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(Courtesy Miami-Dade County)
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava recently announced that the Biscayne Bay Specialty License Plate officially has reached the 3,000 voucher registrations required to begin plate production. Proceeds from sales of the plate will go to support the protection and preservation of Florida’s Biscayne Bay.
During Florida’s 2021 legislative session, State Sen. Ileana Garcia and former State Rep. Nick Duran led a successful bipartisan effort to create the Protect Biscayne Bay specialty license plate. With the successful distribution of 3,000 license plate pre-sale vouchers, led by The Miami Foundation and funded by a generous donation from The Brady Hunter Foundation, the vibrantly designed plates now will be manufactured and become available to drivers across the state of Florida.
“This specialty license plate will generate critical funding to protect Biscayne Bay, which is the blue heart of Miami-Dade County and an economic powerhouse that contributes $64 billion of economic output annually,” said Mayor Levine Cava. “Residents, advocates, and industry have all come together to protect this critical resource and we’re grateful for the leadership of Sen. Garcia and Rep. Duran who helped bring this plate to life.”
Revenue generated through plate sales will be directed to The Biscayne Bay Recovery Fund, housed at The Miami Foundation. These funds will be used to restore Biscayne Bay, including water quality improvements, marine debris cleanup and monitoring, and critical habitat restoration grants.
“The Miami Foundation is thrilled to house the Biscayne Bay Recovery Fund,” said Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, The Miami Foundation president and CEO. “We are proud to stand with community partners and government leaders to prioritize the resilience of our community, not only for today, but far into the future.”
Pre-sale vouchers were sold across every county in Florida. This effort was made possible by the ongoing support of the Miami-Dade County Office of the Tax Collector and the Brady Hunter Foundation.
“Community partnerships are critical to preserving and restoring Biscayne Bay. We are so thankful to the many nonprofits, residents, and entrepreneurs who marketed this plate and helped us reach our ultimate 3,000 voucher goal,” said Loren Parra, Miami-Dade County’s chief resilience officer. “Like the many residents who helped us pick the winning plate design in 2021, I look forward to seeing our colorful plate on the road across all of Florida.”
Voucher signups are now closed, and the plate will take approximately four months to be produced. Once available, registrants who signed up for a voucher will be able to pick up their license plate at the local tax collector’s office or department of motor vehicles location, helping to generate ongoing funding for Biscayne Bay restoration and education efforts. People who do not have a voucher but are interested in acquiring the plate can do by visiting their local Driver License and Motor Vehicle Service Center or tax collector’s office after plates have arrived.
For those who want to be notified, once the license plates are available for purchase locally, sign up at Biscayne Bay Recovery Efforts – The Miami Foundation.
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