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