SB 676, which includes 7 new florida specialty license plates, APPROVED BY governor desantis AND SIGNED INTO LAW.

​Sen. Dennis Baxley (R-Lady Lake) and Rep. Allison Tant (D-Tallahassee) succeeded in getting their specialty plate bill through the quagmire of committees and floor amendments, including quashing an amendment that came before the Senate on final vote by Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando), to try to add three more plates, Toastmaster, Gopher Tortoise and Orlando United. 
The bill was transmitted to the Governor for approval on 6/28/21 and signed on 6/30/21 and has now been enrolled in law.
The proposed new specialty plates under SB 676 are:
FLORIDA STATE PARKS LICENSE PLATES. “Explore our State Parks” - Florida State Parks Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit Florida corporation. With 10% for promotion and marketing and administration of the foundation - originally sponsored by Rep Allison Tant (D-Tallahassee) and Senator Dennis Baxley (R-Lady Lake)
“SUPPORT HEALTHCARE HEROES” LICENSE PLATES.- Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund within the Department of Health to provide financial support for prehospital medical services pursuant to s. 401.113. There is no provision for marketing and administration.
“PROTECT BISCAYNE BAY” LICENSE PLATES.— The Miami Foundation, Inc., a Florida nonprofit CORPORATION. With 10% for promotion and marketing and administration. Originally filed by Rep Nicholas X Duran (D-Miami), who strangely did not vote on the bill, unless he was absent, and Senator Ileana Garcia (R- Miami
“DISEASE PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION” LICENSE PLATES.— The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative, Florida Affiliate, 485 Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation. With 10% for promotion and marketing. Originally sponsored by Rep Felicia Robinson (D-Miami Gardens) and Senator Lori Berman (D-Boynton Beach.)
“HONOR FLIGHT” LICENSE PLATES.— distributed equally among the Honor Flight Network hubs in this state, each of which is a nonprofit corporation. With 10% for promotion and marketing. Originally filed by Rep Brett Thomas Hage (R-Sumter County) and Senators Danny Burgess (R-Pasco, Polk Hillsborough) and Senator Dennis Baxley R-Lady Lake).

​“PROTECT MARINE WILDLIFE” LICENSE PLATES.— for the Protect Wild Dolphins Alliance, Inc., to fund its conservation, research, and educational programs that focus on the conservation of Florida’s threatened and protected marine wildlife species. With 10% for promotion and marketing and administration. Originally filed by Rep Jim Mooney (R-KeyLargo).
30A.COM/SCENIC WALTON LICENSE PLATES. “Support Scenic Walton” Scenic Walton, Inc., a nonprofit Florida corporation to be used to preserve and enhance the beauty and safety of Walton County With 10% for marketing and administration. 
A special Army of Occupation plate was approved for cold war veterans.

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​The bill also includes amendments to the Indian River Lagoon license plate with significant changes to the distribution of funding, with the first $5 million annually going to the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Council must contain the fish “snook,” which has been used as the Indian River Lagoon Surface Water Improvement and Management logo, suspended over seagrass, and must bear the colors and design approved by the department.
The bill directs the IRL Council to administer projects in Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River Counties from funds derived from the appropriate percentage of license plate revenues, and for the South Florida Water Management District to administer projects in St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach counties.
The bill provides that in Volusia County, project implementation may occur in all estuarine waters extending north to and including the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program’s Indian River Lagoon-Halifax River planning boundary amendments that include the Tomoka Basin and in Palm Beach County, first priority must be given to projects within the Indian River Lagoon, and second priority must be given to projects within adjacent estuarine waters, including the Loxahatchee River and other tributaries to the Indian River Lagoon.

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​For the Wildlife Foundation of Florida, ("Deer Tag") the name was updated from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission citizen support organization to the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, Inc., and promotion of hunting was added to preserving open space and wildlife habitat, promoting conservation, improving wildlife habitat, and establishing open space for the perpetual use of the public. They did not amend the 25% allocation for promotion, marketing and administration.

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Governor DeSantis signed the bill into law and the voucher presale for these 7 new plates will commence on October 1, 2021