Meeting Packet - Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee (December 2, 2021)

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Meeting packet of the Florida House of Representatives Commerce Committee Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee for Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Reed Hall. The agenda lists HB 67 Specialty License Plates by Rizo, HB 269 Natural Gas and Public Utility Petitions for Rate Relief by Byrd, and HB 355 Live the Dream License Plate by Bush, along with HB 37 Transportation Facility Designations by Skidmore. An amendment to HB 355 adds scholarship provisions with fiscal oversight. The HB 37 staff analysis says the bill honors two fallen law enforcement officers by designating the "Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Wallace Highway" and has an insignificant negative fiscal impact to the State Transportation Trust Fund.

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Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy
Subcommittee
Thursday, December 2, 2021
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Reed Hall (102 HOB)

Meeting Packet

Chris Sprowls Brad Drake
Speaker Chair
The Florida House of Representatives
Commerce Committee
Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
Chris Sprowls Brad Drake
Speaker Chair

Meeting Agenda

Thursday, December 2, 2021
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Reed Hall (102 HOB)

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Welcome and Opening Remarks

IV. Consideration of the following bill(s):
HB 37 Transportation Facility Designations by Skidmore
HB 67 Specialty License Plates by Rizo
HB 141 Motorcycle Specialty License Plates by Salzman
HB 143 Motorcycle Specialty License Plate Taxes and Fees/Blue Angels by Salzman
HB 147 Transportation Facility Designations by Tuck
HB 213 Specialty License Plates by Morales
HB 269 Natural Gas and Public Utility Petitions for Rate Relief by Byrd
HB 355 Live the Dream License Plate by Bush

V. Closing Remarks

VI. Adjournment

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HB 37
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 37 Transportation Facility Designations
SPONSOR(S): Skidmore
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 160

REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF

1) Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Walsh Keating

2) Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations
Subcommittee

3) Commerce Committee

SUMMARY ANALYSIS
Under current law, the Legislature may designate a transportation facility, such as a bridge, interchange, or
portion of a road, for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular facility. Legislative
designations do not change the official names of the facilities. The Department of Transportation (DOT) erects
markers for each designation, but may not do so until the appropriate city or county commission passes a
resolution in support of the designation.

The bill honors two fallen law enforcement officers by designating the “Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and
Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Wallace Highway.” Under the bill, DOT must erect suitable markers for the road
designation.

The bill will have an insignificant negative fiscal impact to the State Transportation Trust Fund associated with
erecting suitable markers for the road designation. The cost can be absorbed within DOT’s existing resources.

The bill provides and effective date of July 1, 2022.

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FULL ANALYSIS

I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS

A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Present Situation

Transportation Facility Designations
Under current law, the Legislature may designate a transportation facility, such as a bridge,
interchange, or portion of a road, for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular
facility. Legislative designations do not change the official names of the designated facilities, and do not
require local governments or private entities to change street signs, mailing addresses, or 911
emergency telephone-number system listings to account for the designations.1

Current law sets standards for the naming of state buildings and other facilities. The law provides that
except as specifically provided by law, state buildings, roads, bridges, parks, recreational complexes,
and other similar facilities may not be named for a living person. 2

Road Markers
The Department of Transportation (DOT) must place a marker at each terminus or intersection of a
designated road, bridge, or other transportation facility and erect other markers it deems appropriate for
the facility.3 Road markers may not be erected until the appropriate city or county commission passes a
resolution in support of a particular designation. Additionally, if a designated facility extends through
multiple cities or counties, a resolution must be passed by each affected local government before the
road markers can be erected by DOT.4

Deputies Donta Manuel and Jonathan Wallace
On November 28, 2007, while attempting to remove stop sticks that were deployed as part of an effort
to slow a stolen vehicle, Deputy Donta Manuel and Deputy Jonathan Wallace were struck and killed by
a patrol car pursuing the stolen vehicle.5 Deputy Manuel was 33 years old and had served with the
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for 13 years.6 Deputy Wallace was 23 years old and had served
with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for 1 year and 6 months. 7

Effect of the Bill

The bill designates that portion of S.R. 715, also known as Bacom Point Road, between W. Morgan
Road and S.W. 14th Street in Palm Beach County as “Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and Deputy Sheriff
Jonathan Wallace Highway.” The bill requires DOT to erect suitable markers for this designation.

B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1: Designates “Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Wallace Highway.”

Section 2: Provides an effective date of July 1, 2022.

II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT

A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:

1 S. 334.071(1), F.S.
2 S. 267.062(1), F.S.
3 S. 334.071(2), F.S.
4 S. 334.071(3), F.S.
5 Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Sheriff Donta J. Manuel, https://www.odmp.org/officer/ 19071-deputy-sheriff-donta-

j-manuel (last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
6 Id.
7 Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Sheriff Jonathan D. Wallace, https://www.odmp.org/officer/ 19072-deputy-sheriff-

jonathan-d-wallace (last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
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1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
DOT estimates a cost of $1,040 for the appropriate markers, which provides for two signs at $520
per sign.8 Therefore, the bill has an estimated negative fiscal impact of $1,040 to the State
Transportation Trust Fund. This cost can be absorbed within existing DOT resources.

B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
None.

C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
None.

D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.

III. COMMENTS

A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:

1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to affect county or municipal governments.

2. Other:
None.

B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
The bill does not require or authorize rulemaking

C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
None.

IV. AMENDMENTS/COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
Not applicable.

8 E-mail from Amanda Marsh, Legislative Programs Office, Department of Transport ation, RE:FDOT Memorial Roadway
Designation Sign Estimate (Sept. 15, 2021).
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

HB 37 2022

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to transportation facility
3 designations; providing an honorary designation of a
4 certain transportation facility in a specified county;
5 directing the Department of Transportation to erect
6 suitable markers; providing an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9
10 Section 1. Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and Deputy Sheriff
11 Jonathan Wallace Highway designated; Department of
12 Transportation to erect suitable markers.—
13 (1) That portion of S.R. 715/Bacom Point Road between W.
14 Morgan Road and S.W. 14th Street in Palm Beach County is
15 designated as "Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and Deputy Sheriff
16 Jonathan Wallace Highway."
17 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect
18 suitable markers designating Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and
19 Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Wallace Highway as described in
20 subsection (1).
21 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

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HB 67
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 67 Specialty License Plates
SPONSOR(S): Rizo
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 166

REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF

1) Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Johnson Keating

2) Commerce Committee

SUMMARY ANALYSIS

Currently, 123 specialty license plates are available to any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is willing to
pay the additional annual use fee for such plate. The collected fees are distributed by the Department of
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) to statutorily designated organizations in support of a particular
cause or charity.

The bill creates the Inter Miami CF specialty license plate with an annual use fee of $25. The plate must bear
DHSMV-approved colors and designs with “Florida” appearing at the top of the plate and “Inter Miami CF”
appearing at the bottom of the plate. The annual use fees are distributed to the Inter Miami CF Foundation
Corporation.

The bill will have a negative, but insignificant, fiscal impact to state expenditures associated with DHSMV’s
programming costs for the specialty license plate.

The bill has an effective date of October 1, 2022.

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I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS

A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Current Situation

The first Florida specialty license plates were enacted in 1986 and included the creation of the
Challenger plate and ten Florida collegiate plates. Today, there are 159 legislatively authorized
specialty license plates, with 123 available for sale and an additional 36 in presale.1 Specialty license
plates are available to any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is willing to pay the additional use
fee for the privilege, typically $25 annually.2 Current law provides that if the Legislature3 has approved
150 or more specialty license plates, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHMSV)
may not issue any new specialty license plates until a sufficient number of plates are discontinued 4 so
that the number of plates being issued does not exceed 150. 5

Establishment of Specialty License Plates

If a specialty license plate requested by an organization is approved by law, the organization submits
its proposed art design to DHSMV as soon as practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act
approving the plate becomes a law.6

Within 120 days after the act approving the specialty license plate becomes law, DHSMV must
establish a method to issue a voucher allowing for the presale of the plate. A $5 processing fee,7 a
service charge and branch fee,8 and an annual use fee for the specialty license plate are charged for
the voucher. All other applicable fees are charged at the time the license plate is issued. 9

Within 24 months after establishing a presale specialty license plate voucher, a minimum of 3,000
voucher sales of the plate must be recorded with DHSMV10 before the license plate may be
manufactured. If the minimum sales requirement is not met at the conclusion of the 24-month presale
period, the specialty license plate is deauthorized and DHSMV discontinues the plate’s development
and the issuance of presale vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the license plate or if the plate has met
the presale requirement but has not been issued, a purchaser of the license plate voucher may use the
annual use fee paid as a credit towards any other specialty license plate or may apply for a refund.11

New specialty license plates that have been approved by law, but are awaiting issuance, will be issued
in the order they appear in s. 320.08058, F.S.,12 if all statutory requirements, including the presale
requirement, have been met. If the next awaiting specialty license plate has not met its presale
requirement, DHSMV proceeds in the order provided in s. 320.08058, F.S., to identify the next qualified
specialty license plate that has met the presale requirement. DHSMV must cycle through the list in
statutory order.13

If the Legislature has approved 150 or more specialty license plates, DHSMV may not issue any new
specialty license plates until a sufficient number of plates are discontinued so that the number of plates

1 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), Agency Analysis of 2022 House Bill 67, p.2 (Oct. 15, 2021)
2
Section 320.08056(3)(d), F.S., provides that, except if specifically provided in s. 320.08056(4), F.S., the annual use fee for a specialty
license plate is $25.
3 Creation of a specialty license plate requires an act of the Legislature.
4 Specialty licens e plates may be discontinued pursuant to s. 320.08056(8), F.S.
5 S. 320.08053(3)(b), F.S.
6 S. 320.08053(1), F.S.
7 The processing fee is prescribed in s. 320.08056, F.S.
8 Service charges and branch fees are prescribed in s. 320.04, F.S.
9 S. 320.08053(2)(a), F.S.
10 In the case of an out-of-state college or university license plate, the license plate must register 4,000 voucher sales.
11 S. 320.08053(2)(b), F.S.
12 S. 320.08058, F.S., creates each specialty license plate.
13 S. 320.08053(3)(a), F.S.

