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1 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate House Senator Aronberg moved the following: Senate Substitute for Amendment (827232) (with directory and title amendments) Delete lines and insert: Section 2. Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (29) of section , Florida Statutes, paragraph (b) of subsection (32) of that section is amended, subsection (35) of that section is amended, and subsections (69), (70), (71), (72), (73), (74), (75), (76), and (77), are added to that section, to read: Specialty license plates. (29) CHOOSE LIFE LICENSE PLATES. (c) Choose Life license plate funds generated in counties Page 1 of 14

2 that do not have a qualified service provider or have not submitted an attestation within the last 12 months shall be redistributed by the department, in an equitable manner, to counties having a qualified service provider. As used in this subsection, the term qualified service provider means an entity that provides medically accurate information and materials with reference sources for statements of a medical nature. Sources may include entities such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and peer-reviewed health science journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association. (32) UNITED WE STAND LICENSE PLATES. (b) The department shall retain all revenues from the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, notwithstanding the provisions of s , 100 percent of the annual use fee shall be distributed to the Department of Transportation SAFE Council for the development and implementation of programs to fund a grant program to enhance security at airports throughout the state, pursuant to s Up to 10 percent of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate, including the annual audit and compliance affidavit costs. (35) FLORIDA GOLF LICENSE PLATES. (a) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall develop a Florida Golf license plate as provided in this section. The word Florida must appear at the bottom of the plate. The Dade Amateur Golf Association, following consultation Page 2 of 14

3 with the PGA TOUR, the Florida Sports Foundation, the LPGA, and the PGA of America may submit a revised sample plate for consideration by the department. (b) The department shall distribute the Florida Golf license plate annual use fee to the Dade Amateur Golf Association, a s. 501(c)(3) organization Florida Sports Foundation, a direct-support organization of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. The license plate annual use fees are to be annually allocated as follows: 1. Up to 10 5 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fees may be used by the Dade Amateur Golf Association Florida Sports Foundation for the administration of the Florida Junior Youth Golf Program. 2. The Dade Amateur Golf Association shall receive the first $80,000 in proceeds from the annual use fees for the operation of youth golf programs in Miami-Dade County. Thereafter, 15 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fees shall be provided to the Dade Amateur Golf Association for the operation of youth golf programs in Miami-Dade County. 3. The remaining proceeds from the annual use fees shall be available for grants to nonprofit organizations to operate youth golf programs and for marketing the Florida Golf license plates. All grant recipients, including the Dade Amateur Golf Association, shall be required to provide to the Dade Amateur Golf Association Florida Sports Foundation an annual program and financial report regarding the use of grant funds. Such reports shall be made available to the public. (c) The Dade Amateur Golf Association shall Florida Sports Foundation may establish a Florida Junior Golf Council Youth Page 3 of 14

4 Golf Program. The Florida Junior Golf Council Youth Golf Program shall assist organizations for the benefit of youth, introduce young people to golf, instruct young people in golf, teach the values of golf, and stress life skills, fair play, courtesy, and self-discipline. (d) The Dade Amateur Golf Association Florida Sports Foundation shall establish a seven-member Florida Junior Golf Council committee to offer advice regarding the distribution of the annual use fees for grants to nonprofit organizations. The council advisory committee shall consist of one member from a group serving youth, one member from a group serving disabled youth, and five members at large. (69) FLORIDA HORSE PARK LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall develop a Florida Horse Park license plate as provided in this section. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word Florida must appear at the top of the plate and the words Discover Florida s Horses must appear at the bottom of the plate. (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority created by s , which shall retain all proceeds until the startup costs to develop and establish the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the proceeds shall be used as follows: 1. A maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds may be used to administer the license plate program. 2. A maximum of 15 percent of the proceeds may be used to promote and market the license plates. 3. The remaining fees shall be used by the authority to Page 4 of 14

5 promote the Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park located in Marion County; to support continued development of the park, including the construction of additional educational facilities, barns, and other structures; to provide improvements to the existing infrastructure at the park; and to provide for operational expenses of the park. (70) LET S GO SURFING LICENSE PLATES. (a) This subsection may be cited as the Erik Jersted Memorial Act. (b) The department shall develop a Let s Go Surfing license plate as provided in this section. Let s Go Surfing license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word Florida must appear at the top of the plate, and the words Let s Go Surfing must appear at the bottom of the plate. (c) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed to East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., to fund activities, programs, and projects to promote Florida s surfingrelated tourism, preserve Florida s surfing history and heritage, preserve Florida s surf and shores, and honor lifeguards who patrol Florida s surf and shores to protect beach-goers, surfers, and others. East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., may retain all revenue from the annual use fees until all startup costs for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 25 percent of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate, including costs of the annual audit and compliance affidavit. (71) FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LICENSE PLATES. Page 5 of 14

