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Senate committee approves raising state wildflower specialty-plate fee to fund research and roadside plantings
Summary
SB 1152 would raise the Florida wildflower specialty license plate fee from $15 to $25 (with a bulk-purchase discount) to generate additional revenue for the Florida Wildflower Foundation’s research, education, seed-industry development and state highway beautification plantings; the committee reported the bill favorably.
Senator Arrington said SB 1152 would increase the price of the Florida wildflower specialty license plate from $15 to $25, with a $15 bulk-purchase discount for qualifying buyers, and estimated the change would raise about $3.33 million annually. Proceeds would support the Florida Wildflower Foundation for research, school wildflower gardens, roadside pollinator pathways, and collaboration with IFAS to develop a native-seed industry.
Matt Puckett of the Florida Wildflower Foundation waived in support. Senator Arrington said the tag has funded thousands of school gardens, hundreds of acres of roadside habitat, and outreach to millions of Floridians; the committee reported SB 1152 favorably.
The committee record did not list specific DOT planting schedules or grant-allocation rules; the foundation’s intended uses were described by the sponsor and supporting witness.
