320.27(1)(c), a towing company, a vehicle storage company,
  739  a vehicle auction, an insurance company, a salvage yard, a metal
  740  retailer, or a metal rebuilder, from which he or she receives
  741  remuneration, directly or indirectly, for the referral of
  742  customers for rebuilt inspection services;
  743         2.There have been no changes to the ownership structure of
  744  the approved facility; and
  745         3.The only services being provided by the operator of the
  746  facility at the property are rebuilt vehicle inspection services
  747  approved by the department.
  748         (c) Have and maintain garage liability and other insurance
  749  required by the department.
  750         (d) Have completed criminal background checks of the
  751  owners, partners, and corporate officers and the inspectors
  752  employed by the facility.
  753         (e)Have a designated office and customer waiting area that
  754  is separate from and not within view of the vehicle inspection
  755  area. The vehicle inspection area must be capable of
  756  accommodating all vehicle types and must be equipped with
  757  cameras allowing the department to view and monitor every
  758  inspection.
  759         (f)(e) Meet any additional criteria the department
  760  determines necessary to conduct proper inspections.
  761         (5) A participant in the program shall access vehicle and
  762  title information and enter inspection results through an
  763  electronic filing system authorized by the department and shall
  764  maintain records of each rebuilt vehicle inspection processed at
  765  such facility for at least 5 years.
  766         (6)A participant in the program may not conduct an
  767  inspection of a vehicle rebuilt before its purchase by the
  768  current applicant. Such vehicles must be inspected by the
  769  department.
  770         (7)Any applicant for a rebuilt title that fails an initial
  771  rebuilt inspection may have that vehicle reinspected only by the
  772  department or the facility that conducted the original
  773  inspection.
  774         (8)Any person or business authorized by the department to
  775  train, certify, or recertify operators and inspectors of private
  776  rebuilt motor vehicle inspection facilities may not certify or
  777  recertify itself or any of its employees.
  778         (9)(6) The department shall conduct an onsite facility
  779  inspection at least twice a year and shall immediately terminate
  780  any operator from the program who fails to meet the minimum
  781  eligibility requirements specified in subsection (4). Before any
  782  a change in ownership or transfer of a rebuilt inspection
  783  facility, the current operator must give the department 45 days’
  784  written notice of the intended sale or transfer. The prospective
  785  owner or transferee must meet the eligibility requirements of
  786  this section and execute a new memorandum of understanding with
  787  the department before operating the facility.
  788         (10)(7) This section is repealed on July 1, 2020 2018,
  789  unless saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
  790  On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall submit a
  791  written report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
  792  the Speaker of the House of Representatives evaluating the
  793  current program and the benefits to the consumer and the
  794  department.
  795         Section 18. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection
  796  (24) of section 320.01, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  797         320.01 Definitions, general.—As used in the Florida
  798  Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term:
  799         (1) “Motor vehicle” means:
  800         (a) An automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, semitrailer,
  801  truck tractor and semitrailer combination, or any other vehicle
  802  operated on the roads of this state, used to transport persons
  803  or property, and propelled by power other than muscular power,
  804  but the term does not include traction engines, road rollers,
  805  personal delivery devices and mobile carriers as defined in s.
  806  316.003, special mobile equipment as defined in s. 316.003,
  807  vehicles that run only upon a track, bicycles, swamp buggies, or
  808  mopeds.
  809         (24) “Apportionable vehicle” means any vehicle, except
  810  recreational vehicles, vehicles displaying restricted plates,
  811  city pickup and delivery vehicles, buses used in transportation
  812  of chartered parties, and government-owned vehicles, which is
  813  used or intended for use in two or more member jurisdictions
  814  that allocate or proportionally register vehicles and which is
  815  used for the transportation of persons for hire or is designed,
  816  used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property
  817  and:
  818         (a) Is a power unit having a gross vehicle weight in excess
  819  of 26,000 pounds;
  820         (b) Is a power unit having three or more axles, regardless
  821  of weight; or
  822         (c) Is used in combination, when the weight of such
  823  combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
  824  
  825  Vehicles, or combinations thereof, having a gross vehicle weight
  826  of 26,000 pounds or less and two-axle vehicles may be
  827  proportionally registered.
  828         Section 19. Subsection (19) of section 320.02, Florida
  829  Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (v) is added to subsection
  830  (15) of that section, to read:
  831         320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
  832  forms.—
  833         (15)
  834         (v)Notwithstanding s. 320.023, the application form for
  835  motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must
  836  include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per
  837  applicant to aid research in Alzheimer’s disease or related
  838  forms of dementia. Contributions made pursuant to this paragraph
  839  shall be distributed to the Alzheimer’s Association, Inc., for
  840  the purpose of such research conducted within the state.
  841  
  842  For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.
  843  215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not
  844  income of a revenue nature.
  845         (19) A personal delivery device and a mobile carrier as
  846  defined in s. 316.003 are is not required to satisfy the
  847  registration and insurance requirements of this section.
  848         Section 20. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph
  849  (a) of subsection (3) of section 320.06, Florida Statutes, are
  850  amended to read:
  851         320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
  852  validation stickers generally.—
  853         (1)
  854         (b)1. Registration license plates bearing a graphic symbol
  855  and the alphanumeric system of identification shall be issued
  856  for a 10-year period. At the end of the 10-year period, upon
  857  renewal, the plate shall be replaced. The department shall
  858  extend the scheduled license plate replacement date from a 6
  859  year period to a 10-year period. The fee for such replacement is
  860  $28, $2.80 of which shall be paid each year before the plate is
  861  replaced, to be credited toward the next $28 replacement fee.
  862  The fees shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
  863  Trust Fund. A credit or refund may not be given for any prior
  864  years’ payments of the prorated replacement fee if the plate is
  865  replaced or surrendered before the end of the 10-year period,
  866  except that a credit may be given if a registrant is required by
  867  the department to replace a license plate under s.
  868  320.08056(8)(a). With each license plate, a validation sticker
  869  shall be issued showing the owner’s birth month, license plate
  870  number, and the year of expiration or the appropriate renewal
  871  period if the owner is not a natural person. The validation
  872  sticker shall be placed on the upper right corner of the license
  873  plate. The license plate and validation sticker shall be issued
  874  based on the applicant’s appropriate renewal period. The
  875  registration period is 12 months, the extended registration
  876  period is 24 months, and all expirations occur based on the
  877  applicant’s appropriate registration period.
  878         2.Before October 1, 2019, a vehicle that has an
  879  apportioned registration shall be issued an annual license plate
  880  and a cab card denoting that denote the declared gross vehicle
  881  weight for each apportioned jurisdiction in which the vehicle is
  882  authorized to operate.
  883         3.Beginning October 1, 2019, a vehicle registered in
  884  accordance with the International Registration Plan shall be
  885  issued a license plate for a 5-year period, an annual cab card
  886  denoting the declared gross vehicle weight, and an annual
  887  validation sticker showing the month and year of expiration. The
  888  validation sticker shall be placed in the center of the license
  889  plate. The license plate and validation sticker shall be issued
  890  based on the applicant’s appropriate renewal period. The fee for
  891  the initial validation sticker and any renewed validation
  892  sticker is $28. This fee shall be deposited into the Highway
  893  Safety Operating Trust Fund. A damaged or worn license plate may
  894  be replaced at no charge by applying to the department and
  895  surrendering the current license plate.
  896         4.2. In order to retain the efficient administration of the
  897  taxes and fees imposed by this chapter, the 80-cent fee increase
  898  in the replacement fee imposed by chapter 2009-71, Laws of
  899  Florida, is negated as provided in s. 320.0804.
  900         (3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal
  901  specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified
  902  by the department. The registration license plate is designed to
  903  increase nighttime visibility and legibility and must be at
  904  least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length,
  905  unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by
  906  the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar
  907  smaller vehicles. Validation stickers must also be treated with
  908  a retroreflection material, must be of such size as specified by
  909  the department, and must adhere to the license plate. The
  910  registration license plate must be imprinted with a combination
  911  of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not to exceed seven
  912  digits, to identify the registration license plate number. The
  913  license plate must be imprinted with the word “Florida” at the
  914  top and the name of the county in which it is sold, the state
  915  motto, or the words “Sunshine State” at the bottom. Apportioned
  916  license plates must have the word “Apportioned” at the bottom
  917  and license plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
  918  320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or (c), or (14) must have
  919  the word “Restricted” at the bottom. License plates issued for
  920  vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with the
  921  word “Florida” at the top and the word “Dealer” at the bottom
  922  unless the license plate is a specialty license plate as
  923  authorized in s. 320.08056. Manufacturer license plates issued
  924  for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with
  925  the word “Florida” at the top and the word “Manufacturer” at the
  926  bottom. License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
  927  320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be imprinted with the word “Wrecker” at
  928  the bottom. Any county may, upon majority vote of the county
  929  commission, elect to have the county name removed from the
  930  license plates sold in that county. The state motto or the words
  931  “Sunshine State” shall be printed in lieu thereof. A license
  932  plate issued for a vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(6) may not be
  933  assigned a registration license number, or be issued with any
  934  other distinctive character or designation, that distinguishes
  935  the motor vehicle as a for-hire motor vehicle.
  936         Section 21. Section 320.0605, Florida Statutes, is amended
  937  to read:
  938         320.0605 Certificate of registration; possession required;
  939  exception.—
  940         (1)(a) The registration certificate or an official copy
  941  thereof, including an electronic copy in a format authorized by
  942  the department, a true copy or an electronic copy of rental or
  943  lease documentation issued for a motor vehicle or issued for a
  944  replacement vehicle in the same registration period, a temporary
  945  receipt printed upon self-initiated electronic renewal of a
  946  registration via the Internet, or a cab card issued for a
  947  vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan
  948  shall, at all times while the vehicle is being used or operated
  949  on the roads of this state, be in the possession of the operator
  950  thereof or be carried in the vehicle for which issued and shall
  951  be exhibited upon demand of any authorized law enforcement
  952  officer or any agent of the department, except for a vehicle
  953  registered under s. 320.0657. The provisions of This section
  954  does do not apply during the first 30 days after purchase of a
  955  replacement vehicle. A violation of this section is a
  956  noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving
  957  violation as provided in chapter 318.
  958         (b)1.The act of presenting to a law enforcement officer or
  959  agent of the department an electronic device displaying an
  960  electronic copy of the registration certificate or the rental or
  961  lease documentation does not constitute consent for the officer
  962  or agent to access any information on the device other than the
  963  displayed registration certificate or rental or lease
  964  documentation.
  965         2.The person who presents the device to the officer or
  966  agent assumes the liability for any resulting damage to the
  967  device.
  968         (2) Rental or lease documentation that is sufficient to
  969  satisfy the requirement in subsection (1) includes the
  970  following:
  971         (a) Date of rental and time of exit from rental facility;
  972         (b) Rental station identification;
  973         (c) Rental agreement number;
  974         (d) Rental vehicle identification number;
  975         (e) Rental vehicle license plate number and state of
  976  registration;
  977         (f) Vehicle’s make, model, and color;
  978         (g) Vehicle’s mileage; and
  979         (h) Authorized renter’s name.
  980         Section 22. Subsection (5) of section 320.0607, Florida
  981  Statutes, is amended to read:
  982         320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or
  983  mobile home sticker.—
  984         (5) Upon the issuance of an original license plate, the
  985  applicant shall pay a fee of $28 to be deposited in the Highway
  986  Safety Operating Trust Fund. Beginning October 1, 2019, this
  987  subsection does not apply to a vehicle registered under the
  988  International Registration Plan.
  989         Section 23. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
  990  320.0657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  991         320.0657 Permanent registration; fleet license plates.—
  992         (2)
  993         (b) The plates, which shall be of a distinctive color,
  994  shall have the word “Fleet” appearing at the bottom and the word
  995  “Florida” appearing at the top unless the license plate is a
  996  specialty license plate as authorized in s. 320.08056. The
  997  plates shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this
  998  chapter, except as specified herein. For additional fees as set
  999  forth in s. 320.08056, fleet companies may purchase specialty
 1000  license plates in lieu of the standard fleet license plates.
 1001  Fleet companies shall be responsible for all costs associated
 1002  with the specialty license plate, including all annual use fees,
 1003  processing fees, fees associated with switching license plate
 1004  types, and any other applicable fees.
 1005         Section 24. Subsection (12) of section 320.08, Florida
 1006  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1007         320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
 1008  there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
 1009  operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
 1010  defined in s. 316.003(3), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003,
 1011  and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to
 1012  and collected by the department or its agent upon the
 1013  registration or renewal of registration of the following:
 1014         (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
 1015  motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
 1016  boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
 1017  license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into
 1018  the General Revenue Fund. For additional fees as set forth in s.
 1019  320.08056, dealers may purchase specialty license plates in lieu
 1020  of the standard graphic dealer license plates. Dealers shall be
 1021  responsible for all costs associated with the specialty license
 1022  plate, including all annual use fees, processing fees, fees
 1023  associated with switching license plate types, and any other
 1024  applicable fees.
 1025         Section 25. Section 320.08053, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1026  to read:
 1027         320.08053 Establishment of Requirements for requests to
 1028  establish specialty license plates.—
 1029         (1) If a specialty license plate requested by an
 1030  organization is approved by law, the organization must submit
 1031  the proposed art design for the specialty license plate to the
 1032  department, in a medium prescribed by the department, as soon as
 1033  practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving
 1034  the specialty license plate becomes a law.
 1035         (2)(a) Within 120 days after following the specialty
 1036  license plate becomes becoming law, the department shall
 1037  establish a method to issue a specialty license plate voucher to
 1038  allow for the presale of the specialty license plate. The
 1039  processing fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056, the service charge
 1040  and branch fee as prescribed in s. 320.04, and the annual use
 1041  fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056 shall be charged for the
 1042  voucher. All other applicable fees shall be charged at the time
 1043  of issuance of the license plates.
 1044         (b) Within 24 months after the presale specialty license
 1045  plate voucher is established, the approved specialty license
 1046  plate organization must record with the department a minimum of
 1047  3,000 1,000 voucher sales, or in the case of an out-of-state
 1048  college or university license plate, 4,000 voucher sales, before
 1049  manufacture of the license plate may begin commence. If, at the
 1050  conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the minimum sales
 1051  requirement has requirements have not been met, the specialty
 1052  plate is deauthorized and the department shall discontinue
 1053  development of the plate and discontinue issuance of the presale
 1054  vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the license plate, a purchaser
 1055  of the license plate voucher may use the annual use fee
 1056  collected as a credit towards any other specialty license plate
 1057  or apply for a refund on a form prescribed by the department.
 1058         (3)(a)New specialty license plates that have been approved
 1059  by law but are awaiting issuance under paragraph (b) shall be
 1060  issued in the order they appear in s. 320.08056(4) provided that
 1061  they have met the presale requirement. All other provisions of
 1062  this section must also be met before a plate is issued. If the
 1063  next awaiting specialty license plate has not met the presale
 1064  requirement, the department shall proceed in the order provided
 1065  in s. 320.08056(4) to identify the next qualified specialty
 1066  license plate that has met the presale requirement. The
 1067  department shall cycle through the list in statutory order.
