Specialty plate reduction bill draws flurry of amendments adding plates
Lawmakers are filing a flurry of amendments to a bill aimed at reducing the number of specialty license plates on Florida roadways. Legislators filed at least 16 amendments to Jeff Brandes’ omnibus new plate bill adding at least one specialty plate each. However, adding plates in the proposal doesn’t necessarily defeat the purpose. Currently, groups wishing to sell specialty license plates have to presell 1,000 plates before they can be manufactured. If that group didn’t maintain at least 1,000 plates…