FL S1290

Renames the "Florida Diesel Fuel and Motor Fuel Use Tax Act of 1981" and replaces the term "commercial motor vehicle" with "qualified motor vehicle," expanding the definition of "motor fuel" to include alternative fuels such as electricity, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, biodiesel, and other energy sources used to propel qualifying vehicles

Requires motor carriers to obtain licensure under the International Fuel Tax Agreement and display fuel tax decals rather than the previous registration and identifying device system, with all decal renewal orders and tax returns submitted electronically through a department-prescribed online system beginning October 1, 2025

Raises the property damage threshold requiring a driver involved in a crash to notify law enforcement from $500 to $2,000 and strengthens penalties for counterfeiting, altering, manufacturing, or selling fuel tax licenses, decals, or temporary fuel-use permits without department authorization

Requires individual vehicle registration applicants to provide a Florida address with satisfactory proof and present a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card, a valid U.S. passport, or a foreign passport with an unexpired Form I-94, with an exception for active duty military members

Authorizes the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to use e-mail in lieu of U.S. mail for license renewal notices, suspension and revocation orders, and other notifications, and permits nonprofit organizations established to detect insurance fraud to conduct vehicle identification number examinations for title applications