 1068         (b)If the Legislature has approved 125 or more specialty
 1069  license plates, the department may not make any new specialty
 1070  license plates available for design or issuance until a
 1071  sufficient number of plates are discontinued pursuant to s.
 1072  320.08056(8) such that the number of plates being issued does
 1073  not exceed 125. Notwithstanding s. 320.08056(8)(a), the 125
 1074  license-plate limit includes license plates above the minimum
 1075  sales threshold and those exempt from that threshold.
 1076         Section 26. Subsection (2) of section 320.08056, Florida
 1077  Statutes, is amended, present paragraphs (ff) through (ddd),
 1078  (fff) through (ppp), and (sss) through (eeee) of subsection (4)
 1079  are redesignated as paragraphs (ee) through (ccc), (ddd) through
 1080  (nnn), and (ooo) through (aaaa), respectively, present
 1081  paragraphs (ee), (eee), (qqq), and (rrr) of that subsection are
 1082  amended, new paragraphs (bbbb) through (eeee) and paragraphs
 1083  (ffff) through (nnnn) are added to that subsection, paragraphs
 1084  (c) through (f) are added to subsection (8), paragraph (a) of
 1085  subsection (10) and subsection (11) are amended, and present
 1086  subsection (12) is renumbered as subsection (13) and a new
 1087  subsection (12) is added to that section, to read:
 1088         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
 1089         (2)(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
 1090  to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle
 1091  registered under the International Registration Plan, a
 1092  commercial truck required to display two license plates pursuant
 1093  to s. 320.0706, or a truck tractor, upon request and payment of
 1094  the appropriate license tax and fees.
 1095         (b)The department may authorize dealer and fleet specialty
 1096  license plates. With the permission of the sponsoring specialty
 1097  license plate organization, a dealer or fleet company may
 1098  purchase specialty license plates to be used on dealer and fleet
 1099  vehicles.
 1100         (c)Notwithstanding s. 320.08058, a dealer or fleet
 1101  specialty license plate must include the letters “DLR” or “FLT”
 1102  on the right side of the license plate. Dealer and fleet
 1103  specialty license plates must be ordered directly through the
 1104  department.
 1105         (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
 1106  collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
 1107         (ee)American Red Cross license plate, $25.
 1108         (eee)Donate Organs-Pass It On license plate, $25.
 1109         (qqq)St. Johns River license plate, $25.
 1110         (rrr)Hispanic Achievers license plate, $25.
 1111         (bbbb)Beat Childhood Cancer license plate, $25.
 1112         (cccc)Auburn University license plate, $50.
 1113         (dddd)Donate Life Florida license plate, $25.
 1114         (eeee)Florida State Beekeepers Association license plate,
 1115  $25.
 1116         (ffff)Rotary license plate, $25.
 1117         (gggg)Florida Bay Forever license plate, $25.
 1118         (hhhh)Bonefish and Tarpon Trust license plate, $25.
 1119         (iiii)Medical Professionals Who Care license plate, $25.
 1120         (jjjj)University of Georgia license plate, $50.
 1121         (kkkk)Highwaymen license plate, $25.
 1122         (llll)Ducks Unlimited license plate, $25.
 1123         (mmmm)Dan Marino Campus license plate, $25.
 1124         (nnnn)University of Alabama license plate, $50.
 1125         (8)
 1126         (c)A vehicle owner or lessee issued a specialty license
 1127  plate that has been discontinued by the department may keep the
 1128  discontinued specialty license plate for the remainder of the
 1129  10-year license plate replacement period and must pay all other
 1130  applicable registration fees. However, such owner or lessee is
 1131  exempt from paying the applicable specialty license plate fee
 1132  under subsection (4) for the remainder of the 10-year license
 1133  plate replacement period.
 1134         (d)If the department discontinues issuance of a specialty
 1135  license plate, all annual use fees held or collected by the
 1136  department shall be distributed within 180 days after the date
 1137  the specialty license plate is discontinued. Of those fees, the
 1138  department shall retain an amount sufficient to defray the
 1139  applicable administrative and inventory closeout costs
 1140  associated with discontinuance of the plate. The remaining funds
 1141  shall be distributed to the appropriate organization or
 1142  organizations pursuant to s. 320.08058.
 1143         (e)If an organization that is the intended recipient of
 1144  the funds pursuant to s. 320.08058 no longer exists, the
 1145  department shall deposit any undisbursed funds into the Highway
 1146  Safety Operating Trust Fund.
 1147         (f)Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on January 1 of each
 1148  year, the department shall discontinue the specialty license
 1149  plate with the fewest number of plates in circulation, including
 1150  license plates exempt from a statutory sales requirement. A
 1151  warning letter shall be mailed to the sponsoring organizations
 1152  of the 10 percent of specialty license plates with the lowest
 1153  number of valid, active registrations as of December 1 of each
 1154  year.
 1155         (10)(a) A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
 1156  and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
 1157  those fees, may not be used for commercial or for-profit
 1158  activities nor for general or administrative expenses, except as
 1159  authorized by s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or
 1160  report required by s. 320.08062(1). The fees and any interest
 1161  earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state
 1162  unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of United
 1163  States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty license
 1164  plates pursuant to paragraphs (4)(d), (bb), (kk), (iii), and
 1165  (uuu) (ll), (kkk), and (yyy) and s. 320.0891 or out-of-state
 1166  college or university license plates pursuant to paragraphs
 1167  (4)(cccc), (jjjj), and (nnnn).
 1168         (11) The annual use fee from the sale of specialty license
 1169  plates, the interest earned from those fees, or any fees
 1170  received by any entity an agency as a result of the sale of
 1171  specialty license plates may not be used for the purpose of
 1172  marketing to, or lobbying, entertaining, or rewarding, an
 1173  employee of a governmental agency that is responsible for the
 1174  sale and distribution of specialty license plates, or an elected
 1175  member or employee of the Legislature.
 1176         (12)For out-of-state college or university license plates
 1177  created pursuant to this section, the recipient organization
 1178  shall:
 1179         (a)Have established an endowment, based in this state, for
 1180  the purpose of providing scholarships to Florida residents
 1181  meeting the requirements of this chapter.
 1182         (b)Provide documentation to the department that the
 1183  organization and the department have the college’s or
 1184  university’s consent to use an appropriate image on a license
 1185  plate.
 1186         Section 27. Effective October 1, 2021, paragraph (a) of
 1187  subsection (8) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, is
 1188  amended to read:
 1189         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
 1190         (8)(a) The department must discontinue the issuance of an
 1191  approved specialty license plate if the number of valid
 1192  specialty plate registrations falls below 3,000, or in the case
 1193  of an out-of-state college or university license plate, 4,000,
 1194  1,000 plates for at least 12 consecutive months. A warning
 1195  letter shall be mailed to the sponsoring organization following
 1196  the first month in which the total number of valid specialty
 1197  plate registrations is below 3,000, or in the case of an out-of
 1198  state college or university license plate, 4,000 1,000 plates.
 1199  This paragraph does not apply to in-state collegiate license
 1200  plates established under s. 320.08058(3), license plates of
 1201  institutions in and entities of the State University System,
 1202  specialty license plates that have statutory eligibility
 1203  limitations for purchase, specialty license plates for which
 1204  annual use fees are distributed by a foundation for student and
 1205  teacher leadership programs and teacher recruitment and
 1206  retention, or Florida Professional Sports Team license plates
 1207  established under s. 320.08058(9).
 1208         Section 28. Present subsections (32) through (56), (58)
 1209  through (68), and (71) through (83) of section 320.08058,
 1210  Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (31) through
 1211  (55), (56) through (66), and (67) through (79), respectively,
 1212  paragraph (a) of subsection (3), paragraph (a) of subsection
 1213  (7), paragraph (b) of subsection (11), present subsections (31),
 1214  (48), (57), (65), (66), (69), and (70), and paragraph (b) of
 1215  present subsection (80) are amended, and new subsections (80)
 1216  through (83) and subsections (84) through (92) are added to that
 1217  section, to read:
 1218         320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
 1219         (3) COLLEGIATE LICENSE PLATES.—
 1220         (a) The department shall develop a collegiate license plate
 1221  as provided in this section for state and independent
 1222  universities domiciled in this state. However, any collegiate
 1223  license plate created or established after October 1, 2002, must
 1224  comply with the requirements of s. 320.08053 and be specifically
 1225  authorized by an act of the Legislature. Collegiate license
 1226  plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1227  department as appropriate for each state and independent
 1228  university. The word “Florida” must be stamped across the bottom
 1229  of the plate in small letters. The department may consult with
 1230  the University of Central Florida for the purpose of having the
 1231  words “2017 Undefeated Champions” stamped on the University of
 1232  Central Florida specialty license plate.
 1233         (7) SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
 1234         (a) Special Olympics Florida license plates must contain
 1235  the official Special Olympics Florida logo and must bear the
 1236  colors and a design and colors that are approved by the
 1237  department. The word “Florida” must be centered at the top
 1238  bottom of the plate, and the words “Be a Fan” “Everyone Wins”
 1239  must be centered at the bottom top of the plate.
 1240         (11) INVEST IN CHILDREN LICENSE PLATES.—
 1241         (b) The proceeds of the Invest in Children license plate
 1242  annual use fee must be deposited into the Juvenile Crime
 1243  Prevention and Early Intervention Trust Fund within the
 1244  Department of Juvenile Justice. Based on the recommendations of
 1245  the juvenile justice councils, the Department of Juvenile
 1246  Justice shall use the proceeds of the fee to fund programs and
 1247  services that are designed to prevent juvenile delinquency. The
 1248  department shall allocate moneys for programs and services
 1249  within each county based on that county’s proportionate share of
 1250  the license plate annual use fee collected by the county.
 1251         (31)AMERICAN RED CROSS LICENSE PLATES.—
 1252         (a)Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.08053, the
 1253  department shall develop an American Red Cross license plate as
 1254  provided in this section. The word “Florida” must appear at the
 1255  top of the plate, and the words “American Red Cross” must appear
 1256  at the bottom of the plate.
 1257         (b)The department shall retain all revenues from the sale
 1258  of such plates until all startup costs for developing and
 1259  issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, 50 percent
 1260  of the annual use fees shall be distributed to the American Red
 1261  Cross Chapter of Central Florida, with statistics on sales of
 1262  license plates, which are tabulated by county. The American Red
 1263  Cross Chapter of Central Florida must distribute to each of the
 1264  chapters in this state the moneys received from sales in the
 1265  counties covered by the respective chapters, which moneys must
 1266  be used for education and disaster relief in Florida. Fifty
 1267  percent of the annual use fees shall be distributed
 1268  proportionately to the three statewide approved poison control
 1269  centers for purposes of combating bioterrorism and other poison
 1270  related purposes.
 1271         (47)(48) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES.—
 1272         (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license
 1273  plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates
 1274  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
 1275  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
 1276  words “Live the Dream” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
 1277         (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be distributed
 1278  to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Dream Foundation, Inc.,
 1279  shall retain the first $60,000 in proceeds from the annual use
 1280  fees as reimbursement for administrative costs, startup costs,
 1281  and costs incurred in the approval process. Thereafter, up to 25
 1282  percent shall be used for continuing promotion and marketing of
 1283  the license plate and concept. The remaining funds shall be used
 1284  in the following manner:
 1285         1.Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and
 1286  market the license plate.
 1287         2.1.At least 30 Twenty-five percent shall be distributed
 1288  equally among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida
 1289  members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.,
 1290  for programs that provide research, care, and treatment for
 1291  sickle cell disease.
 1292         3.2.At least 30 Twenty-five percent shall be distributed
 1293  to the Florida chapter of the March of Dimes for programs and
 1294  services that improve the health of babies through the
 1295  prevention of birth defects and infant mortality.
 1296         4.3.At least 15 Ten percent shall be distributed to the
 1297  Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions to decrease
 1298  racial disparity in infant mortality and to increase healthy
 1299  birth outcomes. Funding will be used by local Healthy Start
 1300  Coalitions to provide services and increase screening rates for
 1301  high-risk pregnant women, children under 4 years of age, and
 1302  women of childbearing age.
 1303         5.4.At least 15 Ten percent shall be distributed to
 1304  Chapman the Community Partnership for Homeless, Inc., for
 1305  programs that provide relief from poverty, hunger, and
 1306  homelessness.
 1307         6.Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department on
 1308  behalf of The Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Martin Luther King,
 1309  Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for
 1310  the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 1311         5.Five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
 1312  foundation for administrative costs directly associated with
 1313  operations as they relate to the management and distribution of
 1314  the proceeds.
 1315         (57)DONATE ORGANS-PASS IT ON LICENSE PLATES.—
 1316         (a)The department shall develop a Donate Organs-Pass It On
 1317  license plate as provided in this section. The word “Florida”
 1318  must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Donate
 1319  Organs-Pass It On” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
 1320         (b)The annual use fees shall be distributed to Transplant
 1321  Foundation, Inc., and shall use up to 10 percent of the proceeds
 1322  from the annual use fee for marketing and administrative costs
 1323  that are directly associated with the management and
 1324  distribution of the proceeds. The remaining proceeds shall be
 1325  used to provide statewide grants for patient services, including
 1326  preoperative, rehabilitative, and housing assistance; organ
 1327  donor education and awareness programs; and statewide medical
 1328  research.
 1329         (63)(65) LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
 1330         (a) The department shall develop a Lighthouse Association
 1331  license plate as provided in this section. The word “Florida”
 1332  must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
 1333  “SaveOurLighthouses.org Visit Our Lights” must appear at the
 1334  bottom of the plate.
 1335         (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida
 1336  Lighthouse Association, Inc., which may use a maximum of 10
 1337  percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plates. The
 1338  remaining proceeds shall be used by the association to fund the
 1339  preservation, restoration, and protection of the 29 historic
 1340  lighthouses remaining in the state.
 1341         (64)(66) IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
 1342         (a) The department shall develop an In God We Trust license
 1343  plate as provided in this section. However, the requirements of
 1344  s. 320.08053 must be met before the plates are issued. In God We
 1345  Trust license plates must bear the colors and design approved by
 1346  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1347  plate, and the words “In God We Trust” must appear in the body
 1348  of the plate.
 1349         (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
 1350  to the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., which may use a maximum
 1351  of 10 percent of the proceeds to offset marketing,
 1352  administration, and promotion; the balance of the fees to
 1353  address the needs of the military community; the needs of the
 1354  public safety community; provide educational grants and
 1355  scholarships to foster self-reliance and stability in Florida’s
 1356  children; and provide education in public and private schools
 1357  regarding the historical significance of religion in American
 1358  and Florida history to fund educational scholarships for the
 1359  children of Florida residents who are members of the United
 1360  States Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the United States
 1361  Armed Forces Reserve and for the children of public safety
 1362  employees who have died in the line of duty who are not covered
 1363  by existing state law. Funds shall also be distributed to other
 1364  s. 501(c)(3) organizations that may apply for grants and
 1365  scholarships and to provide educational grants to public and
 1366  private schools to promote the historical and religious
 1367  significance of American and Florida history. The In God We
 1368  Trust Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the license plate
 1369  annual use fees in the following manner:
 1370         1.The In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall retain all
 1371  revenues from the sale of such plates until all startup costs
 1372  for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
 1373         2.Ten percent of the funds received by the In God We Trust
 1374  Foundation, Inc., shall be expended for administrative costs,
 1375  promotion, and marketing of the license plate directly
 1376  associated with the operations of the In God We Trust
 1377  Foundation, Inc.
 1378         3.All remaining funds shall be expended by the In God We
 1379  Trust Foundation, Inc., for programs.
 1380         (69)ST. JOHNS RIVER LICENSE PLATES.—
 1381         (a)The department shall develop a St. Johns River license
 1382  plate as provided in this section. The St. Johns River license
 1383  plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1384  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1385  plate, and the words “St. Johns River” must appear at the bottom
 1386  of the plate.
