This document does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF FINAL BILL ANALYSIS
BILL #: CS/CS/HB 67 Specialty License Plates
SPONSOR(S): Commerce Committee and Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee, Rizo
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: CS/CS/SB 364
FINAL HOUSE FLOOR ACTION: 105 Y’s
10 N’s GOVERNOR’S ACTION: Pending
SUMMARY ANALYSIS
CS/CS/SB 67 passed the House on March 8, 2022 as CS/CS/SB 364, as amended. The Senate concurred in
the House amendment to the Senate bill and subsequently passed the bill as amended on March 9, 2022. The
bill contains CS/HB 141, CS/HB 213, CS/HB 355, SB 166, SB 194, SB 300, SB 724, SB 814, HB 891, SB
1328, and SB 1410.
Currently, 105 specialty license plates and one motorcycle specialty license plate are available to any owner or
lessee of a motor vehicle who is willing to pay the additional annual use fee for such plate. The collected fees
are distributed by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) to statutorily designated
organizations in support of a particular cause or charity.
If the Legislature has approved 150 or more specialty license plates, DHSMV may not issue any new specialty
license plates until a sufficient number of plates are discontinued so that the number of plates being issued is
no more than 150.
A minimum of 3,000 voucher sales of the plate must be recorded with DHSMV before a specialty license plate
may be manufactured. The presale requirement increases to 4,000 for an out-of-state college or university
specialty license plate.
The bill modifies terms governing specialty license plates and creates eight new specialty license plates.
Specifically, the bill:
Creates eight new specialty license plates with an annual use fee of $25: Inter Miami CF, Safe Haven
for Newborns, Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research, Learn to Fly, Florida Swims, Down
Syndrome Awareness, Gopher Tortoise, and Take Stock in Children;
Makes the existing Blue Angels specialty license plate available for motorcycles, with the annual use
fees to be used in the same manner as fees from the existing Blue Angels license plate;
Amends the authorized distribution of proceeds from the existing Live the Dream specialty license
plate;
Reduces the presale requirement for out-of-state college and university specialty license plates from
4,000 presale vouchers to 3,000 presale vouchers, consistent with the presale requirements for all
other specialty license plates;
Extends the presale period by 24 months for specialty license plates currently in presale;
Allows independent colleges and universities to count all specialty plates – those issued both before
and after an independent college or university elects to use a standard template – towards their
minimum sales requirement;
Allows discontinued plates for independent colleges and universities to remain in use subject to
collection of the annual use fee; and
Reduces the cap on the number of specialty license plates that DHSMV may issue from 150 plates to
135 plates.
Subject to the Governor’s veto powers, the effective date of the bill is upon becoming a law, except as
otherwise provided.
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I. SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION
A. EFFECT OF CHANGES:
The first Florida specialty license plates were created by law in 1986 and included the creation of the
Challenger plate and ten Florida collegiate plates. Today, there are 105 specialty license plates
available for sale and an additional 33 in presale.
1
Specialty license plates are available to any owner
or lessee of a motor vehicle who is willing to pay the additional use fee for the privilege, typically $25
annually.
2
Establishment of Specialty License Plates
Current Situation
If a specialty license plate requested by an organization is approved by law, the organization submits its
proposed art design to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) as soon as
practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving the plate becomes a law.
3
Within 120 days after the act approving the specialty license plate becomes law, DHSMV must
establish a method to issue a voucher allowing for the presale of the plate. A $5 processing fee,
4
a
service charge and branch fee,
5
and an annual use fee for the specialty license plate are charged for
the voucher. All other applicable fees are charged at the time the license plate is issued.
6
Within 24 months after establishing a presale specialty license plate voucher, a minimum of 3,000
voucher sales of the plate must be recorded with DHSMV
7
before the license plate may be
manufactured. If the minimum sales requirement is not met at the conclusion of the 24-month presale
period, the specialty license plate is deauthorized and DHSMV discontinues the plate’s development
and the issuance of presale vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the license plate or if the plate has met
the presale requirement but has not been issued, a purchaser of the license plate voucher may use the
annual use fee paid as a credit towards any other specialty license plate or may apply for a refund.
