CS/CS/HB 67 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0067-02-c2 Page 1 of 8 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S A bill to be entitled 1 An act relating to specialty license plates; amending 2 s. 320.08053, F.S.; revising the limit on the number 3 of specialty license plates the Department of Highway 4 Safety and Motor Vehicles may issue; amending s. 5 320.08058, F.S.; revising annual use fee distributions 6 from the sale of the Live the Dream license plate; 7 providing for the award of scholarships to certain 8 students through a competitive application process ; 9 requiring the department to develop a Blue Angels 10 motorcycle specialty license plate; specifying a 11 design requirement for the plate; requiring that the 12 number of valid Blue Angels motor vehicle and 13 motorcycle specialty license plates be added together 14 for purposes of a certain determination; requiring the 15 department to develop specified specialty license 16 plates; providing for distribution and use of fees 17 collected from the sale of such plates; providing an 18 effective date. 19 20 Be It Enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Florida: 21 22 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 23 320.08053, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 24 320.08053 Establishment of specialty license plates. — 25 CS/CS/HB 67 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0067-02-c2 Page 2 of 8 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S (3) 26 (b) If the Legislature has approved 125 150 or more 27 specialty license plates, the department may not issue any new 28 specialty license plates until a sufficient number of plates are 29 discontinued pursuant to s. 320.08056(8) such that the number of 30 plates being issued does not exceed 125 150. Notwithstanding s. 31 320.08056(8)(a), the 125-license-plate 150-license-plate limit 32 includes license plates above the minimum sales threshold and 33 those exempt from that threshold. 34 Section 2. Subsections (47) and (79) of section 320.08058, 35 Florida Statutes, are amended, and s ubsections (119) through 36 (123) are added to that section, to read: 37 320.08058 Specialty license plates. — 38 (47) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES. — 39 (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license 40 plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream l icense plates 41 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 42 word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the 43 words "Live the Dream" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 44 (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be 45 distributed to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to be used in the 46 following manner: 47 1. Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and 48 market the license plate. 49 2. At least 40 60 percent shall be distributed equally 50 CS/CS/HB 67 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0067-02-c2 Page 3 of 8 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S among the sickle cell organizations th at are Florida members of 51 the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for 52 programs that provide research, care, and treatment for sickle 53 cell disease. 54 3. At least 10 percent shall be used for programs and 55 services provided directly by the Dream Foundation, Inc., which 56 assist inmates released from the custody of a county jail in 57 this state or a Department of Corrections facility in 58 successfully reentering the community. 59 4. At least 15 percent shall be distributed as grants for 60 programs and services throughout this state which assist inmates 61 released from the custody of a county jail in this state or a 62 Department of Corrections facility in successfully reentering 63 the community. 64 5.3. At least 25 30 percent shall be distributed as 65 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in this state who 66 have at least one parent or legal guardian who is incarcerated, 67 for the purpose of attending a state university, a Florida 68 College System institution, a career center operated by a school 69 district under s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center 70 under s. 1002.34. Scholarships shall be awarded through a 71 competitive application process to Chapman Partnership, Inc., 72 for programs that provide relief from poverty, hunger, and 73 homelessness. 74 6.4. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department 75 CS/CS/HB 67 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0067-02-c2 Page 4 of 8 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S on behalf of The Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Martin Luther 76 King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a 77 royalty for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 78 (79) BLUE ANGELS LICENSE PLATES. — 79 (a) The department shall develop a Blue Angels license 80 plate for display on a motor vehicle and for display on a 81 motorcycle as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The 82 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the 83 department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the 84 plate, and the words "Home of the Blue Angels" must appear at 85 the bottom of the plate. Any department-approved image must be 86 placed on the far left side of a plate for display on a 87 motorcycle. 88 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall 89 be distributed to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, a 90 nonprofit Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal 91 Revenue Code, to fund the maintenance, programs, marketing, and 92 projects of the foundation, including the National Naval 93 Aviation Museum and the National Flight Academy in Pensacola. Up 94 to 10 percent of the funds received by the Naval Aviation Museum 95 Foundation may be used for marketing of the plate and costs 96 directly associated wit h the administration of the foundation. 97 The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation shall distribute 50 percent 98 of the funds to eligible programs and projects associated with 99 the National Flight Academy and the remainder of the funds to 100 CS/CS/HB 67 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0067-02-c2 Page 5 of 8 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S eligible programs and proj ects associated with the National 101 Naval Aviation Museum. 