 1387         (b)The requirements of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to
 1388  the issuance of the plate. Thereafter, the license plate annual
 1389  use fees shall be distributed to the St. Johns River Alliance,
 1390  Inc., a s. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which shall
 1391  administer the fees as follows:
 1392         1.The St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., shall retain the
 1393  first $60,000 of the annual use fees as direct reimbursement for
 1394  administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the
 1395  development and approval process. Thereafter, up to 10 percent
 1396  of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative
 1397  costs directly associated with education programs, conservation,
 1398  research, and grant administration of the organization, and up
 1399  to 10 percent may be used for promotion and marketing of the
 1400  specialty license plate.
 1401         2.At least 30 percent of the fees shall be available for
 1402  competitive grants for targeted community-based or county-based
 1403  research or projects for which state funding is limited or not
 1404  currently available. The remaining 50 percent shall be directed
 1405  toward community outreach and access programs. The competitive
 1406  grants shall be administered and approved by the board of
 1407  directors of the St. Johns River Alliance, Inc. A grant advisory
 1408  committee shall be composed of six members chosen by the St.
 1409  Johns River Alliance board members.
 1410         3.Any remaining funds shall be distributed with the
 1411  approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the
 1412  St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., and shall be used to support
 1413  activities contributing to education, outreach, and springs
 1414  conservation.
 1415         (70)HISPANIC ACHIEVERS LICENSE PLATES.—
 1416         (a)Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 320.08053, the
 1417  department shall develop a Hispanic Achievers license plate as
 1418  provided in this section. The plate must bear the colors and
 1419  design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
 1420  appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Hispanic
 1421  Achievers” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
 1422         (b)The proceeds from the license plate annual use fee
 1423  shall be distributed to National Hispanic Corporate Achievers,
 1424  Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
 1425  Revenue Code, to fund grants to nonprofit organizations to
 1426  operate programs and provide scholarships and for marketing the
 1427  Hispanic Achievers license plate. National Hispanic Corporate
 1428  Achievers, Inc., shall establish a Hispanic Achievers Grant
 1429  Council that shall provide recommendations for statewide grants
 1430  from available Hispanic Achievers license plate proceeds to
 1431  nonprofit organizations for programs and scholarships for
 1432  Hispanic and minority Floridians. National Hispanic Corporate
 1433  Achievers, Inc., shall also establish a Hispanic Achievers
 1434  License Plate Fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the
 1435  grant council as provided in this paragraph. All funds received
 1436  under this subsection must be used in this state.
 1437         (c)National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., may retain
 1438  all proceeds from the annual use fee until documented startup
 1439  costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
 1440  recovered. Thereafter, the proceeds from the annual use fee
 1441  shall be used as follows:
 1442         1.Up to 5 percent of the proceeds may be used for the cost
 1443  of administration of the Hispanic Achievers License Plate Fund,
 1444  the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council, and related matters.
 1445         2.Funds may be used as necessary for annual audit or
 1446  compliance affidavit costs.
 1447         3.Up to 20 percent of the proceeds may be used to market
 1448  and promote the Hispanic Achievers license plate.
 1449         4.Twenty-five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
 1450  Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., located in Seminole County,
 1451  for grants.
 1452         5.The remaining proceeds shall be available to the
 1453  Hispanic Achievers Grant Council to award grants for services,
 1454  programs, or scholarships for Hispanic and minority individuals
 1455  and organizations throughout Florida. All grant recipients must
 1456  provide to the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council an annual
 1457  program and financial report regarding the use of grant funds.
 1458  Such reports must be available to the public.
 1459         (d)Effective July 1, 2014, the Hispanic Achievers license
 1460  plate will shift into the presale voucher phase, as provided in
 1461  s. 320.08053(2)(b). National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc.,
 1462  shall have 24 months to record a minimum of 1,000 sales. Sales
 1463  include existing active plates and vouchers sold subsequent to
 1464  July 1, 2014. During the voucher period, new plates may not be
 1465  issued, but existing plates may be renewed. If, at the
 1466  conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the requirement of a
 1467  minimum of 1,000 sales has been met, the department shall resume
 1468  normal distribution of the Hispanic Achievers license plate. If,
 1469  after 24 months, the minimum of 1,000 sales has not been met,
 1470  the department shall discontinue the Hispanic Achievers license
 1471  plate. This subsection is repealed June 30, 2016.
 1472         (76)(80) FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LICENSE PLATES.—
 1473         (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Police
 1474  and Kids Foundation, Inc., which may use up to a maximum of 10
 1475  percent of the proceeds for marketing to promote and market the
 1476  plate. All remaining The remainder of the proceeds shall be
 1477  distributed to and used by the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc.,
 1478  for its operations, activities, programs, and projects to invest
 1479  and reinvest, and the interest earnings shall be used for the
 1480  operation of the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc.
 1481         (80)BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER LICENSE PLATES.—
 1482         (a)The department shall develop a Beat Childhood Cancer
 1483  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
 1484  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1485  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1486  plate, and the words “Beat Childhood Cancer” must appear at the
 1487  bottom of the plate.
 1488         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1489  distributed as follows:
 1490         1.Eighty percent shall be distributed to Beat Nb, Inc.,
 1491  which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
 1492  administrative costs directly associated with the operation of
 1493  the corporation and for marketing and promoting the plate. The
 1494  remaining proceeds shall be used by the corporation to fund
 1495  pediatric cancer treatment and research.
 1496         2.Twenty percent shall be distributed to No Kid Should
 1497  Know Cancer, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of
 1498  the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to 5 percent of the
 1499  proceeds for administrative costs and for the marketing of the
 1500  plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by No Kid Should
 1501  Know Cancer, Inc., to:
 1502         a.Support families who have a child recently diagnosed
 1503  with cancer;
 1504         b.Hold events that raise awareness about childhood cancer;
 1505  and
 1506         c.Support clinical trials that work to provide better
 1507  treatment plans for children diagnosed with cancer and,
 1508  ultimately, a better prognosis.
 1509         (81)AUBURN UNIVERSITY LICENSE PLATES.—
 1510         (a)The department shall develop an Auburn University
 1511  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
 1512  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1513  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1514  plate, and the words “War Eagle” must appear at the bottom of
 1515  the plate.
 1516         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1517  distributed to the Tampa Bay Auburn Club, which must use the
 1518  moneys for the purpose of awarding scholarships to Florida
 1519  residents attending Auburn University. Students receiving these
 1520  scholarships must be eligible for the Florida Bright Futures
 1521  Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and shall use the
 1522  scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses related to
 1523  attending Auburn University.
 1524         (82)DONATE LIFE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
 1525         (a)The department shall develop a Donate Life Florida
 1526  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
 1527  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1528  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1529  plate, and the words “Donors Save Lives” must appear at the
 1530  bottom of the plate.
 1531         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1532  distributed to Donate Life Florida, which may use up to 10
 1533  percent of the proceeds for marketing and administrative costs.
 1534  The remaining proceeds of the annual use fees shall be used by
 1535  Donate Life Florida to educate Florida residents on the
 1536  importance of organ, tissue, and eye donation and for the
 1537  continued maintenance of the Joshua Abbott Organ and Tissue
 1538  Donor Registry.
 1539         (83)FLORIDA STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
 1540         (a)The department shall develop a Florida State Beekeepers
 1541  Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
 1542  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
 1543  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1544  plate, and the words “Save the Bees” must appear at the bottom
 1545  of the plate.
 1546         (b)The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida
 1547  State Beekeepers Association, a Florida nonprofit corporation.
 1548  The Florida State Beekeepers Association may use up to 10
 1549  percent of the annual use fees for administrative, promotional,
 1550  and marketing costs of the license plate.
 1551         (c)The remaining funds shall be distributed to the Florida
 1552  State Beekeepers Association and shall be used to raise
 1553  awareness of the importance of beekeeping to Florida agriculture
 1554  by funding honeybee research, education, outreach, and
 1555  husbandry. The Florida State Beekeepers Association board of
 1556  managers must approve and is accountable for all such
 1557  expenditures.
 1558         (84)ROTARY LICENSE PLATES.—
 1559         (a)The department shall develop a Rotary license plate as
 1560  provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear
 1561  the colors and design approved by the department. The word
 1562  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
 1563  “Rotary” must appear on the bottom of the plate. The license
 1564  plate must bear the Rotary International wheel emblem.
 1565         (b)The annual use fees shall be distributed to the
 1566  Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc., to be used as follows:
 1567         1.Up to 10 percent may be used for administrative costs
 1568  and for marketing of the plate.
 1569         2.Ten percent shall be distributed to Rotary’s Camp
 1570  Florida for direct support to all programs and services provided
 1571  to children with special needs who attend the camp.
 1572         3.The remainder shall be distributed, proportionally based
 1573  on sales, to each Rotary district in the state in support of
 1574  Rotary youth programs in Florida.
 1575         (85)FLORIDA BAY FOREVER LICENSE PLATES.—
 1576         (a)The department shall develop a Florida Bay Forever
 1577  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
 1578  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1579  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1580  plate, and the words “Florida Bay Forever” must appear at the
 1581  bottom of the plate.
 1582         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1583  distributed to the Florida National Park Association, Inc.,
 1584  which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
 1585  administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The remainder
 1586  of the funds shall be used to supplement the Everglades National
 1587  Park’s budgets and to support educational, interpretive,
 1588  historical, and scientific research relating to the Everglades
 1589  National Park.
 1590         (86)BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
 1591         (a)The department shall develop a Bonefish and Tarpon
 1592  Trust license plate as provided in this section and s.
 1593  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
 1594  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1595  plate, and the words “Bonefish and Tarpon Trust” must appear at
 1596  the bottom of the plate.
 1597         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1598  distributed to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which may use up
 1599  to 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the license
 1600  plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used to conserve
 1601  and enhance Florida bonefish and tarpon fisheries and their
 1602  respective environments through stewardship, research,
 1603  education, and advocacy.
 1604         (87)MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE LICENSE PLATES.—
 1605         (a)The department shall develop a Medical Professionals
 1606  Who Care license plate as provided in this section and s.
 1607  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
 1608  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1609  plate, and the words “Medical Professionals Who Care” must
 1610  appear at the bottom of the plate.
 1611         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1612  distributed to Florida Benevolent Group, Inc., a Florida
 1613  nonprofit corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such
 1614  fees for administrative costs, marketing, and promotion of the
 1615  plate. The remainder of the revenues shall be used by Florida
 1616  Benevolent Group, Inc., to assist low-income individuals in
 1617  obtaining a medical education and career through scholarships,
 1618  support, and guidance.
 1619         (88)UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LICENSE PLATES.—
 1620         (a)The department shall develop a University of Georgia
 1621  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
 1622  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1623  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1624  plate, and the words “The University of Georgia” must appear at
 1625  the bottom of the plate.
 1626         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1627  distributed to the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville, which
 1628  must use the moneys for the purpose of awarding scholarships to
 1629  Florida residents attending the University of Georgia. Students
 1630  receiving these scholarships must be eligible for the Florida
 1631  Bright Futures Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and
 1632  shall use the scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses
 1633  related to attending the University of Georgia.
 1634         (89)HIGHWAYMEN LICENSE PLATES.—
 1635         (a)The department shall develop a Highwaymen license plate
 1636  as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must
 1637  bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
 1638  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
 1639  “Highwaymen” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
 1640         (b)The annual use fees shall be distributed to the City of
 1641  Fort Pierce, subject to a city resolution designating the city
 1642  as the fiscal agent of the license plate. The city may use up to
 1643  10 percent of the fees for administrative costs and marketing of
 1644  the plate and shall use the remainder of the fees as follows:
 1645         1.Before completion of construction of the Highwaymen
 1646  Museum and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall
 1647  distribute at least 15 percent to the St. Lucie Education
 1648  Foundation, Inc., to fund art education and art projects in
 1649  public schools within St. Lucie County. The remainder of the
 1650  fees shall be used by the city to fund the construction of the
 1651  Highwaymen Museum and African-American Cultural Center.
 1652         2.Upon completion of construction of the Highwaymen Museum
 1653  and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall distribute
 1654  at least 10 percent to the St. Lucie Education Foundation, Inc.,
 1655  to fund art education and art projects in public schools within
 1656  St. Lucie County. The remainder of the fees shall be used by the
 1657  city to fund the day-to-day operations of the Highwaymen Museum
 1658  and African-American Cultural Center.
 1659         (90)DUCKS UNLIMITED LICENSE PLATES.—
 1660         (a)The department shall develop a Ducks Unlimited license
 1661  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
 1662  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
 1663  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
 1664  words “Conserving Florida Wetlands” must appear at the bottom of
 1665  the plate.
 1666         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1667  distributed to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit corporation
 1668  under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used as
 1669  follows:
 1670         1.Up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs and
 1671  marketing of the plate.
 1672         2.At least 95 percent shall be used in this state to
 1673  support the mission and efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to
 1674  conserve, restore, and manage Florida wetlands and associated
 1675  habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, other wildlife, and
 1676  people.
 1677         (91)DAN MARINO CAMPUS LICENSE PLATES.—
 1678         (a)The department shall develop a Dan Marino Campus
 1679  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
 1680  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1681  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1682  plate, and the words “Marino Campus” must appear at the bottom
 1683  of the plate.
 1684         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1685  distributed to the Dan Marino Foundation, a Florida nonprofit
 1686  corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such fees for
 1687  administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The balance of
 1688  the fees shall be used by the Dan Marino Foundation to assist
 1689  Floridians with developmental disabilities in becoming employed,
 1690  independent, and productive and to promote and fund education
 1691  scholarships and awareness of these services.
 1692         (92)UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LICENSE PLATES.—
 1693         (a)The department shall develop a University of Alabama
 1694  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
 1695  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1696  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1697  plate, and the words “Roll Tide” must appear at the bottom of
 1698  the plate.
 1699         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1700  distributed to Pensacola Bama Club, which must use themoneys
 1701  for the purpose of awarding scholarships to Florida residents
 1702  attending the University of Alabama. Students receiving these
 1703  scholarships must be eligible for the Florida Bright Futures
 1704  Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and shall use the
 1705  scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses related to
 1706  attending the University of Alabama.
 1707         Section 29. Section 320.08062, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1708  to read:
 1709         320.08062 Audits and attestations required; annual use fees
 1710  of specialty license plates.—
 1711         (1)(a) All organizations that receive annual use fee
 1712  proceeds from the department are responsible for ensuring that
 1713  proceeds are used in accordance with ss. 320.08056 and
 1714  320.08058.