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being issued is no more than 150. The 150 plate limit applies to all specialty license plates, including
those above the minimum sales threshold and those exempt from the minimum sales threshold.14

Specialty License Plate Issuance and Fees

DHSMV is responsible for developing authorized specialty license plates. 15 DHSMV must issue a
specialty license plate to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under
the International Registration Plan, a commercial truck required to display two license plates, or a truck
tractor, upon request and payment of the appropriate license tax and fees. 16 Specific specialty license
plates are authorized for dealer and fleet vehicles.17 A specialty license plate for motorcycles is created
separately in s. 320.08068, F.S.

Each request for a specialty license plate must be made annually to DHSMV or its authorized agent 18
accompanied by the following tax and fees: the vehicle’s required license tax, 19 a processing fee of
$5,20 a license plate fee,21 and a license plate annual use fee as required for the specialty license
plate.22

Florida Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates

Current law establishes the Florida Professional Sports Team license plate for Major League Baseball,
National Basketball Association, National Football League, Arena Football League, National Hockey
League, and Major League Soccer teams that are domiciled in Florida. However, any Florida
Professional Sports Team license plate created or established after January 1, 1997, must be
specifically authorized by the Legislature. These license plates must bear DHSMV-approved colors and
design and must include the official league or team logo, or both. The word “Florida” must appear at the
top of the plate.23

The annual use fees from the sale of these plates are distributed as follows:
 Fifty-five percent of the proceeds are deposited into the Professional Sports Development Trust
Fund within the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to be used solely to attract and
support major sports events in Florida.24
 The remaining proceeds are allocated to Enterprise Florida, Inc., and must be deposited into the
Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within DEO. These funds must be used by Enterprise
Florida, Inc., to:
o Promote the economic development of the sports industry;
o Distribute licensing and royalty fees to participating professional sports teams;
o Promote education programs in Florida schools that provide an awareness of the benefits of
physical activity and nutrition standards;
o Partner with the Department of Education and the Department of Health to develop a
program that recognizes schools whose students demonstrate excellent physical fitness or
fitness improvement;
o Institute a grant program for communities bidding on minor sporting events that create an
economic impact for the state;
o Distribute funds to Florida-based charities designated by Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the
participating professional sports teams; and

14 S. 320.08053(3)(b), F.S.
15
S. 320.08056(1), F.S.
16 S. 320.08056(2), F.S.
17 See ss. 320.06(3)(a), 320.0657(2)(a), 320.08(12) and 320.08056(2)(b) and (c), F.S.
18 DHSMV’s authorized agents are the county tax collectors.
19 Motor vehicle license taxes are set forth in s. 320.08, F.S.
20 The $5 processing fee is deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
21 Section 320.06(1)(b), F.S., provides for a $2.80 annual license plate replacement fee.
22 S. 320.08056(3), F.S.
23 S. 320.08058(9)(a), F.S.
24 As used in s. 320.08058(9)(b)1., F.S., the term “major sports events” means, but is not limited to, championship or all -star contests of

Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, Major League
Soccer, the men's and women's National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four basketball championship, or a horseracing o r
dogracing Breeders' Cup.
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o Fulfill the sports promotion responsibilities of DEO. 25

The proceeds from the Professional Sports Development Trust Fund may also be used for operational
expenses of Enterprise Florida, Inc., and financial support of the Sunshine State Games. 26

Inter Miami CF Foundation

Inter Miami CF, Major League Soccer’s 25th Club, began play in March 2018.27

According to its website, the Inter Miami CF Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is dedicated
to having a measurable impact on the community in South Florida and beyond by seeking to level the
playing field for at-risk kids. It intends to use soccer as a catalyst for positive change. The Foundation
states that it is dedicated to strategically planning and executing “sports-based development and direct-
service community programs, initiatives, and events.” 28

According to the Department of State, Inter Miami CF Foundation is an active Florida not-for-profit
corporation that has been active since February 12, 2020.29

Effect of the Bill

The bill creates the Inter Miami CF license plate, with an annual use fee of $25. 30 The plate must bear
DHSMV-approved colors and designs, with “Florida” appearing at the top of the plate and “Inter Miami
CF” appearing at the bottom of the plate.

The annual use fees from the sale of the plate are distributed to the Inter Miami CF Foundation. Up to
10 percent of the fees from the sale of the plate may be used to promote and market the plate. The
Foundation must use the remainder of the fees to plan and execute sports-based development and
direct service community programs and events.

This license plate will be added to DHSMV’s presale voucher process, but the plate will only be placed
into production once it meets the 3,000 minimum sales threshold and if the 150 plate cap is not
reached.31

The bill has an effective date of October 1, 2022.

B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1 Amends s. 320.08058, F.S., relating to specialty license plates.

Section 2 Provides an effective date.

II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT

A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:

1. Revenues:
None.

25 S. 320.08058(9)(b)1. and 2., F.S.
26 S. 320.08058(9)(b)4., F.S.
27 Inter Miami CF Website, https://www.intermiamicf.com/club/about (last visited Sep. 2, 2021).
28 Inter Miami CF Foundation, https://inter-miami-cf-foundation-store.myshopify.com/ (last visited Sep. 2, 2021).
29 Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation, Articles of Incorporation,

https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ConvertTiffToPDF?storagePath=COR%5C2020%5C0214%5C40715676.Tif&docu
mentNumber=P20000013003 (last visited Oct. 18, 2021)
30 The $25 annual use fee is provided for in existing s. 320.08056(3)(d), F.S.
31 DSHMV, supra note 1. p. 4.

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2. Expenditures:
DSHMV will need to update its procedures, forms, and website to incorporate this additional license
plate. Additionally, programming will be required for DOT to accept presale vouchers for the license
plate. According to DHSMV, a specialty license plate with one distribution will require between 200
and 250 hours of programming.32 This programming can be done using existing resources.

B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
None.

C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
Once the license plate goes into production, the Inter Miami CF Foundation may see an increase in
revenues associated with the sale of this license plate.

D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.

III. COMMENTS

A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:

1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to impact county or municipal governments.

2. Other:
None.

B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
The bill does not require or authorize rulemaking.

C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
Section 320.08056(10)(a), F.S., requires that the annual use fees from specialty license plates be used
in this state. DHSMV recommends that the bill be amended to clarify that the funds must be used in this
state.33

The bill provides that the annual use fees from the sale of Inter Miami CF license plates be distributed
to the Inter Miami CF Foundation. This distribution of annual use fees is inconsistent with the statutorily
specified distribution from professional sports team specialty license plates, which are deposited into
the Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within DEO to attract and support major sporting
events, promote the sports industry, and promote programs to develop physical fitness.

IV. AMENDMENTS/ COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
Not applicable.

32 Id. at 4-5
33 DHSMV, supra note 1, p. 6.

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HB 67 2022

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to specialty license plates; amending
3 s. 320.08058, F.S.; directing the Department of
4 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop an Inter
5 Miami CF license plate; providing for distribution and
6 use of fees collected from the sale of the plate;
7 providing an effective date.
8
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10
11 Section 1. Subsection (119) is added to section 320.08058 ,
12 Florida Statutes, to read:
13 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
14 (119) INTER MIAMI CF LICENSE PLATES.—
15 (a) The department shall develop an Inter Miami CF license
16 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
17 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
18 word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the
19 words "Inter Miami CF" must appear at the bottom of the plate.
20 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
21 to Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation, a nonprofit
22 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
23 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and
24 market the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used by
25 Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation to plan and execute

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26 sports-based development and direct-service community programs,
27 initiatives, and events.
28 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022.

