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An act relating to the Department of Transportation; amending s. 201.15, F.S.; clarifying that the Department of Revenue is responsible for a certain transfer from the State Treasury to the General Revenue Fund of a portion of documentary stamp tax distributions credited to the State Transportation Trust Fund; amending s. 206.46, F.S.; revising 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 the deduction of certain service charges before the distribution of certain moneys; amending s. 316.126, F.S.; requiring vehicle operators to vacate the lane closest to certain road and bridge maintenance or construction vehicles or reduce speed upon approach; amending s. 316.545, F.S.; deleting a requirement that the Department of Transportation provide space and video conference capability at each of the department's district offices as an alternative to physical appearance by a person requesting a hearing before the Commercial Motor Vehicle Review Board within the department; requiring the department to allow a person requesting hb1385-00 HB 1385 a hearing to appear remotely via communications media technology authorized by a specified rule; amending s. 319.32, F.S.; removing a requirement for the deduction of certain service charges before depositing fees for a certificate of title into the State Transportation Trust Fund; creating s. 333.15, F.S.; requiring the department to adopt rules to implement ch. 333, F.S., relating to airport zoning; amending s. 335.199, F.S.; requiring the department, when proposing any project on the State Highway System which will close or modify an existing access to an abutting property owner, to provide notice to affected property owners, municipalities, and counties at least 180 days before the design phase of the project is completed; requiring the department to hold at least one public meeting before completing the design phase of the project; making a technical change; amending s. 339.135, F.S.; revising the date by which a metropolitan planning organization must annually submit project priorities to the appropriate department district for purposes of developing department district work programs; removing the expiration of provisions relating to approval of department work program amendments when a meeting of the Legislative Budget Commission cannot be held hb1385-00 HB 1385 within a specified timeframe; amending s. 339.175, F.S.; revising the date by which a metropolitan planning organization must annually submit a list of project priorities to the appropriate department district for purposes of developing department district work programs and developing metropolitan planning organization transportation improvement programs; amending s. 338.2278, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing an effective date.

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Chip LaMarca (R)*, 

Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1126 (on 04/27/2021)

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