Bill Text: FL S0676 | 2021 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Specialty and Special License Plates
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Status: (Passed) 2021-07-06 - Chapter No. 2021-177 [S0676 Detail]
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Bill Title: Specialty and Special License Plates
Spectrum:
Status: (Passed) 2021-07-06 - Chapter No. 2021-177 [S0676 Detail]
Download: Florida-2021-S0676-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 676
By the Committee on Transportation; and Senators Baxley, Pizzo,
and Harrell
596-02900-21 2021676c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to special and specialty license
3 plates; amending s. 320.08056, F.S.; providing an
4 exception to the requirement that specialty license
5 plate annual use fees and interest earned from those
6 fees be expended only in this state; amending s.
7 320.08058, F.S.; revising legislative intent; revising
8 distribution and application of annual fees from the
9 sale of Florida Indian River Lagoon license plates;
10 revising distribution of annual use fees from the sale
11 of Wildlife Foundation of Florida license plates;
12 revising distribution of annual use fees from the sale
13 of Divine Nine license plates; providing eligibility
14 requirements for issuance of such plates; authorizing
15 such plates to be personalized and to be displayed on
16 certain vehicles; prohibiting the transfer of such
17 plates between vehicle owners; requiring the
18 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to
19 develop certain specialty license plates; providing
20 for the distribution and use of fees collected from
21 the sale of such plates; amending s. 320.0807, F.S.;
22 revising requirements for the issuance of certain
23 special license plates; amending s. 320.089, F.S.;
24 authorizing the department to issue Army of Occupation
25 license plates; specifying qualifications and
26 requirements for the license plates; providing an
27 effective date.
28
29 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
30
31 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section
32 320.08056, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
33 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
34 (10)(a) A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
35 and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
36 those fees, may not be used for commercial or for-profit
37 activities nor for general or administrative expenses, except as
38 authorized by s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or
39 report required by s. 320.08062(1). The fees and any interest
40 earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state
41 unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of United
42 States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty license
43 plates pursuant to paragraph (3)(d) for the Support Our Troops,
44 and American Legion, and Honor Flight license plates; paragraphs
45 (4)(b), (q), and (v) for the Florida Salutes Veterans, United
46 States Marine Corps, and Military Services license plates,
47 respectively; and s. 320.0891 for the U.S. Paratrooper license
48 plate.
49 Section 2. Subsections (10), (46), and (101) of section
50 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (112)
51 through (123) are added to that section, to read:
52 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
53 (10) FLORIDA INDIAN RIVER LAGOON LICENSE PLATES.—
54 (a) Because the Indian River Lagoon system has been
55 targeted by the state as a priority water body for restoration
56 and preservation since the 1987 Surface Water Improvement and
57 Management Act, and because the St. Johns River and South
58 Florida Water Management Districts have joined with local,
59 regional, and state partners to create the Indian River Lagoon
60 (IRL) Council by Interlocal Agreement in 2015 to serve as the
61 host agency for the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary
62 Program, and because the program has worked with local, state,
63 and federal partners to develop and adopt the Indian River
64 Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan in 2019,
65 and because the St. Johns River Water Management District has
66 been distributing funds collected from the plate from Volusia,
67 Brevard, and Indian River Counties to support competitive local
68 cost-share projects in each of these counties administered by
69 the IRL Council, including jointly developed a management plan
70 that includes water quality improvement, habitat restoration,
71 and public awareness and education, and because the United
72 States Environmental Protection Agency has declared the Indian
73 River Lagoon to be an estuary of national significance, and
74 because coastal lagoon activities relating to saltwater fishing
75 account for a multibillion dollar economic base, and because the
76 Legislature supports the restoration efforts of the Indian River
77 Lagoon National Estuary Program and its partners water
78 management districts, the Legislature intends for the
79 establishes a Florida Indian River Lagoon license plate to
80 provide for the purpose of providing a continuous funding source
81 to support this worthwhile effort and to heighten public
82 awareness of this economically significant resource. Florida
83 Indian River Lagoon license plates must contain the fish
84 “snook,” which has been used as the Indian River Lagoon Surface
85 Water Improvement and Management logo, suspended over seagrass,
86 and must bear the colors and design approved by the department.
