THE BILL ITSELF
SB 804
Electric Vehicle Registration Fees
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 804 By Senator Truenow 13-01360-26 2026804__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to electric vehicle registration fees;
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amending s. 320.08001, F.S.; defining the term
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“battery electric vehicle”; requiring the owner of a
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battery electric vehicle to pay certain annual
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registration fees; requiring that such fees be
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deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund and
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used for a certain purpose; providing an effective
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date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 320.08001, Florida Statutes, is amended
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to read:
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320.08001 Electric vehicles; license tax ; fee .—
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(1) The license tax for an electric vehicle or low-speed
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vehicle is the same as that prescribed in s. 320.08 for a
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vehicle that is not electrically powered.
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(2)(a) For purposes of this subsection, the term “battery
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electric vehicle” means a motor vehicle powered solely by an
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electric motor drawing current from rechargeable batteries and
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which is not equipped with an internal combustion engine.
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(b) In addition to the license tax imposed under subsection
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(1) and any other fee imposed under this chapter, the owner of a
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battery electric vehicle registered in this state must pay an
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annual fee of $250 at the time of initial registration and each
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renewal thereafter.
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(c) Fees collected under this subsection must be deposited
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into the State Transportation Trust Fund and used for the
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planning, construction, maintenance, and repair of public roads
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and transportation infrastructure.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.