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Committee adopts amendment reducing nonprofit share on new specialty plate and advances SB 1670
Summary
Senators adopted an amendment to SB 1670 that reduces the Hoover Brother Foundation's share of specialty license‑plate proceeds from 25% to up to 10%; the bill as amended was reported favorably by the committee.
Senator Osgood presented SB 1670, a bill to create a specialty "outsider" license plate, and asked to take up an amendment (barcode 88322). The amendment clarifies how proceeds from the plate may be used and aligns the plate's proceeds structure with established specialty‑plate practices in Florida.
Under the amendment, the Hoover Brother Foundation, Incorporated may receive up to 10% of proceeds from sales of the specialty plate, reduced from 25% in the original draft. The amendment was adopted without recorded opposition, and the committee reported CS for SB 1670 favorably.
The committee record shows the amendment limits the nonprofit share to 10% and leaves other details of proceeds distribution aligned with existing specialty plate procedures.