87 (b) The license plate annual use fees are to be distributed
88 annually as follows:
89 1. The first $5 million collected annually must be
90 transferred to the IRL Council, which must separately St. Johns
91 River Water Management District. The district shall account for
92 the transferred these funds, and such separate from all other
93 funds received. These funds must be distributed as follows:
94 a. Based on Florida Indian River Lagoon license plate sales
95 data from each county tax collector for Volusia, Brevard, Indian
96 River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties, each county’s
97 total number of Florida Indian River Lagoon license plates sold
98 between October 1 and September 30 must represent a percentage
99 of the six-county total, calculated as follows: the total number
100 sold for county A divided by the total number sold for counties
101 A, B, C, D, E, and F is multiplied by 100. The percentage
102 determined for St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties must
103 be totaled, and that total percentage of the statewide Florida
104 Indian River Lagoon license plate revenues must be transferred
105 to the South Florida Water Management District special Indian
106 River Lagoon License Plate Revenue Account and distributed
107 proportionately among St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach
108 Counties. The remaining funds in the IRL Council St. Johns River
109 Water Management District Revenue Account must be divided
110 proportionately between Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River
111 Counties.
112 b. The IRL Council shall administer Each water management
113 district is responsible for administering projects in Volusia,
114 Brevard, and Indian River its respective Counties from funds
115 derived from funded with the appropriate percentage of license
116 plate revenues. The South Florida Water Management District
117 shall administer projects in St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach
118 Counties.
119 2. Up to 5 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fee
120 may be used for continuing promotion and marketing of the
121 license plate.
122 3. Any additional fees must be deposited into the General
123 Revenue Fund. Fees are not to be deposited into the general
124 revenue funds of the IRL Council water management districts.
125 (c) The application of Florida Indian River Lagoon license
126 plate annual use fees is to be administered by the IRL Council
127 St. Johns River and the South Florida Water Management District
128 Districts for Indian River Lagoon projects and in accordance
129 with their contracting and purchasing policies and procedures,
130 with the following restrictions:
131 1. An annual amount of the total license plate use fees
132 must be earmarked for each of the six lagoon basin counties, as
133 determined in sub-subparagraph (b)1.a., to be expended in those
134 counties on habitat restoration, including water quality
135 improvement, monitoring, and environmental education projects.
136 At least 80 percent of the use fees must be used for restoration
137 projects, and not more than 20 percent may be used for
138 environmental education and monitoring projects in each county.
139 These project funds may serve as matching funds for other local,
140 state, or federal funds or grants. Unencumbered funds from one
141 year may be carried over to the following year but must be
142 dedicated to a project within 2 years in the form of a contract,
143 an interlocal agreement, or an approved plan by the governing
144 board of the respective district.
145 2. Florida Indian River Lagoon license plate annual use
146 fees may not be used for administrative salaries or overhead
147 within the IRL Council or the South Florida Water Management
148 District; the water management districts, nor for any general
149 coordination fees or overhead that outside of the districts
150 which is not specifically related to a project;, nor for any
151 projects which are considered to be research, studies,
152 inventories, or evaluations; or, nor for administrative salaries
153 or overhead related to environmental education or ongoing
154 regular maintenance. Annual use fees may be used for acquisition
155 of rights-of-way specific to the implementation of restoration
156 or improvement projects, if acquisition expenditures do not
157 exceed 20 percent of a county’s appropriation.
