Bill Text: FL S1170 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Transportation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-03-10 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development [S1170 Detail]
Download: Florida-2018-S1170-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2018 SB 1170 By Senator Perry 8-00246A-18 20181170__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to transportation; amending s. 3 320.08056, F.S.; establishing an annual use fee for 4 the Ethical Ecotourism license plate; amending s. 5 320.08058, F.S.; directing the Department of Highway 6 Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop an Ethical 7 Ecotourism license plate; providing for distribution 8 and use of fees collected from the sale of the plate; 9 amending s. 320.089, F.S.; creating a special license 10 plate for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal; 11 providing parameters for the design of the plate; 12 making technical changes; providing effective dates. 13 14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15 16 Section 1. Effective October 1, 2018, paragraph (ffff) is 17 added to subsection (4) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, 18 to read: 19 320.08056 Specialty license plates.— 20 (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be 21 collected for the appropriate specialty license plates: 22 (ffff) Ethical Ecotourism license plate, $25. 23 Section 2. Effective October 1, 2018, subsection (84) is 24 added to section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read: 25 320.08058 Specialty license plates.— 26 (84) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATES.— 27 (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism 28 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The 29 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words 30 that are approved by the department must appear at the bottom of 31 the plate. 32 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be 33 distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical 34 Ecotourism and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may use up to 35 10 percent of the proceeds for administrative costs and 36 marketing of the plate. The balance of the annual use fees shall 37 be used by the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism to provide 38 environmental education and awareness that encourage behaviors 39 by the public which contribute to the sustainability of 40 Florida’s natural ecosystems and resources and by Paddle 41 Florida, Inc., to raise awareness about water conservation, 42 wildlife preservation, restoration of springs, and protection of 43 waterways in this state. 44 Section 3. Section 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to 45 read: 46 320.089Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members47of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal48recipients; active or retired United States Armed Forces49reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, or50Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action Ribbon recipients;51Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients; Distinguished Flying52Cross recipients; former prisoners of war; Korean War Veterans;53Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert Shield Veterans;54Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation Enduring Freedom55Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans; Women Veterans;56World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners;Special license 57 plates for military servicemembers, veterans, and Pearl Harbor 58 Survivors; fee.— 59 (1)(a) Upon receipt of a complete application and payment 60 of the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, the 61 department shall issue to a resident of the state who owns or 62 leasesEach owner or lessee ofan automobile or truck for 63 private use or a recreational vehicle as specified in s. 64 320.08(9)(c) or (d),which is not used for hire or commercial 65 use a license plate as provided in subparagraphs 1.-10., as 66 appropriate, if the applicant provides the department with proof 67 that he or she meets the qualifications specified in this 68 section for the applicable license plate. 69 1. The department shall issue to a person released or 70 discharged from any branch,who is a resident of the state and a71veteranof the United States Armed Forces a license plate 72 stamped with the words “Veteran” or “Woman Veteran” followed by 73 the serial number of the license plate., a Woman Veteran,74 2. The department shall issue to a World War II Veteran a 75 license plate stamped with the words “WWII Veteran” followed by 76 the serial number of the license plate.,77 3. The department shall issue to a Navy Submariner a 78 license plate stamped with the words “Navy Submariner” followed 79 by the serial number of the license plate.,80 4. The department shall issue to an active or retired 81 member of the Florida National Guard a license plate stamped 82 with the words “National Guard” followed by the serial number of 83 the license plate. 84 5. The department shall issue to a member of the Pearl 85 Harbor Survivors Association or other person on active military 86 duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, a license plate 87 stamped with the words “Pearl Harbor Survivor” followed by the 88 serial number of the license plate., a survivor of the attack on89Pearl Harbor,90 6. The department shall issue to a recipient of the Purple 91 Heart medal a license plate stamped with the words “Combat 92 wounded Veteran” followed by the serial number of the license 93 plate. The Purple Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” 94 stamped on the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal 95 may appear on the plate.,96 7. The department shall issue to an active or retired 97 member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve a 98 license plate stamped with the words “U.S. Reserve” followed by 99 the serial number of the license plate. 