102 (c) The number of valid specialty license plates issued 103 for display on a motor vehicle or on a motorcycle must be added 104 together to determine whether the specialty license plate must 105 be discontinued pursuant to s. 320.08056(8)(a). 106 (119) INTER MIAMI CF LICENSE PLATES. — 107 (a) The department shall develop an Inter Miami CF license 108 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate 109 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 110 word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the 111 words "Inter Miami CF" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 112 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (9)(b), the annual use fees 113 from the sale of the plate shall be distributed to Inter Miami 114 CF Foundation Corporation, a nonprofit corporation under s. 115 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which may use a maximum 116 of 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate. 117 The remainder of the proceeds shall be used by Inter Miami CF 118 Foundation Corporation to plan and execute sports -based 119 development and direct -service community programs, initiatives, 120 and events in this state. 121 (120) FLORIDA SWIMS LICENSE PLATES. — 122 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Swims license 123 plate as provided in thi s section and s. 320.08053. The plate 124 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 125 CS/CS/HB 67 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0067-02-c2 Page 6 of 8 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the 126 words "Swim for Life" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 127 (b) The annual use fees from t he sale of the plate shall 128 be distributed to the Swimming Pool Education and Safety 129 Foundation, Inc., doing business as Florida Swims, a nonprofit 130 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 131 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for 132 administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate. All 133 remaining proceeds shall be used by the Swimming Pool Education 134 and Safety Foundation, Inc., doing business as Florida Swims, to 135 promote swimming pool and water safety and to provide grants and 136 scholarships for childhood swimming lessons in this state. 137 (121) DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES. — 138 (a) The department shall develop a Down Syndrome Awareness 139 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The 140 plate must bear the co lors and design approved by the 141 department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the 142 plate, and the words "Down Syndrome Awareness" must appear at 143 the bottom of the plate. 144 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall 145 be distributed to Our City Beautiful, Inc., a Florida nonprofit 146 corporation. Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used for 147 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. Of the 148 remaining fees: 149 1. Fifty percent shall be used to build and maintain 150 CS/CS/HB 67 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0067-02-c2 Page 7 of 8 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HOLLAND, an affordable h ousing project for independent living 151 for persons with Down syndrome or other intellectual disability. 152 2. Fifteen percent shall be dedicated to Our City 153 Beautiful World Changer scholarships for Florida residents 18 154 years of age or older with Down syndrom e who wish to further 155 their education at postsecondary educational institutions 156 located in this state. 157 3. Thirty-five percent shall be used for grants to other 158 nonprofit organizations within this state to support housing, 159 educational scholarships, and em ployment assistance programs for 160 persons with Down syndrome or other intellectual disability. 161 (122) GOPHER TORTOISE LICENSE PLATES. — 162 (a) The department shall develop a Gopher Tortoise license 163 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plat e 164 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 165 word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the 166 words "Protect the Gopher Tortoise" must appear at the bottom of 167 the plate. 168 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate s hall 169 be distributed to Wildlands Conservation, Inc., a nonprofit 170 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to 171 fund gopher tortoise and commensal species research, education, 172 and conservation, as well as upland habitat protection, 173 restoration, and management in this state to benefit the gopher 174 tortoise and other upland species. Up to 10 percent of the funds 175 CS/CS/HB 67 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0067-02-c2 Page 8 of 8 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S received by Wildlands Conservation, Inc., may be used for 176 marketing of the plate and costs directly associated with the 177 administration of the gopher tortoise protection program. 178 Wildlands Conservation, Inc., shall use and distribute the funds 179 to eligible Florida-based scientific, conservation, and 180 educational organizations for gopher tortoise, commensal 181 species, and upland habitat resear ch, conservation, and 182 management. 183 (123) TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN LICENSE PLATES. — 184 (a) The department shall develop a Take Stock in Children 185 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The 186 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the 187 department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the 188 plate, and the words "Take Stock in Children" must appear at the 189 bottom of the plate. 190 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall 191 be distributed to Take Stock in Children of Fl orida, a Florida 192 nonprofit corporation. Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used 193 for administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The 194 remaining funds must be distributed with the approval of, and 195 accountability to, the board of directors of Take Stock in 196 Children of Florida and must be used to promote and support 197 programs that provide mentorship for at -risk students. 198 Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022. 199