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FL H1315

Transportation


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Introduced
01/10/2020
In Committee
01/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to transportation; amending s. 20.23, F.S.; revising the organization of the Department of Transportation; revising and providing for the delegation of certain responsibilities; revising provisions relating to the operation of a rail enterprise; amending s. 201.15, F.S.; allocating specified documentary stamp tax revenues to the department rather than the Florida Rail Enterprise; amending s. 206.46, F.S.; removing a limitation on an annual transfer from the State Transportation Trust Fund to the Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction Trust Fund; amending ss. 206.606, 206.608, and 212.0501, F.S.; removing a requirement for deduction of certain service charges before distributing certain moneys; amending s. 311.101, F.S.; deleting the scheduled repeal of funding for the Intermodal Logistics Center Infrastructure Support Program; amending s. 316.126, F.S.; requiring the operator of a motor vehicle to take certain actions under certain circumstances when a road and bridge maintenance or construction vehicle is on the roadside; amending s. 319.32, F.S.; removing a requirement for deduction of certain service charges before depositing fees for a certificate of title into the State Transportation Trust Fund; amending s. 26 333.03, F.S.; requiring airport protection zoning 27 regulations to require certain permit applicants to 28 submit a final valid determination from the Federal 29 Aviation Administration; amending s. 339.135, F.S.; 30 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 31 deleting the scheduled repeal of provisions relating 32 to approval of amendments submitted to the Legislative 33 Budget Commission by the department; amending s. 34 339.175, F.S.; revising the date by which a 35 metropolitan planning organization must submit a list 36 of project priorities to the appropriate department 37 district; amending s. 341.302, F.S.; revising 38 department responsibilities regarding rail systems; 39 revising the maximum amount of liability insurance the 40 department may purchase; amending s. 341.303, F.S.; 41 revising department funding authority regarding rail 42 systems; amending s. 343.58, F.S.; conforming 43 provisions to changes made by the act; repealing s. 44 339.2821, F.S., relating to economic development 45 transportation projects; amending ss. 288.0656, 46 339.08, and 377.809, F.S.; conforming provisions to 47 changes made by the act; providing an effective date. 48

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to the organization and responsibilities of the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT). Key provisions include: - Revising the structure of the DOT to remove the rail enterprise and delegate rail responsibilities directly to the DOT. - Allocating certain documentary stamp tax revenues to the DOT rather than the Florida Rail Enterprise. - Removing limits on annual transfers from the State Transportation Trust Fund to the Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction Trust Fund. - Removing requirements for service charge deductions before distributing certain transportation-related moneys. - Deleting the scheduled repeal of funding for the Intermodal Logistics Center Infrastructure Support Program. - Requiring airport protection zoning regulations to include Federal Aviation Administration determinations. - Revising DOT responsibilities and funding authority regarding rail systems, including passenger and freight rail coordination. - Repealing the statutory provision for economic development transportation projects.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee (H)

Last Action

Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (on 03/14/2020)

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