158 3. In Volusia County, project implementation may occur in
159 all estuarine waters extending north to and including the Indian
160 River Lagoon National Estuary Program’s Indian River Lagoon
161 Halifax River planning boundary amendments that include the
162 Tomoka Basin.
163 4. In Palm Beach County, first priority must be given to
164 projects within the Indian River Lagoon. Second priority must be
165 given to projects within adjacent estuarine waters, including
166 the Loxahatchee River and other tributaries to the Indian River
167 Lagoon.
168 (d) It is the intent of the Legislature that revenues
169 generated by the Florida Indian River Lagoon license plate
170 annual use fees must not be used as replacement funds for other
171 available funding sources Surface Water Improvement and
172 Management Act funds, but must be used solely for the
173 enhancement of the Indian River Lagoon and tributaries in the
174 Indian River Lagoon watershed as defined by the Indian River
175 Lagoon National Estuary Program project boundary defined in the
176 Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and Management
177 Plan or as provided in this section area.
178 (46) WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
179 (a) The department shall develop a Wildlife Foundation of
180 Florida license plate as provided in this section. The word
181 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
182 “Wildlife Foundation of Florida” must appear at the bottom of
183 the plate.
184 (b) The annual revenues from the sales of the license plate
185 shall be distributed to the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of
186 Florida, Inc., a citizen support organization created pursuant
187 to s. 379.223. Such annual revenues must be used in the
188 following manner:
189 1. Seventy-five percent must be encumbered used to fund
190 programs and projects within the state that preserve open space
191 and wildlife habitat, promote conservation, promote hunting and
192 shooting sports, improve wildlife habitat, and establish open
193 space for the perpetual use of the public. Unencumbered funds
194 from one year may be carried over to the following year, but
195 must be spent within 2 years of receipt or dedicated to a
196 project within 2 years of receipt in the form of a contract, a
197 grant award, or an approved plan by the governing board of the
198 Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, Inc.
199 2. Twenty-five percent may be used for promotion,
200 marketing, and administrative costs directly associated with
201 operation of the foundation.
202 (c) When the provisions of subparagraph (b)1. are met,
203 those annual revenues shall be used for the purposes of
204 subparagraph (b)2.
205 (101) DIVINE NINE LICENSE PLATES.—
206 (a) The department shall develop a Divine Nine license
207 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053 using a
208 standard template and a unique logo, graphic, or color for each
209 of the organizations listed in sub-subparagraphs (b)3.a.-i.
210 (b)2.a.-i. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
211 the department, and must include the official logo, graphic, or
212 color as appropriate for each organization. The word “Florida”
213 must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Divine Nine”
214 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
215 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
216 distributed as follows:
217 1. Five percent of the proceeds shall be distributed to the
218 United Negro College Fund, Inc., for college scholarships for
219 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
220 colleges and universities.
221 2. Ten percent of the proceeds shall be distributed to the
222 Association to Preserve African-American Society, History, and
223 Tradition, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
224 3.2. The remaining 85 95 percent of the proceeds shall be
225 distributed to one of the following organizations as selected by
226 the purchaser of the plate who, upon fulfilling the requirements
227 of paragraph (c), shall receive a license plate with the logo,
228 graphic, or color associated with the appropriate recipient
229 organization:
230 a. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.—
231 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
232 Federation of Alpha Chapters, Inc., to promote community
233 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
234 service activities within this state.
235 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
236 Federation of Alpha Chapters, Inc., solely for the marketing of
237 the plate.
238 b. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.—
239 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Alpha
240 Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., to promote
241 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
242 and cultural service activities within this state.
243 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Alpha Kappa
244 Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., solely for the
245 marketing of the plate.
246 c. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.—
247 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the
248 Southern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., to
249 promote community awareness and action through educational,
250 economic, and cultural service activities within this state.
251 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Southern
252 Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., solely for the
253 marketing of the plate.
254 d. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.—
255 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the State
256 of Florida Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., to promote
257 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
258 and cultural service activities within this state.
259 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the State of
260 Florida Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., solely for the
261 marketing of the plate.
262 e. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.—
263 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Delta
264 Research and Educational Foundation, Inc., to promote community
265 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
266 service activities within this state.
267 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Delta Research
268 and Educational Foundation, Inc., solely for the marketing of
269 the plate.