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TOURISM, INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY SUBCOMMITTEE

HB 67 by Rep. Rizo
Specialty License Plates

AMENDMENT SUMMARY
December 2, 2021

Amendment 1 by Rep. Rizo (Line 20):

• Provides that the proceeds from the sale of the Inter Miami CF specialty license
plate may be used as provided by the bill, notwithstanding existing law regarding
the use of proceeds from professional sports team license plates.
• Clarifies that proceeds from the sale of the Inter Miami CF specialty license plate
must be used in Florida.
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 67 (2022)
Amendment No. 1

COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER

1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Tourism, Infrastructure &
2 Energy Subcommittee
3 Representative Rizo offered the following:
4
5 Amendment
6 Remove lines 20-27 and insert:
7 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (9)(b), the license plate
8 annual use fees shall be distributed to Inter Miami CF
9 Foundation Corporation, a nonprofit corporation under s.
10 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to 10
11 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate. The
12 remainder of the proceeds shall be used by Inter Miami CF
13 Foundation Corporation to plan and execute sports-based
14 development and direct-service community programs, initiatives,
15 and events in this state.

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HB 141
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 141 Motorcycle Specialty License Plates
SPONSOR(S): Salzman
TIED BILLS: HB 143 IDEN./SIM. BILLS:

REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF

1) Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Johnson Keating

2) Commerce Committee

SUMMARY ANALYSIS

Currently, 123 specialty license plates are available to any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle and one
specialty license plate is available to any owner or lessee of a motorcycle, subject to payment of an additional
annual use fee for each plate. The collected fees are distributed by the Department of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) to statutorily designated organizations in support of a particular cause or charity.

The bill creates the Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate, requires DHSMV to issue the license plate
upon request, and authorizes the transfer of an existing license plate if a replacement vehicle is acquired. The
bill also provides for the design of the plate with “Florida” appearing at the top of the plate and an image of the
Blue Angels appearing on the far left side of the plate. DHSMV may also issue personal prestige plates for the
license plate.

The annual use fees from the sale of the plate are distributed to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation.

HB 143 (2022), to which this bill is linked, authorizes for the taxes and fees required to obtain a Blue Angels
motorcycle specialty license plate, including an annual use fee of $20 and a $2 processing fee.

The bill will have a negative, but insignificant, fiscal impact to state expenditures associated with DHSMV’s
programming costs for the specialty license plate. These costs can be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill has an effective date of October 1, 2022, contingent upon HB 143 (2022) or similar legislation taking
effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or extension thereof and becomes a law.

This docum ent does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives .
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FULL ANALYSIS

I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS

A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Current Situation

Establishment of Specialty License Plates

If a specialty license plate requested by an organization is approved by law, the organization submits
its proposed art design to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) as soon as
practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving the plate becomes a law. 1

Within 120 days after the act approving the specialty license plate becomes law, DHSMV must
establish a method to issue a voucher allowing for the presale of the plate. A $5 processing fee, 2 a
service charge and branch fee,3 and an annual use fee for the specialty license plate are charged for
the voucher. All other applicable fees are charged at the time the license plate is issued. 4

Within 24 months after establishing a presale specialty license plate voucher, the approved specialty
license plate must record with DHSMV a minimum of 3,000 voucher sales 5 before the license plate may
be manufactured. If the minimum sales requirement is not met at the conclusion of the 24-month
presale period, the specialty license plate is deauthorized and DHSMV discontinues the plate’s
development and the issuance of the presale vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the license plate or if
the plate has met the presale requirement but has not been issued, a purchaser of the license plate
voucher may use the annual use fee paid as a credit towards any other specialty license plate or may
apply for a refund.6

Each request for a specialty license plate must be made annually to DHSMV or its authorized agent
accompanied by the appropriate tax and fees.7

Motorcycle Specialty License Plates

Current law authorizes a reduced dimensions specialty license plate for display on motorcycles, upon
paying the appropriate license tax,8 the license plate fee,9 a $2 processing fee, and a $20 license plate
annual use fee.10

The annual use fees are distributed equally to the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Trust Fund,
Preserve Vision Florida, the Blind Services Foundation of Florida, the Florida Association of Centers for
Independent Living to support the James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Attendant Services
and Employment Assistance Program, and the Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living. 11

If a motorcycle owner or lessee to whom DHSMV has issued a motorcycle specialty license plate
acquires a replacement vehicle, DHSMV must authorize a transfer of the specialty license plate to the
replacement motorcycle.12 The annual use fee or processing fee may not be refunded. 13

1
S. 320.08053(1), F.S.
2 The processing fee is prescribed in s. 320.08056, F.S.
3 Service charges and branch fees are prescribed in s. 320.04, F.S.
4 S. 320.08053(2)(a), F.S.
5 In the case of out-of-state college or university license plate, the license plate must register 4,000 voucher sales.
6 S. 320.08053(2)(b), F.S.
7 S. 320.08056(3), F.S.
8 The license tax is required under s. 320.08, F.S.
9 The license plate fee is required under s. 320.06(1)(b), F.S.
10 S. 320.08068, F.S.
11 S. 320.08068(4), F.S.
12 S. 320.0609, F.S.
13 S. 320.08068(5), F.S.

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The motorcycle specialty license plate is 4 inches wide by 7 inches long and incorporates a red, white,
and blue color scheme. DHSMV determines the maximum number of characters, including numerals
and letters, that may be on the plate. Motorcycle specialty license plates must be made of the same
material as standard license plates issued for any registration period. In small letters, the word “Florida”
must appear at the top of the plate.14

DSHMV may issue personalized prestige plates for motorcycle specialty license plates.15

Blue Angels

Since 1946, and based in Pensacola, the Blue Angels represent the United States Navy and Marine
Corps by showing the power of naval aviation. The Blue Angels consists of 140 world-class, active-duty
sailors and Marines, each one bringing experience and expertise from their service in the fleet.16

Naval Aviation Museum Foundation

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation supports the National Naval Aviation Museum and National
Flight Academy, which advance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for our
nation’s youth. The foundation promotes the history and heritage of naval aviation for current and future
generations.17

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. is registered with the Department of State as a Florida
not-for-profit corporation.18

HB 143 (2022)

HB 143 (2022) to which this bill is linked, creates s. 320.08781, F.S., requiring the following taxes and
fees to be collected for the Blue Angels specialty license plate:
 The existing license tax.19
 An existing license plate fee.20
 A processing fee of $2.
 An annual use fee of $20.

Effect of the Bill

The bill creates the Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate. 21 DHSMV must develop a reduced-
dimensions version of the existing Blue Angels specialty license plate for display on motorcycles.

Under the bill, DHSMV must issue a Blue Angels specialty license plate to the owner or lessee of any
motorcycle upon request. Each request must be made annually to DHSMV, accompanied by the taxes
and fees established in HB 143 (2022), which includes a $20 annual use fee and a $2 processing fee.
The annual use fees from the sale of the plate are distributed to the Naval Aviation Museum
Foundation.

14 S. 320.08068(6), F.S.
15 S. 320.08068(7), F.S.

16 Blue Angels Website, Message from the Commanding Officer, https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/default.htm (last visited Oct. 28,
2021).
17 Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Who We Are, https://navalaviationfoundation.org/who-we-are/ (last visited Oct. 14, 2021)
18 Department of State, The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc.,

https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOr
der=NAVALAVIATION MUSEUMFOUNDATION%207119151&aggregateId=domnp -711915-5404ccba-a444-4087-baa7-
806a7f12e637&searchTerm=Naval%20Aviation&listNameOrder=NAVALAVIATIONLEGAC YFOUNDATION%20N060000061800 (last
visited Oct. 18, 2021).
19 The license tax is required under s. 320.08, F.S.
20 The license plate fee is required by s. 320.06(1)(b), F.S.
21 Section 320.08058(90), F.S., creates the existing Blue Angels specialty license plate for motor vehicles.

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If the owner or lessee to whom DHSMV has issued a Blue Angels specialty license plate acquires a
replacement vehicle within the owner’s registration period, DHSMV must authorize the transfer of the
plate to the replacement vehicle. The $20 annual use fee and the $2 processing fee may not be
refunded.

The plate must be 4 inches wide by 7 inches long and incorporate an image of the Blue Angels
approved by DHSMV and may bear the imprint of numerals 1 to 999, inclusive, capital letters “A”
through “Z,” or a combination thereof. The maximum number of characters is four, including letters and
numerals, and the design must be printed on the far left side of the plate. The Blue Angels motorcycle
specialty license plate must be made of the same material as standard license plates issued for any
registration period. In small letters, the word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate.

DHSMV may issue personalized prestige plates for the Blue Angels specialty license plate, which must
be issued in accordance with Florida law governing such plates.

The bill has an effective date of October 1, 2022, contingent upon HB 143 (2022) or similar legislation
taking effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and
becomes a law.

