Florida Senate - 2022 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 364
Ì758812/Î758812
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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The Committee on Transportation (Bean) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
6 320.08053, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
7 320.08053 Establishment of specialty license plates.—
8 (2)
9 (b) Within 24 months after the presale specialty license
10 plate voucher is established, the approved specialty license
11 plate organization must record with the department a minimum of
12 2,500 3,000 voucher sales, or in the case of an out-of-state
13 college or university license plate, 4,000 voucher sales, before
14 manufacture of the license plate may commence. The department
15 shall extend this presale period by an additional 24 months for
16 an approved specialty license plate organization that, as of the
17 effective date of this act, is in the presale period but has not
18 recorded at least 2,500 voucher sales. If, at the conclusion of
19 the 24-month presale period, the minimum sales requirement has
20 not been met, the specialty plate is deauthorized, and the
21 department shall discontinue development of the plate and
22 discontinue issuance of the presale vouchers. Upon
23 deauthorization of the license plate or if the plate has met the
24 presale requirement but has not been issued, a purchaser of the
25 license plate voucher may use the annual use fee collected as a
26 credit towards any other specialty license plate or apply for a
27 refund on a form prescribed by the department.
28 Section 2. Effective October 1, 2022, subsections (47) and
29 (79) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are amended, and
30 subsections (119) through (124) are added to that section, to
31 read:
32 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
33 (47) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES.—
34 (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license
35 plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates
36 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
37 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
38 words “Live the Dream” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
39 (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be distributed
40 to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to be used in the following
41 manner:
42 1. Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and
43 market the license plate.
44 2. At least 40 60 percent shall be distributed equally
45 among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida members of
46 the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for
47 programs that provide research, care, and treatment for sickle
48 cell disease.
49 3. At least 10 percent shall be used for programs and
50 services provided directly by the Dream Foundation, Inc., which
51 assist inmates released from the custody of a county jail in
52 this state or a Department of Corrections facility in
53 successfully reentering the community.
54 4. At least 15 percent shall be distributed as grants for
55 programs and services throughout this state which assist inmates
56 released from the custody of a county jail in this state or a
57 Department of Corrections facility in successfully reentering
58 the community.
59 5. At least 25 30 percent shall be distributed as
60 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in this state who
61 have at least one parent or legal guardian who is incarcerated,
62 for the purpose of attending a state university, a Florida
63 College System institution, a career center operated by a school
64 district under s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center
65 under s. 1002.34. Scholarships shall be awarded through a
66 competitive application process. Fiscal oversight of the
67 scholarship program shall be performed by a certified public
68 accounting firm to Chapman Partnership, Inc., for programs that
69 provide relief from poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
70 6.4. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department
71 on behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Martin Luther
72 King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a
73 royalty for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
74 (79) BLUE ANGELS LICENSE PLATES.—
75 (a) The department shall develop a Blue Angels license
76 plate for display on a motor vehicle and for display on a
77 motorcycle as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
78 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
79 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
80 plate, and the words “Home of the Blue Angels” must appear at
81 the bottom of the plate. Any department-approved image must be
82 placed on the far left side of a plate for display on a
83 motorcycle.
84 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
85 distributed to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, a nonprofit
86 Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
87 Code, to fund the maintenance, programs, marketing, and projects
88 of the foundation, including the National Naval Aviation Museum
89 and the National Flight Academy in Pensacola. Up to 10 percent
90 of the funds received by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
91 may be used for marketing of the plate and costs directly
92 associated with the administration of the foundation. The Naval
93 Aviation Museum Foundation shall distribute 50 percent of the
94 funds to eligible programs and projects associated with the
95 National Flight Academy and the remainder of the funds to
96 eligible programs and projects associated with the National
97 Naval Aviation Museum.
98 (c) The number of valid specialty license plates issued for
99 display on a motor vehicle or on a motorcycle must be added
100 together to determine whether the specialty license plate must
101 be discontinued pursuant to s. 320.08056(8)(a).
102 (119) INTER MIAMI CF LICENSE PLATES.—
103 (a) The department shall develop an Inter Miami CF license
104 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
105 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
106 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
107 words “Inter Miami CF” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
108 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
109 distributed to Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation, a
110 nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
111 Code, which may use a maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to
112 promote and market the plate. The remainder of the proceeds
113 shall be used by Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation to plan
114 and execute sports-based development and direct-service
115 community programs, initiatives, and events.
