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1A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to specialty license plates; amending
3s. 320.08053, F.S.; requiring certain organizations
4that have an approved specialty license plate to
5submit within a specified timeframe certain financial
6information to the Department of Highway Safety and
7Motor Vehicles; providing for the deauthorization of
8certain specialty license plates if the organization
9receiving the annual use fees does not submit the
10required financial information to the department
11within the specified timeframe; requiring the
12department to submit an annual report to the Governor
13and Legislature by a specified date; amending s.
14320.08056, F.S.; prohibiting specialty license plate
15annual use fees or interest earned from such fees from
16being distributed to certain entities; amending s.
17320.08058, F.S.; revising provisions relating to the
18issuance and fee distribution for Fraternal Order of
19Police license plates; directing the department to
20develop specified specialty license plates; amending
21s. 320.08062, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes
22made by the act; providing an effective date.
23
24Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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26Section 1.  Subsections (2), (3), and (4) of section
27    320.08053, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (4),
28    (5), and (6), respectively, subsection (1) is amended, and new
29    subsections (2) and (3) are added to that section, to read:
30320.08053  Establishment of specialty license plates.—
31(1)      If a specialty license plate requested by an
32    organization is approved by law, the organization must submit
33    the proposed art design for the specialty license plate to the
34    department, as soon as practicable, but no later than 60 days
35    after the act approving the specialty license plate becomes a
36    law:
37(a)      The proposed art design for the specialty license
38    plate.
39(b)      A 5-year financial projection that:
401.      Outlines anticipated revenues and planned expenditures
41    of the revenues to be derived from the sale of the requested
42    specialty license plate.
432.      Provides a list of administrative expenses that the
44    approved specialty license plate organization anticipates, if
45    such expenses are authorized by s. 320.08058.
463.      Provides a list of third parties to which the approved
47    specialty license plate organization plans to transfer, convey,
48    or otherwise distribute the specialty license plate annual use
49    fees in a medium prescribed by the department, as soon as
50    practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving
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51    the specialty license plate becomes a law.
52(2)     If the financial projection required in paragraph
53    (1)(b) is not received by the department from the approved
54    specialty license plate organization within the timeframe
55    specified in subsection (1), then the specialty license plate is
56    deauthorized.
57(3)     By December 31 of each year, the department must
58    submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate,
59    and the Speaker of the House of Representatives summarizing the
60    financial projections submitted to the department pursuant to
61    paragraph (1)(b). The report must also include the department's
62    notification regarding the status of organizations whose
63    revenues have been withheld as provided in s. 320.08062(2)(d).
64Section 2.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (10) and subsection
65    (12) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, are amended to
66    read:
67320.08056  Specialty license plates.—
68(10)(a)       A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
69    and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
70    those fees, may be distributed to either a domestic corporation
71    as defined in s. 617.01401(4) that has filed its articles of
72    incorporation with the Department of State pursuant to chapter
73    617 or a foreign corporation as defined in s. 617.01401 that has
74    complied with s. 617.1503 and is authorized to conduct its
75    affairs in Florida. Such corporations authorized by law to
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76     collect annual use fees from a specialty license plate may not:
771.      Transfer, convey, or otherwise distribute the annual
78     use fees or any interest earned from those fees to any third
79     party unless the third party is a domestic corporation as
80     defined in s. 617.01401(4) that has filed its articles of
81     incorporation with the Department of State pursuant to chapter
82     617 or a foreign corporation as defined in s. 617.01401 that has
83     complied with s. 617.1503 and is authorized to conduct its
84     affairs in Florida.
852.      Use the annual use fees or any interest earned from
86     those fees Be used for commercial or for-profit activities nor
87     for general or administrative expenses, except as authorized by
88     s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or report required
89     by s. 320.08062(1).
903.      Expend the annual use fees or The fees and any interest
91     earned from the fees outside may be expended only for use in
92     this state unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of
93     United States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty
94     license plates pursuant to paragraph (3)(d) for the Support Our
95     Troops, American Legion, and Honor Flight license plates;
96     paragraphs (4)(b), (q), and (v) for the Florida Salutes
97     Veterans, United States Marine Corps, and Military Services
98     license plates, respectively; and s. 320.0891 for the U.S.