B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1 Creates s. 320.0878, F.S., creating the Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate.

Section 2 Provides a contingent effective date.

II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT

A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
The bill will have a negative, but insignificant, fiscal impact on DHSMV associated with
programming costs. These costs can be absorbed within existing resources.

B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
None.

C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation may see an increase in revenues associated with the sale of
this license plate.

D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.

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III. COMMENTS

A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:

1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to affect county or municipal governments.

2. Other:
None.

B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
This bill does not require or authorize rulemaking.

C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
None.

IV. AMENDMENTS/ COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
Not Applicable.

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HB 141 2022

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to motorcycle specialty license
3 plates; creating s. 320.0878, F.S.; directing the
4 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to
5 create a Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license
6 plate; providing issuance requirements for the plate;
7 providing for distribution of use fees received from
8 the sale of the plate; providing for transfer of the
9 plate to a replacement vehicle under certain
10 circumstances; providing design requirements for the
11 plate; authorizing the department to issue
12 personalized prestige plates in accordance with
13 certain provisions; providing a contingent effective
14 date.
15
16 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
17
18 Section 1. Section 320.0878, Florida Statutes, is created
19 to read:
20 320.0878 Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate.—
21 (1) Notwithstanding s. 320.08053, the department shall
22 develop a reduced-dimensions Blue Angels specialty license plate
23 for display on motorcycles.
24 (2) The department shall issue a Blue Angels specialty
25 license plate to the owner or lessee of any motorcycle upon

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26 request. Each request must be made annually to the department,
27 accompanied by the taxes and fees established in s. 320.08781.
28 (3) The annual use fees collected pursuant to s.
29 320.08781(4) for the sale of the plate shall be distributed to
30 the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation.
31 (4) If the owner or lessee to whom the department has
32 issued a Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate acquires
33 a replacement vehicle within the owner's registration period,
34 the department must authorize a transfer of the plate to the
35 replacement vehicle in accordance with s. 320.0609. The annual
36 use fee and processing fee established in s. 320.08781 may not
37 be refunded.
38 (5) The plate shall be 4 inches wide by 7 inches long and
39 incorporate an image of the Blue Angels approved by the
40 department and may bear the imprint of numerals from 1 to 999,
41 inclusive, capital letters "A" through "Z," or a combination
42 thereof. The maximum number of characters shall be four,
43 including letters and numerals, and the design shall be printed
44 on the far left side of the plate. The Blue Angels motorcycle
45 specialty license plate must be otherwise of the same material
46 as standard license plates issued for any registration period.
47 In small letters, the word "Florida" must appear at the top of
48 the plate.
49 (5) The department may issue personalized prestige plates
50 for the license plate authorized in this section. Such plates

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51 shall be issued in accordance with applicable provisions of s.
52 320.0805.
53 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022, but
54 only if HB 143 or similar legislation takes effect, if such
55 legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an
56 extension thereof and becomes a law.

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HB 141 by Rep. Salzman
Motorcycle Specialty License Plates

AMENDMENT SUMMARY
December 2, 2021

Amendment 1 by Rep. Salzman (Line 30):

• Clarifies how the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation may use proceeds from the
sale of the Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate.
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 141 (2022)
Amendment No. 1

COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER

1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Tourism, Infrastructure &
2 Energy Subcommittee
3 Representative Salzman offered the following:
4
5 Amendment (with title amendment)
6 Remove line 30 and insert:
7 the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, a nonprofit Florida
8 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to
9 fund maintenance, programs, marketing, and projects of the
10 foundation, including the National Naval Aviation Museum and the
11 National Flight Academy in Pensacola. Up to 10 percent of the
12 funds received by the foundation may be used for marketing of
13 the plate and costs directly associated with the administration
14 of the foundation. The foundation shall distribute 50 percent of
15 the funds to eligible programs and projects associated with the
16 National Flight Academy and the remainder of the funds to
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Amendment No. 1

17 eligible programs and projects associated with the National
18 Naval Aviation Museum.
19
20 -----------------------------------------------------
21 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T
22 Remove line 7 and insert:
23 providing for distribution and use of annual use fees received
24 from

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HB 143
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 143 Motorcycle Specialty License Plate Taxes and Fees/Blue Angels
SPONSOR(S): Salzman
TIED BILLS: HB 141 IDEN./SIM. BILLS:

REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF

1) Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Johnson Keating

2) Commerce Committee

SUMMARY ANALYSIS

HB 141 (2022), which this bill is linked to, creates the Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate and
provides for the distribution of the annual use fees to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation.

This bill creates a $2 processing fee and a $20 annual use fee for the purchase of a Blue Angels motorcycle
specialty license plate. The bill also provides that the existing license tax and license plate fee must be paid to
purchase a Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate.

The bill will have a negative, but insignificant, fiscal impact on DHSMV associated with programming costs.
These costs can be absorbed within existing resources.

This bill imposes a new state fee, requiring a two-thirds vote of the membership of the House. See
Section III.A.2. of the analysis.

The bill is effective on the same date that HB 141 (2022) or similar legislation taxes effect, if such legislation is
adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law.

This docum ent does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives .
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FULL ANALYSIS

I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS

A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Current Situation

Legislation Imposing or Raising State Fees or Taxes

The Florida Constitution provides that no state tax or fee may be imposed, authorized, or raised by the
Legislature except through legislation approved by two-thirds of the membership of each house of the
Legislature.1 For purposes of this requirement, a “fee” is any charge or payment required by law,
including any fee or charge for services and fees or costs for licenses, and to “raise” a fee or tax means
to:2
 Increase or authorize an increase in the rate of a state tax or fee imposed on a percentage or
per mill basis;
 Increase or authorize an increase in the amount of a state tax or fee imposed on a flat or fixed
amount basis; or
 Decrease or eliminate a state tax or fee exemption or credit.

A bill that imposes, authorizes, or raises any state fee or tax may only contain the fee or tax
provision(s) and may not contain any other subject.3

This constitutional provision does not authorize any state tax or fee to be imposed if it is otherwise
prohibited by the constitution and does not apply to any tax or fee authorized or imposed by a county,
municipality, school board, or special district.4

Blue Angels Motorcycle Specialty License Plate (HB 141)

HB 141 (2022), which this bill is linked to, creates the Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate
and provides for the distribution of annual use fees from the sale of the plate. The annual use fees are
distributed to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation.

Effect of the Bill

The bill requires the collection of the following taxes and fees for the purchase of a Blue Angels
motorcycle specialty license plate:
 An existing license tax prescribed in s. 320.08, F.S.
 The existing license plate fee prescribed in s. 320.06(1)(b), F.S.
 A processing fee of $2.
 An annual use fee of $20.

The bill takes effect on the same date that HB 141 (2022) or similar legislation takes effect, if such
legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or extension thereof and becomes a law.

B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1 Creates s. 320.08781, F.S, relating to Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate
taxes and fees.

Section 2 Provides a contingent effective date.

1 Art. VII, s. 19(a)-(b), Fla. Const.
2 Art. VII, s. 19(d), Fla. Const.
3 Art. VII, s. 19(e), Fla. Const.
4 Art. VII, s. 19(c), Fla. Const.

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II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT

A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
The bill will have a negative, but insignificant, fiscal impact on DHSMV associated with
programming costs. These costs can be absorbed within existing resources.

B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
None.

C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
None.

D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.

III. COMMENTS

A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:

1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to impact county or municipal governments.

2. Other:
Article VII, s. 19 of the Florida Constitution requires the imposition, authorization, or raising of a state
tax or fee to be contained in a separate bill that contains no other subject and be approved by two-
thirds of each house of the Legislature. The bill appears to implicate Art. VII, s. 19 of the Florida
Constitution because it authorizes an existing license tax, an existing license plate fee, a $2
processing fee and a $20 annual use fee for the purchase of a Blue Angels motorcycle specialty
license plates.

B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
This bill does not require or authorize rulemaking.

C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
None.

IV. AMENDMENTS/ COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
Not applicable.

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HB 143 2022

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to motorcycle specialty license plate
3 taxes and fees; creating s. 320.08781, F.S.;
4 establishing taxes and fees for a certain motorcycle
5 specialty license plate; providing a contingent
6 effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9
10 Section 1. Section 320.08781, Florida Statutes, is created
11 to read:
12 320.08781 Blue Angels motorcycle specialty license plate
13 taxes and fees.—The following motorcycle specialty license plate
14 taxes and fees shall be collected for the Blue Angels motorcycle
15 specialty license plate:
16 (1) The license tax required under s. 320.08.
17 (2) A license plate fee as required by s. 320.06(1)(b).
18 (3) A processing fee of $2.
19 (4) A license plate annual use fee of $20.
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect on the same date
21 that HB 141 or similar legislation takes effect, if such
22 legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an
23 extension thereof and becomes a law.

