Florida Senate - 2016 PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Bill No. CS for SB 1688
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594-03451-16
Proposed Committee Substitute by the Committee on Fiscal Policy
(Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and
Economic Development)
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to Florida veterans; amending s.
3 265.003, F.S.; defining the term “veteran” and
4 “military veteran” for purposes of determining persons
5 the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame Council may
6 consider as nominees for the Florida Veterans’ Hall of
7 Fame; amending ss. 320.02, 322.08, and 328.72, F.S.;
8 providing for voluntary contributions of a minimum
9 specified amount per applicant for certain motor
10 vehicle registrations, driver licenses or
11 identification cards, and boat registrations to the
12 Florida Veterans Foundation; conforming a cross
13 reference; providing an effective date.
14
15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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17 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 265.003, Florida
18 Statutes, is amended to read:
19 265.003 Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame.—
20 (4)(a) The Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame Council shall
21 annually accept nominations of persons to be considered for
22 induction into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame and shall
23 transmit a list of up to 20 nominees to the Department of
24 Veterans’ Affairs for submission to the Governor and the Cabinet
25 who will select the nominees to be inducted.
26 (b) In selecting its nominees for submission to the
27 Governor and the Cabinet, the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame
28 council shall give preference to veterans who were born in
29 Florida or adopted Florida as their home state or base of
30 operation and who have made a significant contribution to the
31 state in civic, business, public service, or other pursuits.
32 (c) For purposes of this section, the term “veteran” or
33 “military veteran” means a person who meets the definition of
34 the term in s. 1.01(14) or a former member of the Florida
35 National Guard.
36 Section 2. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (15) of
37 section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read:
38 320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
39 forms.—
40 (15)
41 (v) Notwithstanding s. 320.023, the application form for
42 motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must
43 include language authorizing a voluntary contribution of $1 or
44 more per applicant, which shall be distributed by the department
45 to the Florida Veterans Foundation. The application fee required
46 under s. 320.023 for an organization that seeks authorization to
47 establish a voluntary contribution does not apply to this
48 paragraph.
49
50 For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.
51 215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not
52 income of a revenue nature.
53 Section 3. Subsection (8) of section 322.08, Florida
54 Statutes, is amended to read:
55 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license
56 and identification card forms.—
57 (8) The application form for an original, renewal, or
58 replacement driver license or identification card must include
59 language permitting the following:
60 (a) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
61 contribution shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund
62 for organ and tissue donor education and for maintaining the
63 organ and tissue donor registry.
64 (b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
65 shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the Blind.
66 (c) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which
67 shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,
68 Incorporated.
69 (d) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
70 shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
71 International.
72 (e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
73 shall be distributed to the Children’s Hearing Help Fund.
74 (f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
75 shall be distributed to Family First, a nonprofit organization.
76 (g) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Stop
77 Heart Disease, which shall be distributed to the Florida Heart
78 Research Institute, a nonprofit organization.
79 (h) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Senior
80 Vision Services, which shall be distributed to the Florida
81 Association of Agencies Serving the Blind, Inc., a not-for
82 profit organization.
83 (i) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for
84 services for persons with developmental disabilities, which
85 shall be distributed to The Arc of Florida.
86 (j) A voluntary contribution of $1 to the Ronald McDonald
87 House, which shall be distributed each month to Ronald McDonald
88 House Charities of Tampa Bay, Inc.
89 (k) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
90 $1 per applicant, which shall be distributed to the League
91 Against Cancer/La Liga Contra el Cancer, a not-for-profit
92 organization.
93 (l) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Prevent
94 Child Sexual Abuse, which shall be distributed to Lauren’s Kids,
95 Inc., a nonprofit organization.
96 (m) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
97 shall be distributed to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for
98 profit organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight
99 of the residents of this state.
100 (n) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
101 $1 per applicant to the state homes for veterans, to be
102 distributed on a quarterly basis by the department to the State
103 Homes for Veterans Trust Fund, which is administered by the
104 Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
105 (o) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to the
106 Disabled American Veterans, Department of Florida, which shall
107 be distributed quarterly to Disabled American Veterans,
108 Department of Florida, a nonprofit organization.
109 (p) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for Autism
110 Services and Supports, which shall be distributed to Achievement
111 and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Autism Services Fund.
112 (q) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Support
113 Our Troops, which shall be distributed to Support Our Troops,
114 Inc., a Florida not-for-profit organization.
115 (r) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant,
116 which shall be distributed to the Auto Club Group Traffic Safety
117 Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit organization.
118 (s) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
119 $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made
120 pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants
121 and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and
122 Families and used by the State Office on Homelessness to
123 supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide
124 information to the public about homelessness in the state, and
125 provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance.
126 (t) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant to
127 End Breast Cancer, which shall be distributed to the Florida
128 Breast Cancer Foundation.
129 (u) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
130 $1 or more per applicant, which shall be distributed to the
131 Florida Veterans Foundation. The application fee required under
132 s. 322.081 for an organization that seeks authorization to
133 establish a voluntary contribution does not apply to this
134 paragraph.
135
136 A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
137 funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
138 service charge provided under s. 215.20, contributions received
139 under paragraphs (b)-(u) (b)-(t) are not income of a revenue
140 nature.
141 Section 4. Subsection (11) of section 328.72, Florida
142 Statutes, is amended to read:
143 328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges;
144 surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.—
145 (11) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.—
146 (a) The application form for boat registration shall
147 include a provision to allow each applicant to indicate a desire
148 to pay an additional voluntary contribution to the Save the
149 Manatee Trust Fund to be used for the purposes specified in s.
150 379.2431(4). This contribution shall be in addition to all other
151 fees and charges. The amount of the request for a voluntary
152 contribution solicited shall be $2 or $5 per registrant. A
153 registrant who provides a voluntary contribution of $5 or more
154 shall be given a sticker or emblem by the tax collector to
155 display, which signifies support for the Save the Manatee Trust
156 Fund. All voluntary contributions shall be deposited in the Save
157 the Manatee Trust Fund and shall be used for the purposes
158 specified in s. 379.2431(4).
159 (b) The form shall also include language permitting a
160 voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which contribution
161 shall be transferred into the Election Campaign Financing Trust
162 Fund. A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the
163 trust fund shall also be included.
164 (c) The form shall also include language permitting a
165 voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant, which
166 contribution shall be transferred to the Florida Veterans
167 Foundation.
168 Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.