99     Paratrooper license plate.
100(12)        Notwithstanding s. 320.08058(3)(a), the department,
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101    in cooperation with the independent colleges or universities as
102    described in s. 1009.89, shall create a standard template
103    specialty license plate with a unique logo or graphic
104    identifying each independent college or university. Each
105    independent college or university may elect to use this standard
106    template specialty license plate in lieu of its own specialty
107    license plate. Annual use fees from the sale of these license
108    plates shall be distributed to the independent college or
109    university for which the logo or graphic is displayed on the
110    license plate and shall be used as provided in s. 320.08058(3).
111    An independent college or university opting to use the standard
112    template specialty license plate shall have the standard
113    template specialty license plate sales added to the total number
114    of remaining current valid registrations under paragraph (8)(a)
115    for the formerly separate independent college and university
116    license plates which were issued before the independent college
117    or university elected to use the standard template specialty
118    license plate for purposes of the standard template specialty
119    license plate meeting the minimum license plate sales threshold
120    in paragraph (8)(a) and for determining the license plate limit
121    in s. 320.08053(5)(b) s. 320.08053(3)(b). Specialty license
122    plates created pursuant to this subsection must be ordered
123    directly from the department. If the independent college or
124    university elects to use the standard template specialty license
125    plate, the department shall discontinue the existing specialty
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126    license plate and, notwithstanding paragraph (8)(c), shall
127    continue to collect the applicable specialty license plate
128    annual use fee under paragraph (3)(d) or subsection (4) for the
129    remainder of the 10-year license plate replacement period for
130    the existing plate being discontinued or being replaced with the
131    standard template specialty license plate.
132Section 3.  Subsection (67), paragraph (a) of subsection
133    (71), paragraph (a) of subsection (72), paragraph (a) of
134    subsection (73), paragraph (a) of subsection (74), paragraph (a)
135    of subsection (75), paragraph (a) of subsection (76), paragraph
136    (a) of subsection (77), paragraph (a) of subsection (78), and
137    paragraph (d) of subsection (101) of section 320.08058, Florida
138    Statutes, are amended, and subsections (136) through (142) are
139    added to that section, to read:
140320.08058  Specialty license plates.—
141(67)        FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LICENSE PLATES.—
142(a)1.       The department shall develop a Fraternal Order of
143    Police license plate as provided in this section. The plate must
144    bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
145    "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
146    "Fraternal Order of Police" must appear at the bottom of the
147    plate.
1482.      The department may issue the plate only to an applicant
149    who submits a notarized letter from the Florida State Lodge of
150    the Fraternal Order of Police stating that the applicant is a
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151    member of the lodge in good standing or a member of a lodge
152    member's family, together with other fees and documents required
153    for a specialty plate.
154(b)     The annual use fees shall be distributed to the
155    Florida State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, which
156    shall retain all proceeds until the startup costs to develop and
157    establish the plate have been recovered. Thereafter, the
158    proceeds shall be distributed to the Florida State Lodge
159    Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit
160    corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
161    which shall distribute funds according to its articles of
162    incorporation of the Fraternal Order of Police and used as
163    follows:
1641.      A maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds may be used to
165    promote and market the plate, to administer the license plate
166    program, and to pay administrative costs directly associated
167    with the state Fraternal Order of Police Law Enforcement
168    Memorial.
1692.      The remaining proceeds shall be used by the foundation
170    to fund projects, programs, or events related to the memorial or
171    to fund improvements, maintenance, or other support for the
172    memorial.
173(71)        FREEMASONRY LICENSE PLATES.—
174(a)     Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
175    Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
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176    the department shall develop a Freemasonry license plate as
177    provided in this section and s. 320.08053(1) and (4) s.
178    320.08053(1) and (2). The word "Florida" must appear at the top
179    of the plate, and the words "In God We Trust" must appear at the
180    bottom of the plate.
181(72)        AMERICAN LEGION LICENSE PLATES.—
182(a)     Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
183    Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
184    the department shall develop an American Legion license plate as
185    provided in s. 320.08053(1) and (4) s. 320.08053(1) and (2) and
186    this section. The plate must bear the colors and design approved
187    by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of
188    the plate, and the words "American Legion" must appear at the
189    bottom of the plate.
