Bill Text: FL S0518 | 2016 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Special License Plates
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2016-03-11 - Died in Messages [S0518 Detail]
Download: Florida-2016-S0518-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Special License Plates
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2016-03-11 - Died in Messages [S0518 Detail]
Download: Florida-2016-S0518-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2016 CS for CS for SB 518 By the Committees on Fiscal Policy; and Transportation; and Senators Soto, Hutson, Sachs, and Abruzzo 594-02382-16 2016518c2 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to special license plates; amending s. 3 320.089, F.S.; creating a special license plate for 4 recipients of the Bronze Star medal; requiring any 5 revenue generated from the sale of Woman Veteran 6 license plates to be deposited into the Grants and 7 Donations Trust Fund, instead of the Operations and 8 Maintenance Trust Fund; conforming a cross-reference; 9 authorizing the likeness of the Prisoner of War medal 10 to be on the “Ex-POW” license plate; amending ss. 11 296.11 and 296.38, F.S.; specifying requirements for 12 expenditure of moneys deposited in the Grant and 13 Donations Trust Fund under certain circumstances; 14 requiring certain homes to deposit all moneys received 15 from the sale of Woman Veteran license plates into the 16 Grants and Donations Trust Fund; requiring that such 17 moneys be expended for certain purposes; providing an 18 effective date. 19 20 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 21 22 Section 1. Section 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to 23 read: 24 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members 25 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart and 26 Bronze Star medal recipients; active or retired United States 27 Armed Forces reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical 28 Badge, or Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action Ribbon 29 recipients; Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients; 30 Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; former prisoners of war; 31 Korean War Veterans; Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert 32 Shield Veterans; Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation 33 Enduring Freedom Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans; 34 Women Veterans; World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners; 35 special license plates; fee.— 36 (1)(a) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 37 private use or recreational vehicle as specified in s. 38 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial 39 use, who is a resident of the state and a veteran of the United 40 States Armed Forces, a Woman Veteran, a World War II Veteran, a 41 Navy Submariner, an active or retired member of the Florida 42 National Guard, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a 43 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, a recipient of the Bronze 44 Star medal, an active or retired member of any branch of the 45 United States Armed Forces Reserve, or a recipient of the Combat 46 Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, 47 Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or 48 Distinguished Flying Cross, upon application to the department, 49 accompanied by proof of release or discharge from any branch of 50 the United States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or 51 retired status in the Florida National Guard, proof of 52 membership in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of 53 active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof 54 of being a Purple Heart or Bronze Star medal recipient, proof of 55 active or retired membership in any branch of the United States 56 Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of membership in the Combat 57 Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., proof of being a recipient of 58 the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action 59 Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or 60 Distinguished Flying Cross, and upon payment of the license tax 61 for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a 62 license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the 63 serial numbers prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped with the 64 words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,” “WWII Veteran,” “Navy 65 Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl Harbor Survivor,” “Combat 66 wounded veteran,” “Bronze Star,” “U.S. Reserve,” “Combat 67 Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,” “Combat Action Badge,” 68 “Combat Action Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat Action Medal,” or 69 “Distinguished Flying Cross,” as appropriate, and a likeness of 70 the related campaign medal or badge, followed by the serial 71 number of the license plate. Additionally, the Purple Heart 72 plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on the plate and 73 the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing on the plate. 74 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 75 contrary, beginning with fiscal year 2002-2003 and annually 76 thereafter, the first $100,000 in general revenue generated from 77 the sale of license plates issued under this section shall be 78 deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund, as described 79 in s. 296.38(2), to be used for the purposes established by law 80 for that trust fund. Any additional general revenue generated 81 from the sale of such plates shall be deposited into the State 82 Homes for Veterans Trust Fund and used solely to construct, 83 operate, and maintain domiciliary and nursing homes for 84 veterans, subject to the requirements of chapter 216. 85 (c) Any revenue generated from the sale of Woman Veteran 86 license plates must be deposited into the Grants and Donations 87Operations and MaintenanceTrust Fund administered by the 88 Department of Veterans’ Affairs pursuant to s. 20.375(2)s.8920.375(3)and must be used solely for the purpose of creating 90 and implementing programs to benefit women veterans. 91 Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, an 92 applicant for a Pearl Harbor Survivor license plate or a Purple 93 Heart license plate who also qualifies for a disabled veteran’s 94 license plate under s. 320.084 shall be issued the appropriate 95 special license plate without payment of the license tax imposed 96 by s. 320.08. 97 (2) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 98 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 99 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), 100 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident 101 of this state and who is a former prisoner of war, or his or her 102 unremarried surviving spouse, upon application to the 103 department, shall be issued a license plate as provided in s. 104 320.06, may have the words “Ex-POW” stamped on the plate and the 105 likeness of the Prisoner of War medalwith the words “Ex-POW”106 followed by the serial number. Each application shall be 107 accompanied by proof that the applicant meets the qualifications 108 specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b). 