8
New specialty license plates that have been approved by law, but are awaiting issuance, will be issued
in the order they appear in s. 320.08058, F.S.,
9
if all statutory requirements, including the presale
requirement, have been met. If the next awaiting specialty license plate has not met its presale
requirement, DHSMV proceeds in the order provided in s. 320.08058, F.S., to identify the next qualified
specialty license plate that has met the presale requirement. DHSMV must cycle through the list in
statutory order.
10
Current law requires DHSMV to discontinue the issuance of an approved specialty license plate if the
number of valid registrations for the plate falls below 1,000 for at least 12 consecutive months. DHSMV
must mail a warning letter to a plate’s sponsoring organization following the first month in which the
total number of valid registrations falls below 1,000. This provision does not apply to collegiate license
plates.
11
1
Email from Kevin Jacobs, Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, SLP Count (Feb. 24, 2022).
2
Section 320.08056(3)(d), F.S., provides that, except if specifically provided in s. 320.08056(4), F.S., the annual use fee for a specialty
license plate is $25.
3
S. 320.08053(1), F.S.
4
The processing fee is prescribed in s. 320.08056, F.S.
5
Service charges and branch fees are prescribed in s. 320.04, F.S.
6
S. 320.08053(2)(a), F.S.
7
In the case of an out-of-state college or university license plate, the license plate must register 4,000 voucher sales.
8
S. 320.08053(2)(b), F.S.
9
S. 320.08058, F.S., creates each specialty license plate.
10
S. 320.08053(3)(a), F.S.
11
S. 320.08056(8)(a), F.S.
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Effective July 1, 2023, the minimum registration threshold for each approved specialty license
increases to 3,000.
12
DHSMV must still issue a warning letter if the number of plates falls below the
new minimum. This new minimum does not apply to in-state collegiate license plates, license plates of
institutions in and entities of the State University System, specialty license plates that have statutory
eligibility limitations for purchase, specialty license plates for which annual use fees are distributed by a
foundation for student and teacher leadership programs and teacher recruitment and retention, or
Florida Professional Sports Team license plates.
13
If the Legislature has approved 150 or more specialty license plates, DHSMV may not issue any new
specialty license plates until a sufficient number of plates are discontinued so that the number of plates
being issued is no more than 150. The 150-plate limit applies to all specialty license plates, including
those above the minimum sales threshold and those exempt from the minimum sales threshold.
14
DHSMV is responsible for developing authorized specialty license plates.
15
DHSMV must issue a
specialty license plate to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under
the International Registration Plan, a commercial truck required to display two license plates, or a truck
tractor, upon request and payment of the appropriate license tax and fees.
16
Specific specialty license
plates are authorized for dealer and fleet vehicles.
17
A specialty license plate for motorcycles is created
separately in s. 320.08068, F.S.
Each request for a specialty license plate must be made annually to DHSMV or its authorized agent
18
accompanied by the following tax and fees: the vehicle’s required license tax,
19
a processing fee of
$5,
20
a license plate fee,
21
and a license plate annual use fee as required for the specialty license
plate.
22
Effect of the Bill
The bill directs DHSMV to extend the presale period by an additional 24 months, from 24 months to 48
months, for an approved specialty license plate organization that, as of the date the bill becomes a law,
is in the presale period but has not recorded at least 3,000 voucher sales or 4,000 voucher sales for out
of state colleges and universities.
The bill reduces the cap on the number of specialty license plates that DHSMV may issue to 135.
Under the bill, if the Legislature has approved 135 or more specialty license plates, it may not issue any
new plates until enough plates are discontinued such that the number of plates issued does not exceed
135. This 135-license-plate limit includes plates above the minimum sales threshold and those exempt
from the minimum sales threshold.
According to DHSMV, there are currently 105 specialty license plates in production, with an additional
33 in the presale process.
23
The bill places an additional eight license plates in presale mode.
Out-of-State College and University Specialty License Plate Presale Requirements
12
In the case of out-of-state college and university specialty license plates, the number is 4,000 plates.
