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Florida Legislature to vote on letting corporations buy spac

Miami Herald -- ALLAHASSEE -- A Nike swoosh or the Golden Arches might one day call to consumers from the back of your car.

The legislation that could allow some companies to stamp their corporate logo on Florida license plates as a way to bring in some cash for the state -- and save drivers some money -- is likely to get a vote in a Senate committee next week.

The vote is likely this coming week after the Senate Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Committee adds the language to a shell bill that will be before the committee, said its chairman, Sen. Mike Fasano, who floated the idea a few weeks ago.

``We're going to have to approve them,'' likely on a case-by-case basis, Fasano said. ``We certainly don't want the Pussycat Lounge on somebody's tag.''

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Submitted Mar 13, 2010 By: fordmexico

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kelsielee Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,266 Points:629,815 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:28:37 PM Ignore kelsielee Report Abuse It could become a slippery slope when they decide which companies can advertise on license plates and which can not. While most citizens may agree that the Pussycat Lounge should not be accepted on license plates, some other companies might get rejected that are not so clear cut.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:31,127 Points:1,257,695 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 8:57:14 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse I don't particularly like the idea but then you can get just about anything in Texas if you're willing to pay extra.
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,909 Points:1,109,935 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 8:00:30 AM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse welcome to corporate america. do you get fined if you remove the company logo from your plate? probably as that would be altering the license plate.
rsm315 All-Star Author Detroit Posts:724 Points:183,035 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 6:57:04 AM Ignore rsm315 Report Abuse That just silly
VDubBill All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:946 Points:459,810 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 6:40:23 AM Ignore VDubBill Report Abuse The Tallahassee Democrat article, Florida license plates may become profitable ad space, states that it could be $30-35 dollars a tag (rates went up about 35% last September). That seems way high for advertising. Maybe that's the number he saw at the PowerPoint presentation but I don't expect the real number to be that generous. The Tallahassee article also stated there might be a rollback of the driver license fees. That could be a problem too. A big deal was made last August to renew now to avoid the increased fees. I see a lot of mad people wanting a refund on the issuances since September.
silverfox63 Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,151 Points:630,185 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 5:15:54 AM Ignore silverfox63 Report Abuse They will try anything to generate money for the state. I wonder how many people living in Florida will like this idea?