FL H7025

Revises Florida panther license plate fee distribution, maintaining 85% for the Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund and 15% (minimum $300,000) for the Florida Communities Trust Fund.

Changes Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund financing source from excise taxes to vessel registration fees and eliminates the requirement to carry over undistributed funds to the next fiscal year.

Deletes requirements for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to publish the Florida Wildlife Magazine and maintain the Florida Wildlife Magazine Advisory Council.

Provides exemptions for scuba divers engaged in taking saltwater products from individual licensing requirements if the vessel operator maintains appropriate vessel licenses and permits.

Reduces soft-shell blue crab endorsement fee from $250 to $125, removes duration and frequency limitations for supervised hunting authorizations, and adds spiny lobster trap violations to the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart.