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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to specialty license plates; amending 2
s. 320.08056, F.S.; exempting collegiate license 3
plates from certain discontinuation requirements for 4
specialty license plates; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; 5
exempting collegiate license plates from certain 6
presale voucher requirements for specialty license 7
plates; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and 8
Motor Vehicles to reauthorize previously disco ntinued 9
collegiate license plates under certain circumstances; 10
revising the words appearing on the American Eagle 11
license plate; renaming the Give Kids The World 12
license plate as the Universal Orlando Resort license 13
plate; revising the words appearing on t he license 14
plate; directing the department to develop specified 15
specialty license plates; providing for distribution 16
and use of fees collected from the sale of the plates; 17
providing an effective date. 18
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of F lorida: 20
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Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subsection (8) of section 22
320.08056, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 23
320.08056 Specialty license plates. — 24
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(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on January 1 of each 26
year, the department shall discontinue the specialty license 27
plate with the fewest number of plates in circulation, including 28
license plates exempt from a statutory sales requirement. The 29
department shall mail a warning letter to the sponsoring 30
organizations of the 10 percent of specialty lice nse plates with 31
the lowest number of valid, active registrations as of December 32
1 of each year. This paragraph does not apply to collegiate 33
license plates established under s. 320.08058(3). 34
Section 2. Subsections (3) and (107) and paragraph (a) of 35
subsection (95) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are 36
amended, and subsections (127) through (135) are added to that 37
section, to read: 38
320.08058 Specialty license plates. — 39
(3) COLLEGIATE LICENSE PLATES. — 40
(a) The department shall develop a collegiat e license 41
plate as provided in this section for state and independent 42
universities domiciled in this state. However, any collegiate 43
license plate created or established after October 1, 2002, must 44
comply with the requirements of s. 320.08053 , other than the 45
presale voucher requirements in s. 320.08053(2)(b), and be 46
specifically authorized by an act of the Legislature. Collegiate 47
license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the 48
department as appropriate for each state and independent 49
university. The word "Florida" must be stamped across the bottom 50
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of the plate in small letters. 51
(b) A collegiate plate annual use fee is to be distributed 52
to the state or independent university foundation designated by 53
the purchaser for deposit in an unrestricted account. The Board 54
of Governors of the State University System shall require each 55
state university to submit a plan for approval of the 56
expenditure of all funds so designated. These funds may be used 57
only for academic enhancement, including scholarships an d 58
private fundraising activities. 59
(c) If a collegiate license plate has previously been 60
discontinued pursuant to s. 320.08056(8)(f), the department must 61
reauthorize the collegiate license plate if the state or 62
independent university resubmits the colleg iate license plate 63
for authorization. 64
(95) AMERICAN EAGLE LICENSE PLATES. — 65
(a) The department shall develop an American Eagle license 66
plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate 67
must bear the colors and design approved by the departme nt. The 68
word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the 69
words "Protect the Eagle In God We Trust" must appear at the 70
bottom of the plate. 71
(107) UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT GIVE KIDS THE WORLD LICENSE 72
PLATES.— 73
(a) The department shall develop a Universal Orlando 74
Resort Give Kids The World license plate as provided in this 75
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section and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and 76
design approved by the department. The word "Florida" must 77
appear at the top of the plate, and the words " Universal Orlando 78
Resort Give Kids The World" must appear at the bottom of the 79
plate. 80
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall 81
be distributed to Give Kids The World, Inc., a nonprofit 82
organization under s. 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up 83
to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for the promotion and 84
marketing of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be 85
used by Give Kids The World, Inc., to support their mission of 86
providing week-long, cost-free vacations to children with 87
critical illnesses and their families. 88
(127) MARGARITAVILLE LICENSE PLATES. — 89
(a) The department shall develop a Margaritaville license 90
plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate 91
must bear the colors and d esign approved by the department. The 92
word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the word 93
"Margaritaville" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 94
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 95
distributed to the SFC Charitable F oundation, Inc., also known 96
as Singing for Change, which may use up to 10 percent of such 97
fees for administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The 98
balance of the fees must be used by the SFC Charitable 99
Foundation, Inc., and must be distributed with th e approval of 100
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and accountability to the board of directors of the SFC 101
Charitable Foundation, Inc., to provide grants to nonprofit 102
organizations in communities impacted by natural or manmade 103
disasters for recovery, rebuilding, and future sustainability in 104
those communities and to promote and inspire local grassroots 105
leadership that will work to improve the quality of life in 106
those communities and others in this state. 107
(128) CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM LICENSE PLATES. — 108
(a) The department shall develop a Cl earwater Marine 109
Aquarium license plate as provided in this section and s. 110
320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by 111
the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the 112
plate, and the words "Clearwater Marine Aquarium" mu st appear at 113
the bottom of the plate. 114
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 115
distributed to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Inc., a Florida 116
nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 117
Code, which may use up to 10 perc ent of the fees for the 118
administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate. The 119
remaining fees must be used by Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Inc., 120
to fund its efforts to rescue, rehabilitate, and release marine 121
life; provide environmental education; condu ct research; and 122
promote conservation strategies. 123