13
S. 320.08056(8)(a), note 1, showing the statutory language as effective July 1, 2023.
14
S. 320.08053(3)(b), F.S.
15
S. 320.08056(1), F.S.
16
S. 320.08056(2), F.S.
17
See ss. 320.06(3)(a), 320.0657(2)(a), 320.08(12) and 320.08056(2)(b) and (c), F.S.
18
DHSMV’s authorized agents are the county tax collectors.
19
Motor vehicle license taxes are set forth in s. 320.08, F.S.
20
The $5 processing fee is deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
21
Section 320.06(1)(b), F.S., provides for a $2.80 annual license plate replacement fee.
22
S. 320.08056(3), F.S.
23
For purposes of determining whether the license plate limit has been reached, most independent college and university specialty
license plates are counted as one combined plate. Similarly, the various Divine Nine specialty license plates are counted as one.
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Current Situation
Under Florida law, an out-of-state college or university must record the sale of 4,000 presale vouchers,
instead of the usual 3,000 vouchers, prior to the plate going into production.
24
As of February 28, 2022,
three out-of-state college or university specialty license plates are available for presale.
25
The presale
period for these plates began on October 16, 2020, and ends on October 15, 2022.
26
License Plate Name Presale Transactions Number Need to Meet 4,000
Plate Presale Requirement
University of Alabama 2,096 1,904
Auburn University 1,412 2,588
University of Georgia 436 3,561
Effect of the Bill
The bill decreases the number of presale vouchers required prior to manufacture of an out-of-state
college or university specialty license plate from 4,000 to 3,000. This will reduce the presale
requirement for the three specialty license plates listed above.
Independent College and University Specialty License Plates
Current Situation
In 2020, the Legislature created a standard template for all independent colleges and universities to
use for their specialty license plates.
27
At the time, 21 separate independent colleges and universities
had a specialty license plate. DHSMV worked with the institutions to create a standard template
specialty license plate with a unique logo or graphic to represent each independent college or
university.
28
The benefit of using the standard template specialty license plate is that all plate sales are
combined to meet the required sales thresholds for continued use of plates.
29
These institutions are authorized to continue to use their specialty license plates or switch over to the
standard template specialty license plate. The individual specialty license plate of any institution that
switches to the standard template is discontinued.
30
Currently there are 27 institutions using the
standard template specialty license plate.
31
Effect of the Bill
The bill allows independent colleges and universities to count all specialty plates – those issued both
before and after an independent college or university elects to use a standard template – towards their
minimum sales requirement.
The bill also requires any remaining valid registrations for a discontinued individual independent college
or university specialty license plate to pay the applicable annual use fee for the remainder of the 10-
year license plate replacement period.
24
S. 320.08053(2)(b), F.S.
25
DHSMV, Pre-Sale Data, New Florida Specialty License Plates, https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/personalized-
specialty-license-plates/specialty-license-plates/pre-sale-data/ (last visited Mar. 7, 2022).
26
DHSMV, Agency Analysis of 2022 House Bill 891, p. 3.
27
Chapter 2020-181, Laws of Fla.
28
DHSMV, Technical Advisory: Deauthorized Collegiate Specialty License Plates, RS/TL21-005 (March 31, 2021),
https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/bulletins/2021/RSTL21-005.pdf (last visited Mar 7, 2022, 2022).
29
S. 320.08056(12), F.S. See also s. 320.08058(3), F.S.
30
S. 320.08056(12), F.S.
31
DHSMV, Florida License Plate Brochure, https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/specialtyplates/tagbrochure.pdf (last visited Mar. 3, 2022).
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Live the Dream Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
Current law creates the Live the Dream license plate with an annual use fee of $25.
32
The word
“Florida” appears at the top of the plate, and the words “Live the Dream” appear at the bottom of the
plate. An image of an American flag and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., appears at the center of the plate.
33
The proceeds from the sale of the Live the Dream license plate are distributed to the Dream
Foundation, Inc., to be used in the following manner:
Up to five percent may be used to administer, promote, and market the license plate.
At least 60 percent is distributed equally among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida
members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for programs that provide
research, care, and treatment for sickle cell disease.
