Bill Text: FL S0132 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Florida Senate Bill 132 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Sun, Sea, and Smiles License Plates

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-05-03 - Died in Transportation [S0132 Detail]

Download: Florida-2013-S0132-Introduced.html

       Florida Senate - 2013                                     SB 132
       
       
       
       By Senator Braynon
       
       
       
       
       36-00226-13                                            2013132__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to specialty license plates; amending
    3         ss. 320.08056 and 320.08058, F.S.; creating a Sun,
    4         Sea, and Smiles license plate; establishing an annual
    5         use fee for the plate; providing for the distribution
    6         of use fees received from the sale of such plates;
    7         providing an effective date.
    8  
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   10  
   11         Section 1. Paragraph (aaaa) is added to subsection (4) of
   12  section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to read:
   13         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
   14         (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
   15  collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
   16         (aaaa) Sun, Sea, and Smiles license plate, $25.
   17         Section 2. Subsection (79) is added to section 320.08058,
   18  Florida Statutes, to read:
   19         320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
   20         (79) SUN, SEA, AND SMILES LICENSE PLATES.—
   21         (a) The department shall develop a Sun, Sea, and Smiles
   22  license plate as provided in this section. Sun, Sea, and Smiles
   23  license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
   24  department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
   25  plate, and the words “Sun Sea Smiles” must appear at the bottom
   26  of the plate.
   27         (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
   28  as follows:
   29         1. Forty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
   30  Caribbean Charitable Foundation, Inc. Of this amount, 5 percent
   31  shall be used for the marketing of the Sun, Sea, and Smiles
   32  license plate. Up to an additional 5 percent may be used for
   33  administrative expenses. The remainder shall be used as follows:
   34         a. Sixty percent shall be used for a college scholarship
   35  program.
   36         b. Fifteen percent shall be used to promote health and
   37  wellness among Florida residents of Caribbean descent.
   38         c. Twenty-five percent shall be used to promote awareness
   39  of Caribbean culture within the state.
   40         2. Twenty percent shall be distributed to The American
   41  Friends of Jamaica, Inc., for use as grants to promote social
   42  and community development among Florida residents. Of this
   43  amount, up to 5 percent may be used for administrative and
   44  marketing expenses.
   45         3. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Sant La Haitian
   46  Neighborhood Center to promote social and community development.
   47  Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for administrative
   48  expenses.
   49         4. Ten percent shall be distributed to Fanm Ayisyen Nan
   50  Miyami, Inc., to promote social and community development. Of
   51  this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for administrative
   52  expenses.
   53         5. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Greater
   54  Caribbean American Cultural Coalition, Inc., to promote
   55  awareness of Caribbean culture within the state. Of this amount,
   56  up to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
   57         6. Five percent shall be distributed to the Little Haiti
   58  Optimist Foundation, Inc., to promote awareness of Caribbean
   59  culture and youth development within this state. Of this amount,
   60  up to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
   61         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.