FL H0603

Creates exemptions from business taxes and fees for honorably discharged veterans, spouses of active duty servicemembers, persons receiving public assistance, and persons with household income below 130 percent of federal poverty level.

Eliminates the $1 fee for adding "Veteran" to Florida identification cards and driver licenses, while expanding acceptable forms of identification to include DD Form 214, VA health identification cards, and VA veteran identification cards.

Eliminates the $2 fee for adding "Veteran" to identification cards or licenses between renewals when no other transaction is being conducted.

Waives the $6.25 service fee charged by tax collectors for driver license services when veterans present valid military documentation.

Allows municipalities to continue imposing business taxes on merchants based on gross receipts and to revise the definition of "merchant" by ordinance, but prohibits changes to tax rates.