Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 754 — Motor Vehicle and Vessel Registration Data

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2021-196)

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Summary

Motor Vehicle and Vessel Registration Data; Requiring tax collectors, third parties contracted with tax collectors, and license tag agents to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and make certain determinations regarding registration applicants; requiring the department to ensure that certain technology used by tax collectors protects customer privacy and data; authorizing the department to provide certain technology to tax collectors, upon request, in order to provide data access and uniform interface functionalities for registration renewal transactions; authorizing the department to provide certain technology to tax collectors, upon request, in order to provide data access and uniform interface functionalities for registration renewal transactions, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2021 SB 754 By Senator Diaz 36-00785-21 2021754__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to electronic transactions for title certificates and registrations;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 754 By the Committee on Transportation;
and Senator Diaz 596-03302-21 2021754c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to motor vehicle and vessel registration data;
319.40, F.S.;
authorizing tax collectors to accept applications for motor vehicle certificates of title by electronic or telephonic means and to collect electronic mail addresses for use as a method of notification;
authorizing tax collectors to contract with vendors to provide electronic and telephonic transactions;
providing that an electronic signature that meets certain requirements satisfies any signature required for an application for a certificate of title;
providing an exception;
amending s.
specifying tax collection systems for which certain fees may be used for integration with the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System;
requiring tax collectors, third parties contracted with tax collectors, and license tag agents to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and make certain determinations regarding registration applicants;
requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide tax collectors and their approved vendors with certain data access and interface functionality;
requiring the department to ensure that certain technology used by tax collectors protects customer privacy and data;
specifying authorized uses for such data and functionality;
authorizing the department to provide certain technology to tax collectors, upon request, in order to provide data access and uniform interface functionalities for registration renewal transactions;
defining the term “approved vendor”;
providing requirements for the department;
requiring the department to ensure that approved vendors protect customer privacy and data collection;
authorizing use of such data and functionalities for certain purposes;
requiring development of data access and uniform interface functionalities by a certain date;
defining the term “registration renewal transactions”;
328.30, F.S.;
authorizing tax collectors to accept applications for vessel certificates of title by electronic or telephonic means and to collect electronic mail addresses for use as a method of providing renewal notices;
authorizing tax collectors to contract with vendors to provide electronic and telephonic transactions;
providing that an electronic signature that meets certain requirements satisfies any signature required for an application for a certificate of title;
amending s.
authorizing certain tax collection systems for in-person and online transactions;
authorizing the department to provide certain technology to tax collectors, upon request, in order to provide data access and uniform interface functionalities for registration renewal transactions;
requiring the department to provide tax collectors and their approved vendors with certain data access and interface functionality;
providing requirements for the department;
specifying authorized uses for such data and functionality;
authorizing use of such data and functionalities for certain purposes;
requiring development of data access and uniform interface functionalities by a certain date;
defining the term “registration renewal transactions”;
42 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
32 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
44 Section 1. Section 319.40, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
34 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and subsection (5) of section 320.03, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
319.40 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.— (1) The department and tax collectors may accept any application provided for under this chapter by electronic or telephonic means.
(2) The department may issue an electronic certificate of title in lieu of printing a paper title.
(3) The department and tax collectors may collect electronic mail addresses and use electronic mail in lieu of the United States Postal Service as a method of notification.
However, any notice regarding the potential forfeiture or foreclosure of an interest in property must be sent via the United States Postal Service.
(4) Tax collectors may contract with vendors for technology services in order to provide transactions by electronic and telephonic means provided for under this chapter.
(5) An electronic signature that is consistent with chapter 668 satisfies any signature required for an application under this chapter, except when the electronic signature must be executed using an electronic signature as defined in s.
668.003(4), which uses a system providing an Identity Assurance Level, an Authenticator Assurance Level, and a Federation Assurance Level, as described in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-63-3, as of December 1, 2017, which are equivalent to or greater than Level 2.
Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 320.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
International Registration Plan.— (5) In addition to the fees required under s.
International Registration Plan.— (4)(a) Each tax collector, third party contracted with a tax collector, or license tag agent who has online computer access to the department’s systems or department data center or other reasonable access thereto shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department and shall, except when the department has issued a registration renewal notice, upon receipt of an application for the registration of any motor vehicle, determine from the driver file of the applicant whether the applicant’s driver license has been canceled, suspended, or revoked and, if so, whether the applicant has surrendered his or her license to the department as required by s.
320.08, a fee of 50 cents shall be charged on every license registration sold to cover the costs of the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System.
322.251.
The fees collected shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund to be used exclusively to fund the system.
If the applicant has not surrendered his or her license in accordance with the provisions of that section, the tax collector must shall refuse to register the vehicle until such time as the applicant surrenders his or her driver license to the department.
(5)(a) In addition to the fees required under s.
320.08, a fee of 50 cents must shall be charged on every license registration sold to cover the costs of the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System.
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The fees collected must shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund to be used exclusively to fund the system.
Other tax collection systems include technology systems provided by a tax collector’s approved vendors for registration renewal transactions, including, but not limited to, renewal of motor vehicle and mobile home registration certificates, registration license plates, and validation stickers.
The department shall administer this program upon consultation with the Florida Tax Collectors, Inc., to ensure that each county tax collector’s office is technologically equipped and functional for the operation of the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System and to ensure that all ancillary technology and other tax collection systems used by tax collectors protect customer privacy and data.
Such registration renewal transactions shall be performed on behalf of an applicant either in person at a county tax collector’s office or online via a county tax collector’s website.