 1715         (b) Any organization not subject to audit pursuant to s.
 1716  215.97 shall annually attest, under penalties of perjury, that
 1717  such proceeds were used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
 1718  320.08058. The attestation shall be made annually in a form and
 1719  format determined by the department. In addition, the department
 1720  shall audit any such organization every 5 years to ensure
 1721  proceeds have been used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
 1722  320.08058.
 1723         (c) Any organization subject to audit pursuant to s. 215.97
 1724  shall submit an audit report in accordance with rules
 1725  promulgated by the Auditor General. The annual attestation shall
 1726  be submitted to the department for review within 9 months after
 1727  the end of the organization’s fiscal year.
 1728         (2)(a) Within 120 days after receiving an organization’s
 1729  audit or attestation, the department shall determine which
 1730  recipients of revenues from specialty license plate annual use
 1731  fees have not complied with subsection (1). In determining
 1732  compliance, the department may commission an independent
 1733  actuarial consultant, or an independent certified public
 1734  accountant, who has expertise in nonprofit and charitable
 1735  organizations.
 1736         (b) The department must discontinue the distribution of
 1737  revenues to any organization failing to submit the required
 1738  documentation as required in subsection (1), but may resume
 1739  distribution of the revenues upon receipt of the required
 1740  information.
 1741         (c) If the department or its designee determines that an
 1742  organization has not complied or has failed to use the revenues
 1743  in accordance with ss. 320.08056 and 320.08058, the department
 1744  must discontinue the distribution of the revenues to the
 1745  organization. The department shall notify the organization of
 1746  its findings and direct the organization to make the changes
 1747  necessary in order to comply with this chapter. If the officers
 1748  of the organization sign an affidavit under penalties of perjury
 1749  stating that they acknowledge the findings of the department and
 1750  attest that they have taken corrective action and that the
 1751  organization will submit to a followup review by the department,
 1752  the department may resume the distribution of revenues.
 1753         (d) If an organization fails to comply with the
 1754  department’s recommendations and corrective actions as outlined
 1755  in paragraph (c), the revenue distributions shall be
 1756  discontinued until completion of the next regular session of the
 1757  Legislature. The department shall notify the President of the
 1758  Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by the
 1759  first day of the next regular session of any organization whose
 1760  revenues have been withheld as a result of this paragraph. If
 1761  the Legislature does not provide direction to the organization
 1762  and the department regarding the status of the undistributed
 1763  revenues, the department shall deauthorize the plate and the
 1764  undistributed revenues shall be immediately deposited into the
 1765  Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
 1766         (3) The department or its designee has the authority to
 1767  examine all records pertaining to the use of funds from the sale
 1768  of specialty license plates.
 1769         Section 30. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
 1770  320.08068, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1771         320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.—
 1772         (4) A license plate annual use fee of $20 shall be
 1773  collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual
 1774  use fees shall be distributed as follows:
 1775         (b) Twenty percent to Preserve Vision Prevent Blindness
 1776  Florida.
 1777         Section 31. Subsections (5), (6), and (7) of section
 1778  320.0807, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1779         320.0807 Special license plates for Governor and federal
 1780  and state legislators.—
 1781         (5)Upon application by any current or former President of
 1782  the Senate and payment of the fees prescribed by s. 320.0805,
 1783  the department may issue a license plate stamped “Senate
 1784  President” followed by the number assigned by the department or
 1785  chosen by the applicant if it is not already in use. Upon
 1786  application by any current or former Speaker of the House of
 1787  Representatives and payment of the fees prescribed by s.
 1788  320.0805, the department may issue a license plate stamped
 1789  “House Speaker” followed by the number assigned by the
 1790  department or chosen by the applicant if it is not already in
 1791  use.
 1792         (6)(a)Upon application by any former member of Congress or
 1793  former member of the state Legislature, payment of the fees
 1794  prescribed by s. 320.0805, and payment of a one-time fee of
 1795  $500, the department may issue a former member of Congress,
 1796  state senator, or state representative a license plate stamped
 1797  “Retired Congress,” “Retired Senate,” or “Retired House,” as
 1798  appropriate, for a vehicle owned by the former member.
 1799         (b)To qualify for a Retired Congress, Retired Senate, or
 1800  Retired House prestige license plate, a former member must have
 1801  served at least 4 years as a member of Congress, state senator,
 1802  or state representative, respectively.
 1803         (c)Four hundred fifty dollars of the one-time fee
 1804  collected under paragraph (a) shall be distributed to the
 1805  account of the direct-support organization established pursuant
 1806  to s. 272.136 and used for the benefit of the Florida Historic
 1807  Capitol Museum, and the remaining $50 shall be deposited into
 1808  the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
 1809         (5)(7) The department may create a unique plate design for
 1810  plates to be used by members or former members of the
 1811  Legislature or Congress as provided in subsection subsections
 1812  (2), (5), and (6).
 1813         Section 32. Section 320.0875, Florida Statutes, is created
 1814  to read:
 1815         320.0875Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate.—
 1816         (1)Upon application to the department and payment of the
 1817  license tax for the motorcycle as provided in s. 320.08, a
 1818  resident of the state who owns or leases a motorcycle that is
 1819  not used for hire or commercial use shall be issued a Purple
 1820  Heart special motorcycle license plate if he or she provides
 1821  documentation acceptable to the department that he or she is a
 1822  recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
 1823         (2)The Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate shall
 1824  be stamped with the term “Combat-wounded Veteran” followed by
 1825  the serial number of the license plate. The Purple Heart special
 1826  motorcycle license plate may have the term “Purple Heart”
 1827  stamped on the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal
 1828  appearing on the plate.
 1829         Section 33. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
 1830  320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1831         320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members
 1832  of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal
 1833  recipients; Bronze Star recipients; active or retired United
 1834  States Armed Forces reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
 1835  Medical Badge, or Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action
 1836  Ribbon recipients; Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients;
 1837  Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; former prisoners of war;
 1838  Korean War Veterans; Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert
 1839  Shield Veterans; Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation
 1840  Enduring Freedom Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans;
 1841  Women Veterans; World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners;
 1842  special license plates; fee.—
 1843         (1)(a) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
 1844  private use or recreational vehicle as specified in s.
 1845  320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial
 1846  use, who is a resident of the state and a veteran of the United
 1847  States Armed Forces, a Woman Veteran, a World War II Veteran, a
 1848  Navy Submariner, an active or retired member of the Florida
 1849  National Guard, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a
 1850  recipient of the Purple Heart medal, a recipient of the Bronze
 1851  Star, an active or retired member of any branch of the United
 1852  States Armed Forces Reserve, or a recipient of the Combat
 1853  Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge,
 1854  Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or
 1855  Distinguished Flying Cross, upon application to the department,
 1856  accompanied by proof of release or discharge from any branch of
 1857  the United States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or
 1858  retired status in the Florida National Guard, proof of
 1859  membership in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of
 1860  active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof
 1861  of being a Purple Heart medal recipient, proof of being a Bronze
 1862  Star recipient, proof of active or retired membership in any
 1863  branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of
 1864  membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., proof
 1865  of being a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
 1866  Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air
 1867  Force Combat Action Medal, or Distinguished Flying Cross, and
 1868  upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle as provided in
 1869  s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as provided by s.
 1870  320.06 which, in lieu of the serial numbers prescribed by s.
 1871  320.06, is stamped with the words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,”
 1872  “WWII Veteran,” “Navy Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl
 1873  Harbor Survivor,” “Combat-wounded veteran,” “Bronze Star,” “U.S.
 1874  Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”
 1875  “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat
 1876  Action Medal,” or “Distinguished Flying Cross,” as appropriate,
 1877  and a likeness of the related campaign medal or badge, followed
 1878  by the serial number of the license plate. Additionally, the
 1879  Purple Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on
 1880  the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing
 1881  on the plate.
 1882         Section 34. Subsection (10) is added to section 320.131,
 1883  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1884         320.131 Temporary tags.—
 1885         (10) Beginning October 1, 2018, the department may partner
 1886  with a county tax collector to conduct a Fleet Vehicle Temporary
 1887  Tag pilot program to provide temporary tags to fleet companies
 1888  to allow them to operate fleet vehicles awaiting a permanent
 1889  registration and title.
 1890         (a) The department shall establish a memorandum of
 1891  understanding that allows a maximum of 10 companies to
 1892  participate in the pilot program and receive multiple temporary
 1893  tags for company fleet vehicles.
 1894         (b) To participate in the program, a fleet company must
 1895  have a minimum of 3,500 fleet vehicles registered in this state
 1896  which qualify to be registered as fleet vehicles pursuant to s.
 1897  320.0657.
 1898         (c) The department may issue up to 50 temporary tags at a
 1899  time to an eligible fleet company, if requested by such company.
 1900         (d) The temporary tags are for exclusive use on vehicles
 1901  purchased for the company’s fleet, and may not be used on any
 1902  other vehicle.
 1903         (e) Each temporary plate may be used on only one vehicle
 1904  and each vehicle may only use one temporary plate.
 1905         (f) Upon issuance of the vehicle’s permanent license plate
 1906  and registration, the temporary tag becomes invalid and must be
 1907  removed from the vehicle and destroyed.
 1908         (g) Upon a finding by the department that a temporary tag
 1909  has been misused by a fleet company under this program, the
 1910  department may terminate the memorandum of understanding with
 1911  the company, invalidate all temporary tags issued to the company
 1912  under the program, and require such company to return any unused
 1913  temporary tags.
 1914         (h) This subsection is repealed on October 1, 2023, unless
 1915  saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
 1916         Section 35. Subsection (3) is added to section 320.95,
 1917  Florida Statutes, to read:
 1918         320.95 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
 1919         (3)The department may authorize issuance of an electronic
 1920  certificate of registration in addition to printing a paper
 1921  registration certificate. A motor vehicle operator may present
 1922  for inspection an electronic device displaying an electronic
 1923  certificate of registration issued pursuant to this subsection
 1924  in lieu of a paper registration certificate. Such presentation
 1925  does not constitute consent for inspection of any information on
 1926  the device other than the displayed certificate of registration.
 1927  The person who presents the device for inspection assumes the
 1928  liability for any resulting damage to the device.
 1929         Section 36. By November 1, 2018, the annual use fees
 1930  withheld by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
 1931  from the sale of the Live the Dream specialty license plate
 1932  shall be used first to satisfy all outstanding royalty payments
 1933  due to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social
 1934  Change, Inc., for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther
 1935  King, Jr. All remaining funds shall be distributed to the
 1936  subrecipients on a pro rata basis according to the percentages
 1937  specified in s. 320.08058(47), Florida Statutes.
 1938         Section 37. Section 322.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to
 1939  read:
 1940         322.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
 1941         (1) “Actual weight” means the weight of a motor vehicle or
 1942  motor vehicle combination plus the weight of the load carried on
 1943  it, as determined at a fixed scale operated by the state or as
 1944  determined by use of a portable scale operated by a law
 1945  enforcement officer.
 1946         (2) “Alcohol” means any substance containing any form of
 1947  alcohol including, but not limited to, ethanol, methanol,
 1948  propanol, and isopropanol.
 1949         (3) “Alcohol concentration” means:
 1950         (a) The number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of
 1951  blood;
 1952         (b) The number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of
 1953  breath; or
 1954         (c) The number of grams of alcohol per 67 milliliters of
 1955  urine.
 1956         (4) “Authorized emergency vehicle” means a vehicle that is
 1957  equipped with extraordinary audible and visual warning devices,
 1958  that is authorized by s. 316.2397 to display red, red and white,
 1959  or blue lights, and that is on call to respond to emergencies.
 1960  The term includes, but is not limited to, ambulances, law
 1961  enforcement vehicles, fire trucks, and other rescue vehicles.
 1962  The term does not include wreckers, utility trucks, or other
 1963  vehicles that are used only incidentally for emergency purposes.
 1964         (5) “Cancellation” means the act of declaring a driver
 1965  license void and terminated.
 1966         (6) “Color photographic driver license” means a color
 1967  photograph of a completed driver license form meeting the
 1968  requirements prescribed in s. 322.14.
 1969         (7) “Commercial driver license” means a Class A, Class B,
 1970  or Class C driver license issued in accordance with the
 1971  requirements of this chapter.
 1972         (8) “Commercial motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle or
 1973  motor vehicle combination used on the streets or highways,
 1974  which:
 1975         (a) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or
 1976  more;
 1977         (b) Is designed to transport more than 15 persons,
 1978  including the driver; or
 1979         (c) Is transporting hazardous materials and is required to
 1980  be placarded in accordance with 49 C.F.R. part 172, subpart F.
 1981  
 1982  A vehicle that occasionally transports personal property to and
 1983  from a closed-course motorsport facility, as defined in s.
 1984  549.09(1)(a), is not a commercial motor vehicle if the use is
 1985  not for profit and corporate sponsorship is not involved. As
 1986  used in this subsection, the term “corporate sponsorship” means
 1987  a payment, donation, gratuity, in-kind service, or other benefit
 1988  provided to or derived by a person in relation to the underlying
 1989  activity, other than the display of product or corporate names,
 1990  logos, or other graphic information on the property being
 1991  transported.
 1992         (9) “Controlled substance” means any substance classified
 1993  as such under 21 U.S.C. s. 802(6), Schedules I-V of 21 C.F.R.
 1994  part 1308, or chapter 893.
 1995         (10) “Convenience service” means any means whereby an
 1996  individual conducts a transaction with the department other than
 1997  in person.
 1998         (11)(a) “Conviction” means a conviction of an offense
 1999  relating to the operation of motor vehicles on highways which is
 2000  a violation of this chapter or any other such law of this state
 2001  or any other state, including an admission or determination of a
 2002  noncriminal traffic infraction pursuant to s. 318.14, or a
 2003  judicial disposition of an offense committed under any federal
 2004  law substantially conforming to the aforesaid state statutory
 2005  provisions.
 2006         (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter,
 2007  the definition of “conviction” provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 383.5
 2008  applies to offenses committed in a commercial motor vehicle or
 2009  by a person holding a commercial driver license.
 2010         (12) “Court” means any tribunal in this state or any other
 2011  state, or any federal tribunal, which has jurisdiction over any
 2012  civil, criminal, traffic, or administrative action.
 2013         (13)“Credential service provider” means an electronic
 2014  credential provider competitively procured by the department to
 2015  supply secure credential services based on open standards for
 2016  identity management and verification to qualified entities.
 2017         (14)(13) “Declared weight” means the maximum loaded weight
 2018  declared for purposes of registration, pursuant to chapter 320.
 2019         (15)(14) “Department” means the Department of Highway
 2020  Safety and Motor Vehicles acting directly or through its duly
 2021  authorized representatives.
 2022         (16)“Digital identity verifier” means a public or private
 2023  entity that consumes the identity management services provided
 2024  by the credential service provider.
 2025         (17)(15) “Disqualification” means a prohibition, other than
 2026  an out-of-service order, that precludes a person from driving a
 2027  commercial motor vehicle.
