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FL H0083

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows Florida residents to add symbols indicating lifetime freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing, hunting, sportsman, or boater safety identification card status to their state ID or driver license for a $1 fee

  • Permits early replacement of ID cards or driver licenses to add lifetime license status for a $2 fee deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, with no additional replacement fee if that is the sole purpose

  • Authorizes persons born on or after January 1, 1988 to operate vessels with 10+ horsepower motors by presenting either a boater safety ID card with photo ID, or a state ID/driver license indicating boater safety certification

  • Requires recreational licenses or state-issued IDs/driver licenses indicating recreational license possession to be carried while hunting, fishing, or possessing game, fish, or fur-bearing animals

  • Effective date of July 1, 2016, with license design changes applying upon implementation of new designs by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Legislative Description

Identification Cards and Driver Licenses

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 158 (Ch. 2016-4)

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Economic Affairs1/19/2016
Transportation And Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee10/28/2015
Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee9/10/2015

Full Bill Text

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