190(73)        LAUREN'S KIDS LICENSE PLATES.—
191(a)     Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
192    Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
193    the department shall develop a Lauren's Kids, Prevent Child
194    Sexual Abuse license plate as provided in s. 320.08053(1) and
195    (4) s. 320.08053(1) and (2) and this section. The plate must
196    bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
197    "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
198    "Lauren's Kids" must appear at the bottom of the plate.
199(74)        BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LICENSE PLATES.—
200(a)     Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
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201    Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
202    the department shall develop a Big Brothers Big Sisters license
203    plate as provided in s. 320.08053(1) and (4) s. 320.08053(1) and
204    (2) and this section. The plate must bear the colors and design
205    approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at
206    the top of the plate, and the words "Big Brothers Big Sisters"
207    must appear at the bottom of the plate.
208(75)        FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LICENSE PLATES.—
209(a)     Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
210    Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
211    the department shall develop a Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
212    license plate as provided in s. 320.08053(1) and (4) s.
213    320.08053(1) and (2) and this section. The plate must bear the
214    colors and design approved by the department. The word "Florida"
215    must appear at the top of the plate, and the words "A Hero
216    Remembered Never Dies" must appear at the bottom of the plate.
217(76)        FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
218(a)     Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
219    Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
220    the department shall develop a Florida Sheriffs Association
221    license plate as provided in s. 320.08053(1) and (4) s.
222    320.08053(1) and (2) and this section. The plate must bear the
223    colors and design approved by the department. A sheriff's star
224    must appear on the left side of the plate, the word "Florida"
225    must appear at the top of the plate, and the words "Florida
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226    Sheriffs Association" must appear at the bottom of the plate.
227(77)        KEISER UNIVERSITY LICENSE PLATES.—
228(a)      Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
229    Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
230    the department shall develop a Keiser University license plate
231    as provided in s. 320.08053(1) and (4) s. 320.08053(1) and (2)
232    and this section. The plate must bear the colors and design
233    approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at
234    the top of the plate, and the words "Keiser University" must
235    appear at the bottom of the plate.
236(78)        MOFFITT CANCER CENTER LICENSE PLATES.—
237(a)      Notwithstanding s. 45, chapter 2008-176, Laws of
238    Florida, as amended by s. 21, chapter 2010-223, Laws of Florida,
239    the department shall develop a Moffitt Cancer Center license
240    plate as provided in s. 320.08053(1) and (4) s. 320.08053(1) and
241    (2) and this section. The word "Florida" must appear at the top
242    of the plate, and the words "Moffitt Cancer Center" must appear
243    at the bottom of the plate.
244(101)       DIVINE NINE LICENSE PLATES.—
245(d)      A Divine Nine license plate:
2461.      May be personalized.
2472.      May not be transferred between vehicle owners.
248
249    License plates created pursuant to this subsection shall have
250    their plate sales combined for the purpose of meeting the
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251    minimum license plate sales threshold in s. 320.08056(8)(a) and
252    for determining the license plate limit in s. 320.08053(5)(b) s.
253    320.08053(3)(b). License plates created pursuant to this
254    subsection must be ordered directly from the department.
255(136)       MIAMI NORTHWESTERN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LICENSE
256    PLATES.—
257(a)     The department shall develop a Miami Northwestern
258    Alumni Association license plate as provided in this section and
259    s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved
260    by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of
261    the plate, and the words "Miami Northwestern Alumni Association"
262    must appear at the bottom of the plate.
263(b)     The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
264    distributed to the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Inc.,
265    which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative
266    costs and marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees must
267    be used by the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Inc., to
268    fund academic programs, athletic programs, and need-based
269    scholarships for the benefit of Miami Northwestern Senior High
270    School students and the Miami Northwestern Senior High School
271    Performing and Visual Arts Center.
272(137)       CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL LICENSE PLATES.—
273(a)     The department shall develop a Christopher Columbus
274    High School license plate as provided in this section and s.
275    320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
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276    the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
277    plate, and the words "Christopher Columbus High School" must
278    appear at the bottom of the plate.
