Bill Text: FL S0412 | 2020 | Regular Session | Comm Sub


Bill Title: License Plates

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-11 - Laid on Table, refer to HB 1135 [S0412 Detail]

Download: Florida-2020-S0412-Comm_Sub.html
       Florida Senate - 2020                       CS for CS for SB 412
       
       
        
       By the Committees on Appropriations; and Infrastructure and
       Security; and Senators Bean and Harrell
       
       
       
       
       576-04572-20                                           2020412c2
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to license plates; amending s. 320.06,
    3         F.S.; providing an exception to a design requirement
    4         for dealer license plates; amending s. 320.0657, F.S.;
    5         providing an exception to a design requirement for
    6         fleet license plates; authorizing fleet companies to
    7         purchase specialty license plates in lieu of standard
    8         fleet license plates; requiring fleet companies to be
    9         responsible for certain costs; amending s. 320.08,
   10         F.S.; authorizing dealer companies to purchase
   11         specialty license plates in lieu of standard dealer
   12         license plates; requiring dealer companies to be
   13         responsible for certain costs; amending s. 320.08053,
   14         F.S.; revising requirements for presale and issuance
   15         of specialty license plates; amending s. 320.08056,
   16         F.S.; allowing the Department of Highway Safety and
   17         Motor Vehicles to authorize dealer and fleet specialty
   18         license plates; authorizing a dealer or fleet company
   19         to purchase specialty license plates under certain
   20         circumstances; providing requirements for such plates;
   21         making technical changes; deleting fees relating to
   22         the American Red Cross, Donate Organs-Pass It On, St.
   23         Johns River, and Hispanic Achievers license plates to
   24         conform to changes made by the act; providing
   25         additional procedures and requirements for
   26         discontinuing issuance of a specialty license plate;
   27         conforming cross-references; prohibiting use fees
   28         received by any entity from being used for certain
   29         purposes; requiring certain organizations to establish
   30         endowments based in this state for providing
   31         scholarships to Florida residents and to provide
   32         documentation of consent to use certain images;
   33         revising, as of a specified date, the criteria,
   34         procedures, and exceptions under which the department
   35         is required to discontinue the issuance of an approved
   36         specialty license plate; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.;
   37         revising the design of the Special Olympics Florida
   38         license plate; revising the distribution of fees
   39         collected from the sale of such plates; deleting
   40         provisions requiring the department to develop the
   41         American Red Cross license plate; revising the
   42         authorized use of proceeds from the sale of the Live
   43         the Dream license plate; deleting provisions requiring
   44         the department to develop the Donate Organs-Pass It On
   45         license plate; revising the authorized use of proceeds
   46         from the sale of the In God We Trust license plate;
   47         deleting provisions requiring the department to
   48         develop the St. Johns River and the Hispanic Achievers
   49         license plates; revising the authorized use of
   50         proceeds from the sale of the Fallen Law Enforcement
   51         Officers license plate; requiring the department to
   52         develop certain specialty license plates; providing
   53         for distribution and use of fees collected from the
   54         sale of such plates; amending s. 320.08062, F.S.;
   55         directing the department to audit certain
   56         organizations that receive funds from the sale of
   57         specialty license plates; amending s. 320.08068, F.S.;
   58         requiring distribution of a specified percentage of
   59         motorcycle specialty license plate annual use fees to
   60         Preserve Vision Florida, Inc.; creating s. 320.0875,
   61         F.S.; providing for a special motorcycle license plate
   62         to be issued to a recipient of the Purple Heart under
   63         certain circumstances; providing requirements for the
   64         plate; authorizing a certain design for the plate;
   65         amending s. 320.089, F.S.; providing for a special
   66         license plate to be issued to a recipient of the
   67         Bronze Star; providing for distribution of certain
   68         annual use fees withheld by the department; providing
   69         contingent effective dates.
   70          
   71  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   72  
   73         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
   74  320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   75         320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
   76  validation stickers generally.—
   77         (3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal
   78  specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified
   79  by the department. The registration license plate is designed to
   80  increase nighttime visibility and legibility and must be at
   81  least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length,
   82  unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by
   83  the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar
   84  smaller vehicles. Validation stickers must also be treated with
   85  a retroreflection material, must be of such size as specified by
   86  the department, and must adhere to the license plate. The
   87  registration license plate must be imprinted with a combination
   88  of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not to exceed seven
   89  digits, to identify the registration license plate number. The
   90  license plate must be imprinted with the word “Florida” at the
   91  top and the name of the county in which it is sold, the state
   92  motto, or the words “Sunshine State” at the bottom. Apportioned
   93  license plates must have the word “Apportioned” at the bottom
   94  and license plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
   95  320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or (c), or (14) must have
   96  the word “Restricted” at the bottom. License plates issued for
   97  vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with the
   98  word “Florida” at the top and the word “Dealer” at the bottom
   99  unless the license plate is a specialty license plate as
  100  authorized in s. 320.08056. Manufacturer license plates issued
  101  for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with
  102  the word “Florida” at the top and the word “Manufacturer” at the
  103  bottom. License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
  104  320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be imprinted with the word “Wrecker” at
  105  the bottom. Any county may, upon majority vote of the county
  106  commission, elect to have the county name removed from the
  107  license plates sold in that county. The state motto or the words
  108  “Sunshine State” shall be printed in lieu thereof. A license
  109  plate issued for a vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(6) may not be
  110  assigned a registration license number, or be issued with any
  111  other distinctive character or designation, that distinguishes
  112  the motor vehicle as a for-hire motor vehicle.
  113         Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
  114  320.0657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  115         320.0657 Permanent registration; fleet license plates.—
  116         (2)
  117         (b) The plates, which shall be of a distinctive color,
  118  shall have the word “Fleet” appearing at the bottom and the word
  119  “Florida” appearing at the top unless the license plate is a
  120  specialty license plate as authorized in s. 320.08056. The
  121  plates shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this
  122  chapter, except as specified herein. For additional fees as set
  123  forth in s. 320.08056, fleet companies may purchase specialty
  124  license plates in lieu of the standard fleet license plates.
  125  Fleet companies shall be responsible for all costs associated
  126  with the specialty license plates, including all annual use
  127  fees, processing fees, fees associated with switching license
  128  plate types, and any other applicable fees.
  129         Section 3. Subsection (12) of section 320.08, Florida
  130  Statutes, is amended to read:
  131         320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
  132  there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
  133  operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
  134  defined in s. 316.003(4), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003,
  135  and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to
  136  and collected by the department or its agent upon the
  137  registration or renewal of registration of the following:
  138         (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
  139  motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
  140  boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
  141  license plate: $17 flat. For additional fees as set forth in s.
  142  320.08056, dealer companies may purchase specialty license
  143  plates in lieu of the standard dealer license plates. Dealer
  144  companies shall be responsible for all costs associated with the
  145  specialty license plates, including all annual use fees,
  146  processing fees, fees associated with switching license plate
  147  types, and any other applicable fees.
  148         Section 4. Section 320.08053, Florida Statutes, is amended
  149  to read:
  150         320.08053 Establishment of Requirements for requests to
  151  establish specialty license plates.—
  152         (1) If a specialty license plate requested by an
  153  organization is approved by law, the organization must submit
  154  the proposed art design for the specialty license plate to the
  155  department, in a medium prescribed by the department, as soon as
  156  practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving
  157  the specialty license plate becomes a law.