100 8. The department shall issue to a member of the Combat 101 Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., or a recipient of the Combat 102 Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, 103 Combat Action Ribbon, or Air Force Combat Action Medal a license 104 plate stamped with the words “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat 105 Medical Badge,” “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” 106 or “Air Force Combat Action Medal,” as appropriate, and a 107 likeness of the related campaign badge, ribbon, or medal 108 followed by the serial number of the license plate. 109 9. The department shall issue to a recipient of the, or110 Distinguished Flying Cross a license plate stamped with the 111 words “Distinguished Flying Cross” and a likeness of the 112 Distinguished Flying Cross followed by the serial number of the 113 license plate. 114 10. The department shall issue to a recipient of the Bronze 115 Star a license plate stamped with the words “Bronze Star” and a 116 likeness of the Bronze Star Medal followed by the serial number 117 of the license plate. The department shall issue to a recipient 118 of the Bronze Star with the “V” device a license plate stamped 119 with the words “Bronze Star” and a likeness of the Bronze Star 120 Medal with the “V” device emblem followed by the serial number 121 of the license plate, upon application to the department,122accompanied by proof of release or discharge from any branch of123the United States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or124retired status in the Florida National Guard, proof of125membership in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of126active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof127of being a Purple Heart medal recipient, proof of active or128retired membership in any branch of the United States Armed129Forces Reserve, or proof of membership in the Combat130Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., proof of being a recipient of131the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action132Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or133Distinguished Flying Cross, and upon payment of the license tax134for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a135license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the136serial numbers prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped with the137words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,” “WWII Veteran,” “Navy138Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl Harbor Survivor,” “Combat139wounded veteran,” “U.S. Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,”140“Combat Medical Badge,” “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action141Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat Action Medal,” or “Distinguished142Flying Cross,” as appropriate, and a likeness of the related143campaign medal or badge, followed by the serial number of the144license plate. Additionally, the Purple Heart plate may have the145words “Purple Heart” stamped on the plate and the likeness of146the Purple Heart medal appearing on the plate. 147 (b) Notwithstanding anyother provision oflaw to the 148 contrary,beginning with fiscal year 2002-2003 and annually149thereafter,the first $100,000 in annual general revenue 150 generated from the sale of license plates issued under this 151 section shall be deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust 152 Fund, as described in s. 296.38(2), to be used for the purposes 153 established by law for that trust fund. Any additional general 154 revenue generated from the sale of such plates shall be 155 deposited into the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund within 156 the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and used to support program 157 operations that benefit veterans or the operation, maintenance, 158 or construction of domiciliary and nursing homes for veterans, 159 subject to the requirements of chapter 216. 160 (c) Any revenue generated from the sale of Woman Veteran 161 license plates must be deposited into the Operations and 162 Maintenance Trust Fund administered by the Department of 163 Veterans’ Affairs pursuant to s. 20.375(3) and must be used 164 solely for the purpose of creating and implementing programs to 165 benefit women veterans. 166 (d) Notwithstanding anyprovisions oflaw to the contrary, 167 the department shall issue to an applicant for a Pearl Harbor 168 Survivor license plate or a Purple Heart license plate who also 169 qualifies for a disabled veteran’s license plate under s. 170 320.084shall be issuedthe appropriate special license plate 171 without payment of the license tax imposed by s. 320.08. 172 (2) The department shall issue to each owner or lessee of 173 an automobile or truck for private use, a truck weighing not 174 more than 7,999 pounds, or a recreational vehicle as specified 175 in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d),which is not used for hire or 176 commercial use who is a resident of this state and who is a 177 former prisoner of war, or his or her unremarried surviving 178 spouse, upon application to the department,shall be issueda 179 license plate as provided in s. 320.06 which may have the words 180 “Ex-POW”,stamped on the plate and the likeness of the Prisoner 181 of War Medalwiththe words “Ex-POW”followed by the serial 182 number. Each application shall be accompanied by proof that the 183 applicant meets the qualifications specified in paragraph (a) or 184 paragraph (b). 