At least 30 percent is distributed to Chapman Partnership, Inc.,
34
for programs that provide relief
from poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
Up to five percent may be distributed by DHSMV on behalf of The Dream Foundation, Inc., to
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for the use of
the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
35
In 2020, 5,292 Live the Dream license plates were sold.
36
The distribution of proceeds from the sale of the Live the Dream license plate were last amended in
2020.
37
Founded in 2001 around the creation of the Live the Dream license plate, the Dream Foundation, Inc.,
(foundation) is a statewide 501(c)(3) organization.
38
The Dream Foundation, Inc., is listed as an active
corporation with the Department of State.
39
Effect of the Bill
The bill revises the authorized uses of proceeds from the sale of the Live the Dream license plate. The
bill provides that the annual use fees distributed to the Dream Foundation, Inc. must be used in the
following manner:
Up to 5 percent may be used to promote and market the license plate and for costs directly
associated with the administration of the foundation.
At least 25 percent must be distributed equally among the sickle cell organizations that are
Florida members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for programs that
provide research, care, and treatment for sickle cell disease.
32
The $25 annual use fee is provided for in s. 320.08056(3)(d), F.S.
33
A photo of the Live the Dream license plate is available at https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/personalized-specialty-
license-plates/specialty-license-plates/ (last visited Oct. 20, 2021).
34
Based in Miami, Chapman Partnership’s mission is to provide comprehensive programs and services in collaboration with others that
empower our residents with dignity and respect to overcome homelessness, and achieve and maintain long-term self-sufficiency.
https://chapmanpartnership.org/about/ (last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
35
S. 320.08058(47)(b), F.S.
36
DHSMV, 2020 Specialty License Plate Ranking, https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/specialtyplates/license_plate_rankings.pdf (last visited
Nov. 22, 2021).
37
Ch. 2020-181, Laws of Fla.
38
The Dream Foundation, About Us, https://www.livethedreamfoundation.org/about-us.html (last visited Oct. 20, 2021).
39
DOS,
https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOr
der=DREAMFOUNDATION%20N010000038910&aggregateId=domnp -n01000003891-2461ac21-eb6a-411a-b759-
47d16568ca4b&searchTerm=Dream%20foundation&listNameOrder=DREAMFOUNDATION%20N010000038910 (last visited Oct. 22,
2021).
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At least 8 percent must be used for programs and services provided directly by the foundation
which assist inmates released from the custody of a county jail in this state or a Department of
Corrections (DOC) facility in successfully reentering the community.
At least 15 percent must be distributed as grants for programs and services throughout Florida
which assist inmates released form a county jail in the state or a DOC facility in successfully
reentering the community.
At least 20 percent must be distributed as scholarships to Florida high school seniors who have
at least parent or legal guardian incarcerated, for the purposes of attending a state university, a
Florida College System institution, a career center operated by a school district, or a charter
technical career center.
At least 22 percent must be distributed to Chapman Partnership, Inc., for programs that provide
relief from poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
Up to five percent may continue to be distributed by DHSMV on behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc.,
to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for the use of the
image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Blue Angels Motorcycle Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
Motorcycle Specialty License Plates
Current law authorizes a reduced dimensions specialty license plate for display on motorcycles, upon
paying the appropriate license tax,
40
the license plate fee,
41
a $2 processing fee, and a $20 license
plate annual use fee.
42
The annual use fees are distributed equally to the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Trust Fund,
Preserve Vision Florida, the Blind Services Foundation of Florida, the Florida Association of Centers for
Independent Living to support the James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Attendant Services
and Employment Assistance Program, and the Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living.
43
Blue Angels Specialty License Plate
Current law creates a Blue Angels license plate with an annual use fee of $25.The plate must bear
DHSMV-approved colors and design. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
words “Home of the Blue Angels” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
44
The annual use fees from the sale of the Blue Angels license plate is distributed to the Naval Aviation
Museum Foundation, a nonprofit Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
to fund the maintenance, programs, marketing, and projects of the foundation, including the National
Naval Aviation Museum and the National Flight Academy in Pensacola. Up to 10 percent of the funds
received by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation may be used for marketing of the plate and costs
directly associated with the administration of the foundation. The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
must distribute 50 percent of the funds to eligible programs and projects associated with the National
Flight Academy and the remainder of the funds to eligible programs and projects associated with the
National Naval Aviation Museum.
