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FL S1380

FL S1380
Transportation Services for Persons with Disabilities and the Transportation Disadvantaged

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Introduced
01/04/2024
In Committee
03/04/2024
Crossed Over
03/04/2024
Passed
05/10/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/13/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to transportation services for persons with disabilities and the transportation disadvantaged; amending s. 341.041, F.S.; revising duties of the Department of Transportation, within specified resources, with respect to required provisions of grants and agreements with entities providing paratransit services; amending s. 427.012, F.S.; revising membership of the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and qualifications therefor; providing length of terms for specified commission members; revising voting and quorum requirements; deleting a requirement for the commission to appoint a specified working group; creating s. 427.02, F.S.; defining the term “transportation service provider”; providing requirements for paratransit service contracts entered into on or after October 1, 2024; requiring that such contracts be competitively procured; prohibiting the awarding of contracts using specified provisions; creating s. 427.021, F.S.; defining the term “transportation service provider”; requiring the commission to establish model procedures for transportation service providers to receive and investigate reports related to adverse incidents; providing requirements for such procedures; requiring investigation of a reported adverse incident to commence within a certain timeframe; requiring reports of adverse incidents to be submitted to the commission; amending s. 334.065, F.S.; requiring the Center for Urban Transportation Research to deliver a certain report to the department by a specified date; amending s. 334.066, F.S.; requiring the Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluating Emerging Technologies Living Lab to deliver a certain report to the Governor, Legislature, and department by a specified date; requiring the department to provide the Governor and the Legislature with a report on the transportation disadvantaged services and the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged which includes specified information; providing applicability; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve transportation services for persons with disabilities and the transportation disadvantaged in Florida. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Department of Transportation to include specific provisions in grants and agreements with entities providing paratransit services, such as performance requirements, liability insurance minimums, and complaint/grievance processes. 2. Revising the membership and structure of the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, including adding new member categories and term limits. 3. Establishing requirements for paratransit service contracts, such as mandatory driver training, reasonable pickup times, and transparency measures, as well as requiring competitive procurement of these contracts. 4. Directing the Commission to establish procedures for transportation service providers to investigate and report adverse incidents during service delivery. 5. Requiring reports from the Center for Urban Transportation Research and the Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluating Emerging Technologies Living Lab on improving paratransit services and leveraging technology. 6. Requiring the Department of Transportation to provide a comprehensive report on transportation disadvantaged services and the Commission to the Governor and Legislature. The bill aims to enhance the quality, safety, and accountability of paratransit services for persons with disabilities and the transportation disadvantaged in Florida.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (S), Transportation (S)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2024-171 (on 05/13/2024)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/BillText/er/HTML
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/BillText/e2/HTML
Analysis - https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/Analyses/2024s01380.hms.tr.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/BillText/e1/HTML
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/Amendment/426856/HTML
Analysis - Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/Analyses/2024s01380.fp.PDF
Analysis - Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/Analyses/2024s01380.pre.fp.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/BillText/c2/HTML
Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/Analyses/2024s01380.ahs.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/Analyses/2024s01380.pre.ahs.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/BillText/c1/HTML
Analysis - Transportation (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/Analyses/2024s01380.tr.PDF
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/Amendment/541278/HTML
Analysis - Transportation (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/Analyses/2024s01380.pre.tr.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1380/BillText/Filed/HTML
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