  158         (2)(a) Within 120 days after following the specialty
  159  license plate becomes becoming law, the department shall
  160  establish a method to issue a specialty license plate voucher to
  161  allow for the presale of the specialty license plate. The
  162  processing fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056, the service charge
  163  and branch fee as prescribed in s. 320.04, and the annual use
  164  fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056 shall be charged for the
  165  voucher. All other applicable fees shall be charged at the time
  166  of issuance of the license plate plates.
  167         (b) Within 24 months after the presale specialty license
  168  plate voucher is established, the approved specialty license
  169  plate organization must record with the department a minimum of
  170  3,000 1,000 voucher sales, or, in the case of an out-of-state
  171  college or university license plate, 4,000 voucher sales, before
  172  manufacture of the license plate may commence. If, at the
  173  conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the minimum sales
  174  requirement has requirements have not been met, the specialty
  175  plate is deauthorized and the department shall discontinue
  176  development of the plate and discontinue issuance of the presale
  177  vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the license plate, a purchaser
  178  of the license plate voucher may use the annual use fee
  179  collected as a credit towards any other specialty license plate
  180  or apply for a refund on a form prescribed by the department.
  181         (3)(a)New specialty license plates that have been approved
  182  by law but are awaiting issuance under paragraph (b) must be
  183  issued in the order they appear in s. 320.08058 provided that
  184  they have met the presale requirement. All other provisions of
  185  this section must also be met before a plate is issued. If the
  186  next specialty license plate awaiting issuance has not met the
  187  presale requirement, the department shall proceed in the order
  188  provided in s. 320.08058 to identify the next qualified
  189  specialty license plate that has met the presale requirement.
  190  The department shall cycle through the list in statutory order.
  191         (b)If the Legislature has approved 200 or more specialty
  192  license plates, the department may not make any new specialty
  193  license plates available for design or issuance until a
  194  sufficient number of plates are discontinued pursuant to s.
  195  320.08056(8) such that the number of plates being issued does
  196  not exceed 200. This paragraph does not apply to collegiate
  197  license plates established under s. 320.08058(3).
  198         Section 5. Present subsection (12) of section 320.08056,
  199  Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (13), paragraphs
  200  (c) through (f) are added to subsection (8) of that section, a
  201  new subsection (12) is added to that section, and subsections
  202  (2) and (4), paragraph (a) of subsection (10), and subsection
  203  (11) of that section are amended, to read:
  204         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
  205         (2)(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
  206  to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle
  207  registered under the International Registration Plan, a
  208  commercial truck required to display two license plates pursuant
  209  to s. 320.0706, or a truck tractor, upon request and payment of
  210  the appropriate license tax and fees.
  211         (b)The department may authorize dealer and fleet specialty
  212  license plates. With the permission of the sponsoring specialty
  213  license plate organization, a dealer or fleet company may
  214  purchase specialty license plates to be used on dealer and fleet
  215  vehicles.
  216         (c)Notwithstanding s. 320.08058, a dealer or fleet
  217  specialty license plate must include the letters “DLR” or “FLT”
  218  on the right side of the license plate. Dealer and fleet
  219  specialty license plates must be ordered directly through the
  220  department.
  221         (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
  222  collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
  223         (a) Manatee license plate, $25.
  224         (b) Challenger/Columbia license plate, $25, except that a
  225  person who that purchases 1,000 or more of such license plates
  226  shall pay an annual use fee of $15 per plate.
  227         (c) Collegiate license plate, $25.
  228         (b)(d) Florida Salutes Veterans license plate, $15.
  229         (e) Florida panther license plate, $25.
  230         (c)(f) Florida United States Olympic Committee license
  231  plate, $15.
  232         (d)(g) Florida Special Olympics license plate, $15.
  233         (e)(h) Florida educational license plate, $20.
  234         (i) Florida Professional Sports Team license plate, $25.
  235         (f)(j) Florida Indian River Lagoon license plate, $15.
  236         (g)(k) Invest in Children license plate, $20.
  237         (h)(l) Florida arts license plate, $20.
  238         (m) Bethune-Cookman University license plate, $25.
  239         (i)(n) Florida Agricultural license plate, $20.
  240         (j)(o) Police Athletic League license plate, $20.
  241         (k)(p) Boy Scouts of America license plate, $20.
  242         (q) Largemouth Bass license plate, $25.
  243         (l)(r) Sea Turtle license plate, $23.
  244         (m)(s) Protect Wild Dolphins license plate, $20.
  245         (t) Barry University license plate, $25.
  246         (n)(u) Everglades River of Grass license plate, $20.
  247         (v) Keep Kids Drug-Free license plate, $25.
  248         (w) Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches license plate, $25.
  249         (x) Conserve Wildlife license plate, $25.
  250         (y) Florida Memorial University license plate, $25.
  251         (o)(z) Tampa Bay Estuary license plate, $15.
  252         (p)(aa) Florida Wildflower license plate, $15.
  253         (q)(bb) United States Marine Corps license plate, $15.
  254         (r)(cc) Choose Life license plate, $20.
  255         (s)(dd) Share the Road license plate, $15.
  256         (ee) American Red Cross license plate, $25.
  257         (ff) United We Stand license plate, $25.
  258         (gg) Breast Cancer Research license plate, $25.
  259         (hh) Protect Florida Whales license plate, $25.
  260         (ii) Florida Golf license plate, $25.
  261         (t)(jj) Florida Firefighters license plate, $20.
  262         (u)(kk) Police Benevolent Association license plate, $20.
  263         (v)(ll) Military Services license plate, $15.
  264         (mm) Protect Our Reefs license plate, $25.
  265         (w)(nn) Fish Florida license plate, $22.
  266         (oo) Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention license plate,
  267  $25.
  268         (pp) Hospice license plate, $25.
  269         (qq) Stop Heart Disease license plate, $25.
  270         (x)(rr) Save Our Seas license plate, $25, except that for
  271  an owner purchasing the specialty license plate for more than 10
  272  vehicles registered to that owner, the annual use fee shall be
  273  $10 per plate.
  274         (y)(ss) Aquaculture license plate, $25, except that for an
  275  owner purchasing the specialty license plate for more than 10
  276  vehicles registered to that owner, the annual use fee shall be
  277  $10 per plate.
  278         (tt) Family First license plate, $25.
  279         (uu) Wildlife Foundation of Florida license plate, $25.
  280         (vv) Live the Dream license plate, $25.
  281         (ww) Florida Food Banks license plate, $25.
  282         (xx) Discover Florida’s Oceans license plate, $25.
  283         (yy) Family Values license plate, $25.
  284         (zz) Parents Make A Difference license plate, $25.
  285         (aaa) Support Soccer license plate, $25.
  286         (bbb) Kids Deserve Justice license plate, $25.
  287         (ccc) Animal Friend license plate, $25.
  288         (ddd) Future Farmers of America license plate, $25.
  289         (eee) Donate Organs-Pass It On license plate, $25.
  290         (fff) A State of Vision license plate, $25.
  291         (ggg) Homeownership For All license plate, $25.
  292         (hhh) Florida NASCAR license plate, $25.
  293         (iii) Protect Florida Springs license plate, $25.
  294         (jjj) Trees Are Cool license plate, $25.
  295         (kkk) Support Our Troops license plate, $25.
  296         (lll) Florida Tennis license plate, $25.
  297         (mmm) Lighthouse Association license plate, $25.
  298         (nnn) In God We Trust license plate, $25.
  299         (ooo) Horse Country license plate, $25.
  300         (ppp) Autism license plate, $25.
  301         (qqq) St. Johns River license plate, $25.
  302         (rrr) Hispanic Achievers license plate, $25.