116 (120) SAFE HAVEN FOR NEWBORNS LICENSE PLATES.—
117 (a) The department shall develop a Safe Haven for Newborns
118 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
119 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
120 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
121 plate, and the words “A Safe Haven for Newborns” must appear at
122 the bottom of the plate.
123 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
124 distributed to the Gloria M. Silverio Foundation, Incorporated,
125 a Florida nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the
126 Internal Revenue Code, the mission of which is to prevent infant
127 abandonment through awareness, education, and direct assistance.
128 Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used for marketing and
129 administration of the plate. The remaining funds shall be used
130 by the foundation to prevent infant abandonment through
131 awareness, education, and direct assistance.
132 (121) PAP CORPS CHAMPIONS FOR CANCER RESEARCH LICENSE
133 PLATES.—
134 (a) The department shall develop a Pap Corps Champions for
135 Cancer Research license plate as provided in this section and s.
136 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
137 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
138 plate, and the words “To Imagine and Help Create a World Without
139 Cancer” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
140 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
141 distributed to the Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer Research, Inc.,
142 a Florida nonprofit corporation, as follows:
143 1. Up to 10 percent of the annual use fees must be used
144 for:
145 a. Promotion and marketing costs of the license plate; and
146 b. Reimbursing the corporation for administrative costs,
147 startup costs, and costs incurred in the development and
148 approval process of the license plate.
149 2. The remaining funds must be distributed with the
150 approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the
151 Pap Corps and must be used to promote and support awareness of
152 critical lifesaving cancer research by the Sylvester
153 Comprehensive Cancer Center through education, outreach, and
154 clinical research.
155 (122) LEARN TO FLY LICENSE PLATES.—
156 (a) The department shall develop a Learn to Fly license
157 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
158 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
159 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
160 words “Learn to Fly” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
161 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
162 distributed to Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., a Florida nonprofit
163 corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds to
164 promote and market the plate. The remainder of the proceeds
165 shall be used by Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., to assist
166 underprivileged youth and the children of fallen heroes to
167 establish careers in aviation.
168 (123) FLORIDA SWIMS LICENSE PLATES.—
169 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Swims license
170 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
171 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
172 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
173 words “Swim for Life” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
174 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
175 distributed to the Swimming Pool Education and Safety
176 Foundation, Inc., doing business as Florida Swims, a nonprofit
177 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
178 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
179 administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate. All
180 remaining proceeds shall be used by the Swimming Pool Education
181 and Safety Foundation, Inc., doing business as Florida Swims, to
182 promote swimming pool and water safety and to provide grants and
183 scholarships for childhood swimming lessons in this state.
184 (124) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATE.—
185 (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism
186 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
187 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
188 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
189 plate, and the words “Ethical Ecotourism” must appear at the
190 bottom of the plate.
191 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
192 distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical
193 Ecotourism, Inc., and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may
194 use up to 10 percent of its proceeds for administrative costs
195 and the marketing of the plate. The remaining proceeds must be
196 used by the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism, Inc., to
197 provide environmental education and awareness that encourage
198 behaviors that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s
199 natural ecosystems and resources and by Paddle Florida, Inc., to
200 raise awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation,
201 restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this
202 state.
203 Section 3. The Division of Law Revision is directed to
204 replace the phrase “the effective date of this act” wherever it
205 occurs in this act with the date this act becomes a law.
206 Section 4. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
207 act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
208
209 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
210 And the title is amended as follows:
211 Delete everything before the enacting clause
212 and insert:
213 A bill to be entitled
214 An act relating to specialty license plates; amending
215 s. 320.08053, F.S.; revising presale voucher sales
216 requirements for specialty license plates; requiring
217 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to
218 extend the presale period by a specified amount of
219 time for certain approved specialty license plate
220 organizations; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; revising
221 annual use fee distributions from the sale of the Live
222 the Dream license plate; providing for the award of
223 scholarships to certain students through a competitive
224 application process; providing for fiscal oversight by
225 a certified public accounting firm; requiring the
226 department to develop a Blue Angels motorcycle
227 specialty license plate; specifying a design
228 requirement for the plate; requiring that the number
229 of valid Blue Angels motor vehicle and motorcycle
230 specialty license plates be added together for
231 purposes of a certain determination; directing the
232 department to develop Inter Miami CF, Safe Haven for
233 Newborns, Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research,
234 Learn to Fly, Florida Swims, and Ethical Ecotourism
235 license plates; providing for distribution and use of
236 fees collected from the sale of such license plates;
237 providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision;
238 providing effective dates.