 2028         (18)(16) “Drive” means to operate or be in actual physical
 2029  control of a motor vehicle in any place open to the general
 2030  public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
 2031         (19)(17) “Driver license” means a certificate that, subject
 2032  to all other requirements of law, authorizes an individual to
 2033  drive a motor vehicle and denotes an operator’s license as
 2034  defined in 49 U.S.C. s. 30301.
 2035         (20)“Electronic” means relating to technology having
 2036  electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical,
 2037  electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
 2038         (21)“Electronic credential” means an electronic
 2039  representation of a physical driver license or identification
 2040  card which is viewable on an electronic credential system and
 2041  capable of being verified and authenticated.
 2042         (22)“Electronic credential holder” means a person to whom
 2043  an electronic credential has been issued.
 2044         (23)“Electronic credential provider” means a qualified
 2045  entity contracted with the department to provide electronic
 2046  credentials to electronic credential holders.
 2047         (24)“Electronic credential system” means a computer system
 2048  used to display or transmit electronic credentials to a person
 2049  or verification system and that may be accessed using an
 2050  electronic device.
 2051         (25)“Electronic device” means a device or a portion of a
 2052  device that is designed for and capable of communicating across
 2053  a computer network with other computers or devices for the
 2054  purpose of transmitting, receiving, or storing data, including,
 2055  but not limited to, a cellular telephone, tablet, or other
 2056  portable device designed for and capable of communicating with
 2057  or across a computer network, and is used to render an
 2058  electronic credential.
 2059         (26)“Electronic ID” means a technology solution by which a
 2060  qualified entity authenticates the identity of an individual
 2061  receiving goods or services.
 2062         (27)(18) “Endorsement” means a special authorization which
 2063  permits a driver to drive certain types of vehicles or to
 2064  transport certain types of property or a certain number of
 2065  passengers.
 2066         (28)(19) “Farmer” means a person who grows agricultural
 2067  products, including aquacultural, horticultural, and forestry
 2068  products, and, except as provided herein, employees of such
 2069  persons. The term does not include employees whose primary
 2070  purpose of employment is the operation of motor vehicles.
 2071         (29)(20) “Farm tractor” means a motor vehicle that is:
 2072         (a) Operated principally on a farm, grove, or orchard in
 2073  agricultural or horticultural pursuits and that is operated on
 2074  the roads of this state only incidentally for transportation
 2075  between the owner’s or operator’s headquarters and the farm,
 2076  grove, or orchard or between one farm, grove, or orchard and
 2077  another; or
 2078         (b) Designed and used primarily as a farm implement for
 2079  drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of
 2080  husbandry.
 2081         (30)(21) “Felony” means any offense under state or federal
 2082  law that is punishable by death or by a term of imprisonment
 2083  exceeding 1 year.
 2084         (31)(22) “Foreign jurisdiction” means any jurisdiction
 2085  other than a state of the United States.
 2086         (32)(23) “Gross vehicle weight rating” means the value
 2087  specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a
 2088  single, combination, or articulated vehicle.
 2089         (33)(24) “Hazardous materials” means any material that has
 2090  been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. s. 5103 and is
 2091  required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 C.F.R. part 172
 2092  or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin
 2093  in 42 C.F.R. part 73.
 2094         (34)(25) “Medical examiner’s certificate” means a document
 2095  substantially in accordance with the requirements of 49 C.F.R.
 2096  s. 391.43.
 2097         (35)(26) “Motorcycle” means a motor vehicle powered by a
 2098  motor with a displacement of more than 50 cubic centimeters,
 2099  having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, and designed
 2100  to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the
 2101  ground, but excluding a tractor, tri-vehicle, or moped.
 2102         (36)(27) “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle,
 2103  including a motor vehicle combination, not operated upon rails
 2104  or guideway, excluding vehicles moved solely by human power,
 2105  motorized wheelchairs, and motorized bicycles as defined in s.
 2106  316.003.
 2107         (37)(28) “Motor vehicle combination” means a motor vehicle
 2108  operated in conjunction with one or more other vehicles.
 2109         (38)(29) “Narcotic drugs” means coca leaves, opium,
 2110  isonipecaine, cannabis, and every substance neither chemically
 2111  nor physically distinguishable from them, and any and all
 2112  derivatives of same, and any other drug to which the narcotics
 2113  laws of the United States apply, and includes all drugs and
 2114  derivatives thereof known as barbiturates.
 2115         (39)(30) “Out-of-service order” means a prohibition issued
 2116  by an authorized local, state, or Federal Government official
 2117  which precludes a person from driving a commercial motor
 2118  vehicle.
 2119         (40)(31) “Owner” means the person who holds the legal title
 2120  to a vehicle. However, if a vehicle is the subject of an
 2121  agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the
 2122  right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in
 2123  the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested
 2124  in the conditional vendee or lessee, or if a mortgagor of a
 2125  vehicle is entitled to possession, such conditional vendee,
 2126  lessee, or mortgagor is the owner for the purpose of this
 2127  chapter.
 2128         (41)(32) “Passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle designed
 2129  to transport more than 15 persons, including the driver, or a
 2130  school bus designed to transport more than 15 persons, including
 2131  the driver.
 2132         (42)(33) “Permit” means a document authorizing the
 2133  temporary operation of a motor vehicle within this state subject
 2134  to conditions established in this chapter.
 2135         (43)“Qualified entity” means a public or private entity
 2136  which enters into a contract with the department, meets usage
 2137  criteria, agrees to terms and conditions, and is authorized by
 2138  the department to use the credential service provider for
 2139  authentication and identification verification services.
 2140         (44)(34) “Resident” means a person who has his or her
 2141  principal place of domicile in this state for a period of more
 2142  than 6 consecutive months, has registered to vote, has made a
 2143  statement of domicile pursuant to s. 222.17, or has filed for
 2144  homestead tax exemption on property in this state.
 2145         (45)(35) “Restriction” means a prohibition against
 2146  operating certain types of motor vehicles or a requirement that
 2147  a driver comply with certain conditions when driving a motor
 2148  vehicle.
 2149         (46)(36) “Revocation” means the termination of a licensee’s
 2150  privilege to drive.
 2151         (47)(37) “School bus” means a motor vehicle that is
 2152  designed to transport more than 15 persons, including the
 2153  driver, and that is used to transport students to and from a
 2154  public or private school or in connection with school
 2155  activities, but does not include a bus operated by a common
 2156  carrier in the urban transportation of school children. The term
 2157  “school” includes all preelementary, elementary, secondary, and
 2158  postsecondary schools.
 2159         (48)(38) “State” means a state or possession of the United
 2160  States, and, for the purposes of this chapter, includes the
 2161  District of Columbia.
 2162         (49)(39) “Street or highway” means the entire width between
 2163  the boundary lines of a way or place if any part of that way or
 2164  place is open to public use for purposes of vehicular traffic.
 2165         (50)(40) “Suspension” means the temporary withdrawal of a
 2166  licensee’s privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
 2167         (51)(41) “Tank vehicle” means a vehicle that is designed to
 2168  transport any liquid or gaseous material within a tank either
 2169  permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle, if such tank
 2170  has a designed capacity of 1,000 gallons or more.
 2171         (52)(42) “United States” means the 50 states and the
 2172  District of Columbia.
 2173         (53)(43) “Vehicle” means every device in, upon, or by which
 2174  any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a
 2175  public highway or operated upon rails or guideway, except a
 2176  bicycle, motorized wheelchair, or motorized bicycle.
 2177         (54)(44) “Identification card” means a personal
 2178  identification card issued by the department which conforms to
 2179  the definition in 18 U.S.C. s. 1028(d).
 2180         (55)(45) “Temporary driver license” or “temporary
 2181  identification card” means a certificate issued by the
 2182  department which, subject to all other requirements of law,
 2183  authorizes an individual to drive a motor vehicle and denotes an
 2184  operator’s license, as defined in 49 U.S.C. s. 30301, or a
 2185  personal identification card issued by the department which
 2186  conforms to the definition in 18 U.S.C. s. 1028(d) and denotes
 2187  that the holder is permitted to stay for a short duration of
 2188  time, as specified on the temporary identification card, and is
 2189  not a permanent resident of the United States.
 2190         (56)(46) “Tri-vehicle” means an enclosed three-wheeled
 2191  passenger vehicle that:
 2192         (a) Is designed to operate with three wheels in contact
 2193  with the ground;
 2194         (b) Has a minimum unladen weight of 900 pounds;
 2195         (c) Has a single, completely enclosed, occupant
 2196  compartment;
 2197         (d) Is produced in a minimum quantity of 300 in any
 2198  calendar year;
 2199         (e) Is capable of a speed greater than 60 miles per hour on
 2200  level ground; and
 2201         (f) Is equipped with:
 2202         1. Seats that are certified by the vehicle manufacturer to
 2203  meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
 2204  No. 207, “Seating systems” (49 C.F.R. s. 571.207);
 2205         2. A steering wheel used to maneuver the vehicle;
 2206         3. A propulsion unit located forward or aft of the enclosed
 2207  occupant compartment;
 2208         4. A seat belt for each vehicle occupant certified to meet
 2209  the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
 2210  209, “Seat belt assemblies” (49 C.F.R. s. 571.209);
 2211         5. A windshield and an appropriate windshield wiper and
 2212  washer system that are certified by the vehicle manufacturer to
 2213  meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
 2214  No. 205, “Glazing Materials” (49 C.F.R. s. 571.205) and Federal
 2215  Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 104, “Windshield Wiping and
 2216  Washing Systems” (49 C.F.R. s. 571.104); and
 2217         6. A vehicle structure certified by the vehicle
 2218  manufacturer to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle
 2219  Safety Standard No. 216, “Rollover crush resistance” (49 C.F.R.
 2220  s. 571.216).
 2221         Section 38. Section 322.032, Florida Statutes, is amended
 2222  to read:
 2223         322.032 Electronic credential Digital proof of driver
 2224  license.—
 2225         (1)(a) The department shall develop and implement begin to
 2226  review and prepare for the development of a secure and uniform
 2227  protocols which comply with national standards system for
 2228  issuing an optional electronic credential. The department shall
 2229  procure the related technology solution from the credential
 2230  service provider that uses a revenue sharing model through a
 2231  competitive solicitation process pursuant to s. 287.057 digital
 2232  proof of driver license. The department may issue electronic
 2233  credentials to persons who hold a Florida driver license or
 2234  identification card.
 2235         (b)Qualified entities must have the technological
 2236  capabilities necessary to integrate with the credential service
 2237  provider. The department shall maintain the protocols and
 2238  national standards necessary for a digital verifier or an
 2239  electronic credential provider to request authorized access to
 2240  an application programming interface, or appropriate
 2241  technological tool of at least the same capabilities, necessary
 2242  for such qualified entity to consume an electronic ID. The
 2243  department shall timely review requests for authorized access
 2244  and approve all requests by digital verifiers that meet the
 2245  department’s requirements.
 2246         (c)The electronic credential provider must have the
 2247  necessary technological capabilities to execute the
 2248  authentication of an electronic credential across all states,
 2249  jurisdictions, federal and state agencies, and municipalities.
 2250  The electronic credential and verification solution must provide
 2251  the standardized system integration necessary:
 2252         1.For qualified entities to securely consume an electronic
 2253  credential.
 2254         2.For the production of a fully compliant electronic
 2255  credential by electronic credential providers.
 2256         3.To successfully ensure secure authentication and
 2257  validation of data from disparate sources.
 2258         (d)The department shall competitively procure at least two
 2259  but no more than five contract with one or more electronic
 2260  credential providers private entities to develop and implement
 2261  an initial phase to provide a secure electronic credential a
 2262  digital proof of driver license system. The department shall
 2263  enter into agreements with electronic credential providers that
 2264  provide the permitted uses, terms and conditions, privacy
 2265  policy, and uniform remittance terms relating to the consumption
 2266  of an electronic credential. The department must competitively
 2267  procure the credential service provider before the initial phase
 2268  may begin. Upon completion of the initial phase, the department
 2269  shall submit a report to the Governor, the President of the
 2270  Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
 2271  regarding the continued implementation and tools necessary to
 2272  scale future phases.
 2273         (2)(a)The department shall provide electronic credential
 2274  providers access to a standardized digital transaction process
 2275  that provides the proceeds of a completed financial transaction
 2276  to the department at the point of sale. The standardized digital
 2277  transaction process must enable electronic credential providers
 2278  to direct through their electronic commerce workflow to a
 2279  standardized checkout process and enable documentation of the
 2280  electronic credential providers participating in a transaction.
 2281  Revenue generated from use of the electronic credential system
 2282  shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle License Clearing Trust
 2283  Fund for distribution pursuant to a legislative appropriation
 2284  and department agreements with electronic credential providers.
 2285  Electronic credential revenue shall be shared between the state
 2286  and electronic credential providers.
 2287         (b)The department may assess a competitive market rate fee
 2288  structure for use of the credential service provider for any
 2289  qualified entity to obtain an electronic ID. Revenue generated
 2290  from use of the credential service provider by digital identity
 2291  verifiers shall be shared between the state and the credential
 2292  service provider. Revenues shall be deposited into the Motor
 2293  Vehicle License Clearing Trust Fund for distribution pursuant to
 2294  department agreements with digital identity verifiers. Fees may
 2295  not be charged to any state court, state governmental entity, or
 2296  law enforcement agency.
 2297         (3)(a)(2) The electronic credential digital proof of driver
 2298  license developed by the department or by an electronic
 2299  credential provider an entity contracted by the department must
 2300  be in such a format as to allow law enforcement or an authorized
 2301  consumer to verify the authenticity of the electronic credential
 2302  and the identity of the credential holder and to validate the
 2303  status of any driving privileges associated with the electronic
 2304  credential digital proof of driver license. The department shall
 2305  adhere to protocols and national standards may adopt rules to
 2306  ensure valid authentication of electronic credentials digital
 2307  driver licenses by law enforcement.
 2308         (b)The act of presenting to a law enforcement officer an
 2309  electronic device displaying an electronic credential does not
 2310  constitute consent for the officer to access any information on
 2311  the device other than the electronic credential.
 2312         (c)The person who presents the device to the officer
 2313  assumes liability for any resulting damage to the device.
 2314         (4)(3) A person may not be issued an electronic credential
 2315  a digital proof of driver license until he or she has satisfied
 2316  all of the requirements of this chapter for issuance of a
 2317  physical driver license or identification card as provided in
 2318  this chapter.
 2319         (5)(4) A person who:
 2320         (a) Manufactures a false electronic credential digital
 2321  proof of driver license commits a felony of the third degree,
 2322  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
 2323         (b) Possesses a false electronic credential digital proof
 2324  of driver license commits a misdemeanor of the second degree,
 2325  punishable as provided in s. 775.082.
 2326         Section 39. Section 322.059, Florida Statutes, is amended
 2327  to read:
 2328         322.059 Mandatory surrender of suspended driver license and
 2329  registration.—A person whose driver license or registration has
 2330  been suspended as provided in s. 322.058 must immediately return
 2331  his or her driver license and registration to the Department of
 2332  Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The department shall
 2333  invalidate the electronic credential digital proof of driver
 2334  license issued pursuant to s. 322.032 for such person. If such
 2335  person fails to return his or her driver license or
 2336  registration, a law enforcement agent may seize the license or
 2337  registration while the driver license or registration is
 2338  suspended.
