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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1513

Specialty License Plates/Italian-American Culture License Plate
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SPONSOR
LaMarca
FILED BY
Chip LaMarca — District 100, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Government Operations Subcommittee

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Specialty License Plates/Italian-American Culture License Plate; Directs DHSMV to develop Italian-American culture license plate; provides for distribution & use of fees collected from sale of plate.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates an Italian-American culture plate funding cultural programs.

Directs DHSMV to design and issue a new Italian-American culture specialty plate, with "Florida" at the top and "Italian Heritage" at the bottom of the plate.

Sends the plate's annual use fees to Il Circola, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which may keep up to 10 percent for its own administrative costs and marketing.

The rest must support Il Circola's mission of promoting Italian culture, arts, and language, a purpose open to people of any ethnic background.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Creates an Italian-American culture license plate moderates. 320.08058

AIRequires DHSMV to develop a new Italian-American culture specialty license plate under the state's standard specialty-plate process.

“The department shall develop an Italian-American culture license plate as provided in this section” bill text, line 15 →
§ 2 Routes plate fees to Il Circola, Inc. moderates. 320.08058

AISends all annual use fees from plate sales to Il Circola, Inc., a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit, for it to spend as the bill specifies.

“The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be distributed to Il Circola, Inc.” bill text, line 21 →
§ 3 Lets Il Circola keep 10% for admin and marketing moderates. 320.08058

AIAllows Il Circola to spend up to 10 percent of the fee proceeds on its own administrative costs and marketing of the plate, not only on its cultural mission.

“which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs and marketing of the plate” bill text, line 23 →
§ 4 Earmarks the remainder for Il Circola's cultural mission moderates. 320.08058

AIRequires Il Circola to spend the remaining fee revenue supporting its mission of promoting Italian culture, arts, and language for people of any ethnic background.

“to support its mission of promoting an awareness and appreciation of Italian culture, arts, and language for people of all ethnic backgrounds” bill text, line 26 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 320.08058
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