270 f. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.—
271 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the TMB
272 Charitable Foundation, Inc., to promote community awareness and
273 action through educational, economic, and cultural service
274 activities within this state.
275 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the TMB Charitable
276 Foundation, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
277 g. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.—
278 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
279 Pearls, Inc., to promote community awareness and action through
280 educational, economic, and cultural service activities within
281 this state.
282 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
283 Pearls, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
284 h. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.—
285 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Sigma
286 Gamma Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., to promote
287 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
288 and cultural service activities within this state.
289 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Sigma Gamma
290 Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., solely for the
291 marketing of the plate.
292 i. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.—
293 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the
294 National Iota Foundation, Inc., to promote community awareness
295 and action through educational, economic, and cultural service
296 activities within this state.
297 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the National Iota
298 Foundation, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
299 (c)1. To be eligible for issuance of a Divine Nine license
300 plate representing an organization listed in sub-subparagraphs
301 (b)3.a.-i., a person must be a resident of this state who is the
302 registered owner of a motor vehicle and who is a member of the
303 applicable organization. The person must also present proof of
304 membership in the organization, which may be established by:
305 a. A card distributed by the organization indicating the
306 person’s membership in the organization; or
307 b. A written letter on the organization’s letterhead which
308 is signed by the organization’s national president or his or her
309 designated official and which states that the person was
310 inducted into the organization.
311 2. Proof of membership in an organization listed in sub
312 subparagraphs (b)3.a.-i. is required only for initial issuance
313 of a Divine Nine license plate. A person need not present such
314 proof for renewal of the license plate.
315 (d) A Divine Nine license plate:
316 1. May be personalized.
317 2. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, may be
318 displayed on a privately owned passenger motor vehicle, pickup
319 truck, boat, or pleasure motor vehicle, including, but not
320 limited to, a recreational vehicle.
321 3. May not be transferred between vehicle owners.
322
323 License plates created pursuant to this subsection shall have
324 their plate sales combined for the purpose of meeting the
325 minimum license plate sales threshold in s. 320.08056(8)(a) and
326 for determining the license plate limit in s. 320.08053(3)(b).
327 License plates created pursuant to this subsection must be
328 ordered directly from the department.
329 (112) FLORIDA STATE PARKS LICENSE PLATES.—
330 (a) The department shall develop a Florida State Parks
331 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
332 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
333 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
334 plate, and the words “Explore Our State Parks” must appear at
335 the bottom of the plate.
336 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
337 distributed to the Florida State Parks Foundation, Inc., a
338 nonprofit Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
339 Revenue Code, to be used to preserve, protect, sustain, and grow
340 Florida state parks. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be
341 used for marketing of the plate and costs directly associated
342 with administration of the foundation.
343 (113) SUPPORT HEALTHCARE HEROES LICENSE PLATES.-
344 (a) The department shall develop a Support Healthcare
345 Heroes license plate as provided in this section and s.
346 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
347 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
348 plate, and the words “Support Healthcare Heroes” must appear at
349 the bottom of the plate.
350 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
351 distributed annually into the Emergency Medical Services Trust
352 Fund within the Department of Health to provide financial
353 support for prehospital medical services pursuant to s. 401.113.
354 (114) INTER MIAMI CF LICENSE PLATES.—
355 (a) The department shall develop an Inter Miami CF license
356 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
357 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
358 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
359 words “Inter Miami CF” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
360 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
361 to Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation, a nonprofit
362 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
363 which may use a maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to promote
364 and market the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be
365 used by Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation to plan and
366 execute sports-based development and direct-service community
367 programs, initiatives, and events.
368 (115) TOASTMASTERS LICENSE PLATES.—
369 (a) The department shall develop a Toastmasters license
370 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
371 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
372 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
373 words “www.Toastmasters.org” must appear at the bottom of the
374 plate.
