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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to proceeds funding motorcycle safety 2
education; amending s. 320.08, F.S.; requiring a 3
portion of Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund 4
proceeds to fund a motorcycle driver improvement 5
program administered by a specified nonprofit entity; 6
providing program requirements; requiring a report to 7
the Legislature; amending s. 322.025, F.S.; conforming 8
provisions to changes made by the act; provi ding an 9
effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 14
320.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 15
320.08 License taxes. —Except as otherwise provided herein, 16
there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the 17
operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, tri -vehicles as defined in 18
s. 316.003, and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which 19
shall be paid to and collected by the department or its agent 20
upon the registration or renewal of registration of the 21
following: 22
(1) MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS. — 23
(c) Upon registration of a motorcycle, motor -driven cycle, 24
or moped, in addition to the license taxes specified in this 25
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subsection, a nonrefundable motorcycle safet y education fee in 26
the amount of $2.50 shall be paid. The proceeds of such 27
additional fee shall be deposited in the Highway Safety 28
Operating Trust Fund and shall be distributed as follows: 29
1. One dollar shall be paid quarterly to ABATE of Florida, 30
Inc., a nonprofit corporation, to fund a grassroots motorcycle 31
driver improvement program consisting of activities administered 32
by ABATE of Florida, Inc., to increase awareness for all drivers 33
and motorcycle safety for motorcycle operators. ABATE of 34
Florida, Inc., may use pamphlets, outdoor advertising, and 35
personal contact with the public to enhance motorcycle awareness 36
and safety. ABATE of Florida, Inc., shall file an annual report 37
with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 38
Representatives outlining the types of activities ABATE of 39
Florida, Inc., conducted and stating the number of individuals 40
who had exposure to the materials. 41
2. The remaining $1.50 shall be used to fund a motorcycle 42
driver improvement program implemented pursuant to s. 322.025, 43
the Florida Motorcycle Safety Education Program established in 44
s. 322.0255, or the general operations of the department. 45
Section 2. Section 322.025, Florida Statutes, is amended 46
to read: 47
322.025 Driver improvement. —The department may impleme nt 48
programs to improve the driving ability of the drivers of this 49
state. Such programs may include, but shall not be limited to, 50
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safety awareness campaigns, driver training, and licensing 51
improvement. Motorcycle driver improvement programs implemented 52
pursuant to this section or s. 322.0255 may be funded by the 53
portion of the motorcycle safety education fee collected 54
pursuant to s. 320.08(1)(c)2. s. 320.08(1)(c), which shall be 55
deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. 56
Section 3. This act sh all take effect July 1, 2023. 57