45
Distribution of Blue Angels Annual Use Fees
40
The license tax is required under s. 320.08, F.S.
41
The license plate fee is required under s. 320.06(1)(b), F.S.
42
S. 320.08068, F.S.
43
S. 320.08068(4), F.S.
44
S. 320.08058(79), F.S.
45
S. 320.08058(79)(b), F.S.
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Since 1946, and based in Pensacola, the Blue Angels represent the United States Navy and Marine
Corps by showing the power of naval aviation. The Blue Angels consists of 140 world-class, active-duty
sailors and Marines, each one bringing experience and expertise from their service in the fleet.
46
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation supports the National Naval Aviation Museum and National
Flight Academy, which advance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for our
nation’s youth. The foundation promotes the history and heritage of naval aviation for current and future
generations.
47
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. is registered with the Department of State as a Florida
not-for-profit corporation.
48
The National Flight Academy, a subsidiary of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, has the mission
to inspire students who subsequently return to their parent schools and seek out the more challenging
courses in science, technology, engineering, and math.
49
Effect of the Bill
The bill creates a motorcycle specialty license plate option for the Blue Angels specialty license plate
with an annual use fee of $25.
50
Any department-approved image must be placed on the far-left side of
a plate for display on a motorcycle, and the number of valid plates issued for display on a motor vehicle
or on a motorcycle must be added together to determine whether the plate must be discontinued.
Proceeds from the sale of the Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate are distributed to the
National Aviation Museum Foundation to be used in the same manner as the proceeds from the sale of
the existing Blue Angels specialty license plate for motor vehicles.
Inter Miami CF Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
Florida Professional Sports Team License Plates
Current law establishes the Florida Professional Sports Team license plate for Major League Baseball,
National Basketball Association, National Football League, Arena Football League, National Hockey
League, and Major League Soccer teams that are domiciled in Florida. However, any Florida
Professional Sports Team license plate created or established after January 1, 1997, must be
specifically authorized by the Legislature. These license plates must bear DHSMV-approved colors and
design and must include the official league or team logo, or both. The word “Florida” must appear at the
top of the plate.
51
The annual use fees from the sale of these plates are distributed as follows:
46
Blue Angels Website, Message from the Commanding Officer, https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/default.htm (last visited Oct. 28,
2021).
47
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Who We Are, https://navalaviationfoundation.org/who-we-are/ (last visited Oct. 14, 2021)
48
Department of State, The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc.,
https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOr
der=NAVALAVIATIONMUSEUMFOUNDATION%207119151&aggregateId=domnp -711915-5404ccba-a444-4087-baa7-
806a7f12e637&searchTerm=Naval%20Aviation&listNameOrder=NAVALAVIATIONLEGACYFOUNDATION%20N060000061800 (last
visited Oct. 18, 2021).
49
National Flight Academy, About the National Flight Academy, https://www.nationalflightacademy.com/about/about-the-nfa/ (last
visited Dec. 2, 2022).
50
The annual use fee is tied to s. 320.08056(3)(d), F.S., which provides that unless otherwise provided in 320.08056(4), F.S., the
annual use fee for a specialty license plate is $25.
51
S. 320.08058(9)(a), F.S.
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Fifty-five percent of the proceeds are deposited into the Professional Sports Development Trust
Fund within the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to be used solely to attract and
support major sports events in Florida.
52
The remaining proceeds are allocated to Enterprise Florida, Inc., and must be deposited into the
Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within DEO. These funds must be used by
Enterprise Florida, Inc., to:
o Promote the economic development of the sports industry;
o Distribute licensing and royalty fees to participating professional sports teams;
o Promote education programs in Florida schools that provide an awareness of the benefits of
physical activity and nutrition standards;
o Partner with the Department of Education and the Department of Health to develop a
program that recognizes schools whose students demonstrate excellent physical fitness or
fitness improvement;
o Institute a grant program for communities bidding on minor sporting events that create an
economic impact for the state;
o Distribute funds to Florida-based charities designated by Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the
participating professional sports teams; and
o Fulfill the sports promotion responsibilities of DEO.