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HB 147
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 147 Transportation Facility Designations
SPONSOR(S): Tuck
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS:

REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF

1) Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Walsh Keating

2) Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations
Subcommittee

3) Commerce Committee

The bill honors a fallen law enforcement officer by designating the “Deputy William J. Gentry Jr., Highway.”
Under the bill, DOT must erect suitable markers for the road designation.

The bill provides an effective date of July 1, 2022.

This docum ent does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives .
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I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS

A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Present Situation

Deputy William J. Gentry, Jr.
Deputy William J. Gentry, Jr., served with the Highlands County Sherriff’s Office for 13 years in various
capacities, including time on patrol, the K-9 Unit, the Special Investigations Unit, and as a field training
deputy.5 On May 6, 2019, Deputy Gentry and the deputy he was training responded to an animal abuse
call in Highlands County. Deputy Gentry attempted to make contact with the suspect, who opened fire
on Deputy Gentry. At the age of 40, Deputy Gentry succumbed to his injuries on May 7, 2019. 6

Effect of the Bill

The bill designates that portion of U.S. 98 between Haywood Taylor Boulevard and Lakeview
Boulevard in Highlands County as “Deputy William J. Gentry, Jr., Highway.” The bill requires DOT to
erect suitable markers for the road designation.

B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1: Designates “Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Wallace Highway.”

Section 2: Provides an effective date of July 1, 2022.

II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT

1 S. 334.071(1), F.S.
2 S. 267.062(1), F.S.
3 S. 334.071(2), F.S.
4 S. 334.071(3), F.S.
5 Legacy.Com, William J Gentry, Jr., https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/william-gentry-jr-obituary?pid=188976004

(last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
6 Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Sheriff William Jack son Gentry, Jr., https://www.odmp.org/officer/23672-deputy-

sheriff-william-jackson-gentry-jr (last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
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A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
DOT estimates a cost of $1,040 for the appropriate markers, which provides for two signs at $520
per sign.7 Therefore, the bill has an estimated negative fiscal impact of $1,040 to the State
Transportation Trust Fund. This cost can be absorbed within existing DOT resources.

B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
None.

C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
None.

D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.

III. COMMENTS

A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:

1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to affect county or municipal governments.

2. Other:
None.

B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
The bill does not require or authorize rulemaking.

C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
None.

IV. AMENDMENTS/COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
Not applicable.

7 E-mail from Amanda Marsh, Legislative Programs Office, Department of Transportation, RE:FDOT Memorial Roadway
Designation Sign Estimate (Sept. 15, 2021).
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HB 147 2022

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to transportation facility
3 designations; providing an honorary designation of a
4 certain transportation facility in a specified county;
5 directing the Department of Transportation to erect
6 suitable markers; providing an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9
10 Section 1. Deputy William J. Gentry, Jr., Highway
11 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
12 markers.—
13 (1) That portion of U.S. 98 between Haywood Taylor
14 Boulevard and Lakeview Boulevard in Highlands County is
15 designated as "Deputy William J. Gentry, Jr., Highway."
16 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect
17 suitable markers designating Deputy William J. Gentry, Jr.,
18 Highway as described in subsection (1).
19 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

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Transportation Facility Designations

AMENDMENT SUMMARY
December 2, 2021

Amendment 1 by Rep. Tuck (Strike All):

• Adds the designation of “Sergeant Eric John Twisdale Memorial Interchange” in
Clay County.
• Revises bill language to reflect multiple designations.
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 147 (2022)
Amendment No. 1

COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER

1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Tourism, Infrastructure &
2 Energy Subcommittee
3 Representative Tuck offered the following:
4
5 Amendment (with title amendment)
6 Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
7 Section 1. Transportation facility designations;
8 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.—
9 (1) That portion of U.S. 98 between Haywood Taylor
10 Boulevard and Lakeview Boulevard in Highlands County is
11 designated as "Deputy William J. Gentry, Jr., Highway."
12 (2) Upon completion of construction, the interchange at
13 S.R. 23/First Coast Expressway and Henley Road in Clay County is
14 designated as "Sergeant Eric John Twisdale Memorial
15 Interchange."

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Amendment No. 1

16 (3) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect
17 suitable markers designating the transportation facilities as
18 described in this section.
19 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
20
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22 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T
23 Remove everything before the enacting clause and insert:
24 An act relating to transportations facility designations;
25 providing honorary designations of certain transportation
26 facilities in specified counties; directing the Department of
27 Transportation to erect suitable markers; providing an effective
28 date.

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HB 213
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 213 Specialty License Plates
SPONSOR(S): Morales
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS:

REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF

1) Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Johnson Keating

2) Commerce Committee

SUMMARY ANALYSIS

The bill creates the Down Syndrome Awareness specialty license plate with an annual use fee of $25. The
plate must bear DHSMV-approved colors and designs with “Florida” appearing at the top of the plate and
“Down Syndrome Awareness” appearing at the bottom of the plate. The annual use fees are distributed to Our
City Beautiful, Inc., for programs that support persons with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.

The bill will have a negative, but insignificant, fiscal impact to state expenditures associated with DHSMV’s
programming costs for the specialty license plate.

The bill has an effective date of October 1, 2022.

This docum ent does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives .
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I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS

A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Current Situation

The first Florida specialty license plates were enacted in 1986 and included the creation of the
Challenger plate and ten Florida collegiate plates. Today, there are 159 legislatively authorized
specialty license plates, with 123 available for sale and an additional 36 in presale. 1 Specialty license
plates are available to any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is willing to pay the additional use
fee for the privilege, typically $25 annually.2 Current law provides that if the Legislature3 has approved
150 or more specialty license plates, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHMSV)
may not issue any new specialty license plates until a sufficient number of plates are discontinued 4 so
that the number of plates being issued does not exceed 150. 5

Establishment of Specialty License Plates

Within 24 months after establishing a presale specialty license plate voucher, a minimum of 3,000
voucher sales of the plate must be recorded with DHSMV10 before the license plate may be
manufactured. If the minimum sales requirement is not met at the conclusion of the 24-month presale
period, the specialty license plate is deauthorized, and DHSMV discontinues the plate’s development
and the issuance of the presale vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the license plate or if the plate has
met the presale requirement but has not been issued, a purchaser of the license plate voucher may use
the annual use fee paid as a credit towards any other specialty license plate or may apply for a
refund.11

1 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Agency Analysis of 2022 House Bill 163, p.2. (Oct. 15, 2021)
2
Section 320.08056(3)(d), F.S., provides that, except if specifically provided in s. 320.08056(4), F.S., the annual use fee for a specialty
license plate is $25.
3 Creation of a specialty license plate requires an act of the Legislature.
4 Specialty license plates may be discontinued pursuant to s. 320.08056(8), F.S.
5 S. 320.08053(3)(b), F.S.
6 S. 320.08053(1), F.S.
7 The processing fee is prescribed in s. 320.08056, F.S.
8 Service charges and branch fees are prescribed in s. 320.04, F.S.
9 S. 320.08053(2)(a), F.S.
10 In the case of an out-of-state college or university license plate, the license plate must register 4,000 voucher sales.
11 S. 320.08053(2)(b), F.S.
12 S. 320.08058, F.S., creates each specialty license plate.
13 S. 320.08053(3)(a), F.S.

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If the Legislature has approved 150 or more specialty license plates, DHSMV may not issue any new
specialty license plates until a sufficient number of plates are discontinued so that the number of plates
being issued is no more than 150. The 150 plate limit applies to all specialty license plates, including
those above the minimum sales threshold and those exempt from the minimum sales threshold.14

Specialty License Plate Issuance and Fees

DHSMV is responsible for developing authorized specialty license plates.15 DHSMV must issue a
specialty license plate to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under
the International Registration Plan, a commercial truck required to display two license plates, or a truck
tractor, upon request and payment of the appropriate license tax and fees. 16 Specific specialty license
plates are authorized for dealer and fleet vehicles.17 A specialty license plate for motorcycles is created
separately in s. 320.08068, F.S.

Our City Beautiful, Inc.

Based in Sanford, Florida, Our City Beautiful, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a focus on
working with disabled individuals in Sanford and surrounding Seminole County, with the goal of
eventually serving all of Florida.23 Created by Our City Beautiful, HOLLAND is a proposed tiny house
community for persons with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. 24 Its World Changer
Scholarships were created to support individuals with Down Syndrome, age 18 or older, pursuing
higher education.25

Our City Beautiful, Inc., is registered with the Department of State as a not-for-profit corporation.26

Effect of the Bill

The bill creates the Down Syndrome Awareness license plate, with an annual use fee of $25.27 The
plate must bear DHSMV-approved colors and designs, with “Florida” appearing at the top of the plate
and “Down Syndrome Awareness” appearing at the bottom of the plate.

The annual use fees from the sale of the plate are distributed to Our City Beautiful, Inc. Up to 10
percent of the fees from the sale of the plate may be used for administrative costs and marketing the
plate. Of the remaining fees:
 Fifty percent must be used to build and maintain HOLLAND, an affordable housing project for
independent living for persons with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.

