Bill Text: FL S0112 | 2015 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Special License Plates
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-22 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 329 (Ch. 2015-91) [S0112 Detail]
Download: Florida-2015-S0112-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2015 CS for CS for SB 112 By the Committees on Transportation; and Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; and Senator Hays 596-02568-15 2015112c2 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to special license plates; amending s. 3 320.089, F.S.; authorizing the department to issue 4 Woman Veteran, World War II Veteran, Navy Submariner, 5 Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, 6 and Distinguished Flying Cross license plates; 7 specifying qualifications and requirements for the 8 plates; requiring that any revenue generated from the 9 sale of Woman Veteran license plates be deposited into 10 the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund to be used 11 for certain purposes; providing an effective date. 12 13 14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15 16 Section 1. Section 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to 17 read: 18 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members 19 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal 20 recipients; active or retired United States Armed Forces 21 reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, or 22 Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action Ribbon recipients; 23 Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients; Distinguished Flying 24 Cross recipients; former prisoners of war; Korean War Veterans; 25 Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert Shield Veterans; 26 Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation Enduring Freedom 27 Veterans;andOperation Iraqi Freedom Veterans; Women Veterans; 28 World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners; special license 29 plates; fee.— 30 (1)(a) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 31 private use or recreational vehicle as specified in s. 32 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial 33 use, who is a resident of the state and a veteran of the United 34 States Armed Forces, a Woman Veteran, a World War II Veteran, a 35 Navy Submariner, an active or retired member of the Florida 36 National Guard, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a 37 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, an active or retired member 38 of any branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or a 39 recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge,or40 Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat 41 Action Medal, or Distinguished Flying Crossshall, upon 42 application to the department, accompanied by proof of release 43 or discharge from any branch of the United States Armed Forces, 44 proof of active membership or retired status in the Florida 45 National Guard, proof of membership in the Pearl Harbor 46 Survivors Association or proof of active military duty in Pearl 47 Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof of being a Purple Heart medal 48 recipient, proof of active or retired membership in any branch 49 of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of 50 membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc.,or51otherproof of being a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, 52 Combat Medical Badge,orCombat Action Badge, Combat Action 53 Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or Distinguished Flying 54 Cross, and upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle as 55 provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as 56 provided by s. 320.06, uponwhich, in lieu of the serial numbers 57 prescribed by s. 320.06, isshall bestamped with the words 58 “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,” “WWII Veteran,” “Navy Submariner,” 59 “National Guard,” “Pearl Harbor Survivor,” “Combat-wounded 60 veteran,” “U.S. Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat 61 Medical Badge,”or“Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action 62 Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat Action Medal,” or “Distinguished 63 Flying Cross,” as appropriate, and a likeness of the related 64 campaign medal or badge, followed by the serial number of the 65 license plate. Additionally, the Purple Heart plate may have the 66 words “Purple Heart” stamped on the plate and the likeness of 67 the Purple Heart medal appearing on the plate. 68 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 69 contrary, beginning with fiscal year 2002-2003 and annually 70 thereafter, the first $100,000 in general revenue generated from 71 the sale of license plates issued under this section shall be 72 deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund, as described 73 in s. 296.38(2), to be used for the purposes established by law 74 for that trust fund. Any additional general revenue generated 75 from the sale of such plates shall be deposited into the State 76 Homes for Veterans Trust Fund and used solely to construct, 77 operate, and maintain domiciliary and nursing homes for 78 veterans, subject to the requirements of chapter 216. 79 (c) Any revenue generated from the sale of Woman Veteran 80 license plates must be deposited into the Operations and 81 Maintenance Trust Fund administered by the Department of 82 Veterans’ Affairs pursuant to s. 20.375(3) and must be used 83 solely for the purpose of creating and implementing programs to 84 benefit women veterans. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to 85 the contrary, an applicant for a Pearl Harbor Survivor license 86 plate or a Purple Heart license plate who also qualifies for a 87 disabled veteran’s license plate under s. 320.084 shall be 88 issued the appropriate special license plate without payment of 89 the license tax imposed by s. 320.08. 