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Introduced
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
In Committee
03/05/2025
03/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles; amending s. 316.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "special mobile equipment"; amending s. 316.550, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Transportation to issue a special blanket permit for a mobile crane operating on and off the Interstate Highway System to tow a certain motor vehicle; authorizing the department to issue a special blanket permit for a mobile crane and accessory support vehicle of certain dimensions to travel on and off the Interstate Highway System at all hours, subject to local restrictions; authorizing the department to issue a special blanket permit for a mobile crane and accessory support vehicle exceeding certain weight limits to travel on and off the Interstate Highway System; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Florida's statutes regarding mobile cranes and their accessory support vehicles by updating definitions and permitting regulations. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of "special mobile equipment" to include mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles, removing the previous restriction of only including self-propelled cranes. The bill also authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue special blanket permits for mobile cranes in three key scenarios: first, to allow a mobile crane to tow a motor vehicle weighing up to 5,000 pounds while keeping the total combined weight under 95,000 pounds; second, to permit mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles up to 12 feet wide, 14 feet 6 inches high, and 100 feet long to travel on and off the Interstate Highway System at all hours (with local curfew restrictions); and third, to allow mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles that exceed standard weight limits to travel on and off the Interstate Highway System. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for mobile crane operators by creating broader permitting options, and it is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1165 |
| Analysis - Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1165/Analyses/h1165d.COM.PDF |
| Analysis - Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1165/Analyses/h1165c.TED.PDF |
| Analysis - Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1165/Analyses/h1165b.TED.PDF |
| Analysis - Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1165/Analyses/h1165a.EIS.PDF |
| Analysis - Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1165/Analyses/h1165.EIS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1165/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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