  303         (sss) Endless Summer license plate, $25.
  304         (ttt) Fraternal Order of Police license plate, $25.
  305         (uuu) Protect Our Oceans license plate, $25.
  306         (vvv) Florida Horse Park license plate, $25.
  307         (www) Florida Biodiversity Foundation license plate, $25.
  308         (xxx) Freemasonry license plate, $25.
  309         (yyy) American Legion license plate, $25.
  310         (zzz) Lauren’s Kids license plate, $25.
  311         (aaaa) Big Brothers Big Sisters license plate, $25.
  312         (bbbb) Fallen Law Enforcement Officers license plate, $25.
  313         (cccc) Florida Sheriffs Association license plate, $25.
  314         (dddd) Keiser University license plate, $25.
  315         (eeee) Moffitt Cancer Center license plate, $25.
  316         (8)
  317         (c)A vehicle owner or lessee issued a specialty license
  318  plate that has been discontinued by the department may keep the
  319  discontinued specialty license plate for the remainder of the
  320  10-year license plate replacement period and shall pay all other
  321  applicable registration fees. However, such owner or lessee is
  322  exempt from paying the applicable specialty license plate fee
  323  under paragraph (3)(d) or subsection (4) for the remainder of
  324  the 10-year license plate replacement period.
  325         (d)If the department discontinues issuance of a specialty
  326  license plate, all annual use fees held or collected by the
  327  department must be distributed within 180 days after the date on
  328  which the specialty license plate is discontinued. Of those
  329  fees, the department shall retain an amount sufficient to defray
  330  the applicable administrative and inventory closeout costs
  331  associated with discontinuance of the plate. The remaining funds
  332  must be distributed to the appropriate organization or
  333  organizations pursuant to s. 320.08058.
  334         (e)If an organization that is the intended recipient of
  335  the funds pursuant to s. 320.08058 no longer exists, the
  336  department shall deposit any undisbursed funds into the Highway
  337  Safety Operating Trust Fund.
  338         (f)Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on January 1 of each
  339  year, the department shall discontinue the specialty license
  340  plate with the fewest number of plates in circulation, including
  341  license plates exempt from a statutory sales requirement. A
  342  warning letter must be mailed to the sponsoring organizations of
  343  the 10 percent of the total number of specialty license plates
  344  with the fewest valid, active registrations as of December 1 of
  345  each year.
  346         (10)(a) A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
  347  and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
  348  those fees, may not be used for commercial or for-profit
  349  activities nor for general or administrative expenses, except as
  350  authorized by s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or
  351  report required by s. 320.08062(1). The fees and any interest
  352  earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state
  353  unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of United
  354  States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty license
  355  plates pursuant to paragraph (3)(d) for the Support Our Troops
  356  and American Legion license plates; paragraphs (4)(b), (q), and
  357  (v) for the Florida Salutes Veterans, United States Marine
  358  Corps, and Military Services license plates, respectively;
  359  paragraphs (4)(d), (bb), (ll), (kkk), and (yyy) and s. 320.0891
  360  for the U.S. Paratroopers license plate.
  361         (11) The annual use fee from the sale of specialty license
  362  plates, the interest earned from those fees, or any fees
  363  received by any entity an agency as a result of the sale of
  364  specialty license plates may not be used for the purpose of
  365  marketing to, or lobbying, entertaining, or rewarding, an
  366  employee of a governmental agency that is responsible for the
  367  sale and distribution of specialty license plates, or an elected
  368  member or employee of the Legislature.
  369         (12)For out-of-state college or university license plates
  370  created pursuant to this section, the recipient organization
  371  shall meet both of the following requirements:
  372         (a)Have an established endowment, based in this state, for
  373  the purpose of providing scholarships to Florida residents
  374  meeting the requirements of this chapter.
  375         (b)Provide documentation to the department that the
  376  organization and the department have the college’s or
  377  university’s consent to use an appropriate image on a license
  378  plate.
  379         Section 6. Effective July 1, 2022, paragraph (a) of
  380  subsection (8) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, is
  381  amended to read:
  382         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
  383         (8)(a) The department must discontinue the issuance of an
  384  approved specialty license plate if the number of valid
  385  specialty plate registrations falls below 3,000, or, in the case
  386  of an out-of-state college or university license plate, below
  387  4,000, 1,000 plates for at least 12 consecutive months. A
  388  warning letter shall be mailed to the sponsoring organization
  389  following the first month in which the total number of valid
  390  specialty plate registrations is below 3,000, or, in the case of
  391  an out-of-state college or university license plate, below 4,000
  392  1,000 plates. This paragraph does not apply to in-state
  393  collegiate license plates established under s. 320.08058(3),
  394  license plates of institutions in and entities of the State
  395  University System, specialty license plates that have statutory
  396  eligibility limitations for purchase, specialty license plates
  397  for which annual use fees are distributed by a foundation for
  398  student and teacher leadership programs and teacher recruitment
  399  and retention, or Florida Professional Sports Team license
  400  plates established under s. 320.08058(9).
  401         Section 7. Subsections (7) and (31), present subsections
  402  (48) and (57), paragraph (b) of present subsection (66), present
  403  subsections (69) and (70), and paragraph (b) of present
  404  subsection (80) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are
  405  amended, and new subsections (81) through (84) and subsections
  406  (85) through (114) are added to that section, to read:
  407         320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
  408         (7) SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
  409         (a) Special Olympics Florida license plates must contain
  410  the official Special Olympics Florida logo and must bear the
  411  colors and a design and colors that are approved by the
  412  department. The word “Florida” must be centered at the top
  413  bottom of the plate, and the words “Be a Fan” “Everyone Wins”
  414  must be centered at the bottom top of the plate.
  415         (b) The license plate annual use fees must are to be
  416  annually distributed as follows:
  417         1. The first $5 million collected annually must be
  418  forwarded to Special Olympics Florida the private nonprofit
  419  corporation as described in s. 393.002 and must be used solely
  420  for Special Olympics purposes as approved by the private
  421  nonprofit corporation.
  422         2. Any additional fees must be deposited into the General
  423  Revenue Fund.
  424         (31) AMERICAN RED CROSS LICENSE PLATES.—
  425         (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.08053, the
  426  department shall develop an American Red Cross license plate as
  427  provided in this section. The word “Florida” must appear at the
  428  top of the plate, and the words “American Red Cross” must appear
  429  at the bottom of the plate.
  430         (b) The department shall retain all revenues from the sale
  431  of such plates until all startup costs for developing and
  432  issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, 50 percent
  433  of the annual use fees shall be distributed to the American Red
  434  Cross Chapter of Central Florida, with statistics on sales of
  435  license plates, which are tabulated by county. The American Red
  436  Cross Chapter of Central Florida must distribute to each of the
  437  chapters in this state the moneys received from sales in the
  438  counties covered by the respective chapters, which moneys must
  439  be used for education and disaster relief in Florida. Fifty
  440  percent of the annual use fees shall be distributed
  441  proportionately to the three statewide approved poison control
  442  centers for purposes of combating bioterrorism and other poison
  443  related purposes.
  444         (47)(48) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES.—
  445         (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license
  446  plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates
  447  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
  448  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
  449  words “Live the Dream” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  450         (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be distributed
  451  to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Dream Foundation, Inc.,
  452  shall retain the first $60,000 in proceeds from the annual use
  453  fees as reimbursement for administrative costs, startup costs,
  454  and costs incurred in the approval process. Thereafter, up to 25
  455  percent shall be used for continuing promotion and marketing of
  456  the license plate and concept. The remaining funds shall be used
  457  in the following manner:
  458         1.Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and
  459  market the license plate.