14 S. 320.08053(3)(b), F.S.
15
S. 320.08056(1), F.S.
16 S. 320.08056(2), F.S.
17 See ss. 320.06(3)(a), 320.0657(2)(a), 320.08(12) and 320.08056(2)(b) and (c), F.S.
18 DHSMV’s authorized agents are the county tax collectors.
19 Motor vehicle license taxes are set forth in s. 320.08, F.S.
20
The $5 processing fee is deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
21 Section 320.06(1)(b), F.S., provides for a $2.80 annual license plate replacement fee.
22 S. 320.08056(3), F.S.
23 Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, Our City Beautiful, Inc., https://business.seminolebusiness.org/list/member/our-city-

beautiful-inc-25389 (last visited Sep. 30, 2021).
24 Our City Beautiful, HOLLAND, https://our-city-beautiful.com/ocbhomeproject/ (last visited Sep. 30, 2021).
25 Our City Beautiful, World Changer Scholarships, https://our-city-beautiful.com/world-changer-scholarship/ (last visited Sep. 30, 2021)
26 Department of State, Our City Beautiful, Inc.

https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNam eOr
der=OURCITYBEAUTIFUL%20N190000028900&aggregateId=domnp -n19000002890-9f97c1a8-17e2-49f3-a4c9-
b30fff938143&searchTerm=Our%20city%20beautiful&listNameOrder=OURCITYBEAUTIFUL%20N190000028900 (last visited Oct. 18,
2021).
27 The $25 annual use fee is provided for in existing s. 320.08056(3)(d), F.S.

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 Fifteen percent must be dedicated to Our City Beautiful World Changer scholarships for Florida
residents 18 years of age or older with Down Syndrome who wish to further their education at
postsecondary educational institutions located in this state.
 Thirty-five percent must be used for grants to other nonprofit organizations in this state to
support housing, educational scholarships, and employment assistance programs for persons
with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.

The license plate will be added to DHSMV’s presale voucher process, but the plate will only be placed
into production once it meets the 3,000 minimum sales threshold and if the 150 plate cap is not
reached.28

The bill has an effective date of October 1, 2022.

B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1 Amends s. 320.08058, F.S., relating to specialty license plates.

Section 2 Provides an effective date.

II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT

A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
DSHMV will need to update its procedures, forms, and website to incorporate this additional license
plate. Additionally, programming will be required for DOT to accept presale vouchers for the license
plate. According to DHSMV, a specialty license plate with annual use fees distributed to one
organization will require between 200 and 250 hours of programming. Additional distributions will
generally require an additional 5 to 10 hours or programming per distribution. 29 This programming
can be done using existing resources.

B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
None.

C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
Once the license plate goes into production, Our City Beautiful, Inc., may see an increase in revenues
associated with the sale of this license plate.

D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.

28 DSHMV, supra note 1. p. 4.
29 Id. at 4-5

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III. COMMENTS

A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:

1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to affect municipal or county governments.

2. Other:
None.

B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
This bill does not require or authorize rulemaking.

C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
The bill distributes proceeds from this specialty license plate for use by programs that support persons
with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. If the intent of the bill is to fund programs that
support persons that have either Down Syndrome or another intellectual disability the bill should be
amended to clarify this.

IV. AMENDMENTS/ COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
Not applicable.

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HB 213 2022

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to specialty license plates; amending
3 s. 320.08058, F.S.; directing the Department of
4 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Down
5 Syndrome Awareness license plate; providing for
6 distribution and use of fees collected from the sale
7 of the plate; providing an effective date.
8
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10
11 Section 1. Subsection (119) is added to section 320.08058,
12 Florida Statutes, to read:
13 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
14 (119) DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES.—
15 (a) The department shall develop a Down Syndrome Awareness
16 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
17 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
18 department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
19 plate, and the words "Down Syndrome Awareness" must appear at
20 the bottom of the plate.
21 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall
22 be distributed to Our City Beautiful, Inc., a Florida nonprofit
23 corporation. Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used for
24 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. Of the
25 remaining fees:

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26 1. Fifty percent shall be used to build and maintain
27 HOLLAND, an affordable housing project for independent living
28 for persons with Down Syndrome and other intellectual
29 disabilities.
30 2. Fifteen percent shall be dedicated to Our City
31 Beautiful World Changer scholarships for Florida residents 18
32 years of age or older with Down Syndrome who wish to further
33 their education at postsecondary educational institutions
34 located in this state.
35 3. Thirty-five percent shall be used for grants to other
36 nonprofit organizations within this state to support housing,
37 educational scholarships, and employment assistance programs for
38 persons with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.
39 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022.

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HB 213 by Rep. Morales
Specialty License Plates

AMENDMENT SUMMARY
December 2, 2021

Amendment 1 by Rep, Morales (Line 28):

• Clarifies that a person with either Down Syndrome or another intellectual
disability may receive certain services funded by the annual use fees from the
sale of the Down Syndrome specialty license plate.
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 213 (2022)
Amendment No. 1

COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER

1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Tourism, Infrastructure &
2 Energy Subcommittee
3 Representative Morales offered the following:
4
5 Amendment
6 Remove lines 28-38 and insert:
7 for persons with Down Syndrome or other intellectual disability.
8 2. Fifteen percent shall be dedicated to Our City
9 Beautiful World Changer scholarships for Florida residents 18
10 years of age or older with Down Syndrome who wish to further
11 their education at postsecondary educational institutions
12 located in this state.
13 3. Thirty-five percent shall be used for grants to other
14 nonprofit organizations within this state to support housing,
15 educational scholarships, and employment assistance programs for
16 persons with Down Syndrome or other intellectual disability.
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HB 269
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 269 Natural Gas and Public Utility Petitions for Rate Relief
SPONSOR(S): Byrd and others
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 350

REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF

1) Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Neuffer Keating

2) State Administration & Technology
Appropriations Subcommittee

3) Commerce Committee

SUMMARY ANALYSIS
The bill increases the threshold under which investor-owned electric utilities (IOUs) are eligible to have a
petition for rate relief considered by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) under informal procedures
referred to as proposed agency action (PAA) procedures. Under current law, only IOUs with less than 500
gigawatt hours (GWh) in annual electricity sales are eligible to request use of these PAA procedures for rate
cases. No Florida IOU currently has annual sales below this threshold. The bill increases the annual sales
threshold to 1,000 GWh, which will make one IOU, Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC), eligible to request
use of PAA procedures for a rate case.

The bill may have an insignificant positive impact on state government expenditures. The bill will not impact
state government revenues or local government revenues or expenditures.

The bill has an effective date of July 1, 2022.

This docum ent does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives .
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FULL ANALYSIS

I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS

A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Present Situation

The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) is an arm of the Legislature, created to oversee utility
services to the people of Florida.1 Among its powers, the PSC has broad jurisdiction over the rates and
service of investor-owned electric utilities (IOUs) in Florida.2 As required by law, the PSC sets base
rates that are designed to allow each IOU to recover its legitimate costs of providing service, 3 including
a return on the IOU’s prudent capital investments.4

Base rates are changed through “rate case” proceedings on an as-needed basis. When an IOU aims to
change its base rates, it must petition the PSC and file documents that satisfy the minimum filing
requirements (MFRs) established by the PSC for a rate case. 5 A formal hearing process ensues,
including a discovery process, an evidentiary hearing, customer service hearings, and post-hearing
brief submissions. The PSC must take final action and issue its final order on the IOU’s petition within
twelve months of the IOU’s completed MFR filing,6 though the PSC typically takes final action and
issues its final order within eight months. This rate case process is typically resource intensive.
Because an IOU’s rate case expenses are considered a legitimate cost of providing service, these
expenses are recovered through customer rates.