Upon a tax collector’s request, the department shall provide the tax collector and his or her approved vendors with data access and interface functionality, including, but not limited to, data access and interface functionality that other third parties receive from the department.
Such data and functionality shall be used for the purpose of processing renewal transactions and shall include, but not be limited to, bulk data for vehicle registrations which includes each applicant’s current residential address and electronic mail address collected under s.
320.95 and the ability to record registration renewals in the state system in real time.
Such data and functionality may be used only for purposes of fulfilling the tax collector’s statutory duties and may not be resold or used for any other purpose.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “approved vendor” means a third-party entity that has a contract with tax collectors, and a memorandum of understanding with the department, to assist tax collectors in carrying out their duties under this chapter and in accordance with federal and state law.
The department shall administer this subsection program upon consultation with the Florida Tax Collectors, Inc., to ensure that each county tax collector’s office is technologically equipped and functional for the operation of the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System and that tax collectors’ approved vendors protect customer privacy and data collection.
Section 3. Section 328.30, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
(b) Upon a tax collector’s request, the department is authorized to provide ancillary technology to integrate other tax collection systems used by tax collectors in order to provide tax collectors with data access and uniform interface functionalities for registration renewal transactions performed at a tax collector’s office or online through a tax collector’s website.
328.30 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.— (1) The department and tax collectors may accept any application provided for under this chapter by electronic or telephonic means.
The department shall prescribe the best manner of delivering the data access and uniform interface functionalities to tax collectors for the purpose of processing registration renewal transactions and shall provide the ability to record and process registration renewal transactions in the state system in real time and bulk data reporting for vehicle registrations, including each applicant’s electronic mail address collected pursuant to s.
(2) The department may issue an electronic certificate of title in lieu of printing a paper title.
320.95.
(3) The department and tax collectors may collect electronic mail addresses and use electronic mail in lieu of the United States Postal Service for the purpose of providing renewal notices.
Such data and functionalities may be used only for purposes of fulfilling the tax collector’s statutory duties pursuant to this chapter, chapter 319, chapter 322, or chapter 328 and may not be resold or used for any other purpose.
(4) Tax collectors may contract with vendors for technology services in order to provide transactions by electronic and telephonic means provided for under this chapter.
Such data access and uniform interface functionalities must be developed no later than July 1, 2023.
(5) An electronic signature that is consistent with chapter 668 satisfies any signature required for an application under this chapter.
For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “registration renewal transactions” means issuance of motor vehicle, mobile home, and trailer registration certificates, registration license plates, and validation stickers.
Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 328.73, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 328.73, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
duties of tax collectors.— (1) The tax collectors in the counties of the state, as authorized agents of the department, shall issue registration certificates and vessel numbers and decals to applicants, subject to the requirements of law and in accordance with rules of the department.
duties of tax collectors.— (1)(a) The tax collectors in the counties of the state, as authorized agents of the department, shall issue registration certificates and vessel numbers and decals to applicants, subject to the requirements of law and in accordance with rules of the department.
Tax collection systems may include technology systems provided by vendors contracted with tax collectors for in-person and online vessel registration certificates and vessel numbers and decals.
(b) Upon a tax collector’s request, the department is authorized to provide ancillary technology to integrate other tax collection systems used by tax collectors in order to provide tax collectors with data access and uniform interface functionalities for registration renewal transactions performed at a tax collector’s office or online through a tax collector’s website.
Upon a tax collector’s request, the department shall provide the tax collector and his or her approved vendors with data access and interface functionality, including, but not limited to, data access and interface functionality that other third parties receive from the department.
The department shall prescribe the best manner of delivering the data access and uniform interface functionalities to tax collectors for the purpose of processing registration renewal transactions and shall provide the ability to record and process registration renewal transactions in the state system in real time and bulk data reporting for vessel registrations, including each applicant’s electronic mail address collected pursuant to s.
Such data and functionality shall be used for the purpose of processing renewal transactions and shall include, but not be limited to, bulk data for vessel registrations which includes each applicant’s current residential address and electronic mail address collected under s.
320.95.
320.95 and the ability to record registration renewals in the state system in real time.
Such data and functionalities may be used only for purposes of fulfilling the tax collector’s statutory duties pursuant to this chapter, chapter 319, chapter 320, or chapter 322 and may not be resold or used for any other purpose.
Such data and functionality may be used only for purposes of fulfilling the tax collector’s statutory duties and may not be resold or used for any other purpose.
Such data access and uniform interface functionalities must be developed no later than July 1, 2023.
Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “registration renewal transactions” means issuance of vessel registration certificates, vessel numbers, and decals.
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2021-196)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 139

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  8. Now in Appropriations

  9. Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/08/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  11. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  12. CS by Transportation read 1st time

  13. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  14. CS by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 1

  15. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/24/21, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  16. Introduced

  17. Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

  18. Filed

Sponsors

  • Diaz · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Diaz

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 14000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bean — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 754 do?
Motor Vehicle and Vessel Registration Data; Requiring tax collectors, third parties contracted with tax collectors, and license tag agents to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and make certain determinations regarding registration applicants; requiring the department to ensure that certain technology used by tax collectors protects customer privacy and data; authorizing the department to provide certain technology to tax collectors, upon request, in order to provide data access and uniform interface functionalities for registration renewal transactions; authorizing the department to provide certain technology to tax collectors, upon request, in order to provide data access and uniform interface functionalities for registration renewal transactions, etc.
Who sponsors SB 754?
SB 754 is sponsored by Diaz.
What is the current status of SB 754?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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