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The Committee on Transportation and Economic Development

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Appropriations (Fasano) recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 95 and 96,

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insert:

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     Section 2.  Paragraph (mmm) is added to subsection (4) of

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section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to read:

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     320.08056  Specialty license plates.--

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     (4)  The following license plate annual use fees shall be

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collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:

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     (mmm) Horse Country license plate, $25.

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     Section 3.  Subsection (65) is added to section 320.08058,

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Florida Statutes, to read:

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     320.08058  Specialty license plates.--

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     (65) HORSE COUNTRY LICENSE PLATES.--

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     (a) The department shall develop a Horse Country license

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plate as provided in this subsection. However, the requirements

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of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to the issuance of the plate.

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Horse Country license plates must bear the colors and design

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approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the

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top of the plate, and the words "Horse Country" must appear at

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the bottom of the plate.

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     (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed

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to PCMI Properties, Inc., to fund its activities, programs, and

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projects within the state. Funds must be used in this state. PCMI

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Properties, Inc., may retain all revenue from the annual use fees

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until up to $60,000 of its documented startup costs for

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developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.

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Thereafter, revenue from the annual use fees shall be used as

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follows:

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     1. Up to 25 percent of the annual use fee revenue may be

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used for promotion and marketing of the plate.

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     2. Funds may be used as necessary for annual audit or

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compliance affidavit costs.

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     3. The remaining revenue shall be used for programs

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involved in the rehabilitation of at-risk youth as directed by

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the Board of Trustees of PCMI Properties, Inc. Such funds may be

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used to provide educational materials, athletic equipment,

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transportation, food, medical services, counseling, scholarships,

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and other direct administrative and program expenses. The funds

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may also be used as grants for expanding youth rehabilitation

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programs in the state. Special consideration shall be given to

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programs using horses and other livestock in efforts to redirect

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at-risk youth.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 7, after the first semicolon,

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insert:

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amending ss. 320.08056 and 320.08058, F.S.; directing the

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department to develop a Horse Country license plate;

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providing an annual use fee for the license plate;

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providing for the distribution of funds received from the

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sale of the Horse Country license plate;

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