90 (2) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 91 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 92 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), 93 which is not used for hire or commercial use,who is a resident 94 of thisthestate and who is a former prisoner of war, or his or 95 hertheirunremarried surviving spouse,shall,upon application 96thereforto the department, shall be issued a license plate as 97 provided in s. 320.06,on which license plate arestamped with 98 the words “Ex-POW” followed by the serial number. Each 99 application shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant 100 meets the qualifications specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph 101 (b). 102 (a) A citizen of the United States who served as a member 103 of the Armed Forces of the United States or the armed forces of 104 a nation allied with the United States who was held as a 105 prisoner of war at such time as the Armed Forces of the United 106 States were engaged in combat, or his or hertheirunremarried 107 surviving spouse, may be issued the special license plate 108 provided for in this subsection without payment of the license 109 tax imposed by s. 320.08. 110 (b) A person who was serving as a civilian with the consent 111 of the United States Government, or a person who was a member of 112 the Armed Forces of the United States while he or shewhowas 113 not a United States citizen and was held as a prisoner of war 114 when the Armed Forces of the United States were engaged in 115 combat, or his or hertheirunremarried surviving spouse, may be 116 issued the special license plate provided for in this subsection 117 upon payment of the license tax imposed by s. 320.08. 118 (3) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 119 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 120 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), 121 which is not used for hire or commercial use,who is a resident 122 of this state and who is the unremarried surviving spouse of a 123 recipient of the Purple Heart medalshall, upon application 124thereforto the department accompanied by, withthe payment of 125 the required fees, shall be issued a license plate as provided 126 in s. 320.06, onwhich islicense plate arestamped with the 127 words “Purple Heart” and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal 128 followed by the serial number. Each application shall be 129 accompanied by proof that the applicant is the unremarried 130 surviving spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal. 131 (4) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 132 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 133 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d) 134 whichautomobile, truck, or recreational vehicleis not used for 135 hire or commercial use,who is a resident of thisthestate and 136 a current or former member of the United States Armed Forces,137andwho was deployed and served in Korea during the Korean War 138 as defined in s. 1.01(14),shall,upon application to the 139 department,accompanied by proof of active membership or former 140 active duty status during the Korean War,anduponpayment of 141 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall 142 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06uponwhich, 143 in lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 144 320.06, isshall bestamped with the words “Korean War Veteran,” 145 and a likeness of the Korean Service Medal, followed by the 146 registration license number of the plate. Proof that the 147 applicant was awarded the Korean Service Medal is sufficient to 148 establish eligibility for the license plate. 149 (5) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 150 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 151 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d) 152 whichautomobile, truck, or recreational vehicleis not used for 153 hire or commercial use,who is a resident of thisthestate and 154 a current or former member of the United States military, and155 who was deployed and served in Vietnam during United States 156 military deployment in Indochinashall, upon application to the 157 department,accompanied by proof of active membership or former 158 active duty status during these operations,and, uponpayment of 159 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall 160 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06uponwhich, 161 in lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 162 320.06, isshall bestamped with the words “Vietnam War 163 Veteran,” and a likeness of the Vietnam Service Medal, followed 164 by the registration license number of the plate. Proof that the 165 applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal is sufficient to 166 establish eligibility for the license plate. 167 (6) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 168 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 169 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d) 170 whichautomobile, truck, or recreational vehicleis not used for 171 hire or commercial use who is a resident of thisthestate and a 172 current or former member of the United States military who was 173 deployed and served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, or another area of 174 the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield or Operation 175 Desert Storm; in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom; 176 or in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedomshall, upon 177 application to the department,accompanied by proof of active 178 membership or former active duty status during one of these 179 operations,anduponpayment of the license tax for the vehicle 180 as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as 181 provided by s. 320.06uponwhich, in lieu of the registration 182 license number prescribed by s. 320.06, isshall bestamped with 183 the words “Operation Desert Shield,” “Operation Desert Storm,” 184 “Operation Enduring Freedom,” or “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” as 185 appropriate, and a likeness of the related campaign medal 186 followed by the registration license number of the plate. Proof 187 that the applicant was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal, 188 Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, or Global War 189 on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is sufficient to establish 190 eligibility for the appropriate license plate. 191 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015. 192