  460         2.1.At least 60 Twenty-five percent shall be distributed
  461  equally among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida
  462  members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.,
  463  for programs that provide research, care, and treatment for
  464  sickle cell disease.
  465         2. Twenty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
  466  chapter of the March of Dimes for programs and services that
  467  improve the health of babies through the prevention of birth
  468  defects and infant mortality.
  469         3. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
  470  Association of Healthy Start Coalitions to decrease racial
  471  disparity in infant mortality and to increase healthy birth
  472  outcomes. Funding will be used by local Healthy Start Coalitions
  473  to provide services and increase screening rates for high-risk
  474  pregnant women, children under 4 years of age, and women of
  475  childbearing age.
  476         3.4.At least 30 Ten percent shall be distributed to
  477  Chapman the Community Partnership for Homeless, Inc., for
  478  programs in Florida that provide relief from poverty, hunger,
  479  and homelessness.
  480         4.Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department on
  481  behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to the Martin Luther King,
  482  Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for
  483  the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  484         5. Five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
  485  foundation for administrative costs directly associated with
  486  operations as they relate to the management and distribution of
  487  the proceeds.
  488         (57) DONATE ORGANS-PASS IT ON LICENSE PLATES.—
  489         (a) The department shall develop a Donate Organs-Pass It On
  490  license plate as provided in this section. The word “Florida”
  491  must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Donate
  492  Organs-Pass It On” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  493         (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to Transplant
  494  Foundation, Inc., and shall use up to 10 percent of the proceeds
  495  from the annual use fee for marketing and administrative costs
  496  that are directly associated with the management and
  497  distribution of the proceeds. The remaining proceeds shall be
  498  used to provide statewide grants for patient services, including
  499  preoperative, rehabilitative, and housing assistance; organ
  500  donor education and awareness programs; and statewide medical
  501  research.
  502         (64)(66) IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
  503         (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
  504  to the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., which may use a maximum
  505  of 10 percent of the proceeds to offset marketing,
  506  administration, and promotion, and the balance of the fees to
  507  address the needs of the military community and the needs of the
  508  public safety community, to provide educational grants and
  509  scholarships to foster self-reliance and stability in Florida’s
  510  children, and to provide education in public and private schools
  511  regarding the historical significance of religion in American
  512  and Florida history to fund educational scholarships for the
  513  children of Florida residents who are members of the United
  514  States Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the United States
  515  Armed Forces Reserve and for the children of public safety
  516  employees who have died in the line of duty who are not covered
  517  by existing state law. Funds shall also be distributed to other
  518  s. 501(c)(3) organizations that may apply for grants and
  519  scholarships and to provide educational grants to public and
  520  private schools to promote the historical and religious
  521  significance of American and Florida history. The In God We
  522  Trust Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the license plate
  523  annual use fees in the following manner:
  524         1. The In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall retain all
  525  revenues from the sale of such plates until all startup costs
  526  for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
  527         2. Ten percent of the funds received by the In God We Trust
  528  Foundation, Inc., shall be expended for administrative costs,
  529  promotion, and marketing of the license plate directly
  530  associated with the operations of the In God We Trust
  531  Foundation, Inc.
  532         3. All remaining funds shall be expended by the In God We
  533  Trust Foundation, Inc., for programs.
  534         (69) ST. JOHNS RIVER LICENSE PLATES.—
  535         (a) The department shall develop a St. Johns River license
  536  plate as provided in this section. The St. Johns River license
  537  plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
  538  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  539  plate, and the words “St. Johns River” must appear at the bottom
  540  of the plate.
  541         (b) The requirements of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to
  542  the issuance of the plate. Thereafter, the license plate annual
  543  use fees shall be distributed to the St. Johns River Alliance,
  544  Inc., a s. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which shall
  545  administer the fees as follows:
  546         1. The St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., shall retain the
  547  first $60,000 of the annual use fees as direct reimbursement for
  548  administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the
  549  development and approval process. Thereafter, up to 10 percent
  550  of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative
  551  costs directly associated with education programs, conservation,
  552  research, and grant administration of the organization, and up
  553  to 10 percent may be used for promotion and marketing of the
  554  specialty license plate.
  555         2. At least 30 percent of the fees shall be available for
  556  competitive grants for targeted community-based or county-based
  557  research or projects for which state funding is limited or not
  558  currently available. The remaining 50 percent shall be directed
  559  toward community outreach and access programs. The competitive
  560  grants shall be administered and approved by the board of
  561  directors of the St. Johns River Alliance, Inc. A grant advisory
  562  committee shall be composed of six members chosen by the St.
  563  Johns River Alliance board members.
  564         3. Any remaining funds shall be distributed with the
  565  approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the
  566  St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., and shall be used to support
  567  activities contributing to education, outreach, and springs
  568  conservation.
  569         (70) HISPANIC ACHIEVERS LICENSE PLATES.—
  570         (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 320.08053, the
  571  department shall develop a Hispanic Achievers license plate as
  572  provided in this section. The plate must bear the colors and
  573  design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
  574  appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Hispanic
  575  Achievers” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  576         (b) The proceeds from the license plate annual use fee
  577  shall be distributed to National Hispanic Corporate Achievers,
  578  Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
  579  Revenue Code, to fund grants to nonprofit organizations to
  580  operate programs and provide scholarships and for marketing the
  581  Hispanic Achievers license plate. National Hispanic Corporate
  582  Achievers, Inc., shall establish a Hispanic Achievers Grant
  583  Council that shall provide recommendations for statewide grants
  584  from available Hispanic Achievers license plate proceeds to
  585  nonprofit organizations for programs and scholarships for
  586  Hispanic and minority Floridians. National Hispanic Corporate
  587  Achievers, Inc., shall also establish a Hispanic Achievers
  588  License Plate Fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the
  589  grant council as provided in this paragraph. All funds received
  590  under this subsection must be used in this state.
  591         (c) National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., may retain
  592  all proceeds from the annual use fee until documented startup
  593  costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
  594  recovered. Thereafter, the proceeds from the annual use fee
  595  shall be used as follows:
  596         1. Up to 5 percent of the proceeds may be used for the cost
  597  of administration of the Hispanic Achievers License Plate Fund,
  598  the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council, and related matters.
  599         2. Funds may be used as necessary for annual audit or
  600  compliance affidavit costs.
  601         3. Up to 20 percent of the proceeds may be used to market
  602  and promote the Hispanic Achievers license plate.
  603         4. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
  604  Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., located in Seminole County,
  605  for grants.
  606         5. The remaining proceeds shall be available to the
  607  Hispanic Achievers Grant Council to award grants for services,
  608  programs, or scholarships for Hispanic and minority individuals
  609  and organizations throughout Florida. All grant recipients must
  610  provide to the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council an annual
  611  program and financial report regarding the use of grant funds.
  612  Such reports must be available to the public.
  613         (d) Effective July 1, 2014, the Hispanic Achievers license
  614  plate will shift into the presale voucher phase, as provided in
  615  s. 320.08053(2)(b). National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc.,
  616  shall have 24 months to record a minimum of 1,000 sales. Sales
  617  include existing active plates and vouchers sold subsequent to
  618  July 1, 2014. During the voucher period, new plates may not be
  619  issued, but existing plates may be renewed. If, at the
  620  conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the requirement of a
  621  minimum of 1,000 sales has been met, the department shall resume
  622  normal distribution of the Hispanic Achievers license plate. If,
  623  after 24 months, the minimum of 1,000 sales has not been met,
  624  the department shall discontinue the Hispanic Achievers license
  625  plate. This subsection is repealed June 30, 2016.