Under current law, an IOU with less than 500 gigawatt hours (GWh) in annual sales may reques t that
its rate case be handled by the PSC under informal procedures referred to as proposed agency action
(PAA) procedures. PAA procedures require less time and resources than the formal hearing process.
Under PAA procedures, the IOU still must file documents that satisfy the MFRs and customer service
hearings are still held in the IOU’s service territory. PSC staff may request data from the IOU, and the
Office of Public Counsel7 may appear as a party in the case and conduct discovery. Discovery from
third parties is not permitted under PAA procedures. After the PSC hears input from its staff, the IOU,
and any other interested persons, it votes on the IOU’s rate request and memorializes its vote in writing
as a PAA order. The order must be issued within five months of the IOU’s completed filing of the
MFRs.8 Any person whose substantial interests are affected by the PAA order may protest the order
and initiate the formal hearing process with respect to the specific matters protested. If no such protest
is filed, the order shall be entered and become final agency action, subject only to appeal. 9

At present, no IOU has annual sales below the 500 GWh threshold. When the threshold was enacted,
Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC), an IOU, operated two separate divisions, one in Marianna
and one in Fernandina Beach. Each division was regulated as a separate entity for the purpose of
setting rates. In 2004, the PSC approved a rate settlement agreement consolidating the rates and
charges of the two divisions into one entity. From the time that the 500 GWh threshold was enacted
until FPUC’s consolidation in 2004, the two independent divisions of FPUC were the only IOUs eligible

1 S. 350.001, F.S.
2 See, e.g., ss. 366.01, 366.04(1),366.041, 366.05(1), and 366.06, F.S. There are four IOUs in Florida: Florida Power &
Light Company, Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric Company, and Florida Public Utilities Company. The former Gulf
Power Company merged into Florida Power & Light Company as of January 1, 2021.
3 Base rates make up just one component of an IOU’s rates. Other mechanisms are established by statute or PSC rule or

order to allow IOUs to recover specific types of costs not included in base rates, such as fuel costs and certain
environmental compliance costs.
4 Ss. 366.041(1) and 366.06(1), F.S.
5 See R. 25-6.043 & 25-6.140, F.A.C.
6 S. 366.06(3), F.S.
7 See S. 366.0611, F.S. (tasking the Office of the Public Counsel with providing legal representation for the general public

of Florida in proceedings before the PSC and in other utility related matter).
8 See S. 366.06(4), F.S.
9 See Order Nos. PSC-08-0436-PAA-GU (PAA Order) and PSC-08-0849-CO-GU (Consummating Order), issued July 8

and August 1, 2008, in Docket No. 20070592-GU, In re: Petition for rate increase by St. Joe Natural Gas Company, Inc.
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to request use of PAA procedures for rate cases. After the consolidation, FPUC’s annual sales
surpassed the 500 GWh threshold, and it became ineligible to request use of PAA procedures for its
rate cases.10

As shown in the following table, FPUC’s annual electricity sales are substantially less than any other
IOU within the state:

2020 Florida IOU Electricity Sales
IOU Sales (GWh)
Florida Power & Light 113,531
Duke Energy Florida 39,230
Tampa Electric 19,954
Gulf Power 10,635
FPUC 650

Effect of Proposed Changes

The bill increases the eligibility threshold under which an IOU may request that its rate case be handled
informally through PAA procedures, from 500 GWh to 1,000 GWh. Under this change, Florida Public
Utilities Company (FPUC) would regain its eligibility to use the PAA procedures.

B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1. Amends s. 366.06, F.S., relating to the procedures for fixing and changing rates.

Section 2. Provides an effective date of July 1, 2022.

II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT

A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
The bill may have an insignificant positive impact on PSC expenditures.

B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
None.

C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
To the extent that FPUC is able to reduce its rate case expenses through the use of PAA procedures,
these savings will be passed along to its ratepayers.

D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.

10 Email from Kaley Slattery, Legislative
Director, Florida Public Service Commission, RE: Recorded year that FPUC
exceeded 500 GWh in annual sales (October 27, 2021).
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III. COMMENTS

A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:

1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to affect county or municipal governments.

2. Other:
None.

B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
The bill does not require or authorize rulemaking.

C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
None.

IV. AMENDMENTS/COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
Not applicable.

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HB 269 2022

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to natural gas and public utility
3 petitions for rate relief; amending s. 366.06, F.S.;
4 revising the number of gigawatt hours that certain
5 utilities must sell to petition for rate relief using
6 the Public Service Commission's proposed agency action
7 procedure; providing an effective date.
8
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10
11 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 366.06, Florida
12 Statutes, is amended to read:
13 366.06 Rates; procedure for fixing and changing.—
14 (4) A natural gas utility or a public electric utility
15 whose annual sales to end-use customers amount to less than 1000
16 500 gigawatt hours may specifically request the commission to
17 process its petition for rate relief using the agency's proposed
18 agency action procedure, as prescribed by commission rule. The
19 commission shall enter its vote on the proposed agency action
20 within 5 months of the commencement date for final agency
21 action. If the commission's proposed action is protested, the
22 final decision must be rendered by the commission within 8
23 months of the date the protest is filed. At the expiration of 5
24 months following the commencement date for final agency action,
25 if the commission has not taken action or if the commission's

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26 action is protested by a party other than the utility, the
27 utility may place its requested rates into effect under bond,
28 escrow, or corporate undertaking subject to refund, upon notice
29 to the commission and upon filing the appropriate tariffs. The
30 utility must keep accurate records of amounts received as
31 provided by subsection (3).
32 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

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HB 355
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 355 Live the Dream License Plate
SPONSOR(S): Bush
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 724

REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF

1) Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Johnson Keating

2) Commerce Committee

SUMMARY ANALYSIS
Current law creates the Live the Dream license plate with an annual use fee of $25. The proceeds from the
sale of the Live the Dream license plate are distributed to the Dream Foundation, Inc., with 60 percent of those
funds distributed to Florida members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America for programs that
provide research, care, and treatment for sickle cell disease and 30 percent of those funds distributed to
Chapman Partnership, Inc., for programs that provide relief from poverty, hunger, and homelessness. Up to
five percent of the proceeds may be used for administrative costs and marketing the plate, and up to five
percent may be distributed to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a
royalty for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The bill revises the authorized uses of the annual use fees from the sale of the Live the Dream license plate,
such that the funds distributed to the Dream Foundation, Inc., must be used as follows :
 At least 40 percent must be distributed to the Florida members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of
America, Inc., for programs that provide research, care, and treatment for sickle cell disease.
 At least 35 percent must be used by the Dream Foundation, Inc., for programs and services relating to
the Dream Reentering Citizen’s Fund:
o Ten percent for administrative costs associated with the operation of the Dream Foundation,
Inc., and for marketing and promoting the license plate;
o Ten percent for programs and services directly provided by the Dream Foundation, Inc., which
assist inmates released from the Department of Corrections; and
o Fifteen percent as grants to administer and market programs and services throughout this state
which assist inmates released from the Department of Corrections in successfully reentering the
community.
 At least 20 percent must be distributed as scholarships for Florida high school seniors, who have at
least one parent or legal guardian incarcerated.

Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to The Martin
Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for the use of the image of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.

The bill removes the Chapman Partnership from the list of recipient organizations.

The bill does not appear to have a fiscal impact to state or local governments.

The bill has an effective date of October 1, 2022.

This docum ent does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives .
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FULL ANALYSIS

I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS

A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Current Situation

Live the Dream License Plate

Current law creates the Live the Dream license plate with an annual use fee of $25. 1 The word “Florida”
appears at the top of the plate, and the words “Live the Dream” appear at the bottom of the plate. An
image of an American flag and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., appears at the center of the plate.2

The proceeds from the sale of the Live the Dream license plate are distributed to the Dream
Foundation, Inc., to be used in the following manner:
 Up to five percent may be used to administer, promote, and market the license plate.
 At least 60 percent is distributed equally among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida
members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for programs that provide
research, care, and treatment for sickle cell disease.
 At least 30 percent is distributed to Chapman Partnership, Inc., 3 for programs that provide relief
from poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
 Up to five percent may be distributed by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
(DHSMV) on behalf of The Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for
Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.4

In 2020, 5,292 Live the Dream license plates were sold. 5

The distribution of proceeds from the sale of the Live the Dream license plate were last amended in
2020.6

The Dream Foundation, Inc.

Founded in 2001 around the creation of the Live The Dream license plate, the Dream Foundation is a
statewide 501(c)(3) organization.7 The Dream Foundation, Inc., is listed as an active corporation with
the Department of State.8

1 The $25 annual use fee is provided for in s. 320.08056(3)(d), F.S.
2 A photo of the Live the Dream license plate is available at https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor -vehicles-tags-titles/personalized-specialty-

license-plates/specialty-license-plates/ (last visited Oct. 20, 2021).
3
Based in Miami, Chapman Partnership’s mission is to provide comprehensive programs and services in collaboration with others that
empower our residents with dignity and respect to overcome homelessness, and achieve and maintain long -term self-sufficiency.
https://chapmanpartnership.org/about/ (last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
4 S. 320.08058(47)(b), F.S.
5 DHSMV, 2020 Specialty License Plate Ranking, https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/specialtyplates/license_plate_rankings.pdf (last visited

Nov. 22, 2021).
6 Ch. 2020-181, Laws of Fla.
7 The Dream Foundation, Ab out Us, https://www.livethedreamfoundation.org/about-us.html (last visited Oct. 20, 2021).
8 Department of State,

https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNam eOr
der=DREAMFOUNDATION%20N010000038910&aggregateId=domnp-n01000003891-2461ac21-eb6a-411a-b759-
47d16568ca4b&searchTerm=Dream%20foundation&listNameOrder=DREAMFOUNDATION%20N010000038910 (last visited Oct. 22,
2021).
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The Dream Reentering Citizens Fund

The Dream Foundation’s Dream Reentering Citizens Fund works with other organizations and the legal
community to seek the waiver of fines and fees hindering those with a felony record from registering to
vote.9

Effect of the Bill

The bill revises the authorized uses of the annual use fees from the sale of the Live the Dream license
plate. The bill provides that the annual use fees distributed to the Dream Foundation, Inc. must be used
in the following manner:
 At least 40 percent must be distributed equally among the sickle cell organizations that are
Florida members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for programs that
provide research, care, and treatment for sickle cell disease.
 At least 35 percent must be distributed to the Dream Foundation, Inc., for programs and
services relating to the Dream Reentering Citizen’s Fund, as follows:
o Ten percent must be used for administrative costs associated with the operation of the
Dream Foundation, Inc., and for marketing and promoting the license plate.
o Ten percent must be used for programs and services directly provided by the Dream
Foundation, Inc., which assist inmates released from the Department of Corrections in
successfully reentering the community.
o Fifteen percent must be distributed as grants to administer and market programs and
services throughout Florida which assist inmates released from the Department of
Corrections in successfully reentering the community.
 At least 20 percent must be distributed as scholarships to Florida high school seniors, who have
at least parent or legal guardian incarcerated, for the purposes of attending a state university, a
Florida College System institution, a career center operated by a school district, or a charter
technical career center.