(129) GENERAL AVIATION LICENSE PLATES. — 124
(a) The department shall develop a General Aviation 125
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license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The 126
plate must bear the colors and design approved by the 127
department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the 128
plate, and the words "Support General Aviation" must appear at 129
the bottom of the plate. 130
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 131
distributed to the Aerospace Center fo r Excellence located in 132
Lakeland. The Aerospace Center for Excellence may use up to 10 133
percent of such fees for administrative costs and marketing of 134
the plate. The balance of the fees must be used by the Aerospace 135
Center for Excellence to fund scholarship s for students in this 136
state who are pursuing careers in the field of aviation. 137
(130) THE VILLAGES: MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE LICENSE 138
PLATES.— 139
(a) The department shall develop a The Villages: May All 140
Your Dreams Come True license plate as provided in this section 141
and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design 142
approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at 143
the top of the plate, and the words "The Villages: May All Your 144
Dreams Come True" must appear at the bottom of the pla te. 145
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 146
distributed to The Villages Charter School, Inc., a Florida 147
nonprofit corporation. Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used 148
for administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The 149
remaining funds must be distributed with the approval of, and 150
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accountability to, the board of directors of The Villages 151
Charter School, Inc., and must be used to provide support to The 152
Villages Charter School as it provides K -12 education. 153
(131) CURE DIABETES LICE NSE PLATES.— 154
(a) The department shall develop a Cure Diabetes license 155
plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate 156
must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 157
word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and th e 158
words "Cure Diabetes" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 159
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 160
distributed equally to the following organizations: 161
1. The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, which 162
supports the Diabetes Re search Institute at the University of 163
Miami Miller School of Medicine; 164
2. The JDRF International Incorporated, which supports the 165
JDRF Northern Florida Chapter; and 166
3. The University of Florida Foundation, Inc., which 167
supports the University of Florida Diabetes Institute. 168
(c) Each organization may use up to 10 percent of the 169
proceeds received by the organization to promote and market the 170
plate. All remaining proceeds must be used for the purpose of 171
funding research to cure Type 1 diabetes. 172
(132) RECYCLE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES. — 173
(a) The department shall develop a Recycle Florida license 174
plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate 175
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must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 176
word "Florida" must appear at the top o f the plate, and the 177
words "Recycle Florida" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 178
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 179
distributed to the Recycle Florida Today Foundation, Inc., which 180
may use up to 10 percent of such fees for adm inistrative costs 181
and marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees must be used 182
by the Recycle Florida Today Foundation, Inc., to increase 183
public awareness about the importance of recycling, resource 184
conservation, and environmental stewardship; to promo te robust, 185
comprehensive, and sustainable recycling programs; and to 186
support the professional development of persons employed in 187
fields relating to recycling, conservation, and sustainability. 188
(133) BOATING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD LICENSE PLATES. — 189
(a) The department shall develop a Boating Capital of the 190
World license plate as provided in this section and s. 191
320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by 192
the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the 193
plate, and the words "Boating Capital of the World" must appear 194
at the bottom of the plate. 195
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 196
distributed to Captain Sandy Yawn, Inc., which may use up to 10 197
percent of such fees for administrative costs and marketing of 198
the plate. The balance of the fees must be used by Captain Sandy 199
Yawn, Inc., to increase public awareness of employment 200
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opportunities in the maritime industry; to fund maritime 201
workforce instruction and training; to promote professional 202
development and job placement in all sectors of maritime 203
employment; and to support the advancement of education of 204
trainees in the maritime industry, both at sea and on land. 205
(134) PROJECT ADDICTION: REVERSING THE STIGMA LICENSE 206
PLATES.— 207
(a) The department shall dev elop a Project Addiction: 208
Reversing the Stigma license plate as provided in this section 209
and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design 210
approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at 211
the top of the plate, and the words " Overdose Awareness" must 212
appear at the bottom of the plate. 213
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 214
distributed to Project Addiction: Reversing the Stigma, Inc., a 215
Florida nonprofit corporation, as follows: 216
1. Up to 10 percent of the annual use fees may be used for 217
the promotion and marketing costs of the license plate. 218
2. The remaining funds must be distributed with the 219
approval of and accountability to the board of directors of 220
Project Addiction: Reversing the Stigma, Inc., and must be us ed 221
to promote and support awareness of and education about 222
substance use disorder and mental illness. 223
(135) UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (USO) LICENSE PLATES. — 224
(a) The department shall develop a United Service 225
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Organizations (USO) license plate as provi ded in this section 226
and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design 227
approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at 228
the top of the plate, and the acronym "USO" must appear at the 229
bottom of the plate. 230
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 231
distributed to United Service Organizations, Inc., a nonprofit 232
corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 233
which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative 234
costs and marketing of the plate. Unite d Service Organizations, 235
Inc., must distribute the remainder of the fees equally among 236
its ten locations in this state to be used to promote its 237
mission of supporting members of the United States Armed Forces 238
and their families through its various programs , services, and 239
events. 240
Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2024. 241