  626         (76)(80) FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LICENSE PLATES.—
  627         (b) The annual use fees must shall be distributed to the
  628  Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., which may use up to a maximum
  629  of 10 percent of the proceeds for marketing to promote and
  630  market the plate. All remaining proceeds must be used by the
  631  Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., for its operations,
  632  activities, programs, and projects in Florida The remainder of
  633  the proceeds shall be used by the Police and Kids Foundation,
  634  Inc., to invest and reinvest, and the interest earnings shall be
  635  used for the operation of the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc.
  636         (81) DUCKS UNLIMITED LICENSE PLATES.—
  637         (a)The department shall develop a Ducks Unlimited license
  638  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Ducks
  639  Unlimited license plates must bear the colors and design
  640  approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
  641  the top of the plate, and the words “Conserving Florida
  642  Wetlands” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  643         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
  644  distributed to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit corporation
  645  under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used as
  646  follows:
  647         1.Up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs and
  648  the marketing of the plate.
  649         2.At least 95 percent must be used in this state to
  650  support the mission and efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to
  651  conserve, restore, and manage Florida wetlands and associated
  652  habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, other wildlife, and
  653  people.
  654         (82)DAN MARINO CAMPUS LICENSE PLATES.—
  655         (a)The department shall develop a Dan Marino Campus
  656  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  657  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  658  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  659  plate, and the words “Marino Campus” must appear at the bottom
  660  of the plate.
  661         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
  662  distributed to the Dan Marino Foundation, a Florida nonprofit
  663  corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such fees for
  664  administrative costs and the marketing of the plate. The balance
  665  of the fees must be used by the Dan Marino Foundation to assist
  666  Floridians with developmental disabilities in becoming employed,
  667  independent, and productive and to promote and fund education
  668  scholarships and awareness of these services.
  669         (83) DONATE LIFE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
  670         (a) The department shall develop a Donate Life Florida
  671  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  672  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  673  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  674  plate, and the words “Donors Save Lives” must appear at the
  675  bottom of the plate.
  676         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
  677  distributed to Donate Life Florida, which may use up to 10
  678  percent of the proceeds for marketing and administrative costs.
  679  The remaining proceeds must be used by Donate Life Florida to
  680  educate Florida residents on the importance of organ, tissue,
  681  and eye donation and for the continued maintenance of the Joshua
  682  Abbott Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
  683         (84) FLORIDA STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
  684         (a) The department shall develop a Florida State Beekeepers
  685  Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
  686  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
  687  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  688  plate, and the words “Save the Bees” must appear at the bottom
  689  of the plate.
  690         (b) The annual use fees must be distributed to the Florida
  691  State Beekeepers Association, a Florida nonprofit corporation.
  692  The Florida State Beekeepers Association may use up to 18
  693  percent of the annual use fees for:
  694         1. Direct reimbursement for administrative costs, startup
  695  costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval
  696  process of the license plate. All vendors associated with the
  697  administrative costs must be selected by competitive bid.
  698         2. Promotion and marketing costs of the license plate.
  699         (c) The remaining funds must be distributed to the Florida
  700  State Beekeepers Association and used to raise awareness of the
  701  importance of beekeeping to Florida agriculture by funding
  702  honeybee research, education, outreach, and husbandry. The
  703  Florida State Beekeepers Association board of managers shall
  704  approve, and is accountable for, all such expenditures.
  705         (85)BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER LICENSE PLATES.—
  706         (a)The department shall develop a Beat Childhood Cancer
  707  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  708  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  709  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  710  plate, and the words “Beat Childhood Cancer” must appear at the
  711  bottom of the plate.
  712         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  713  distributed as follows:
  714         1.Eighty percent shall be distributed to Beat Nb, Inc.,
  715  which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
  716  administrative costs directly associated with the operation of
  717  the corporation and for marketing and promoting the plate. The
  718  remaining proceeds shall be used by the corporation to fund
  719  pediatric cancer treatment and research in Florida.
  720         2.Twenty percent shall be distributed to No Kid Should
  721  Know Cancer, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of
  722  the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to 5 percent of the
  723  proceeds for administrative costs and for the marketing of the
  724  plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by No Kid Should
  725  Know Cancer, Inc., to:
  726         a.Support Florida families who have a child recently
  727  diagnosed with cancer;
  728         b.Hold events in Florida that raise awareness about
  729  childhood cancer; and
  730         c.Support clinical trials in Florida that work to provide
  731  better treatment plans for children diagnosed with cancer and,
  732  ultimately, a better prognosis.
  733         (86)UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LICENSE PLATES.—
  734         (a)The department shall develop a University of Alabama
  735  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  736  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  737  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  738  plate, and the words “Roll Tide” must appear at the bottom of
  739  the plate.
  740         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  741  distributed to the Pensacola Bama Club, which must use the
  742  moneys for the purpose of awarding scholarships to Florida
  743  residents attending the University of Alabama. Students
  744  receiving these scholarships must be eligible for the Florida
  745  Bright Futures Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and
  746  shall use the scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses
  747  related to attending the University of Alabama.
  748         (87)ROTARY LICENSE PLATES.—
  749         (a)The department shall develop a Rotary license plate as
  750  provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear
  751  the colors and design approved by the department. The word
  752  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
  753  “Rotary” must appear on the bottom of the plate. The license
  754  plate must bear the Rotary International wheel emblem.
  755         (b)The annual use fees shall be distributed to the
  756  Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc., to be used as follows:
  757         1.Up to 10 percent may be used for administrative costs
  758  and for marketing of the plate.
  759         2.Ten percent shall be distributed to Rotary’s Camp
  760  Florida for direct support to all programs and services provided
  761  to children with special needs who attend the camp.
  762         3.The remainder shall be distributed, proportionally based
  763  on sales, to each Rotary district in the state in support of
  764  Rotary youth programs in Florida.
  765         (88)FLORIDA BAY FOREVER LICENSE PLATES.—
  766         (a)The department shall develop a Florida Bay Forever
  767  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  768  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  769  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  770  plate, and the words “Florida Bay Forever” must appear at the
  771  bottom of the plate.
  772         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  773  distributed to the Florida National Parks Association, Inc.,
  774  which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
  775  administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The remainder
  776  of the funds shall be used to supplement the Everglades National
  777  Park’s budgets and to support educational, interpretive,
  778  historical, and scientific research relating to the Everglades
  779  National Park.
  780         (89)BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
  781         (a)The department shall develop a Bonefish and Tarpon
  782  Trust license plate as provided in this section and s.
  783  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
  784  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  785  plate, and the words “Bonefish and Tarpon Trust” must appear at
  786  the bottom of the plate.
  787         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  788  distributed to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which may use up
  789  to 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the license
  790  plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used to conserve
  791  and enhance Florida bonefish and tarpon fisheries and their
  792  respective environments through stewardship, research,
  793  education, and advocacy.
  794         (90)MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE LICENSE PLATES.—
  795         (a)The department shall develop a Medical Professionals
  796  Who Care license plate as provided in this section and s.
  797  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
  798  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  799  plate, and the words “Medical Professionals Who Care” must
  800  appear at the bottom of the plate.
  801         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  802  distributed to Florida Benevolent Group, Inc., a Florida
  803  nonprofit corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such
  804  fees for administrative costs, marketing, and promotion of the
  805  plate. The remainder of the revenues shall be used by Florida
  806  Benevolent Group, Inc., to assist low-income individuals in
  807  obtaining a medical education and career through scholarships,
  808  support, and guidance.