109 (a) A citizen of the United States who served as a member 110 of the Armed Forces of the United States or the armed forces of 111 a nation allied with the United States who was held as a 112 prisoner of war at such time as the Armed Forces of the United 113 States were engaged in combat, or his or her unremarried 114 surviving spouse, may be issued the special license plate 115 provided for in this subsection without payment of the license 116 tax imposed by s. 320.08. 117 (b) A person who was serving as a civilian with the consent 118 of the United States Government, or a person who was a member of 119 the Armed Forces of the United States while he or she was not a 120 United States citizen and was held as a prisoner of war when the 121 Armed Forces of the United States were engaged in combat, or his 122 or her unremarried surviving spouse, may be issued the special 123 license plate provided for in this subsection upon payment of 124 the license tax imposed by s. 320.08. 125 (3) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 126 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 127 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), 128 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident 129 of this state and who is the unremarried surviving spouse of a 130 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, upon application to the 131 department accompanied by the payment of the required fees, 132 shall be issued a license plate as provided in s. 320.06 which 133 is stamped with the words “Purple Heart” and the likeness of the 134 Purple Heart medal followed by the serial number. Each 135 application shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant is 136 the unremarried surviving spouse of a recipient of the Purple 137 Heart medal. 138 (4) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 139 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 140 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d) 141 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident 142 of this state and a current or former member of the United 143 States Armed Forces who was deployed and served in Korea during 144 the Korean War as defined in s. 1.01(14), upon application to 145 the department accompanied by proof of active membership or 146 former active duty status during the Korean War and payment of 147 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall 148 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in 149 lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 320.06, 150 is stamped with the words “Korean War Veteran” and a likeness of 151 the Korean Service Medal, followed by the registration license 152 number of the plate. Proof that the applicant was awarded the 153 Korean Service Medal is sufficient to establish eligibility for 154 the license plate. 155 (5) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 156 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 157 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d) 158 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident 159 of this state and a current or former member of the United 160 States military who was deployed and served in Vietnam during 161 United States military deployment in Indochina, upon application 162 to the department accompanied by proof of active membership or 163 former active duty status during these operations and payment of 164 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall 165 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in 166 lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 320.06, 167 is stamped with the words “Vietnam War Veteran” and a likeness 168 of the Vietnam Service Medal, followed by the registration 169 license number of the plate. Proof that the applicant was 170 awarded the Vietnam Service Medal is sufficient to establish 171 eligibility for the license plate. 172 (6) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for 173 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a 174 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d) 175 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident 176 of this state and a current or former member of the United 177 States military who was deployed and served in Saudi Arabia, 178 Kuwait, or another area of the Persian Gulf during Operation 179 Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm; in Afghanistan during 180 Operation Enduring Freedom; or in Iraq during Operation Iraqi 181 Freedom, upon application to the department accompanied by proof 182 of active membership or former active duty status during one of 183 these operations and payment of the license tax for the vehicle 184 as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as 185 provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the registration license 186 number prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped with the words 187 “Operation Desert Shield,” “Operation Desert Storm,” “Operation 188 Enduring Freedom,” or “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” as appropriate, 189 and a likeness of the related campaign medal followed by the 190 registration license number of the plate. Proof that the 191 applicant was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal, Iraq 192 Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, or Global War on 193 Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is sufficient to establish 194 eligibility for the appropriate license plate. 195 Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 296.11, Florida 196 Statutes, is amended to read: 197 296.11 Funds of home and disposition of moneys.— 198 (2) The home shall deposit all moneys received pursuant to 199 s. 296.15 inintothe Grants and Donations Trust Fund. Such 200 moneys deposited in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund must be 201 expended for the common benefit of the residents of the home, 202 such as improved facilities, recreational equipment, 203 recreational supplies, and goods and services offered or 204 available to all residents, subject to the requirements of 205 chapter 216. 206 Section 3. Subsection (2) of section 296.38, Florida 207 Statutes, is amended to read: 208 296.38 Funds of home and disposition of moneys.— 209 (2)(a) The home mayshall be empowered toreceive and 210 accept gifts, grants, and endowmentsin the name of the home. 211 All such gifts, grants, and endowments shallare tobe used for 212 the benefit of the home and its residents. In the absence of a 213 specific directive from the benefactor, the administrator and,214together withthe director may, shall have the authority to215 determine how these gifts, grants, and endowments willcould216 best benefit the home and its residentsunless the benefactor217requests or instructs that the gift, grant, or endowment be used218for a specific purpose. The home shall deposit all moneys 219 received pursuant to this subsection inintothe Grants and 220 Donations Trust Fund. Such moneys deposited in the Grants and 221 Donations Trust Fund shall be expended for the common benefit of 222 the residents of the home, such as recreational equipment and 223 supplies, improved facilities,recreational supplies,and goods 224 and services offered or available to all residents. 225 (b) The home shall deposit all moneys received pursuant to 226 s. 320.089(1)(c) from the sale of Woman Veteran license plates 227 in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. Notwithstanding 228 paragraph (a), all such moneys must be expended solely for the 229 purpose of creating and implementing programs that benefit women 230 veterans. 231 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.