Florida Senate - 2016 CS for SB 1688
By the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and
Domestic Security; and Senator Sachs
583-02602-16 20161688c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Florida Veterans Foundation;
3 amending ss. 320.02, 322.08, and 328.72, F.S.;
4 providing for voluntary contributions of a minimum
5 specified amount per applicant for certain motor
6 vehicle registrations, driver licenses or
7 identification cards, and boat registrations to the
8 Florida Veterans Foundation; conforming a cross
9 reference; providing an effective date.
10
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
13 Section 1. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (15) of
14 section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read:
15 320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
16 forms.—
17 (15)
18 (v) Notwithstanding s. 320.023, the application form for
19 motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must
20 include language authorizing a voluntary contribution of $1 or
21 more per applicant, which shall be distributed by the department
22 to the Florida Veterans Foundation. The application fee required
23 under s. 320.023 for an organization that seeks authorization to
24 establish a voluntary contribution does not apply to this
25 paragraph.
26
27 For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.
28 215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not
29 income of a revenue nature.
30 Section 2. Subsection (8) of section 322.08, Florida
31 Statutes, is amended to read:
32 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license
33 and identification card forms.—
34 (8) The application form for an original, renewal, or
35 replacement driver license or identification card must include
36 language permitting the following:
37 (a) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
38 contribution shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund
39 for organ and tissue donor education and for maintaining the
40 organ and tissue donor registry.
41 (b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
42 shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the Blind.
43 (c) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which
44 shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,
45 Incorporated.
46 (d) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
47 shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
48 International.
49 (e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
50 shall be distributed to the Children’s Hearing Help Fund.
51 (f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
52 shall be distributed to Family First, a nonprofit organization.
53 (g) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Stop
54 Heart Disease, which shall be distributed to the Florida Heart
55 Research Institute, a nonprofit organization.
56 (h) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Senior
57 Vision Services, which shall be distributed to the Florida
58 Association of Agencies Serving the Blind, Inc., a not-for
59 profit organization.
60 (i) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for
61 services for persons with developmental disabilities, which
62 shall be distributed to The Arc of Florida.
63 (j) A voluntary contribution of $1 to the Ronald McDonald
64 House, which shall be distributed each month to Ronald McDonald
65 House Charities of Tampa Bay, Inc.
66 (k) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
67 $1 per applicant, which shall be distributed to the League
68 Against Cancer/La Liga Contra el Cancer, a not-for-profit
69 organization.
70 (l) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Prevent
71 Child Sexual Abuse, which shall be distributed to Lauren’s Kids,
72 Inc., a nonprofit organization.
73 (m) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
74 shall be distributed to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for
75 profit organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight
76 of the residents of this state.
77 (n) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
78 $1 per applicant to the state homes for veterans, to be
79 distributed on a quarterly basis by the department to the State
80 Homes for Veterans Trust Fund, which is administered by the
81 Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
82 (o) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to the
83 Disabled American Veterans, Department of Florida, which shall
84 be distributed quarterly to Disabled American Veterans,
85 Department of Florida, a nonprofit organization.
86 (p) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for Autism
87 Services and Supports, which shall be distributed to Achievement
88 and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Autism Services Fund.
89 (q) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Support
90 Our Troops, which shall be distributed to Support Our Troops,
91 Inc., a Florida not-for-profit organization.
92 (r) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant,
93 which shall be distributed to the Auto Club Group Traffic Safety
94 Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit organization.
95 (s) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
96 $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made
97 pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants
98 and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and
99 Families and used by the State Office on Homelessness to
100 supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide
101 information to the public about homelessness in the state, and
102 provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance.
103 (t) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant to
104 End Breast Cancer, which shall be distributed to the Florida
105 Breast Cancer Foundation.
106 (u) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
107 $1 or more per applicant, which shall be distributed to the
108 Florida Veterans Foundation. The application fee required under
109 s. 322.081 for an organization that seeks authorization to
110 establish a voluntary contribution does not apply to this
111 paragraph.
112
113 A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
114 funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
115 service charge provided under s. 215.20, contributions received
116 under paragraphs (b)-(u) (b)-(t) are not income of a revenue
117 nature.
118 Section 3. Subsection (11) of section 328.72, Florida
119 Statutes, is amended to read:
120 328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges;
121 surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.—
122 (11) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.—
123 (a) The application form for boat registration shall
124 include a provision to allow each applicant to indicate a desire
125 to pay an additional voluntary contribution to the Save the
126 Manatee Trust Fund to be used for the purposes specified in s.
127 379.2431(4). This contribution shall be in addition to all other
128 fees and charges. The amount of the request for a voluntary
129 contribution solicited shall be $2 or $5 per registrant. A
130 registrant who provides a voluntary contribution of $5 or more
131 shall be given a sticker or emblem by the tax collector to
132 display, which signifies support for the Save the Manatee Trust
133 Fund. All voluntary contributions shall be deposited in the Save
134 the Manatee Trust Fund and shall be used for the purposes
135 specified in s. 379.2431(4).
136 (b) The form shall also include language permitting a
137 voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which contribution
138 shall be transferred into the Election Campaign Financing Trust
139 Fund. A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the
140 trust fund shall also be included.
141 (c) The form shall also include language permitting a
142 voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant, which
143 contribution shall be transferred to the Florida Veterans
144 Foundation.
145 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.