375 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
376 distributed to the Ralph C. Smedley Memorial Fund of
377 Toastmasters International, a s. 501(c)(3) nonprofit
378 organization, of which:
379 1. Twenty-five percent shall be used to develop charitable
380 and educational programs for the indigent, homeless, visually
381 and hearing disabled, incarcerated, and youth populations that
382 are unable to afford or to participate in established
383 Toastmasters programs. Up to 5 percent of this distribution may
384 be used for administrative expenses.
385 2. Seventy-five percent shall be proportionally
386 redistributed to the divisions of Districts 47, 48, 77, and 84
387 of Toastmasters International which reside in this state. Up to
388 5 percent of this distribution may be used for marketing of the
389 plate, and the remainder shall be used for educators,
390 nonprofits, governmental organizations, scholarships, materials,
391 and computers and other equipment for the purpose of
392 implementing the charitable and educational programs for the
393 indigent, homeless, visually and hearing disabled, incarcerated,
394 and youth populations that are unable to afford or to
395 participate in the established Toastmasters programs.
396 (116) GOPHER TORTOISE LICENSE PLATES.—
397 (a) The department shall develop a Gopher Tortoise license
398 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
399 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
400 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
401 words “Protect the Gopher Tortoise” must appear at the bottom of
402 the plate.
403 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
404 distributed to Wildlands Conservation, Inc., a nonprofit
405 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to
406 fund gopher tortoise and commensal species research, education,
407 and conservation, as well as upland habitat protection,
408 restoration, and management in this state. Up to 15 percent of
409 the funds received by Wildlands Conservation, Inc., may be used
410 for marketing of the plate and costs directly associated with
411 the administration of the gopher tortoise protection program.
412 Wildlands Conservation, Inc., shall use and distribute the funds
413 to eligible Florida-based scientific, conservation, and
414 educational organizations for gopher tortoise and upland habitat
415 research, conservation, and management.
416 (117) ORLANDO UNITED LICENSE PLATES.—
417 (a) The department shall develop an Orlando United license
418 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
419 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
420 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
421 words “Orlando United” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
422 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
423 distributed as follows:
424 1. Five percent shall be distributed to the Mental Health
425 Association of Central Florida, Inc., to be used for marketing
426 of the license plate.
427 2. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to the Mental
428 Health Association of Central Florida, Inc. Of this amount, up
429 to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses, and the
430 remainder shall be used to offer free personalized counseling to
431 any person affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in
432 Orlando on June 12, 2016.
433 3. Two percent shall be distributed to onePULSE Foundation,
434 Inc., a charitable, nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of
435 the Internal Revenue Code, to be used for marketing of the
436 license plate.
437 4. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to onePULSE
438 Foundation, Inc. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
439 administrative expenses, and the remainder shall be used to
440 support the construction and maintenance of the onePULSE
441 Foundation Memorial.
442 5. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to Two Spirit
443 Health Services, Inc. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be
444 used for administrative expenses, and the remainder shall be
445 used to offer free personalized counseling to any person
446 affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on
447 June 12, 2016.
448 (118) BISCAYNE BAY LICENSE PLATES.—
449 (a) The department shall develop a Biscayne Bay license
450 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
451 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
452 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
453 words “Protect Biscayne Bay” must appear at the bottom of the
454 plate.
455 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
456 distributed to The Miami Foundation, Inc., a Florida nonprofit
457 corporation, to be used as follows:
458 1. Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used for promotion
459 and marketing of the license plate and for direct reimbursement
460 for administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in
461 the development and approval process of the license plate. All
462 vendors associated with administrative costs shall be selected
463 by competitive bid.
464 2. The remaining fees shall be used to raise awareness and
465 support the mission and efforts of conserving Biscayne Bay. The
466 Miami Foundation Board of Trustees must approve and is
467 accountable for all such expenditures.
468 (119) DISEASE PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION LICENSE PLATES.—
469 (a) The department shall develop a Disease Prevention &
470 Early Detection license plate as provided in this section and s.
471 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
472 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
473 plate, and the words “Disease Prevention & Early Detection” must
474 appear at the bottom of the plate.