6 (a)1. The department shall develop a Fraternal Order of Police license plate as provided in this section. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word Florida must appear at the top of the plate and the words Fraternal Order of Police must appear at the bottom of the plate. 2. The department may issue the plate only to an applicant who submits a notarized letter from the Florida State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police stating that the applicant is a member of the lodge in good standing or a member of a lodge member s family, together with other fees and documents required for a specialty plate. (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, which shall retain all proceeds until the startup costs to develop and establish the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, the proceeds shall be distributed to the Florida State Lodge Memorial Foundation of the Fraternal Order of Police and used as follows: 1. A maximum of 25 percent of the proceeds may be used to promote and market the plate, to administer the license plate program, and to pay administrative costs directly associated with the state Fraternal Order of Police Law Enforcement Memorial. 2. The remaining fees shall be used by the foundation to fund projects, programs, or events related to the memorial or to fund improvements, maintenance, or other support for the memorial. (72) AUTISM LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall develop an Autism license plate as Page 6 of 14

7 provided in this section. Autism license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word Florida must appear at the top of the plate, and the words Support Autism Programs must appear at the bottom of the plate. (b) The proceeds from the license plate annual use fee shall be distributed to Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., to fund service programs for autism and related disabilities throughout the state and to operate and establish programs to support individuals with autism and related disabilities through direct services, evaluation, training, and awareness. Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., shall establish an Autism Services Grant Council whose membership shall be drawn from among stakeholders throughout the state who represent the interests of individuals with autism and related disabilities. The grant council shall provide grants from available Autism license plate proceeds to nonprofit organizations throughout the state to establish or operate direct services and programs for individuals with autism and related disabilities and their families or to market the Autism license plate. Consideration for participation in such services and programs shall be given to applicants who are children or adults with autism and related disabilities and their families and shall include those who are on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities waiting lists for services. Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., shall also establish an Autism License Plate Fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the grant council as provided in this paragraph. All funds received under this subsection must be used in this state. (c) Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., may Page 7 of 14

8 retain all proceeds from the annual use fee up to $85,000 until all documented startup costs for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, the proceeds from the annual use fee shall be used as follows: 1. Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fee for all administrative costs associated with the operation of the Autism Services Grant Council, the Autism License Plate Fund, and the programs established and operated as provided in subparagraph 2., including the costs of an annual audit or compliance affidavit. 2. Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., may use up to 25 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fee to establish and operate programs statewide to support individuals with autism and related disabilities and their families through direct services, evaluation, and training. 3. Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., shall disburse 15 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fee to the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of Miami for distribution to the seven regional autism centers created under s To the extent possible, the director of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of Miami shall distribute funds proportionately among the regional centers. The regional centers shall use the funds to support the services they provide. 4. Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., shall disburse 50 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fee to the Autism Services Grant Council, which shall provide grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the state to establish or Page 8 of 14

9 operate direct services and programs for individuals with autism and related disabilities and their families or to market the Autism license plate. All grant recipients, the Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., and the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of Miami shall provide to the Autism Services Grant Council an annual program and financial report regarding the use of the proceeds from the annual use fee. The report shall be made available to the public. (73) GO GREEN FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall develop a Go Green Florida license plate as provided in this section. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word Florida must appear at the top of the plate, and the words Go Green Florida must appear at the bottom of the plate. The Go Green Florida emblem or logo must appear on the plate. (b) The requirements of s must be met before the issuance of the plate. (c) The proceeds from the sale of the plate shall be distributed to the Coalition for Renewable Energy Solutions, Inc. After reimbursement for documented costs expended to establish the plates and for annual auditing costs, the coalition shall use the proceeds of the annual use fees in the following manner: 1. A maximum of 5 percent shall be used for administrative costs directly associated with the management and distribution of the proceeds. 2. A maximum of 25 percent shall be used for the continuing Page 9 of 14

