Bill Text: FL S1796 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Contributions to Relieve Homelessness [CPSC]

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Transportation [S1796 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S1796-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2010                                    SB 1796 
        
       By Senator Wilson 
       33-01385-10                                           20101796__ 
    1                        A bill to be entitled                       
    2         An act relating to contributions to relieve 
    3         homelessness; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring the 
    4         motor vehicle registration form and registration 
    5         renewal form to include an option to make a voluntary 
    6         contribution to aid the homeless; amending s. 322.08, 
    7         F.S.; requiring the driver’s license application form 
    8         to include an option to make a voluntary contribution 
    9         to aid the homeless; amending s. 322.18, F.S.; 
   10         requiring the driver’s license application form for 
   11         renewal issuance or renewal extension to include an 
   12         option to make a voluntary contribution to aid the 
   13         homeless; providing that voluntary contributions for 
   14         the homeless are not income of a revenue nature for 
   15         the purpose of applying certain service charges; 
   16         providing for such contributions to be deposited into 
   17         the Grants and Donations Trust Fund of the Department 
   18         of Children and Family Services and used by the State 
   19         Office on Homelessness for certain purposes; providing 
   20         an effective date. 
   21   
   22  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
   23   
   24         Section 1. Paragraph (i) is added to subsection (15) of 
   25  section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read: 
   26         320.02 Registration required; application for registration; 
   27  forms.— 
   28         (15) 
   29         (i) Notwithstanding s. 320.23, the application form for 
   30  motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must 
   31  include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per 
   32  applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made pursuant to 
   33  this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants and Donations 
   34  Trust Fund of the Department of Children and Family Services and 
   35  used by the State Office on Homelessness to supplement grants 
   36  made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide information to the 
   37  public about homelessness in the state, and provide literature 
   38  for homeless persons seeking assistance. 
   39   
   40  For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s. 
   41  215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not 
   42  income of a revenue nature. 
   43         Section 2. Subsection (7) of section 322.08, Florida 
   44  Statutes, is amended to read: 
   45         322.08 Application for license.— 
   46         (7) The application form for a driver’s license or 
   47  duplicate thereof shall include language permitting the 
   48  following: 
   49         (a) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 
   50  contribution shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund 
   51  for organ and tissue donor education and for maintaining the 
   52  organ and tissue donor registry. 
   53         (b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 
   54  contribution shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the 
   55  Blind. 
   56         (c) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which 
   57  shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute, 
   58  Incorporated. 
   59         (d) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 
   60  shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation 
   61  International. 
   62         (e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 
   63  shall be distributed to the Children’s Hearing Help Fund. 
   64         (f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which 
   65  shall be distributed to Family First, a nonprofit organization. 
   66         (g) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, to Stop 
   67  Heart Disease, which shall be distributed to the Florida Heart 
   68  Research Institute, a nonprofit organization. 
   69         (h) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of 
   70  $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made 
   71  pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants 
   72  and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and 
   73  Family Services and used by the State Office on Homelessness to 
   74  supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide 
   75  information to the public about homelessness in the state, and 
   76  provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance. 
   77   
   78  A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust 
   79  funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the 
   80  service charge provided in s. 215.20, contributions received 
   81  under paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), and (h) and 
   82  under s. 322.18(9) are not income of a revenue nature. 
   83         Section 3. Subsection (9) of section 322.18, Florida 
   84  Statutes, is amended to read: 
   85         322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; 
   86  expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.— 
   87         (9)(a) The application form for a renewal issuance shall 
   88  include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per 
   89  applicant, to be quarterly distributed by the department to 
   90  Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for-profit organization, to 
   91  prevent blindness and preserve the sight of the residents of 
   92  this state. A statement providing an explanation of the purpose 
   93  of the funds shall be included with the application form. Prior 
   94  to the department distributing the funds collected pursuant to 
   95  this paragraph, Prevent Blindness Florida must submit a report 
   96  to the department that identifies how such funds were used 
   97  during the preceding year. 
   98         (b) The application form for a renewal issuance or renewal 
   99  extension shall include language permitting a voluntary 
  100  contribution of $1 per applicant to Family First. 
  101         (c) The application form for a renewal issuance or renewal 
  102  extension shall include language permitting a voluntary 
  103  contribution of $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. 
  104  Contributions made pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited 
  105  into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of 
  106  Children and Family Services and used by the State Office on 
  107  Homelessness to supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and 
  108  (5), provide information to the public about homelessness in the 
  109  state, and provide literature for homeless persons seeking 
  110  assistance. 
  111         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.