 2339         Section 40. Subsection (4) of section 322.09, Florida
 2340  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2341         322.09 Application of minors; responsibility for negligence
 2342  or misconduct of minor.—
 2343         (4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), if a foster
 2344  parent or caregiver of a minor who is under the age of 18 years
 2345  and is in foster care as defined in s. 39.01, an authorized
 2346  representative of a residential group home at which such a minor
 2347  resides, the caseworker at the agency at which the state has
 2348  placed the minor, or a guardian ad litem specifically authorized
 2349  by the minor’s caregiver to sign for a learner’s driver license
 2350  signs the minor’s application for a learner’s driver license,
 2351  that foster parent, caregiver, group home representative,
 2352  caseworker, or guardian ad litem does not assume any obligation
 2353  or become liable for any damages caused by the negligence or
 2354  willful misconduct of the minor by reason of having signed the
 2355  application. Before signing the application, the caseworker
 2356  shall notify the foster parent, caregiver, or other responsible
 2357  party of his or her intent to sign and verify the application.
 2358         Section 41. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
 2359  322.143, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2360         322.143 Use of a driver license or identification card.—
 2361         (1) As used in this section, the term:
 2362         (c) “Swipe” means the act of passing a driver license or
 2363  identification card through a device that is capable of
 2364  deciphering, in an electronically readable format, the
 2365  information electronically encoded in a magnetic strip or bar
 2366  code on the driver license or identification card or consuming
 2367  an electronic credential.
 2368         Section 42. Subsection (1) of section 322.15, Florida
 2369  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2370         322.15 License to be carried and exhibited on demand;
 2371  fingerprint to be imprinted upon a citation.—
 2372         (1) Every licensee shall have his or her driver license,
 2373  which must be fully legible with no portion of such license
 2374  faded, altered, mutilated, or defaced, in his or her immediate
 2375  possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall
 2376  present or submit the same upon the demand of a law enforcement
 2377  officer or an authorized representative of the department. A
 2378  licensee may present or submit an electronic credential a
 2379  digital proof of driver license as provided in s. 322.032 in
 2380  lieu of a physical driver license.
 2381         Section 43. Section 322.38, Florida Statutes, is amended to
 2382  read:
 2383         322.38 Renting motor vehicle to another.—
 2384         (1) A No person may not shall rent a motor vehicle to any
 2385  other person unless the other latter person is then duly
 2386  licensed, or, if a nonresident, he or she shall be licensed
 2387  under the laws of the state or country of his or her residence,
 2388  except a nonresident whose home state or country does not
 2389  require that an operator be licensed.
 2390         (2) A No person may not shall rent a motor vehicle to
 2391  another until he or she has inspected the driver license of the
 2392  person to whom the vehicle is to be rented, and has compared and
 2393  verified that the driver license is unexpired signature thereon
 2394  with the signature of such person written in his or her
 2395  presence.
 2396         (3) Every person renting a motor vehicle to another shall
 2397  keep a record of the registration number of the motor vehicle so
 2398  rented, the name, and address, and driver license number of the
 2399  person to whom the vehicle is rented, the number of the license
 2400  of said latter person, and the date and place when and where the
 2401  said license was issued. Such record shall be open to inspection
 2402  by any police officer, or officer or employee of the department.
 2403         (4)If a rental car company rents a motor vehicle to a
 2404  person through digital, electronic, or other means that allows
 2405  the renter to obtain possession of the motor vehicle without
 2406  direct contact with an agent or employee of the rental car
 2407  company, or if through use of such means the renter does not
 2408  execute a rental contract at the time he or she takes possession
 2409  of the vehicle, the rental car company is deemed to have met the
 2410  requirements of subsections (1) and (2) when the rental car
 2411  company requires the renter to verify that he or she is duly
 2412  licensed and that the license is unexpired. Such verification
 2413  may occur at the time the renter enrolls in a membership
 2414  program, master agreement, or other means of establishing use of
 2415  the rental car company’s services or at any time thereafter.
 2416         Section 44. Subsection (4) of section 322.61, Florida
 2417  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2418         322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor
 2419  vehicle.—
 2420         (4) Any person who is transporting hazardous materials as
 2421  defined in s. 322.01(33) s. 322.01(24) shall, upon conviction of
 2422  an offense specified in subsection (3), be disqualified from
 2423  operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 3 years.
 2424  The penalty provided in this subsection shall be in addition to
 2425  any other applicable penalty.
 2426         Section 45. Subsection (1) of section 324.021, Florida
 2427  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2428         324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required.—The
 2429  following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for
 2430  the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively
 2431  ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances
 2432  where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
 2433         (1) MOTOR VEHICLE.—Every self-propelled vehicle that is
 2434  designed and required to be licensed for use upon a highway,
 2435  including trailers and semitrailers designed for use with such
 2436  vehicles, except traction engines, road rollers, farm tractors,
 2437  power shovels, and well drillers, and every vehicle that is
 2438  propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires but not
 2439  operated upon rails, but not including any personal delivery
 2440  device or mobile carrier as defined in s. 316.003, bicycle, or
 2441  moped. However, the term “motor vehicle” does not include a
 2442  motor vehicle as defined in s. 627.732(3) when the owner of such
 2443  vehicle has complied with the requirements of ss. 627.730
 2444  627.7405, inclusive, unless the provisions of s. 324.051 apply;
 2445  and, in such case, the applicable proof of insurance provisions
 2446  of s. 320.02 apply.
 2447         Section 46. Section 324.031, Florida Statutes, is amended
 2448  to read:
 2449         324.031 Manner of proving financial responsibility.—The
 2450  owner or operator of a taxicab, limousine, jitney, or any other
 2451  for-hire passenger transportation vehicle may prove financial
 2452  responsibility by providing satisfactory evidence of holding a
 2453  motor vehicle liability policy as defined in s. 324.021(8) or s.
 2454  324.151, which policy is provided by an insurer authorized to do
 2455  business in this state issued by an insurance carrier which is a
 2456  member of the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association or an
 2457  eligible nonadmitted insurer that has a superior, excellent,
 2458  exceptional, or equivalent financial strength rating by a rating
 2459  agency acceptable to the Office of Insurance Regulation of the
 2460  Financial Services Commission. The operator or owner of any
 2461  other vehicle may prove his or her financial responsibility by:
 2462         (1) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of holding a motor
 2463  vehicle liability policy as defined in ss. 324.021(8) and
 2464  324.151;
 2465         (2) Furnishing a certificate of self-insurance showing a
 2466  deposit of cash in accordance with s. 324.161; or
 2467         (3) Furnishing a certificate of self-insurance issued by
 2468  the department in accordance with s. 324.171.
 2469  
 2470  Any person, including any firm, partnership, association,
 2471  corporation, or other person, other than a natural person,
 2472  electing to use the method of proof specified in subsection (2)
 2473  shall furnish a certificate of deposit equal to the number of
 2474  vehicles owned times $30,000, to a maximum of $120,000; in
 2475  addition, any such person, other than a natural person, shall
 2476  maintain insurance providing coverage in excess of limits of
 2477  $10,000/20,000/10,000 or $30,000 combined single limits, and
 2478  such excess insurance shall provide minimum limits of
 2479  $125,000/250,000/50,000 or $300,000 combined single limits.
 2480  These increased limits shall not affect the requirements for
 2481  proving financial responsibility under s. 324.032(1).
 2482         Section 47. Subsection (2) of section 324.032, Florida
 2483  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2484         324.032 Manner of proving financial responsibility; for
 2485  hire passenger transportation vehicles.—Notwithstanding the
 2486  provisions of s. 324.031:
 2487         (2) An owner or a lessee who is required to maintain
 2488  insurance under s. 324.021(9)(b) and who operates at least 150
 2489  300 taxicabs, limousines, jitneys, or any other for-hire
 2490  passenger transportation vehicles may provide financial
 2491  responsibility by complying with the provisions of s. 324.171,
 2492  such compliance to be demonstrated by maintaining at its
 2493  principal place of business an audited financial statement,
 2494  prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
 2495  principles, and providing to the department a certification
 2496  issued by a certified public accountant that the applicant’s net
 2497  worth is at least equal to the requirements of s. 324.171 as
 2498  determined by the Office of Insurance Regulation of the
 2499  Financial Services Commission, including claims liabilities in
 2500  an amount certified as adequate by a Fellow of the Casualty
 2501  Actuarial Society.
 2502  
 2503  Upon request by the department, the applicant must provide the
 2504  department at the applicant’s principal place of business in
 2505  this state access to the applicant’s underlying financial
 2506  information and financial statements that provide the basis of
 2507  the certified public accountant’s certification. The applicant
 2508  shall reimburse the requesting department for all reasonable
 2509  costs incurred by it in reviewing the supporting information.
 2510  The maximum amount of self-insurance permissible under this
 2511  subsection is $300,000 and must be stated on a per-occurrence
 2512  basis, and the applicant shall maintain adequate excess
 2513  insurance issued by an authorized or eligible insurer licensed
 2514  or approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation. All risks
 2515  self-insured shall remain with the owner or lessee providing it,
 2516  and the risks are not transferable to any other person, unless a
 2517  policy complying with subsection (1) is obtained.
 2518         Section 48. Subsection (3) and paragraph (b) of subsection
 2519  (4) of section 339.175, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 2520         339.175 Metropolitan planning organization.—
 2521         (3) VOTING MEMBERSHIP.—
 2522         (a)1.Except as provided in subparagraph 2., the voting
 2523  membership of an M.P.O. shall consist of at least 5 but not more
 2524  than 25 apportioned members, with the exact number determined on
 2525  an equitable geographic-population ratio basis, based on an
 2526  agreement among the affected units of general-purpose local
 2527  government and the Governor, as required by federal regulations.
 2528  However, the voting membership of an M.P.O. designated in an
 2529  urbanized area with a population of 500,000 or fewer shall have
 2530  no more than 11 apportioned members. In accordance with 23
 2531  U.S.C. s. 134, the Governor may also allow M.P.O. members who
 2532  represent municipalities to alternate with representatives from
 2533  other municipalities within the metropolitan planning area which
 2534  do not have members on the M.P.O. With the exception of
 2535  instances in which all of the county commissioners in a single
 2536  county M.P.O. are members of the M.P.O. governing board, county
 2537  commissioners shall compose at least one-third of the M.P.O.
 2538  governing board membership. A multicounty M.P.O. may satisfy
 2539  this requirement by any combination of county commissioners from
 2540  each of the counties constituting the M.P.O. Voting members
 2541  shall be elected officials of general-purpose local governments,
 2542  one of whom may represent a group of general-purpose local
 2543  governments through an entity created by an M.P.O. for that
 2544  purpose. An M.P.O. may include, as part of its apportioned
 2545  voting members, a member of a statutorily authorized planning
 2546  board, an official of an agency that operates or administers a
 2547  major mode of transportation, or an official of Space Florida.
 2548  As used in this section, the term “elected officials of a
 2549  general-purpose local government” excludes constitutional
 2550  officers, including sheriffs, tax collectors, supervisors of
 2551  elections, property appraisers, clerks of the court, and similar
 2552  types of officials. County commissioners shall compose not less
 2553  than 20 percent of the M.P.O. membership if an official of an
 2554  agency that operates or administers a major mode of
 2555  transportation has been appointed to an M.P.O. Each M.P.O. shall
 2556  adopt bylaws governing the operation of the M.P.O., including
 2557  voting privileges. An M.P.O. may not adopt a weighted voting
 2558  structure.
 2559         2.For an M.P.O. designated on or after July 1, 2018, as a
 2560  result of a combination or merger of more than one individual
 2561  M.P.O., the voting membership shall consist of at least five
 2562  members, with the exact number determined on an equitable
 2563  geographic-population ratio basis, based on an agreement among
 2564  the affected units of general-purpose local government and the
 2565  Governor, as required by federal regulations. In accordance with
 2566  23 U.S.C. s. 134, the Governor may also allow M.P.O. members who
 2567  represent municipalities to alternate with representatives from
 2568  other municipalities within the metropolitan planning area which
 2569  do not have members on the M.P.O. Voting members shall be
 2570  elected officials of general-purpose local governments, one of
 2571  whom may represent a group of general-purpose local governments
 2572  through an entity created by an M.P.O. for that purpose. An
 2573  M.P.O. may include, as part of its apportioned voting members, a
 2574  member of a statutorily authorized planning board, an official
 2575  of an agency that operates or administers a major mode of
 2576  transportation, or an official of Space Florida.
 2577  
 2578  For purposes of this section, the term “elected officials of a
 2579  general-purpose local government” excludes constitutional
 2580  officers, including sheriffs, tax collectors, supervisors of
 2581  elections, property appraisers, clerks of the court, and similar
 2582  types of officials.
 2583         (b) In metropolitan areas in which authorities or other
 2584  agencies have been or may be created by law to perform
 2585  transportation functions and are or will be performing
 2586  transportation functions that are not under the jurisdiction of
 2587  a general-purpose local government represented on the M.P.O.,
 2588  such authorities or other agencies may be provided voting
 2589  membership on the M.P.O. In all other M.P.O.’s in which
 2590  transportation authorities or agencies are to be represented by
 2591  elected officials from general-purpose local governments, the
 2592  M.P.O. shall establish a process by which the collective
 2593  interests of such authorities or other agencies are expressed
 2594  and conveyed.
 2595         (c) Any other provision of this section to the contrary
 2596  notwithstanding, a charter chartered county with a population of
 2597  over 1 million population may elect to reapportion the
 2598  membership of an M.P.O. if the M.P.O. whose jurisdiction is
 2599  wholly within the county. The charter county may exercise the
 2600  provisions of this paragraph if:
 2601         1. The M.P.O. approves the reapportionment plan by a three
 2602  fourths vote of its membership;
 2603         2. The M.P.O. and the charter county determine that the
 2604  reapportionment plan is needed to fulfill specific goals and
 2605  policies applicable to that metropolitan planning area; and
 2606         3. The charter county determines the reapportionment plan
 2607  otherwise complies with all federal requirements pertaining to
 2608  M.P.O. membership.
 2609  
 2610  A Any charter county that elects to exercise the provisions of
 2611  this paragraph shall notify the Governor in writing.
 2612         (d) Any other provision of this section to the contrary
 2613  notwithstanding, a any county as defined in s. 125.011(1)
 2614  chartered under s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution may
 2615  elect to have its county commission serve as the M.P.O., if the
 2616  M.P.O. jurisdiction is wholly contained within the county. Any
 2617  charter county that elects to exercise the provisions of this
 2618  paragraph shall so notify the Governor in writing. Upon receipt
 2619  of such notification, the Governor must designate the county
 2620  commission as the M.P.O. The Governor must appoint four
 2621  additional voting members to the M.P.O., one of whom must be an
 2622  elected official representing a municipality within the county,
 2623  one of whom must be an expressway authority member, one of whom
 2624  must be a person who does not hold elected public office and who
 2625  resides in the unincorporated portion of the county, and one of
 2626  whom must be a school board member.
