How will the revenues be distributed?
The Florida Legislature will direct that the revenues are distributed in the following way: Twenty percent of the funds collected will be distributed to the Wildlife Foundation of Florida, Inc. in partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) for ocean, estuarine or coastal scientific research, conservation, and education projects of statewide significance. Not more than 10 percent of the funds received may be used for administrative costs directly associated with Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute research, conservation and education programs and this specialty license plate funding. Not more than 15 percent of the funds may be used for continuing promotion and marketing of the license plate. The remainder of the funds – at least 55 percent – shall be used by HSWRI for its research endeavors, including collecting, analyzing, archiving and publishing scientific data regarding Florida’s ocean, estuary and coastal habitats and species that inhabit, utilize
