FL H0971

Requires the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to create a Bonefish and Tarpon Trust specialty license plate with "Florida" at the top and "Bonefish and Tarpon Trust" at the bottom

Establishes an annual use fee of $25 for the specialty license plate

Department retains all annual use fees until startup costs for developing and issuing the plates are recovered

After startup costs are recovered, annual use fees are distributed to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which may use a maximum of 10 percent for promotional and marketing purposes

Trust shall invest the remaining proceeds and use the interest to conserve and enhance Florida bonefish and tarpon fisheries and their environments through stewardship, research, education, and advocacy

Takes effect July 1, 2014