475 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
476 to The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative, Florida Affiliate,
477 Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation, which may use a maximum
478 of 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate.
479 The remainder of the proceeds shall be used by The Women’s
480 Breast & Heart Initiative, Florida Affiliate, Inc., to provide
481 increased education and awareness relating to early detection,
482 prevention, and screening of breast and heart issues.
483 (120) HONOR FLIGHT LICENSE PLATES.—
484 (a) The department shall develop an Honor Flight license
485 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
486 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
487 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
488 words “Honor Flight” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
489 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
490 distributed equally among the Honor Flight Network hubs in this
491 state, each of which is a nonprofit corporation under s.
492 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used as follows:
493 1. Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used for promotion
494 and marketing of the license plate.
495 2. The remaining fees shall be used to further the Honor
496 Flight Network’s mission of transporting military veterans to
497 Washington, D.C., in order to visit the memorials dedicated to
498 honoring those who have served and sacrificed for the United
499 States.
500 (121) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATES.—
501 (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism
502 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
503 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words
504 approved by the department must appear at the bottom of the
505 plate.
506 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
507 distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical
508 Ecotourism and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may use up to
509 10 percent of such proceeds for administrative costs and the
510 marketing of the plate. The remaining proceeds must be used by
511 the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism to provide
512 environmental education and awareness that encourage behaviors
513 that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s natural
514 ecosystems and resources and by Paddle Florida, Inc., to raise
515 awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation,
516 restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this
517 state.
518 (122) PROTECT MARINE WILDLIFE LICENSE PLATES.—
519 (a) The department shall develop a Protect Marine Wildlife
520 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
521 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
522 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
523 plate, and the words “Protect Marine Wildlife” must appear at
524 the bottom of the plate.
525 (b)1. The department shall retain all annual use fees from
526 the sale of the plate until all startup costs for developing and
527 issuing the plate have been recovered.
528 2. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee
529 revenue may be used for administration, promotion, and marketing
530 of the specialty license plate. All remaining proceeds shall be
531 used by the Protect Wild Dolphins Alliance, Inc., to fund its
532 conservation, research, and educational programs that focus on
533 the conservation of Florida’s threatened and protected marine
534 wildlife species.
535 (123) MARGARITAVILLE LICENSE PLATES.—
536 (a) The department shall develop a Margaritaville license
537 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
538 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
539 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
540 “Margaritaville” must appear at the bottom or the side of the
541 plate.
542 (b)1. The department shall retain all annual use fees from
543 the sale of the plate until all startup costs for developing and
544 issuing the plate have been recovered.
545 2. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee
546 revenue may be used for administration, promotion, and marketing
547 of the specialty license plate. All remaining proceeds shall be
548 used by the SFC Charitable Foundation, Inc., to provide grants
549 to nonprofit organizations in communities impacted by natural or
550 manmade disasters for purposes of recovery, rebuilding, and
551 future sustainability and to promote and inspire local
552 grassroots leaders who work to improve the quality of life in
553 those communities and other communities in this state.
554 Section 3. Subsection (5) of section 320.0807, Florida
555 Statutes, is amended to read:
556 320.0807 Special license plates for Governor and federal
557 and state legislators.—
558 (5) Upon application by any current or former President of
559 the Senate and payment of the fees prescribed by s. 320.0805,
560 the department may issue a license plate stamped “Senate
561 President” followed by the number assigned by the department or
562 chosen by the applicant if it is not already in use. Upon
563 application by any current or former Speaker of the House of
564 Representatives and payment of the fees prescribed by s.
565 320.0805, the department may issue a license plate stamped
566 “House Speaker” followed by the number assigned by the
567 department or chosen by the applicant if it is not already in
568 use. The applicant must have served as President of the Senate
569 or Speaker of the House of Representatives prior to January 1,
570 2021.
571 Section 4. Section 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to
572 read:
573 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members
574 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal
575 recipients; Bronze Star recipients; active or retired United
576 States Armed Forces reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
577 Medical Badge, or Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action
578 Ribbon recipients; Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients;
579 Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; former prisoners of war;
580 Korean War Veterans; Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert
581 Shield Veterans; Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation
582 Enduring Freedom Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans;
583 Women Veterans; World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners; and
584 Army of Occupation Veterans; special license plates; fee.—
585 (1)(a) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
586 private use or recreational vehicle as specified in s.
587 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial
588 use, who is a resident of the state and a veteran of the United
589 States Armed Forces, a Woman Veteran, a World War II Veteran, a
590 Navy Submariner, an active or retired member of the Florida
591 National Guard, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a
592 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, a recipient of the Bronze
593 Star, an active or retired member of any branch of the United
594 States Armed Forces Reserve, or a recipient of the Combat
595 Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge,
596 Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or
597 Distinguished Flying Cross, upon application to the department,
598 accompanied by proof of release or discharge from any branch of
599 the United States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or
600 retired status in the Florida National Guard, proof of
601 membership in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of
602 active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof
603 of being a Purple Heart medal recipient, proof of being a Bronze
604 Star recipient, proof of active or retired membership in any
605 branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of
606 membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., proof
607 of being a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
608 Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air
609 Force Combat Action Medal, or Distinguished Flying Cross, and
610 upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle as provided in
611 s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as provided by s.
612 320.06 which, in lieu of the serial numbers prescribed by s.
613 320.06, is stamped with the words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,”
614 “WWII Veteran,” “Navy Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl
615 Harbor Survivor,” “Combat-wounded veteran,” “Bronze Star,” “U.S.
616 Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”
617 “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat
618 Action Medal,” or “Distinguished Flying Cross,” as appropriate,
619 and a likeness of the related campaign medal or badge, followed
620 by the serial number of the license plate. Additionally, the
621 Purple Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on
622 the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing
623 on the plate.
624 (b) The military members listed in paragraph (a) are
625 eligible to be issued special veteran’s motorcycle license
626 plates. The veteran’s motorcycle license plate design shall be
627 the same as the design for the motor vehicle “Veteran” and
628 “Woman Veteran” special license plate. The word “Veteran” or
629 “Woman Veteran” shall be displayed at the bottom of the
630 motorcycle license plate.
631 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
632 contrary, beginning with fiscal year 2002-2003 and annually
633 thereafter, the first $100,000 in general revenue generated from
634 the sale of license plates issued under this section shall be
635 deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund, as described
636 in s. 296.38(2), to be used for the purposes established by law
637 for that trust fund. Any additional general revenue generated
638 from the sale of such plates shall be deposited into the
639 Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund within the Department of
640 Veterans’ Affairs and used to support program operations that
641 benefit veterans or the operation, maintenance, or construction
642 of domiciliary and nursing homes for veterans, subject to the
643 requirements of chapter 216.
644 (d) Any revenue generated from the sale of Woman Veteran
645 license plates must be deposited into the Operations and
646 Maintenance Trust Fund administered by the Department of
647 Veterans’ Affairs pursuant to s. 20.375(3) and must be used
648 solely for the purpose of creating and implementing programs to
649 benefit women veterans. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to
650 the contrary, an applicant for a Pearl Harbor Survivor license
651 plate or a Purple Heart license plate who also qualifies for a
652 disabled veteran’s license plate under s. 320.084 shall be
653 issued the appropriate special license plate without payment of
654 the license tax imposed by s. 320.08.
655 (2) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
656 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
657 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d),
658 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
659 of this state and who is a former prisoner of war, or his or her
660 unremarried surviving spouse, upon application to the
661 department, shall be issued a license plate as provided in s.
662 320.06, stamped with the words “Ex-POW” followed by the serial
663 number. Each application shall be accompanied by proof that the
664 applicant meets the qualifications specified in paragraph (a) or
665 paragraph (b).