  809         (91)UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LICENSE PLATES.—
  810         (a)The department shall develop a University of Georgia
  811  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  812  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  813  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  814  plate, and the words “The University of Georgia” must appear at
  815  the bottom of the plate.
  816         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  817  distributed to the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville, which
  818  must use the moneys for the purpose of awarding scholarships to
  819  Florida residents attending the University of Georgia. Students
  820  receiving these scholarships must be eligible for the Florida
  821  Bright Futures Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and
  822  shall use the scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses
  823  related to attending the University of Georgia.
  824         (92)HIGHWAYMEN LICENSE PLATES.—
  825         (a)The department shall develop a Highwaymen license plate
  826  as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must
  827  bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
  828  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
  829  “Highwaymen” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  830         (b)The annual use fees shall be distributed to the City of
  831  Fort Pierce, subject to a city resolution designating the city
  832  as the fiscal agent of the license plate. The city may use up to
  833  10 percent of the fees for administrative costs and marketing of
  834  the plate and shall use the remainder of the fees as follows:
  835         1.Before completion of construction of the Highwaymen
  836  Museum and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall
  837  distribute at least 15 percent to the St. Lucie County Education
  838  Foundation, Inc., to fund art education and art projects in
  839  public schools within St. Lucie County. The remainder of the
  840  fees shall be used by the city to fund the construction of the
  841  Highwaymen Museum and African-American Cultural Center.
  842         2.Upon completion of construction of the Highwaymen Museum
  843  and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall distribute
  844  at least 10 percent to the St. Lucie County Education
  845  Foundation, Inc., to fund art education and art projects in
  846  public schools within St. Lucie County. The remainder of the
  847  fees shall be used by the city to fund the day-to-day operations
  848  of the Highwaymen Museum and African-American Cultural Center.
  849         (93)ORLANDO CITY SOCCER CLUB LICENSE PLATES.—
  850         (a)The department shall develop an Orlando City Soccer
  851  Club license plate as provided in paragraph (9)(a).
  852         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  853  distributed and used as provided in paragraph (9)(b).
  854         (94)COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
  855         (a)The department shall develop a Coastal Conservation
  856  Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
  857  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
  858  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  859  plate, and the words “Conserve Florida’s Fisheries” must appear
  860  at the bottom of the plate.
  861         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  862  distributed to Coastal Conservation Association Florida, a
  863  nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
  864  Code, to be used as follows:
  865         1.Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
  866  administrative costs and to promote and market the plate.
  867         2.The remainder of the proceeds shall be used to support
  868  the mission and efforts of Coastal Conservation Association
  869  Florida for habitat enhancement and restoration, saltwater
  870  fisheries conservation, and education; to advise the public on
  871  the conservation of marine resources; and to promote and enhance
  872  the present and future availability of those coastal resources
  873  for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public.
  874         (95) PALM BEACH ZOO AND CONSERVATION SOCIETY LICENSE
  875  PLATES.—
  876         (a) The department shall develop a Palm Beach Zoo and
  877  Conservation Society license plate as provided in this section
  878  and s. 320.08053. Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society
  879  license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
  880  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  881  plate, and the words “Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society”
  882  must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  883         (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
  884  to the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society to fund
  885  educational programs for students in pre-K through grade 12,
  886  conservation projects to protect endangered or threatened
  887  species, and services for the health and welfare of animals in
  888  the zoo’s care. The Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society may
  889  retain all revenue from the annual use fees until all startup
  890  costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
  891  recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee
  892  revenue may be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty
  893  license plate and administrative costs directly associated with
  894  the programs of the society and the specialty license plate.
  895         (96) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATES.—
  896         (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism
  897  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  898  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words
  899  “Florida Ecotourism” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  900         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
  901  distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical
  902  Ecotourism and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may use up to
  903  10 percent of such proceeds for administrative costs and the
  904  marketing of the plate. The remaining proceeds must be used by
  905  the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism to provide
  906  environmental education and awareness that encourage behaviors
  907  that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s natural
  908  ecosystems and resources, and by Paddle Florida, Inc., to raise
  909  awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation,
  910  restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this
  911  state.
  912         (97) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LICENSE PLATES.—
  913         (a)The department shall develop a Knights of Columbus
  914  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  915  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  916  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  917  plate, and the words “In God We Trust” must appear at the bottom
  918  of the plate.
  919         (b)The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
  920  to Florida KofC Charities, Inc., which may use a maximum of 10
  921  percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate. The
  922  remainder of the proceeds shall be used by Florida KofC
  923  Charities, Inc., a Knights of Columbus organization under s.
  924  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to fund its charitable
  925  activities, including, but not limited to, the Christian Refugee
  926  Relief Fund, disaster relief, Ultrasound Initiative, Food for
  927  Families, and Coats for Kids.
  928         (98) DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION LICENSE PLATES.—
  929         (a) The department shall develop a Daughters of the
  930  American Revolution license plate as provided in this section
  931  and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design
  932  approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
  933  the top of the plate, and the word “Daughters of the American
  934  Revolution” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  935         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  936  distributed to the Daughters of the American Revolution, a
  937  nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
  938  Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
  939  the promotion and marketing of the plate. The remainder of the
  940  proceeds shall be used within this state by the Daughters of the
  941  American Revolution, a nonpolitical volunteer women’s service
  942  organization, to promote patriotism, preserve American history,
  943  and secure America’s future through educational programs for
  944  local public and private K-12 students and scholarships and
  945  other educational funding for underprivileged children.
  946         (99) GUARDIAN AD LITEM LICENSE PLATES.—
  947         (a) The department shall develop a Guardian Ad Litem
  948  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
  949  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
  950  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  951  plate, and the words “Heartfelt Child Advocacy” must appear at
  952  the bottom of the plate.
  953         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  954  distributed to the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Foundation, Inc., a
  955  direct-support organization and a nonprofit corporation under s.
  956  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of the
  957  proceeds may be used for administrative costs and the marketing
  958  of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds must be used in this
  959  state to support the mission and efforts of the statewide
  960  Guardian Ad Litem Program to represent abused, abandoned, and
  961  neglected children and advocate for their best interests;
  962  recruit and retain volunteer child advocates; and meet the
  963  unique needs of the dependent children the program serves.
  964         (100) JUMBO SHRIMP LICENSE PLATES.—
  965         (a) The department shall develop a Jumbo Shrimp license
  966  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
  967  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
  968  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
  969  words “Jumbo Shrimp” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  970         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  971  distributed to St. Johns Riverkeeper, Inc., a nonprofit
  972  organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up
  973  to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for the promotion and
  974  marketing of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be
  975  used by St. Johns Riverkeeper, Inc., for programs and activities
  976  related to fulfilling its mission to protect and restore the
  977  health of the St. Johns River.
  978         (101) GADSDEN FLAG LICENSE PLATES.—
  979         (a) The department shall develop a Gadsden Flag license
  980  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The design
  981  of the plate must replicate the color, layout, and design of the
  982  Gadsden Flag. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
  983  plate, and the words “Don’t Tread on Me” must appear at the
  984  bottom of the plate.
  985         (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida
  986  Veterans Foundation, a direct-support organization of the
  987  Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and must be used to benefit
  988  veterans. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
  989  continuing promotion and marketing of the plate.
