| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to license plates; amending ss. 320.08056 |
| 3 | and 320.08058, F.S.; creating the Go Green license plate; |
| 4 | establishing an annual use fee for the plate; providing |
| 5 | for the distribution of use fees received from the sale of |
| 6 | the plate; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Paragraph (rrr) is added to subsection (4) of |
| 11 | section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 12 | 320.08056 Specialty license plates.- |
| 13 | (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be |
| 14 | collected for the appropriate specialty license plates: |
| 15 | (rrr) Go Green license plate, $25. |
| 16 | Section 2. Subsection (70) is added to section 320.08058, |
| 17 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 18 | 320.08058 Specialty license plates.- |
| 19 | (70) GO GREEN LICENSE PLATES.- |
| 20 | (a) The department shall develop a Go Green license plate |
| 21 | as provided in this section. The plates must bear the colors and |
| 22 | design approved by the department. The word "Florida" must |
| 23 | appear at the top of the plate, and the words "Go Green" must |
| 24 | appear at the bottom of the plate. |
| 25 | (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the |
| 26 | Coalition for Renewable Energy Solutions, Inc., which shall |
| 27 | administer the fees as follows: |
| 28 | 1. The coalition shall retain the first $60,000 of the |
| 29 | annual use fees as direct reimbursement for administrative |
| 30 | costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the development and |
| 31 | approval of the plates. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the |
| 32 | annual use fees may be used for administrative costs directly |
| 33 | associated with the operation of the coalition and promotion and |
| 34 | marketing of the plate. |
| 35 | 2. Any remaining funds shall be used by the coalition to |
| 36 | fund programs and projects that publicize renewable energy |
| 37 | solutions and encourage a cleaner and safer environmental |
| 38 | future, as follows: |
| 39 | a. Up to 40 percent to fund the "Go Green Florida" Grants |
| 40 | and Awards Program, including monetary grants and recognition |
| 41 | awards to public and private persons and organizations and to |
| 42 | subsidize efforts to reduce energy consumption and raise |
| 43 | awareness of alternative energy-efficiency practices. |
| 44 | b. Up to 25 percent to fund education and outreach |
| 45 | programs that publicize renewable energy solutions for |
| 46 | households and businesses and educate home and business owners |
| 47 | about the environmental and financial benefits of innovative |
| 48 | green technologies and practices. |
| 49 | c. Up to 25 percent to fund educational programs and |
| 50 | materials that emphasize sustainable development practices, |
| 51 | including recycling, energy efficiency and consumption, and |
| 52 | other green practices. |
| 53 | Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2010. |