HB 1011 — Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Fees

Summary

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Fees; Authorizes tax collector to retain certain costs, charges, & fees; revises determination of certain handling charge; requires tax collector to determine certain costs; authorizes processing entity to retain certain record & driver license reinstatement fees; requires certain amount of replacement driver license & renewal & replacement identification card fees to be remitted to tax collector; requires specified fee to cover actual costs of any required criminal history check; requires tax collector to retain certain amount of such fee; increases amount of certain driver license reinstatement fees to be remitted to or retained by tax collector; authorizes processing entity or tax collector to retain certain driver license reinstatement fees.

Bill Text

• Introduced H 1011 Filed Current pdf

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This bill authorizes tax collectors to retain additional fees related to vehicle registration and driver's licenses, and modifies the handling charges for certain transactions.

• 319.324

  the expedited service fee shall be retained by the tax collector, less the general revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1) → the expedited service fee shall be retained by the tax collector

  Allows tax collectors to keep the entire expedited service fee without a deduction.

• 320.031

  the actual handling cost or actual envelope cost as determined by the tax collector a 25-cent handling charge → the actual handling cost or actual envelope cost as determined by the tax collector.

  Removes the fixed 25-cent handling charge and allows tax collectors to determine the actual handling cost.

• 320.072

  less a retained service charge of 14.3 percent → less a retained service charge

  Removes the specific percentage for retained service charges allowing for flexibility in retained fees.

• 320.08056

  A processing fee of $5 to be retained by the tax collector, less the general revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1) → A processing fee of $5 to be retained by the tax collector

  Allows the tax collector to retain the entire $5 processing fee.

• 322.051

  an additional $1 fee to be retained by the tax collector for the identification card → an additional $1 fee to be retained by the tax collector

  Affirms that tax collectors retain the $1 fee for adding the international symbol for the deaf and hard of hearing.

• 322.14

  an additional $1 fee to be retained by the tax collector, less the general revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1) → an additional $1 fee to be retained by the tax collector

  Clarifies that tax collectors retain the $1 fee when including symbols on driver licenses.

• 322.21

  the fee required in s. 322.21(1)(e)

  Eliminates the payment requirement for the fee when replacing a driver's license solely to include status as a lifetime licensee.

Action History

1. March 13, 2026

   Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

2. January 13, 2026

   1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

3. January 12, 2026

   Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

4. January 12, 2026

   Referred to State Affairs Committee

5. January 12, 2026

   Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

6. January 12, 2026

   Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

7. January 05, 2026

   Filed

Sponsors

• Philip Wayne "Griff" Griffitts Jr. · Primary

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