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Introduced
01/05/2024
01/05/2024
In Committee
01/11/2024
01/11/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/08/2024
03/08/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to taxes, fines, and fees; amending s. 212.055, F.S.; deleting a provision allowing the indigent care and trauma center surtax to be levied without a majority vote of electors; repealing s. 319.32, F.S., relating to fees for certificates of title and disposition thereof; repealing s. 339.0801, F.S., relating to allocation of increased revenues; amending s. 319.20, F.S.; restoring provisions relating to the payment of funds collected by a county officer into the State Treasury; amending ss. 215.211, 319.23, 319.24, 319.27, 319.28, 319.29, 319.323, 319.324, 320.04, and 379.209, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; repealing ss. 320.08 and 320.08001, F.S., relating to license taxes; repealing ss. 320.08015, 320.0802, 320.0804, and 320.08046, F.S., relating to surcharges on license taxes; repealing ss. 320.08047, 320.081, 320.10, 320.14, 320.15, 320.20, 320.405, and 339.0803, F.S., relating to a voluntary contribution for organ and tissue donor education, collection and distribution of annual license tax on certain units, exemptions, fractional license tax, refund of license tax, disposition of license tax moneys, International Registration Plan records and hearings, and allocation of increased revenues, respectively; amending ss. 193.075, 212.05, 212.0601, 215.22, 215.615, 282.709, 311.07, 311.09, 316.251, 316.261, 316.515, 316.545, 316.550, 320.01, 320.03, 320.055, 320.06, 320.0609, 320.0655, 320.0657, 320.0659, 320.07, 320.0705, 320.071, 320.072, 320.0801, 320.0803, 320.08035, 320.0805, 320.08056, 320.08058, 320.08068, 320.0815, 320.0821, 320.083, 320.0843, 320.0847, 320.086, 320.0863, 320.0875, 320.089, 320.0891, 320.0892, 320.0893, 320.0894, 320.102, 320.13, 320.133, 320.203, 320.27, 320.57, 320.771, 322.025, 322.0255, 339.139, 553.382, and 765.5155, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 322.21, F.S.; eliminating fees for original, renewal, and replacement driver licenses and identification cards, certain driver license endorsements, reinstatement of driver licenses, and certain requests for review or hearing; removing provisions relating to collection, deposit, and use of such fees; amending ss. 322.051, 322.14, 322.17, 322.18, 322.251, 322.29, and 1003.48, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 601.15, F.S.; revising a specified assessment on citrus; revising procedures for payment of certain assessments; amending ss. 601.041, 601.13, 601.152, and 601.155, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; repealing s. 97.05831, F.S., relating to voter registration applications made available to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; repealing s. 258.0145, F.S., relating to military, law enforcement, and firefighter state park fee discounts; repealing s. 379.2213, F.S., relating to management area permit revenues; repealing s. 379.3502, F.S., relating to nontransferable recreational hunting and fishing licenses and permits; repealing ss. 379.3503 and 379.3504, F.S., relating to providing false statements and information on recreational hunting and fishing applications, licenses, and permits; repealing s. 379.3511, F.S., relating to the appointment of subagents for the sale of recreational hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and permits; repealing s. 379.3512, F.S., relating to competitive bidding for the sale of licenses, permits, and authorizations; repealing s. 379.352, F.S., relating to recreational licenses, permits, and authorizations to take wild animal life, freshwater aquatic life, and marine life; repealing s. 379.353, F.S., relating to exemptions from fees and requirements for recreational hunting and fishing licenses and permits; repealing s. 379.354, F.S., relating to recreational hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and authorizations; repealing s. 379.356, F.S., relating to fish pond licenses; repealing s. 379.357, F.S., relating to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission license program for tarpon; repealing s. 379.3581, F.S., relating to hunter safety course requirements; repealing s. 379.359, F.S., relating to voluntary contributions to Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.; repealing s. 938.04, F.S., relating to court costs for criminal offenses to provide compensation to victims of crimes; repealing s. 938.06, F.S., relating to court costs for criminal offenses to fund crime stoppers programs; repealing s. 938.15, F.S., relating to criminal justice education for local governments; amending ss. 16.555 and 212.06, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 258.014, F.S.; removing the authority of the Division of Parks and Recreation within the Department of Environmental Protection to set fees for the use of state parks; amending ss. 258.0142, 318.18, 318.21, 327.73, 379.203, 379.207, 379.208, 379.2201, 379.2255, 379.363, 379.3501, 379.3582, 379.3712, 379.3751, 379.401, 790.0655, 938.01, and 943.25, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill:
Repeals the indigent care and trauma center surtax that could previously be levied without a majority vote of electors. It also repeals various fees, surcharges, and other provisions related to motor vehicle registration, licenses, and permits, including eliminating fees for original, renewal, and replacement driver licenses and identification cards. The bill makes conforming changes throughout the statutes to remove references to the repealed fees and provisions. It also removes the authority of the Division of Parks and Recreation to set fees for the use of state parks and repeals various provisions related to recreational hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and permits. Additionally, the bill amends the provisions for the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund and the Dedicated License Trust Fund, and makes other changes to the funding and administration of certain programs.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Transportation (on 03/08/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1678 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1678/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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