Up to five percent may be distributed by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on
behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social
Change, Inc., as a royalty for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is the same as in
current law.

Scholarships funded by the bill must be awarded through a competitive application process overseen
by a scholarship program committee composed of one representative form PACE Center for Girls, 10
one representative from Children of Inmates, Inc.,11 one representative from Living Stones
International, Inc.,12 and one representative from the executive team or board of the Dream Foundation,
Inc. Fiscal oversight of the scholarship program must be performed by a certified public accounting
firm.

The bill eliminates the distribution to the Chapman Partnership, Inc.

The bill has an effective date of October 1, 2022.

B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1 Amends s. 320.08058, F.S., relating to specialty license plates.

9 The Dream Foundation, Reentering Citizen’s Fund, https://livethed reamfoundation.org/re-entering-citizens-fund.html (last visited Nov.

17, 2021).
10 PACE Center for Girls ’ mission is to provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling,

training, and advocacy. https://www.pacecenter.org/about/vision-mission-guiding-principles (last visited Nov. 22, 2021)
11 Children of Inmate, Inc.’s mission is to assure that children with incarcerated parents have opportunities to be cared for an d

supported in their development by responsible adults, helping professionals, and others in their communities.
https://www.childrenofinmates.org/About-Us/#Mission (last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
12 Living Stones' Mission is to strengthen and build healthy relationships among family members. http://weliving stones.org/index.html

(last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
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Section 2 Provides an effective date.

II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT

A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
None.

B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

1. Revenues:
None.

2. Expenditures:
None.

C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
Sickle cell organizations that are Florida members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America,
Inc., will lose one-third of the proceeds they receive from the sale of the Live the Dream license plate.

The Dream Reentering Citizens Fund will see an increase in revenues associated with the sale of the
Live the Dream license plate.

Certain high school seniors will receive scholarships associated with funds distributed from the sale of
the Live the Dream license plate.

The Chapman Partnership will lose all of the revenues it currently receives from the sale of the Live the
Dream license plate.

D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.

III. COMMENTS

A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:

1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to affect county or municipal governments.

2. Other:
None.

B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
This bill does not require or authorize rulemaking.

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C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
On lines 43-47 of the bill, it appears that 15 percent of the proceeds are distributed as grants to
administer and market programs and services that assist inmates released from the Department of
Corrections. As the bill is drafted, it appears that these proceeds must be used for administration and
marketing of the grants and not for the actual grants. Additionally, the bill does not specify what entity
administers the grants.

On lines 48-49, the bill provides for scholarships to high school seniors, at least one of whose parents
or legal guardians is incarcerated. As drafted, the bill may be interpreted to require only one scholarship
recipient to have a parent or guardian that is incarcerated. The bill also does not specify what entity
administers and distributes the scholarships.

IV. AMENDMENTS/ COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
Not applicable.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

HB 355 2022

1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Live the Dream license plate;
3 amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; revising distribution of
4 the annual use fees from the sale of the Live the
5 Dream license plate; providing for the award of
6 scholarships to certain students through a competitive
7 application process; establishing a scholarship
8 program committee; providing for fiscal oversight by a
9 certified public accounting firm; providing an
10 effective date.
11
12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
13
14 Section 1. Subsection (47) of section 320.08058, Florida
15 Statutes, is amended to read:
16 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
17 (47) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES.—
18 (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license
19 plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates
20 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
21 word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the
22 words "Live the Dream" must appear at the bottom of the plate.
23 (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be
24 distributed to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to be used in the
25 following manner:

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26 1. Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and
27 market the license plate.
28 1.2. At least 40 60 percent shall be distributed equally
29 among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida members of
30 the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for
31 programs that provide research, care, and treatment for sickle
32 cell disease.
33 2. At least 35 percent shall be distributed to the Dream
34 Foundation, Inc., for programs and services relating to the
35 Dream Reentering Citizens Fund, as follows:
36 a. Ten percent shall be used for administrative costs
37 associated with the operation of the Dream Foundation, Inc., and
38 for marketing and promoting the license plate.
39 b. Ten percent shall be used for programs and services
40 provided directly by the Dream Foundation, Inc., which assist
41 inmates released from the Department of Corrections in
42 successfully reentering the community.
43 c. Fifteen percent shall be distributed as grants to
44 administer and market programs and services throughout this
45 state which assist inmates released from the Department of
46 Corrections in successfully reentering the community.
47 3. At least 20 30 percent shall be distributed as
48 scholarships to high school seniors in this state, at least one
49 of whose parents or legal guardians is incarcerated, for the
50 purpose of attending a state university, a Florida College

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51 System institution, a career center operated by a school
52 district under s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center
53 to Chapman Partnership, Inc., for programs that provide relief
54 from poverty, hunger, and homelessness. Scholarships shall be
55 awarded through a competitive application process overseen by a
56 scholarship program committee composed of one representative
57 from a PACE Center for Girls, one representative from Children
58 of Inmates, Inc., one representative from Living Stones
59 International, Inc., and one representative from the executive
60 team or board of the Dream Foundation, Inc. Fiscal oversight of
61 the scholarship program shall be performed by a certified public
62 accounting firm.
63 4. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department on
64 behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Martin Luther King,
65 Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for
66 the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
67 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022.

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TOURISM, INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY SUBCOMMITTEE

HB 355 by Rep. Bush
Live the Dream License Plate

AMENDMENT SUMMARY
December 2, 2021

Amendment 1 by Rep. Bush (Line 26):

• Clarifies that up to 10 percent of the annual use fees from the license plate may
be used for administrative costs of the Dream Foundation, Inc., and to market
and promote the plate.
• Clarifies that for purposes of grants for programs and services that assist former
inmates, such inmates include persons released from a county jail or a
Department of Corrections facility.
• Clarifies that the scholarships funded by proceeds from the license plate are for
students that have at least one parent or guardian that is incarcerated.
• Removes references to a scholarship committee.
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 355 (2022)
Amendment No. 1

COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER

1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Tourism, Infrastructure &
2 Energy Subcommittee
3 Representative Bush offered the following:
4
5 Amendment (with title amendment)
6 Remove lines 26-63 and insert:
7 1. Up to 10 5 percent may be used to administer, promote,
8 and market the license plate and for costs directly associated
9 with the administration of the foundation.
10 2. At least 40 60 percent shall be distributed equally
11 among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida members of
12 the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for
13 programs that provide research, care, and treatment for sickle
14 cell disease.
15 3. At least 10 percent shall be used for programs and
16 services provided directly by the Dream Foundation, Inc., which
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17 assist inmates released from the custody of a county jail in
18 this state or Florida Department of Corrections facility in
19 successfully reentering the community.
20 4. At least 15 percent shall be distributed as grants for
21 programs and services throughout this state which assist inmates
22 released from the custody of a county jail in this state or
23 Florida Department of Corrections facility in successfully
24 reentering the community.
25 5.3. At least 20 30 percent shall be distributed as
26 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in this state who
27 have at least one parent or legal guardian that is incarcerated,
28 for the purpose of attending a state university, a Florida
29 College System institution, a career center operated by a school
30 district under s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center
31 under s. 1002.34 to Chapman Partnership, Inc., for programs that
32 provide relief from poverty, hunger, and homelessness .
33 Scholarships shall be awarded through a competitive application
34 process. Fiscal oversight of the scholarship program shall be
35 performed by a certified public accounting firm.
36 6.4. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department
37 on
38
39 -----------------------------------------------------
40 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T
41 Remove lines 5-9 and insert:
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42 Dream license plate; providing for the award of scholarships to
43 certain students; providing for fiscal oversight; providing an

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