185 (a) The department may issue to a citizen of the United 186 States who served as a member of the Armed Forces of the United 187 States or the armed forces of a nation allied with the United 188 States who was held as a prisoner of war at such time as the 189 Armed Forces of the United States were engaged in combat, or his 190 or her unremarried surviving spouse,may be issuedthe special 191 license plate provided for in this subsection without payment of 192 the license tax imposed by s. 320.08. 193 (b) The department may issue to a person who was serving as 194 a civilian with the consent of the United States Government, or 195 a person who was a member of the Armed Forces of the United 196 States while he or she was not a United States citizen and was 197 held as a prisoner of war when the Armed Forces of the United 198 States were engaged in combat, or his or her unremarried 199 surviving spouse,may be issuedthe special license plate 200 provided for in this subsection upon payment of the license tax 201 imposed by s. 320.08. 202 (3) The department shall issue to each owner or lessee of 203 an automobile or truck for private use, a truck weighing not 204 more than 7,999 pounds, or a recreational vehicle as specified 205 in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d),which is not used for hire or 206 commercial use who is a resident of this state and who is the 207 unremarried surviving spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart 208 medal, upon application to the department accompanied by the 209 payment of the required fees,shall be issueda license plate as 210 provided in s. 320.06 which is stamped with the words “Purple 211 Heart” and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal followed by 212 the serial number. Each application shall be accompanied by 213 proof that the applicant is the unremarried surviving spouse of 214 a recipient of the Purple Heart medal. 215 (4) The department shall issue to the owner or lessee of an 216 automobile or truck for private use, a truck weighing not more 217 than 7,999 pounds, or a recreational vehicle as specified in s. 218 320.08(9)(c) or (d) which is not used for hire or commercial use 219 who is a resident of this state and a current or former member 220 of the United States Armed Forces who was deployed and served in 221 Korea during the Korean War as defined in s. 1.01(14), upon 222 application to the department accompanied by proof of active 223 membership or former active duty status during the Korean War 224 and payment of the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 225 320.08,shall be issueda license plate as provided by s. 320.06 226 which, in lieu of the registration license number prescribed by 227 s. 320.06, is stamped with the words “Korean War Veteran” and a 228 likeness of the Korean Service Medal, followed by the 229 registration license number of the plate. Proof that the 230 applicant was awarded the Korean Service Medal is sufficient to 231 establish eligibility for the license plate. 232 (5) The department shall issue to the owner or lessee of an 233 automobile or truck for private use, a truck weighing not more 234 than 7,999 pounds, or a recreational vehicle as specified in s. 235 320.08(9)(c) or (d) which is not used for hire or commercial use 236 who is a resident of this state and a current or former member 237 of the United States military who was deployed and served in 238 Vietnam during United States military deployment in Indochina, 239 upon application to the department accompanied by proof of 240 active membership or former active duty status during these 241 operations and payment of the license tax for the vehicle as 242 provided in s. 320.08,shall be issueda license plate as 243 provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the registration license 244 number prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped with the words 245 “Vietnam War Veteran” and a likeness of the Vietnam Service 246 Medal, followed by the registration license number of the plate. 247 Proof that the applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal 248 is sufficient to establish eligibility for the license plate. 249 (6) The department shall issue to the owner or lessee of an 250 automobile or truck for private use, a truck weighing not more 251 than 7,999 pounds, or a recreational vehicle as specified in s. 252 320.08(9)(c) or (d) which is not used for hire or commercial use 253 who is a resident of this state and a current or former member 254 of the United States military who was deployed and served in 255 Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, or another area of the Persian Gulf during 256 Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm; in 257 Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom; or in Iraq during 258 Operation Iraqi Freedom, upon application to the department 259 accompanied by proof of active membership or former active duty 260 status during one of these operations and payment of the license 261 tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08,shall be issueda 262 license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the 263 registration license number prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped 264 with the words “Operation Desert Shield,” “Operation Desert 265 Storm,” “Operation Enduring Freedom,” or “Operation Iraqi 266 Freedom,” as appropriate, and a likeness of the related campaign 267 medal followed by the registration license number of the plate. 268 Proof that the applicant was awarded the Southwest Asia Service 269 Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, or 270 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is sufficient to 271 establish eligibility for the appropriate license plate. 272 Section 4. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 273 act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2018.