666 (a) A citizen of the United States who served as a member
667 of the Armed Forces of the United States or the armed forces of
668 a nation allied with the United States who was held as a
669 prisoner of war at such time as the Armed Forces of the United
670 States were engaged in combat, or his or her unremarried
671 surviving spouse, may be issued the special license plate
672 provided for in this subsection without payment of the license
673 tax imposed by s. 320.08.
674 (b) A person who was serving as a civilian with the consent
675 of the United States Government, or a person who was a member of
676 the Armed Forces of the United States while he or she was not a
677 United States citizen and was held as a prisoner of war when the
678 Armed Forces of the United States were engaged in combat, or his
679 or her unremarried surviving spouse, may be issued the special
680 license plate provided for in this subsection upon payment of
681 the license tax imposed by s. 320.08.
682 (3) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
683 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
684 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d),
685 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
686 of this state and who is the unremarried surviving spouse of a
687 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, upon application to the
688 department accompanied by the payment of the required fees,
689 shall be issued a license plate as provided in s. 320.06 which
690 is stamped with the words “Purple Heart” and the likeness of the
691 Purple Heart medal followed by the serial number. Each
692 application shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant is
693 the unremarried surviving spouse of a recipient of the Purple
694 Heart medal.
695 (4) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
696 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
697 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d)
698 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
699 of this state and a current or former member of the United
700 States Armed Forces who was deployed and served in Korea during
701 the Korean War as defined in s. 1.01(14), upon application to
702 the department accompanied by proof of active membership or
703 former active duty status during the Korean War and payment of
704 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall
705 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in
706 lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 320.06,
707 is stamped with the words “Korean War Veteran” and a likeness of
708 the Korean Service Medal, followed by the registration license
709 number of the plate. Proof that the applicant was awarded the
710 Korean Service Medal is sufficient to establish eligibility for
711 the license plate.
712 (5) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
713 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
714 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d)
715 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
716 of this state and a current or former member of the United
717 States military who was deployed and served in Vietnam during
718 United States military deployment in Indochina, upon application
719 to the department accompanied by proof of active membership or
720 former active duty status during these operations and payment of
721 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall
722 be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in
723 lieu of the registration license number prescribed by s. 320.06,
724 is stamped with the words “Vietnam War Veteran” and a likeness
725 of the Vietnam Service Medal, followed by the registration
726 license number of the plate. Proof that the applicant was
727 awarded the Vietnam Service Medal is sufficient to establish
728 eligibility for the license plate.
729 (6) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
730 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
731 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d)
732 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
733 of this state and a current or former member of the United
734 States military who was deployed and served in Saudi Arabia,
735 Kuwait, or another area of the Persian Gulf during Operation
736 Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm; in Afghanistan during
737 Operation Enduring Freedom; or in Iraq during Operation Iraqi
738 Freedom, upon application to the department accompanied by proof
739 of active membership or former active duty status during one of
740 these operations and payment of the license tax for the vehicle
741 as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as
742 provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the registration license
743 number prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped with the words
744 “Operation Desert Shield,” “Operation Desert Storm,” “Operation
745 Enduring Freedom,” or “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” as appropriate,
746 and a likeness of the related campaign medal followed by the
747 registration license number of the plate. Proof that the
748 applicant was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal, Iraq
749 Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, or Global War on
750 Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is sufficient to establish
751 eligibility for the appropriate license plate.
752 (7) The owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
753 private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
754 recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d)
755 which is not used for hire or commercial use who is a resident
756 of this state and a current or former member of the United
757 States military who was permanently assigned to occupation
758 forces in specific overseas locations during the Cold War
759 between May 9, 1945, and October 2, 1990, upon application to
760 the department accompanied by proof of active membership or
761 former active duty status during this period at one of these
762 locations and payment of the license tax for the vehicle as
763 provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as
764 provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the registration license
765 number prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped with the words “Army
766 of Occupation” and a likeness of the subject medal, followed by
767 the registration license number of the plate. Proof that the
768 applicant was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal is sufficient
769 to establish eligibility for the license plate.
770 Section 5. This act shall take effect October 1, 2021.