 2627         (4) APPORTIONMENT.—
 2628         (b) Except for members who represent municipalities on the
 2629  basis of alternating with representatives from other
 2630  municipalities that do not have members on the M.P.O. as
 2631  provided in paragraph (3)(a), the members of an M.P.O. shall
 2632  serve 4-year terms. Members who represent municipalities on the
 2633  basis of alternating with representatives from other
 2634  municipalities that do not have members on the M.P.O. as
 2635  provided in paragraph (3)(a) may serve terms of up to 4 years as
 2636  further provided in the interlocal agreement described in
 2637  paragraph (2)(b). The membership of a member who is a public
 2638  official automatically terminates upon the member’s leaving his
 2639  or her elective or appointive office for any reason, or may be
 2640  terminated by a majority vote of the total membership of the
 2641  entity’s governing board represented by the member. A vacancy
 2642  shall be filled by the original appointing entity. A member may
 2643  be reappointed for no more than two one or more additional 4
 2644  year terms.
 2645         Section 49. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
 2646  the contrary, by July 1, 2019, each metropolitan planning
 2647  organization shall update its membership, interlocal agreement,
 2648  governing documents, and any other relevant information to
 2649  comply with changes made by this act to s. 339.175, Florida
 2650  Statutes.
 2651         Section 50. Section 328.80, Florida Statutes, is amended to
 2652  read:
 2653         328.80 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
 2654         (1) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may
 2655  commission is authorized to accept any application provided for
 2656  under this chapter by electronic or telephonic means.
 2657         (2)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may
 2658  issue an electronic certificate of registration in addition to
 2659  printing a paper registration.
 2660         (3)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may
 2661  collect electronic mail addresses and use electronic mail in
 2662  lieu of the United States Postal Service for the purpose of
 2663  providing renewal notices.
 2664         Section 51. Subsection (4) of section 328.48, Florida
 2665  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2666         328.48 Vessel registration, application, certificate,
 2667  number, decal, duplicate certificate.—
 2668         (4) Each certificate of registration issued shall state
 2669  among other items the numbers awarded to the vessel, the hull
 2670  identification number, the name and address of the owner, and a
 2671  description of the vessel, except that certificates of
 2672  registration for vessels constructed or assembled by the owner
 2673  registered for the first time shall state all the foregoing
 2674  information except the hull identification number. The numbers
 2675  shall be placed on each side of the forward half of the vessel
 2676  in such position as to provide clear legibility for
 2677  identification, except, if the vessel is an airboat, the numbers
 2678  may be placed on each side of the rudder. The numbers awarded to
 2679  the vessel shall read from left to right and shall be in block
 2680  characters of good proportion not less than 3 inches in height.
 2681  The numbers shall be of a solid color which will contrast with
 2682  the color of the background and shall be so maintained as to be
 2683  clearly visible and legible; i.e., dark numbers on a light
 2684  background or light numbers on a dark background. The
 2685  certificate of registration shall be pocket-sized and shall be
 2686  available for inspection on the vessel for which issued whenever
 2687  such vessel is in operation. If the certificate of registration
 2688  is not available for inspection on the vessel or is damaged or
 2689  otherwise illegible, the operator may present for inspection an
 2690  electronic device displaying an electronic certificate issued
 2691  pursuant to s. 328.80. Such presentation does not constitute
 2692  consent for inspection of any information on the device other
 2693  than the displayed certificate. The person who presents the
 2694  device for inspection assumes the liability for any resulting
 2695  damage to the device.
 2696         Section 52. Subsection (5) of section 338.166, Florida
 2697  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2698         338.166 High-occupancy toll lanes or express lanes.—
 2699         (5) Effective July 1, 2018, If the a customer’s average
 2700  travel speed for a segment of trip in an express lane falls
 2701  below 40 miles per hour, the toll customer must be charged shall
 2702  be the segment’s the minimum express lane toll. An express lane
 2703  segment is the distance between the customer’s point of entry to
 2704  the first available exit. Additional segments are defined by the
 2705  distance between subsequent exits. A customer’s express lane
 2706  average travel speed is his or her average travel speed from the
 2707  customer’s entry point to the customer’s exit point.
 2708         Section 53. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (1) of
 2709  section 338.2216, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 2710         338.2216 Florida Turnpike Enterprise; powers and
 2711  authority.—
 2712         (1)
 2713         (d) The Florida Turnpike Enterprise shall pursue and
 2714  implement new technologies and processes in its operations and
 2715  collection of tolls and the collection of other amounts
 2716  associated with road and infrastructure usage. Such technologies
 2717  and processes must include, without limitation, video billing
 2718  and variable pricing. The Florida Turnpike Enterprise may
 2719  require the use of an electronic transponder interoperable with
 2720  the department’s electronic toll collection system for the use
 2721  of express lanes on the turnpike system. Variable pricing may
 2722  not be implemented in express lanes when the level of service in
 2723  the express lane, determined in accordance with the criteria
 2724  established by the Transportation Research Board Highway
 2725  Capacity Manual (5th Edition, HCM 2010), as amended from time to
 2726  time, is equal to level of service A. Variable pricing in
 2727  express lanes when the level of service in the express lane is
 2728  level of service B may only be implemented by charging the
 2729  segment’s general toll lane toll amount plus the segment’s
 2730  minimum toll amount an amount set by department rule. An express
 2731  lane segment is the distance between the customer’s point of
 2732  entry to the first available exit. Additional segments are
 2733  defined by the distance between subsequent exits. Except as
 2734  otherwise provided in this subsection, pricing in express lanes
 2735  when the level of service is other than level of service A or
 2736  level of service B may vary in the manner established by the
 2737  Florida Turnpike Enterprise to manage congestion in the express
 2738  lanes.
 2739         (e)Effective July 1, 2018, if a customer’s average travel
 2740  speed for a trip in an express lane falls below 40 miles per
 2741  hour, the customer must be charged the general toll lane toll
 2742  amount plus an amount set by department rule. A customer’s
 2743  express lane average travel speed is his or her average travel
 2744  speed from the customer’s entry point to the customer’s exit
 2745  point.
 2746         Section 54. Section 334.352, Florida Statutes, is created
 2747  to read:
 2748         334.352State university ingress and egress.—A local
 2749  governmental entity may not prevent public motor vehicle use on
 2750  or access to an existing transportation facility or
 2751  transportation corridor as defined in s. 334.03 if that
 2752  transportation facility or transportation corridor is the only
 2753  point, or one of only two points, of ingress to and egress from
 2754  a state university as defined in s. 1000.21. This section does
 2755  not apply when a law enforcement agency prevents use or access
 2756  to a facility or corridor in an emergency situation or to a
 2757  temporary closure of a facility or corridor, if necessary, for
 2758  road maintenance or repair.
 2759         Section 55. Subsection (2) of section 338.222, Florida
 2760  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2761         338.222 Department of Transportation sole governmental
 2762  entity to acquire, construct, or operate turnpike projects;
 2763  exception.—
 2764         (2) The department may, but is not required to, contract
 2765  with any local governmental entity as defined in s. 334.03(13)
 2766  for the design, right-of-way acquisition, transfer, purchase,
 2767  sale, acquisition, or other conveyance of the ownership,
 2768  operation, maintenance, or construction of any turnpike project
 2769  which the Legislature has approved. Local governmental entities
 2770  may negotiate and contract with the department for the design,
 2771  right-of-way acquisition, transfer, purchase, sale, acquisition,
 2772  or other conveyance of the ownership, operation, maintenance, or
 2773  and construction of any section of the turnpike project within
 2774  areas of their respective jurisdictions or within counties with
 2775  which they have interlocal agreements. Any contract for the
 2776  transfer, purchase, sale, acquisition, or other conveyance of
 2777  the ownership, operation, or maintenance of a turnpike project
 2778  to a local governmental entity must be specifically approved by
 2779  the Legislature.
 2780         Section 56. Subsection (1) of section 655.960, Florida
 2781  Statutes, is amended to read:
 2782         655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965.—As used in this
 2783  section and ss. 655.961-655.965, unless the context otherwise
 2784  requires:
 2785         (1) “Access area” means any paved walkway or sidewalk which
 2786  is within 50 feet of any automated teller machine. The term does
 2787  not include any street or highway open to the use of the public,
 2788  as defined in s. 316.003(81)(a) s. 316.003(79)(a) or (b),
 2789  including any adjacent sidewalk, as defined in s. 316.003.
 2790         Section 57. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
 2791  812.014, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 2792         812.014 Theft.—
 2793         (2)(a)1. If the property stolen is valued at $100,000 or
 2794  more or is a semitrailer that was deployed by a law enforcement
 2795  officer; or
 2796         2. If the property stolen is cargo valued at $50,000 or
 2797  more that has entered the stream of interstate or intrastate
 2798  commerce from the shipper’s loading platform to the consignee’s
 2799  receiving dock; or
 2800         3. If the offender commits any grand theft and:
 2801         a. In the course of committing the offense the offender
 2802  uses a motor vehicle as an instrumentality, other than merely as
 2803  a getaway vehicle, to assist in committing the offense and
 2804  thereby damages the real property of another; or
 2805         b. In the course of committing the offense the offender
 2806  causes damage to the real or personal property of another in
 2807  excess of $1,000; or
 2808         4.If the property stolen is cargo and in the course of
 2809  committing the offense the offender uses any type of device to
 2810  defeat, block, disable, jam, or interfere with a global
 2811  positioning system or similar system designed to identify the
 2812  location of the cargo or the vehicle or trailer carrying the
 2813  cargo,
 2814  
 2815  the offender commits grand theft in the first degree, punishable
 2816  as a felony of the first degree, as provided in s. 775.082, s.
 2817  775.083, or s. 775.084.
 2818         Section 58. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor
 2819  Vehicles, in cooperation with the Florida Tax Collectors
 2820  Association, shall undertake a review of the registration
 2821  renewal period for heavy trucks weighing more than 5,000 pounds
 2822  and less than 8,000 pounds. The department shall submit a report
 2823  documenting the findings and recommendations of the review to
 2824  the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of
 2825  the House of Representatives by December 31, 2018. As part of
 2826  the review, the department shall include:
 2827         (1)Options to allow owners of applicable heavy trucks to
 2828  renew their registrations on their birth dates instead of
 2829  December 31 of each year.
 2830         (2)A plan for implementation of the revised renewal
 2831  period, including the proration of registration renewal fees.
 2832         (3)The estimated fiscal impact to state and local
 2833  government associated with changes in the renewal period for
 2834  applicable heavy trucks.
 2835         (4)A plan to educate the motoring public about changes in
 2836  the renewal period for applicable heavy trucks.
 2837         Section 59. Florida Transportation Commission review;
 2838  electric and hybrid vehicles report.—
 2839         (1)(a)The Florida Transportation Commission shall review
 2840  all sources of revenue for transportation infrastructure and
 2841  maintenance projects and prepare a report to the Governor and
 2842  the Legislature when the commission determines that electric
 2843  vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01(36), Florida Statutes, and
 2844  hybrid vehicles, as defined in s. 316.0741, Florida Statutes,
 2845  make up 2 percent or more of the total number of vehicles
 2846  registered in this state.
 2847         (b)The commission, in consultation with the Department of
 2848  Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, may use commercially
 2849  available data that the commission deems reliable to support its
 2850  determination and report. The report must, at a minimum, assess
 2851  the effect of projected electric and hybrid vehicle use in this
 2852  state on future revenue from existing taxes, fees, and
 2853  surcharges related to nonelectric, private-use motorcycles,
 2854  mopeds, automobiles, tri-vehicles, and trucks.
 2855         (c)The commission, in consultation with the Division of
 2856  Emergency Management, shall also make an assessment of
 2857  transportation infrastructure with respect to emergency
 2858  evacuations and electric vehicles, including, but not limited
 2859  to, the availability of electric vehicle charging stations in
 2860  this state.
 2861         (2)The report must include recommendations to the
 2862  Legislature:
 2863         (a)To ensure continued funding for necessary maintenance
 2864  that provides for adequate levels of service on existing
 2865  transportation infrastructure;
 2866         (b)To accomplish improvements and capacity projects on
 2867  transportation infrastructure which meet the demand from
 2868  projected population and economic growth; and
 2869         (c) To accomplish necessary improvements to transportation
 2870  infrastructure that would support emergency evacuations by users
 2871  of electric vehicles.
 2872         (3)The report shall be submitted to the Governor and the
 2873  Legislature no later than September 1 of the year immediately
 2874  after the year in which the commission determines that electric
 2875  vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01(36), Florida Statutes, and
 2876  hybrid vehicles, as defined in s. 316.0741, Florida Statutes,
 2877  make up 2 percent or more of the total number of vehicles
 2878  registered in this state.
 2879         (4)Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section,
 2880  the commission may undertake and complete the review and report
 2881  before the 2-percent threshold is reached if the commission
 2882  finds that earlier completion is appropriate to maintain a
 2883  financially stable, long-term transportation work program.
 2884         Section 60. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
 2885  act, this act shall take effect October 1, 2018.
 2886  
 2887  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
 2888  And the title is amended as follows:
 2889         Delete everything before the enacting clause
 2890  and insert:
 2891                        A bill to be entitled                      
 2892         An act relating to transportation; amending s. 20.23,
 2893         F.S.; requiring the Department of Transportation to
 2894         consist of a central office that establishes policies
 2895         and procedures and districts that carry out projects
 2896         as authorized or required under the policies and
 2897         procedures of the central office; requiring the
 2898         secretary to be a registered professional engineer,
 2899         hold an advanced degree in an appropriate related
 2900         discipline, or have a specified number of years of
 2901         relevant experience; amending s. 316.003, F.S.;
 2902         revising and providing definitions; amending s.
 2903         316.008, F.S.; authorizing a mobile carrier to be
 2904         operated on sidewalks and crosswalks within a county
 2905         or municipality when such use is permissible under
 2906         federal law; providing construction; amending s.
 2907         316.0895, F.S.; prohibiting the driver of a vehicle
 2908         from following another vehicle more closely than is
 2909         reasonable and prudent; providing construction;
 2910         deleting a provision relating to prohibitions on
 2911         certain vehicles following other vehicles within a
 2912         specified distance; amending s. 316.0896, F.S.;
 2913         authorizing the Department of Transportation, in
 2914         consultation with the Department of Highway Safety and
 2915         Motor Vehicles, to conduct an ongoing pilot project to
 2916         test the use and safe operation of vehicles equipped
 2917         with driver-assistive truck platooning technology upon
 2918         the conclusion of a certain study; authorizing the
 2919         Department of Transportation to conduct the pilot
 2920         project in such a manner and at such locations as
 2921         determined by the department based on any initial
 2922         findings and recommendations resulting from the pilot
 2923         program; requiring, before the start of the pilot
 2924         project, manufacturers of driver-assistive truck
 2925         platooning technology being commercially operated in
 2926         the pilot project to submit to the Department of
 2927         Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles an instrument of
 2928         insurance, a surety bond, or proof of self-insurance
 2929         acceptable to the department in a specified amount;
 2930         requiring, after the initial phase of the pilot
 2931         project, the Department of Transportation, in
 2932         consultation with the Department of Highway Safety and
 2933         Motor Vehicles, to submit a preliminary report by a
 2934         specified date to the Governor and Legislature;
 2935         requiring the Department of Transportation to continue
 2936         the pilot program for a specified period, subject to
 2937         certain requirements; requiring the Department of
 2938         Transportation, in consultation with the Department of
 2939         Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to submit a final
 2940         report by a specified date, which describes the
 2941         results of the study and any final findings or
 2942         recommendations, to the Governor and Legislature;
 2943         amending s. 316.2071, F.S.; authorizing a mobile
 2944         carrier to operate on sidewalks and crosswalks;
 2945         providing rights, duties, and requirements; amending
 2946         s. 316.235, F.S.; authorizing a motor vehicle to be
 2947         equipped with certain lamps or devices under certain
 2948         circumstances; amending ss. 316.224 and 316.2397,
 2949         F.S.; conforming cross-references; amending s.
 2950         316.2397, F.S.; authorizing certain vehicles to
 2951         display red and white lights; amending s. 316.2398,
 2952         F.S.; authorizing certain vehicles to display red and
 2953         white warning signals under certain circumstances;
 2954         providing requirements and penalties; amending s.