53
The proceeds from the Professional Sports Development Trust Fund may also be used for operational
expenses of Enterprise Florida, Inc., and financial support of the Sunshine State Games.
54
Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF, Major League Soccer’s 25
th
Club, began play in March 2018.
55
According to its website, the Inter Miami CF Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is dedicated
to having a measurable impact on the community in South Florida and beyond by seeking to level the
playing field for at-risk kids. It intends to use soccer as a catalyst for positive change. The Foundation
states that it is dedicated to strategically planning and executing “sports-based development and direct-
service community programs, initiatives, and events.”
56
According to the Department of State, Inter Miami CF Foundation is an active Florida not-for-profit
corporation that has been active since February 12, 2020.
57
Effect of the Bill
The bill creates the Florida Inter Miami CF license plate with an annual use fee of $25. The plate must
bear the DHSMV-approved colors and design. The word “Florida” appears at the top of the plate and
“Inter Miami CF” appears at the bottom of the plate.
The annual use fees are distributed to the Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation, to be used as
follows:
Up to ten percent to promote and market the plate; and
52
As used in s. 320.08058(9)(b)1., F.S., the term “major sports events” means, but is not limited to, championship or all-star contests of
Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, Major League
Soccer, the men's and women's National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four basketball championship, or a horseracing or
dogracing Breeders' Cup.
53
S. 320.08058(9)(b)1. and 2., F.S.
54
S. 320.08058(9)(b)4., F.S.
55
Inter Miami CF Website, https://www.intermiamicf.com/club/about (last visited Sep. 2, 2021).
56
Inter Miami CF Foundation, https://inter-miami-cf-foundation-store.myshopify.com/ (last visited Sep. 2, 2021).
57
Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation, Articles of Incorporation,
https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ConvertTiffToPDF?storagePath=COR%5C2020%5C0214%5C40715676.Tif&docu
mentNumber=P20000013003 (last visited Oct. 18, 2021)
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The remainder to plan and execute sports-based development and direct-service community
programs, initiatives, and events in this state.
Safe Haven for Newborns Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
The Gloria M. Silverio Foundation, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to saving newborns
from abandonment and assisting pregnant girls and women in crisis.
58
Effect of the Bill
The bill creates the Safe Haven for Newborns License Plate with an annual use fee of $25. The
specialty license plate must bear the DHSMV-approved colors and design. The word “Florida” appears
at the top of the plate and “A Safe Haven for Newborns” appears at the bottom of the plate.
The annual use fees are distributed to the Gloria M. Silverio Foundation, Inc., to be used as follows:
Up to 10 percent for marketing and administration of the plate; and
The remainder to be used by the foundation to prevent infant abandonment through awareness,
education, and direct assistance.
Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
The Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer Research, Inc., is a nonprofit organization with approximately
20,000 members, which may be one of South Florida’s largest grassroots fundraising organizations.
59
Funds raised at its events benefit the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of
Miami, Miller School of Medicine. There, physicians and scientists work on groundbreaking research
programs to eradicate all forms of cancer.
60
Effect of the Bill
The bill creates the Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research license plate with an annual use fee of
$25. The specialty license plate must bear the DHSMV-approved colors and design. The word “Florida”
appears at the top of the plate and “Cancer Research Matters” appears at the bottom of the plate.
The annual use fees are distributed to the Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer Research, Inc., to be used
as follows:
Up to 10 percent for promotion and marketing of the plate and reimbursing the Pap Corps for
administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval process
of the plate; and
The remainder to be distributed with the approval of and accountability to the board of directors
of the Pap Corps and must be used to promote and support awareness of critical lifesaving
cancer research by the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center through education, outreach,
and clinical research.
Learn To Fly Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
58
Department of State (DOS), Sunbiz.org, Detail by Entity Name, Gloria M. Silverio Foundation, Incorporated, Document
No. N00000008496. A Safe Haven for Newborns, Our Mission, https://asafehavenfornewborns.com/what-we-do/our-mission/ (last
visited February 11, 2022).