  990         (102) K9S UNITED LICENSE PLATES.—
  991         (a) The department shall develop a K9s United license plate
  992  as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must
  993  bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
  994  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
  995  “K9s United” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
  996         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
  997  distributed to K9s United, Inc., a nonprofit organization under
  998  s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of
  999  the proceeds may be used for the promotion and marketing of the
 1000  plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used by K9s
 1001  United, Inc., to support K9 units throughout the state.
 1002         (103) EXPLORE OFF ROAD FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
 1003         (a) The department shall develop an Explore Off Road
 1004  Florida license plate as provided in this section and s.
 1005  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
 1006  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1007  plate, and the words “Explore Off Road” must appear at the
 1008  bottom of the plate.
 1009         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1010  distributed to the Florida Off Road Foundation, Inc., a
 1011  nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
 1012  Code. Up to 10 percent of the funds may be used for marketing of
 1013  the plate, costs directly associated with creation of the plate,
 1014  and administrative costs related to distribution of proceeds,
 1015  including annual audit services and compliance affidavit costs.
 1016  The remainder of the funds shall be used by the Florida Off Road
 1017  Foundation, Inc., to fund qualified nonprofit organizations that
 1018  protect and preserve Florida’s natural off-road habitat; educate
 1019  Floridians about responsible use of the off-road environment;
 1020  support civilian volunteer programs to promote the use of off
 1021  road vehicles to assist law enforcement in situations such as
 1022  search and rescue; support organized cleanups, trail
 1023  maintenance, and restoration; or preserve Florida’s off-road
 1024  culture.
 1025         (104)SOLAR POWER LICENSE PLATES.—
 1026         (a)The department shall develop a Solar Power license
 1027  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
 1028  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
 1029  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
 1030  words “Powered by the Sun” must appear at the bottom of the
 1031  plate.
 1032         (b)The annual fees from the sale of the plate must be
 1033  distributed to the Florida Solar Energy Research and Education
 1034  Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit Florida corporation under s.
 1035  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to fund its activities,
 1036  programs, and projects aimed at solar workforce training,
 1037  employment, internships, and related programs. The Florida Solar
 1038  Energy Research and Education Foundation, Inc., may retain all
 1039  revenue from the annual use fees until all startup costs for
 1040  developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
 1041  Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee revenue may
 1042  be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty license
 1043  plate and administrative costs directly associated with the
 1044  corporation’s programs and the specialty license plate. The
 1045  Florida Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation, Inc.,
 1046  shall use the remaining funds as follows:
 1047         1.To provide funds to the Florida Solar Energy Center for
 1048  the purpose of developing and administering solar energy
 1049  industry workforce training programs.
 1050         2.To provide funds to veteran support facilities for solar
 1051  demonstration projects that will lower energy costs to the
 1052  veteran support facilities.
 1053         3.To provide funds to nonprofit, educational, or
 1054  charitable organizations for projects or promotional campaigns
 1055  which further the goal of solar energy development in this
 1056  state.
 1057         (105) FLORIDA NATIVE LICENSE PLATES.—
 1058         (a) The department shall develop a Florida Native license
 1059  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The word
 1060  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
 1061  “Native” must appear at the bottom of the plate. The plate must
 1062  contain a camouflage background including leaves, flowers, or
 1063  fronds of a minimum of five different Florida native plants.
 1064         (b)1. The department shall retain all annual use fees from
 1065  the sale of the plate until all startup costs for developing and
 1066  issuing the plate have been recovered.
 1067         2. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
 1068  plate shall be distributed to the Florida Native Plant Society,
 1069  a Florida nonprofit corporation, which may use a maximum of 10
 1070  percent of the fees for administrative costs and to market and
 1071  promote the plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by the
 1072  Florida Native Plant Society to fulfill the mission of the
 1073  Florida Native Plant Society, which is to restore and preserve
 1074  native Florida plants on private and public lands through
 1075  grants, education, and community projects.
 1076         (106) FLORIDA 4-H LICENSE PLATES.—
 1077         (a) The department shall develop a Florida 4-H license
 1078  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
 1079  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
 1080  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
 1081  “4-H” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
 1082         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1083  distributed to Florida 4-H and used for the following purposes:
 1084         1. A maximum of 10 percent of the fees may be used by
 1085  Florida 4-H for administrative and marketing costs of the plate.
 1086         2. Twenty percent must be used to support leadership
 1087  development in this state, including leadership development
 1088  programs operated by 4-H University, state agencies, and the
 1089  Legislature.
 1090         3. Twenty percent must be used to support competitive teams
 1091  in this state.
 1092         4. The remainder must be used to support Florida 4-H camps
 1093  under the Florida 4-H program as designated by the University of
 1094  Florida.
 1095         (107) GIVE KIDS THE WORLD LICENSE PLATES.—
 1096         (a) The department shall develop a Give Kids The World
 1097  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
 1098  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1099  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1100  plate, and the words “Give Kids The World” must appear at the
 1101  bottom of the plate.
 1102         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1103  distributed to Give Kids The World, Inc., a nonprofit
 1104  organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up
 1105  to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for the promotion and
 1106  marketing of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be
 1107  used by Give Kids The World, Inc., to support their mission of
 1108  providing weeklong, cost-free vacations to children with
 1109  critical illnesses and their families.
 1110         (108) JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY LICENSE PLATES.—
 1111         (a)The department shall develop a Johnson and Wales
 1112  University license plate as provided in this section and s.
 1113  320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
 1114  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1115  plate, the words Johnson and Wales University” must appear at
 1116  the bottom of the plate, and the official Johnson and Wales
 1117  University logo must appear on the left side of plate.
 1118         (b)The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
 1119  to Johnson and Wales University-North Miami, which may use a
 1120  maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the
 1121  plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used by Johnson
 1122  and Wales University-North Miami, a Johnson and Wales University
 1123  organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to
 1124  fund its charitable activities, including, but not limited to,
 1125  student need-based scholarships.
 1126         (109)MARGARITAVILLE LICENSE PLATES.—
 1127         (a)The department shall develop a Margaritaville license
 1128  plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this section. The plate
 1129  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
 1130  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
 1131  “Margaritaville” must appear at the bottom or side of the plate.
 1132         (b)The annual use fees must be distributed to the SFC
 1133  Charitable Foundation, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation
 1134  doing business as the Singing for Change Foundation, to fund its
 1135  activities, programs, and projects. The Singing for Change
 1136  Foundation shall retain all revenue from the annual use fees
 1137  until all startup costs for developing and establishing the
 1138  plate have been recovered.
 1139         (c)Thereafter, the annual use fees shall be distributed as
 1140  follows:
 1141         1.Up to 10 percent of the annual use fee revenue may be
 1142  used for administration, promotion, and marketing of the
 1143  specialty license plate.
 1144         2.The remaining proceeds must be used by the Singing for
 1145  Change Foundation for its educational, economic, and cultural
 1146  programs that assist local communities impacted by natural and
 1147  manmade disasters with recovery, rebuilding, and future
 1148  sustainability efforts, and that promote and inspire local
 1149  grassroots leadership that works to improve the quality of life
 1150  in those communities and other communities in this state.
 1151         (110) FLORIDA STANDS WITH ISRAEL LICENSE PLATES.—
 1152         (a) The department shall develop a Florida Stands with
 1153  Israel license plate as provided in s. 320.08053 and this
 1154  section. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
 1155  the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1156  plate, and the words Florida Stands with Israel” must appear at
 1157  the bottom of the plate.
 1158         (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
 1159  distributed to the Hatzalah of Miami-Dade, Inc., to be used as
 1160  follows:
 1161         1. Ten percent must be used solely for the promotion and
 1162  marketing of the plate.