 2955         316.302, F.S.; revising regulations to which owners
 2956         and drivers of commercial motor vehicles are subject;
 2957         delaying the requirement for electronic logging
 2958         devices and support documents for certain intrastate
 2959         motor carriers; deleting a limitation on a civil
 2960         penalty for falsification of certain time records;
 2961         deleting a requirement that a motor carrier maintain
 2962         certain documentation of driving times; providing an
 2963         exemption from specified provisions for a person who
 2964         operates a commercial motor vehicle with a certain
 2965         gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, and
 2966         gross combined weight rating; deleting the exemption
 2967         from such provisions for a person transporting
 2968         petroleum products; amending s. 316.303, F.S.;
 2969         exempting an operator in a platoon from the
 2970         prohibition against active display of television or
 2971         video; amending s. 316.515, F.S.; revising length and
 2972         load extension limitations for stinger-steered
 2973         automobile transporters; authorizing automobile
 2974         transporters to backhaul certain cargo or freight
 2975         under certain circumstances; authorizing an unladen
 2976         power unit to tow a certain combination of trailers or
 2977         semitrailers under certain circumstances; amending s.
 2978         316.85, F.S.; authorizing the Florida Turnpike
 2979         Enterprise and certain authorities to fund, construct,
 2980         and operate facilities for the advancement of
 2981         autonomous and connected innovative transportation
 2982         technology solutions for certain purposes; amending s.
 2983         318.14, F.S.; revising the number of times certain
 2984         persons may elect to attend a basic driver improvement
 2985         course; amending s. 319.141, F.S.; revising the
 2986         definition of the term “rebuilt inspection services”;
 2987         deleting obsolete language; requiring the Department
 2988         of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to ensure that an
 2989         applicant of the pilot rebuilt motor vehicle
 2990         inspection program meets certain criteria before the
 2991         applicant is approved or renewed; requiring the
 2992         operator of a facility to annually make certain
 2993         attestations; prohibiting a program participant from
 2994         conducting an inspection of a vehicle rebuilt before
 2995         its purchase by the current applicant; requiring that
 2996         such vehicles be inspected by the department;
 2997         requiring any applicant that fails an initial rebuilt
 2998         inspection to have that vehicle reinspected only by
 2999         the department or the facility that conducted the
 3000         original inspection; prohibiting any person or
 3001         business authorized by the department to train,
 3002         certify, or recertify operators and inspectors of
 3003         private rebuilt motor vehicle inspection facilities
 3004         from certifying or recertifying itself or any of its
 3005         employees; requiring the department to conduct an
 3006         onsite facility inspection at least twice a year;
 3007         requiring a current operator to give the department
 3008         certain notice of a transfer before any transfer of a
 3009         rebuilt inspection facility; requiring a transferee to
 3010         meet certain eligibility requirements and execute a
 3011         new memorandum of understanding with the department
 3012         before operating the facility; revising the date of
 3013         repeal; requiring the department to submit a written
 3014         report to the Governor and Legislature; amending s.
 3015         320.01, F.S.; revising definitions; amending s.
 3016         320.02, F.S.; requiring the application form for motor
 3017         vehicle registration and renewal of registration to
 3018         include an option to make a voluntary contribution to
 3019         the Alzheimer’s Association, Inc.; exempting a mobile
 3020         carrier from certain registration and insurance
 3021         requirements; amending s. 320.06, F.S.; providing for
 3022         future repeal of issuance of a certain annual license
 3023         plate and cab card to a vehicle that has an
 3024         apportioned registration; revising information
 3025         required to appear on the cab card; providing
 3026         requirements for license plates, cab cards, and
 3027         validation stickers for vehicles registered in
 3028         accordance with the International Registration Plan;
 3029         authorizing a damaged or worn license plate to be
 3030         replaced at no charge under certain circumstances;
 3031         providing an exception to the design of dealer license
 3032         plates; amending s. 320.0605, F.S.; requiring that a
 3033         certain electronic copy of a registration certificate
 3034         and an electronic copy of rental or lease
 3035         documentation issued for a motor vehicle or issued for
 3036         a replacement vehicle in the same registration period
 3037         be in the possession of the operator or be carried in
 3038         the vehicle for which it is issued and be exhibited
 3039         upon demand of any authorized law enforcement officer
 3040         or any agent of the department; specifying that the
 3041         act of presenting to a law enforcement officer or
 3042         agent of the department an electronic device
 3043         displaying an electronic copy of a registration
 3044         certificate or rental or lease documentation does not
 3045         constitute consent for the officer or agent to access
 3046         any information on the device other than the displayed
 3047         certificate or documentation; requiring the person who
 3048         presents the device to the officer or agent to assume
 3049         the liability for any resulting damage to the device;
 3050         providing that rental or lease documentation that
 3051         includes the date and time of rental is sufficient to
 3052         satisfy a specified requirement; amending s. 320.0607,
 3053         F.S.; providing an exemption from a certain fee for
 3054         vehicles registered under the International
 3055         Registration Plan; amending s. 320.0657, F.S.;
 3056         providing an exception to the design of fleet license
 3057         plates; authorizing fleet companies to purchase
 3058         specialty license plates in lieu of standard fleet
 3059         license plates; requiring fleet companies to be
 3060         responsible for certain costs; amending s. 320.08,
 3061         F.S.; authorizing dealers to purchase specialty
 3062         license plates in lieu of standard graphic dealer
 3063         license plates; requiring dealers to be responsible
 3064         for certain costs; amending s. 320.08053, F.S.;
 3065         revising presale requirements for issuance of a
 3066         specialty license plate; amending s. 320.08056, F.S.;
 3067         allowing the department to authorize dealer and fleet
 3068         specialty license plates; providing requirements for
 3069         such plates; deleting certain specialty license
 3070         plates; establishing an annual use fee for certain
 3071         specialty license plates; revising provisions for
 3072         discontinuing issuance of a specialty license plate;
 3073         revising applicability; prohibiting use fees received
 3074         by any entity from being used for certain purposes;
 3075         requiring certain organizations to establish
 3076         endowments based in this state for providing
 3077         scholarships to Florida residents and to provide
 3078         documentation of consent to use certain images;
 3079         amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; authorizing the
 3080         department to consult with the University of Central
 3081         Florida for certain purposes; revising the design of
 3082         certain specialty license plates; deleting certain
 3083         specialty license plates; revising the distribution of
 3084         annual use fees for certain specialty license plates;
 3085         directing the department to develop certain specialty
 3086         license plates; providing for distribution and use of
 3087         fees collected from the sale of the plates; amending
 3088         s. 320.08062, F.S.; directing the department to audit
 3089         certain organizations that receive funds from the sale
 3090         of specialty license plates; amending s. 320.08068,
 3091         F.S.; requiring distribution of a specified percentage
 3092         of motorcycle specialty license plate annual use fees
 3093         to Preserve Vision Florida; amending s. 320.0807,
 3094         F.S.; repealing provisions relating to special license
 3095         plates for certain federal and state legislators;
 3096         creating s. 320.0875, F.S.; providing for a special
 3097         motorcycle license plate to be issued to a recipient
 3098         of the Purple Heart; providing requirements for the
 3099         plate; amending s. 320.089, F.S.; providing for a
 3100         special license plate to be issued to a recipient of
 3101         the Bronze Star; amending s. 320.131, F.S.;
 3102         authorizing, beginning on a specified date, the
 3103         department to partner with a county tax collector to
 3104         conduct a Fleet Vehicle Temporary Tag pilot program,
 3105         subject to certain requirements; providing for future
 3106         repeal; amending s. 320.95, F.S.; allowing the
 3107         department to authorize issuance of an electronic
 3108         certificate of registration; authorizing such
 3109         certificate to be presented for inspection; providing
 3110         construction; providing for liability for any damage
 3111         to the device that displays the certificate; providing
 3112         for distribution of certain annual use fees withheld
 3113         by the department; amending s. 322.01, F.S.; revising
 3114         and providing definitions; amending s. 322.032, F.S.;
 3115         directing the department to implement protocols for
 3116         issuing an optional electronic credential and procure
 3117         a related technology solution; providing requirements
 3118         for qualified entities; requiring the department to
 3119         maintain certain protocols and national standards;
 3120         requiring the department to timely review and approve
 3121         all electronic credential provider requests for
 3122         authorized access to certain interfaces that meet the
 3123         department’s requirements; providing requirements for
 3124         an electronic credential provider and the electronic
 3125         credential and verification solution; requiring the
 3126         department to procure electronic credential providers
 3127         and a credential service provider; requiring the
 3128         department to enter into specified agreements with
 3129         electronic credential providers; requiring a report to
 3130         the Legislature and the Governor; requiring that the
 3131         department provide electronic credential providers
 3132         access to a standardized digital transaction process
 3133         that has specified capabilities; requiring that
 3134         certain revenue be deposited into the Motor Vehicle
 3135         License Clearing Trust Fund for distribution;
 3136         authorizing the department to assess a competitive
 3137         market rate fee structure; prohibiting certain fees;
 3138         requiring that an electronic credential be in a format
 3139         that allows certain entities to verify the
 3140         authenticity of such electronic credential and to
 3141         validate certain privileges; providing that presenting
 3142         an electronic device displaying an electronic
 3143         credential does not constitute consent for a law
 3144         enforcement officer to access any other information on
 3145         such device; providing for the assumption of
 3146         liability; amending s. 322.059, F.S.; conforming a
 3147         provision to changes made by the act; amending s.
 3148         322.09, F.S.; providing that a caregiver who signs a
 3149         learner’s driver license of a minor in foster care
 3150         does not assume any obligation or liability for
 3151         damages under certain circumstances; requiring a
 3152         caseworker to notify the caregiver of his or her
 3153         intent to sign and verify such application before
 3154         signing the application; amending s. 322.143, F.S.;
 3155         revising the definition of the term “swipe”; amending
 3156         s. 322.15, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes
 3157         made by the act; amending s. 322.38, F.S.; revising
 3158         requirements for renting a motor vehicle to another
 3159         person; amending s. 322.61, F.S.; conforming a cross
 3160         reference; amending s. 324.021, F.S.; conforming
 3161         provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
 3162         324.031, F.S.; authorizing the owner or operator of a
 3163         taxicab, limousine, jitney, or any other for-hire
 3164         passenger transportation vehicle to prove financial
 3165         responsibility by providing satisfactory evidence of
 3166         holding a motor vehicle liability policy that is
 3167         provided by an insurer that is authorized to do
 3168         business in this state and is a member of the Florida
 3169         Insurance Guaranty Association or an eligible
 3170         nonadmitted insurer that has a certain financial
 3171         strength rating by a rating agency acceptable to the
 3172         Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial
 3173         Services Commission; amending s. 324.032, F.S.;
 3174         decreasing the minimum amount of taxicabs, limousines,
 3175         jitneys, or any other for-hire passenger
 3176         transportation vehicles that an owner or a lessee
 3177         operates in order to be able to provide financial
 3178         responsibility by complying with specified provisions,
 3179         subject to certain requirements; amending s. 339.175,
 3180         F.S.; revising voting membership requirements for
 3181         certain metropolitan planning organizations based on
 3182         population; requiring metropolitan planning
 3183         organizations to adopt certain bylaws; providing
 3184         voting membership requirements for certain
 3185         metropolitan planning organizations designated on or
 3186         after a specified date; revising provisions relating
 3187         to the reapportionment of members; requiring
 3188         metropolitan planning organizations to comply with
 3189         certain provisions by a specified date; amending s.
 3190         328.80, F.S.; authorizing the department to issue an
 3191         electronic certificate of registration for a vessel,
 3192         to collect electronic mail addresses, and to use
 3193         electronic mail for certain purposes; amending s.
 3194         328.48, F.S.; authorizing a vessel operator to present
 3195         such electronic certificate for inspection under
 3196         certain circumstances; providing construction;
 3197         providing that the person presenting the device
 3198         assumes the liability for any resulting damage to the
 3199         device; amending s. 338.166, F.S.; establishing toll
 3200         amounts charged on segments of an express lane when
 3201         the average travel speed falls below a certain speed;
 3202         defining the term “segment”; amending s. 338.2216,
 3203         F.S.; revising requirements for variable pricing in
 3204         certain express lanes; defining the term “segment”;
 3205         deleting provisions relating to toll amounts to be
 3206         charged after a certain date; creating s. 334.352,
 3207         F.S.; prohibiting a local governmental entity from
 3208         preventing motor vehicle access to a transportation
 3209         facility or transportation corridor under certain
 3210         circumstances; providing applicability; amending s.
 3211         338.222, F.S.; revising provisions relating to
 3212         contracting and negotiation between the Department of
 3213         Transportation and local governmental entities for
 3214         acquisition, construction, or operation of turnpike
 3215         projects; requiring any contract for the transfer,
 3216         purchase, sale, acquisition, or other conveyance of
 3217         the ownership, operation, or maintenance of a turnpike
 3218         project to a local governmental entity to be
 3219         specifically approved by the Legislature; amending s.
 3220         655.960, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; amending
 3221         s. 812.014, F.S.; providing a criminal penalty for an
 3222         offender committing grand theft who uses a device to
 3223         interfere with a global positioning or similar system;
 3224         requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
 3225         Vehicles to review the registration period of certain
 3226         heavy trucks; requiring a report to the Governor and
 3227         Legislature; providing review requirements; requiring
 3228         the Florida Transportation Commission to review all
 3229         sources of revenue for transportation infrastructure
 3230         and maintenance projects and prepare a report to the
 3231         Governor and the Legislature when the commission
 3232         determines that electric and hybrid vehicles make up a
 3233         certain percentage or more of the total number of
 3234         vehicles registered in this state; authorizing the
 3235         commission, in consultation with the Department of
 3236         Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to use certain
 3237         commercially available data; providing minimum
 3238         reporting requirements; requiring the commission, in
 3239         consultation with the Division of Emergency
 3240         Management, to make an assessment of transportation
 3241         infrastructure with respect to emergency evacuations
 3242         and electric vehicles; specifying requirements for the
 3243         report; requiring the report to be submitted to the
 3244         Governor and the Legislature no later than a certain
 3245         date; authorizing the commission to undertake and
 3246         complete the review before the specified percentage
 3247         threshold is reached, under certain circumstances;
 3248         providing effective dates.