279(b)     The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
280    distributed to Christopher Columbus High School, Inc., which may
281    use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs and
282    marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees must be used by
283    Christopher Columbus High School, Inc., to fund academic
284    programs, athletic programs, and need-based scholarships for the
285    benefit of Christopher Columbus High School students.
286(138)       ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP (UFC) LICENSE
287    PLATES.—
288(a)     The department shall develop an Ultimate Fighting
289    Championship (UFC) license plate as provided in this section and
290    s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved
291    by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of
292    the plate, and the words "UFC Lives Here" must appear at the
293    bottom of the plate.
294(b)     The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
295    distributed to the UFC Foundation, a nonprofit corporation under
296    s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to
297    10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate. The
298    UFC Foundation shall use the remainder of the proceeds to
299    support charities and nonprofits in this state that align with
300    the foundation's mission and goals, such as children's
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301    hospitals, support for first responders and the military, and
302    youth advocacy and mentorship, and to fund the development and
303    operation of youth mentorship programs in partnership with local
304    law enforcement agencies.
305(139)       UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY LICENSE PLATES.—
306(a)      The department shall develop a United States Naval
307    Academy license plate as provided in this section and s.
308    320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
309    the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
310    plate, and the words "Go Navy, Beat Army!" must appear at the
311    bottom of the plate.
312(b)     The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
313    distributed to the Jacksonville Chapter of the Naval Academy
314    Alumni Association, which may use up to 10 percent of the fees
315    for administrative costs related to promotion and marketing of
316    the plate. The chapter shall use the remaining fees to provide
317    grants to charitable organizations in this state which directly
318    support veterans and their families for purposes including, but
319    not limited to:
3201.      Providing food or shelter.
3212.      Providing service animals or support animals to wounded
322    veterans.
3233.      Supporting children of servicemembers killed in the
324    line of duty.
325(140)       UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY LICENSE PLATES.—
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326(a)     The department shall develop a United States Military
327    Academy license plate as provided in this section and s.
328    320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
329    the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
330    plate, and the words "Go Army, Beat Navy!" must appear at the
331    bottom of the plate.
332(b)     The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
333    distributed to Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., which may use up
334    to 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs related to
335    promotion and marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees
336    must be used by Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., to fund the
337    Florida Veterans Legal Helpline.
338(141)       MIAMI DADE COLLEGE LICENSE PLATES.—
339(a)     The department shall develop a Miami Dade College
340    license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
341    plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
342    department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
343    plate, and the words "Miami Dade College" must appear at the
344    bottom of the plate.
345(b)     The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
346    distributed to the Miami Dade College Foundation, Inc., which
347    may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs
348    and marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees must be used
349    by the Miami Dade College Foundation, Inc., to fund student
350    scholarships.
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351(142)       FLORIDA FILM LEGACY LICENSE PLATES.—
352(a)     The department shall develop a Florida Film Legacy
353    license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
354    plate must bear the colors and design approved by the department
355    in consultation with Feature Florida Partnerships, Inc. The word
356    "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
357    "Film Legacy" must appear at the bottom of the plate.
358(b)     The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
359    distributed to Feature Florida Partnerships, Inc., a nonprofit
360    corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. By
361    September 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, Feature Florida
362    Partnerships, Inc., must submit a financial report to the
363    department detailing the use of such fees during the preceding
364    fiscal year.
365Section 4.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section
366    320.08062, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
367320.08062  Audits and attestations required; annual use
368    fees of specialty license plates.—
369(2)
370(d)     If an organization fails to comply with the
371    department's recommendations and corrective actions as outlined
372    in paragraph (c), the revenue distributions shall be
373    discontinued until completion of the next regular session of the
374    Legislature. By December 31 of each year and as part of the
375    report required in s. 320.08053(3), the department shall notify
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376    the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of
377    the House of Representatives by the first day of the next
378    regular session of any organization whose revenues have been
379    withheld as a result of this paragraph. If the Legislature does
380    not provide direction to the organization and the department
381    regarding the status of the undistributed revenues, the
382    department shall deauthorize the plate and the undistributed
383    revenues shall be immediately deposited into the Highway Safety
384    Operating Trust Fund.
385Section 5.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2026.
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