 1163         2. Ninety percent must be used by Hatzalah of Miami-Dade,
 1164  Inc., to assist in training and deploying first responders to
 1165  expedite emergency response.
 1166         (111)WALT DISNEY WORLD LICENSE PLATES.—
 1167         (a)The department shall develop a Walt Disney World
 1168  license plate as provided in this section. The plate must bear
 1169  the colors and design approved by the department. The word
 1170  “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
 1171  “Walt Disney World” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
 1172         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1173  distributed to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and
 1174  Northern Florida, Inc., a nonprofit organization under s.
 1175  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A maximum of 10 percent
 1176  of the proceeds from the sale of such plates may be used for
 1177  administrative and marketing costs.
 1178         (112)THANK A LINEMAN LICENSE PLATES.—
 1179         (a)The department shall develop a Thank a Lineman license
 1180  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
 1181  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
 1182  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
 1183  words “Thank a Lineman” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
 1184         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1185  distributed to the Lake-Sumter State College Foundation, Inc., a
 1186  nonprofit Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
 1187  Revenue Code, to fund scholarships for students enrolled in the
 1188  Electrical Distribution Technology Program at Lake-Sumter State
 1189  College. Up to 10 percent of the funds received by the Lake
 1190  Sumter State College Foundation, Inc., may be used for marketing
 1191  of the plate and costs directly associated with the
 1192  administration of the foundation.
 1193         (113)BEST BUDDIES LICENSE PLATES.—
 1194         (a)The department shall develop a Best Buddies license
 1195  plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
 1196  must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
 1197  word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
 1198  wordsBestBuddies.org” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
 1199         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1200  distributed to Best Buddies International, Inc., a nonprofit
 1201  corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
 1202  which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative
 1203  costs and marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees shall
 1204  be used by Best Buddies International, Inc., to create
 1205  opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment,
 1206  leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals
 1207  with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
 1208         (114)MOREHOUSE COLLEGE LICENSE PLATES.—
 1209         (a)The department shall develop a Morehouse College
 1210  license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
 1211  plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
 1212  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
 1213  plate, and the words “Morehouse College” must appear at the
 1214  bottom of the plate.
 1215         (b)The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
 1216  distributed to the Morehouse College Alumni Association of
 1217  Broward County, which must use the proceeds for the purpose of
 1218  awarding scholarships to Florida residents attending Morehouse
 1219  College. The proceeds must be deposited in the endowment
 1220  required in s. 320.08056(12). Students receiving these
 1221  scholarships must be eligible for the Florida Bright Futures
 1222  Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and shall use the
 1223  scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses related to
 1224  attending Morehouse College.
 1225         Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 320.08062, Florida
 1226  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1227         320.08062 Audits and attestations required; annual use fees
 1228  of specialty license plates.—
 1229         (1)(a) All organizations that receive annual use fee
 1230  proceeds from the department are responsible for ensuring that
 1231  proceeds are used in accordance with ss. 320.08056 and
 1232  320.08058.
 1233         (b) Any organization not subject to audit pursuant to s.
 1234  215.97 shall annually attest, under penalties of perjury, that
 1235  such proceeds were used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
 1236  320.08058. The attestation shall be made annually in a form and
 1237  format determined by the department. In addition, the department
 1238  shall audit any such organization every 3 years to ensure that
 1239  proceeds have been used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
 1240  320.08058.
 1241         (c) Any organization subject to audit pursuant to s. 215.97
 1242  shall submit an audit report in accordance with rules adopted
 1243  promulgated by the Auditor General. The annual attestation shall
 1244  be submitted to the department for review within 9 months after
 1245  the end of the organization’s fiscal year.
 1246         Section 9. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
 1247  320.08068, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1248         320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.—
 1249         (4) A license plate annual use fee of $20 shall be
 1250  collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual
 1251  use fees shall be distributed as follows:
 1252         (b) Twenty percent to Preserve Vision Prevent Blindness
 1253  Florida, Inc.
 1254         Section 10. Section 320.0875, Florida Statutes, is created
 1255  to read:
 1256         320.0875Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate.—
 1257         (1)Upon application to the department and payment of the
 1258  license tax for the motorcycle as provided in s. 320.08, a
 1259  resident of this state who owns or leases a motorcycle that is
 1260  not used for hire or commercial use shall be issued a Purple
 1261  Heart special motorcycle license plate if he or she provides
 1262  documentation acceptable to the department that he or she is a
 1263  recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
 1264         (2)The Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate must
 1265  be stamped with the term “Combat-wounded Veteran” followed by
 1266  the serial number of the license plate. The Purple Heart special
 1267  motorcycle license plate may have the term “Purple Heart”
 1268  stamped on the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal
 1269  appearing on the plate.
 1270         Section 11. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
 1271  320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1272         320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members
 1273  of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal
 1274  recipients; Bronze Star recipients; active or retired United
 1275  States Armed Forces reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
 1276  Medical Badge, or Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action
 1277  Ribbon recipients; Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients;
 1278  Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; former prisoners of war;
 1279  Korean War Veterans; Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert
 1280  Shield Veterans; Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation
 1281  Enduring Freedom Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans;
 1282  Women Veterans; World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners;
 1283  special license plates; fee.—
 1284         (1)(a) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
 1285  private use or recreational vehicle as specified in s.
 1286  320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial
 1287  use, who is a resident of the state and a veteran of the United
 1288  States Armed Forces, a Woman Veteran, a World War II Veteran, a
 1289  Navy Submariner, an active or retired member of the Florida
 1290  National Guard, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a
 1291  recipient of the Purple Heart medal, a recipient of the Bronze
 1292  Star, an active or retired member of any branch of the United
 1293  States Armed Forces Reserve, or a recipient of the Combat
 1294  Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge,
 1295  Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or
 1296  Distinguished Flying Cross, upon application to the department,
 1297  accompanied by proof of release or discharge from any branch of
 1298  the United States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or
 1299  retired status in the Florida National Guard, proof of
 1300  membership in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of
 1301  active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof
 1302  of being a Purple Heart medal recipient, proof of being a Bronze
 1303  Star recipient, proof of active or retired membership in any
 1304  branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of
 1305  membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., proof
 1306  of being a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
 1307  Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air
 1308  Force Combat Action Medal, or Distinguished Flying Cross, and
 1309  upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle as provided in
 1310  s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as provided by s.
 1311  320.06 which, in lieu of the serial numbers prescribed by s.
 1312  320.06, is stamped with the words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,”
 1313  “WWII Veteran,” “Navy Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl
 1314  Harbor Survivor,” “Combat-wounded veteran,” “Bronze Star,” “U.S.
 1315  Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”
 1316  “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat
 1317  Action Medal,” or “Distinguished Flying Cross,” as appropriate,
 1318  and a likeness of the related campaign medal or badge, followed
 1319  by the serial number of the license plate. Additionally, the
 1320  Purple Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on
 1321  the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing
 1322  on the plate.
 1323         Section 12. By November 1, 2020, the annual use fees
 1324  withheld by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
 1325  from the sale of the Live the Dream specialty license plate
 1326  shall be used first to satisfy all outstanding royalty payments
 1327  due to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social
 1328  Change, Inc., for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther
 1329  King, Jr. All remaining funds shall be distributed to the
 1330  subrecipients on a pro rata basis according to the percentages
 1331  specified in s. 320.08058(47), Florida Statutes.
 1332         Section 13. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
 1333  act, this act shall take effect October 1, 2020, but only if SB
 1334  414 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is
 1335  adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof
 1336  and becomes a law.

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