10 statewide promotion and marketing of the plate. 3. Seventy percent shall be used to fund the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Technology Grants program pursuant to s , the Solar Energy System Incentives program pursuant to s , under the Florida Energy and Climate Commission, or other educational programs dedicated to providing effective alternative energy practices. (d) The coalition shall comply with the financial audit requirements of s (e) The Go Green Florida emblem or logo may be used as a decal by the department in recognition of energy-efficient vehicle usage and practices. However, the display of the decal is not a substitute for a license plate. (74) CATCH ME, RELEASE ME LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall develop a Catch Me, Release Me license plate as provided in this section. The plates must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word Florida must appear at the top of the plate, and the words Catch Me, Release Me must appear at the bottom of the plate. (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, Inc., which shall administer the fees as follows: 1. The foundation shall retain the first $60,000 of the annual use fees as direct reimbursement for administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval of the plates. Thereafter, up to 15 percent of the annual use fees may be used for administrative costs directly associated with the operation of the foundation and up to 10 percent may be used for promotion and marketing of the plate. Page 10 of 14

11 Any remaining funds shall be used by the foundation to fund scientific research related to marine issues, including research of free-ranging pelagic marine species that inhabit, use, or migrate through the waters of this state, and to fund conservation initiatives and education and public outreach programs for school-aged children. (75) ENDLESS SUMMER LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall develop an Endless Summer license plate as provided in this section. Endless Summer license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word Florida must appear at the top of the plate, and the words Endless Summer must appear at the bottom of the plate. (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed to Surfing s Evolution & Preservation Corporation to fund its activities, programs, and projects aimed at preserving the sport of surfing. Surfing s Evolution & Preservation Corporation may retain all revenue from the annual use fees until all startup costs for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 25 percent of the annual use fee revenue may be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate and administrative costs directly associated with the corporation s programs and the specialty license plate. Surfing s Evolution & Preservation Corporation shall use the remaining funds as follows: 1. To fund the proposed Surfing s Evolution & Preservation Experience project. 2. To provide funds for the provision of lifeguards or the building of artificial reefs. 3. To provide funds to organizations that house the history Page 11 of 14

12 and artifacts of surfing or promote the sport through exhibits, lectures, and events. 4. To support programs and events of other organizations that support beaches and oceans and promote education on beach safety, coastal pollution, and beach ecology. (76) ST. JOHNS RIVER LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall develop a St. Johns River license plate as provided in this section. The St. Johns River license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word Florida must appear at the top of the plate, and the words St. Johns River must appear at the bottom of the plate. (b) The requirements of s must be met prior to the issuance of the plate. Thereafter, the license plate annual use fees shall be distributed to the St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which shall administer the fees as follows: 1. The St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., shall retain the first $60,000 of the annual use fees as direct reimbursement for administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval process. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative costs directly associated with education programs, conservation, research, and grant administration of the organization and up to 10 percent may be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty license plate. 2. At least 30 percent of the fees shall be available for competitive grants for targeted community-based or county-based research or projects for which state funding is limited or not Page 12 of 14

13 currently available. The remaining 50 percent shall be directed toward community outreach and access programs. The competitive grants shall be administered and approved by the board of directors of the St. Johns River Alliance, Inc. A grant advisory committee shall be composed of six members chosen by the St. Johns River Alliance board members. 3. Any remaining funds shall be distributed with the approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., and shall be used to support activities contributing to education, outreach, and springs conservation. (77) FLORIDA BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall develop a Florida Biodiversity Foundation license plate as provided in this section. Florida Biodiversity Foundation license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word Florida must appear at the top of the plate, and the words Save Wild Florida must appear at the bottom of the plate. (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the Florida Biodiversity Foundation, Inc., which shall retain 50 percent of the proceeds until the startup costs to develop and establish the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the proceeds shall be used as follows: 1. A maximum of 25 percent of the proceeds may be used to fund the administrative, promotion, and marketing costs of the license plate program and the foundation. 2. The remaining fees shall be used by the foundation to fund research, education, and scientific study of the diversity of animals and plants and to aid in the preservation, study, Page 13 of 14

14 conservation, and recovery of imperiled organisms. ====== D I R E C T O R Y C L A U S E A M E N D M E N T ====== And the directory clause is amended as follows: Delete lines 5-7 and insert: Section 1. Paragraph (cc) of subsection (4) of section , Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraphs (qqq) through (yyy) are added to that section to read: ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ And the title is amended as follows: Delete lines and insert: sale of the United We Stand license plate; revising authorized uses of proceeds received from the sale of the Florida Golf license plate; creating a Florida Horse Park license plate; a Let s Go Surfing license plate; a Fraternal Order of Police license plate; an Autism license plate; a Go Green Florida license plate; a Catch Me, Release Me license plate; an Endless Summer license plate; a St. Johns River license plate; and a Florida Biodiversity Foundation license plate; providing for Page 14 of 14