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DOS, Sunbiz.org, Detail by Entity Name, Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer Research, Inc., Document No. N36411.
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The Pap Corps, https://www.thepapcorps.org/ (last visited Mar. 3, 2022).
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Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., is a nonprofit organization that assists children of fallen heroes and
underprivileged youth to establish a career in aviation.
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Effect of the Bill
The bill creates the Learn to Fly license plate with an annual use fee of $25. The specialty license plate
must bear the DHSMV-approved colors and design. The word “Florida” appears at the top of the plate
and “Learn to Fly” appears at the bottom of the plate.
The annual use fees are distributed to Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., to be used as follows:
Up to 10 percent to promote and market the plate; and
The remainder to be used by Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., to assist underprivileged youth and the
children of fallen heroes to establish careers in aviation.
Florida Swims Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
The Swimming Pool Education and Safety Foundation, Inc., also known as Florida Swims
Foundation,
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is a nonprofit organization that funds swimming lessons and distributes safety information
throughout the state. The foundation awards scholarships to college students and provides grants for
swimming lessons. The foundation also collaborates with local organizations, such as the YMCA and
Boys & Girls Clubs, to bring water safety measures and swimming lessons to families with young
children.
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Effect of the Bill
The bill creates the Florida Swims license plate with an annual use fee of $25. The plate must bear the
DHSMV-approved colors and design. The word “Florida” appears at the top of the plate and “Swim for
Life” appears at the bottom of the plate.
The annual use fees are distributed to the Swimming Pool Education and Safety Foundation, Inc.,
doing business as Florida Swims, to be used as follows:
Up to ten percent for administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate; and
The remainder to be used by the Swimming Pool Education and Safety Foundation, Inc., to
promote swimming pool and water safety and to provide grants and scholarships for childhood
swimming lessons in this state.
Down Syndrome Awareness Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
Based in Sanford, Florida, Our City Beautiful, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a focus on
working with disabled individuals in Sanford and surrounding Seminole County, with the goal of
eventually serving all of Florida.
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Created by Our City Beautiful, HOLLAND is a proposed tiny house
community for persons with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.
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Its World Changer
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DOS, Sunbiz.org, Detail by Entity Name, Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., Document No. N21000003354. See Department of State,
Sunbiz.org, Detail by Entity Name, Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., Articles of Incorporation (filed March 17, 2021).
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DOS, Sunbiz.org, Detail by Entity Name, Swimming Pool Education And Safety Foundation Inc., Document No. N07000000242.
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Florida Swimming Pool Association, SPESF, https://floridapoolpro.portals7.gomembers.com/About/FloridaSwimsFoundation.aspx
(last visited Mar. 9, 2022).
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Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, Our City Beautiful, Inc., https://business.seminolebusiness.org/list/member/our-city-
beautiful-inc-25389 (last visited Sep. 30, 2021).
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Our City Beautiful, HOLLAND, https://our-city-beautiful.com/ocbhomeproject/ (last visited Sep. 30, 2021).
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Scholarships were created to support individuals with Down Syndrome, age 18 or older, pursuing
higher education.
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Our City Beautiful, Inc., is registered with the Department of State as a not-for-profit corporation.
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Effect of the Bill
The bill creates the Down Syndrome Awareness license plate with an annual use fee of $25. The l plate
must bear DHSMV-approved colors and design. The word “Florida” appears at the top of the plate, and
“Down Syndrome Awareness” appears at the bottom of the plate.
The annual use fees are distributed Our City Beautiful, Inc., to be used as follows:
Up to ten percent for administrative costs and marketing of the plate;
50 percent to build and maintain HOLLAND, an affordable housing project for independent living
for persons with Down syndrome or other intellectual disability;
15 percent for Our City Beautiful World Changer scholarships for Florida residents 18 years of
age or older with Down syndrome who wish to further their education at postsecondary
educational institutions located in this state; and
35 percent for grants to other nonprofit organizations within this state to support housing,
educational scholarships, and employment assistance programs for persons with Down
syndrome or other intellectual disability.
Gopher Tortoise Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
Wildlands Conservation, Inc., is a nonprofit organization specializing in conservation planning and
policy, land management, land protection, research, education, and outreach.
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Wildlands Conservation, Inc., offers gopher tortoise survey, relocation, and recipient site services. It is
committed to ensuring that gopher tortoise work is conducted thoroughly and professionally to protect
gopher tortoises and related species across the state. Its staff has over 50 collective years of
experience in gopher tortoise conservation including ecological and policy research, permitting,
relocation, habitat management, monitoring, and training.
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Effect of the Bill
The bill creates the Gopher Tortoise license plate with an annual use fee of $25. The license plate must
bear the DHSMV-approved colors and design. The word “Florida” appears at the top of the plate and
“Protect the Gopher Tortoise” appears at the bottom of the plate.
The annual use fees are distributed to Wildlands Conservation, Inc., to be used as follows:
Up to 10 percent for marketing of the plate and costs directly associated with administration of
its gopher tortoise protection program; and
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Our City Beautiful, World Changer Scholarships, https://our-city-beautiful.com/world-changer-scholarship/ (last visited Sep. 30, 2021)
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DOS, Our City Beautiful, Inc.
https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOr
der=OURCITYBEAUTIFUL%20N190000028900&aggregateId=domnp -n19000002890-9f97c1a8-17e2-49f3-a4c9-
b30fff938143&searchTerm=Our%20city%20beautiful&listNameOrder=OURCITYBEAUTIFUL%20N190000028900 (last visited Oct. 18,
2021).
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Wildland Conservation, About Us, https://wildlandsconservation.org/about-us/ (last visited Feb. 18, 2022). Department of State,
Sunbiz.org, Detail by Entity Name, Wildlands Conservation, Inc., Document No. N03000002778.
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Wildlands Conservation, Gopher Tortoise Conservation, https://wildlandsconservation.org/gopher-tortoise-conservation/, (last visited
Feb. 18, 2022).
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The remainder to be used by Wildlands Conservation, Inc., and distributed to eligible Florida-
based scientific, conservation, and educational organizations for gopher tortoise, commensal
species, and upland habitat research, conservation, and management.
Take Stock in Children Specialty License Plate
Current Situation
Established in 1995, TSIC, Inc., doing business as Take Stock in Children, is a Florida non-profit
organization that provides a unique opportunity for low-income youth to escape the cycle of poverty
through education. It offers underserved students one-on-one support through volunteer mentors,
professional college success services, the opportunity to earn a college scholarship, and hope for
success in college, career, and life.
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Effect of the Bill
The bill creates a Take Stock in Children license plate with an annual use fee of $25. The license plate
must bear the DHSMV-approved colors and design. The word “Florida” appears at the top of the plate
and “Take Stock in Children” appears at the bottom of the plate.
The annual use fees are distributed to TSIC, Inc., doing business as Take Stock in Children, to be used
as follows:
Up to 10 percent for administrative costs and marketing the plate.
The remainder, with approval of its board of directors, to promote and support programs that
provide mentorship for at risk students.
The above license plates will be added to DHSMV’s presale voucher process, but a plate will only be
placed into production once it meets the 3,000 minimum sales threshold and if the 135-plate cap has
not yet been reached.
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The effective date of the bill is upon becoming a law, except as otherwise provided. The bill provides
that the change to existing specialty license plates and the creation of new specialty license plates is
effective July 1, 2022.
II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
Programming will be required initially to allow DHSMV to accept vouchers for the newly created
specialty license plates, but DHSMV may not finalize a design or issue the new license plate if the
new 135-plate cap is reached prior to the license plate selling 3,000 vouchers. The amount of
programming is determined by the number of plates and the number of distributions per plate.
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Take Sock in Children Website, https://www.takestockinchildren.org/ (last visited Feb. 18, 2022).
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DSHMV, supra note 1. p. 4.
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B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
None.
C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
Once a specialty license plate goes into production, organizations authorized for a distribution from the
proceeds of the sale of the license plate will benefit.
D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.