Bill > H0543

Introduced Session

An act relating to transportation; requiring the Department of Transportation and any impacted local government to increase the minimum perception-reaction time for steady yellow signals at certain intersections by a specified amount of time; transferring, renumbering, and amending s. 311.10(4), F.S.; defining the terms "cargo purposes" and "commercial space launch industry"; requiring certain seaports to submit an annual report describing measures taken to support the commercial space launch industry to the chair of the Space Florida board of directors beginning on a specified date; requiring the seaport to post such report on its website; prohibiting certain seaports from converting planned or existing land, facilities, or infrastructure that supports cargo purposes unless specified conditions are met; requiring legislative approval for the use of state funds for specified projects; amending s. 316.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "local hearing officer"; amending s. 316.008, F.S.; revising powers of local authorities; amending s. 316.0776, F.S.; revising provisions relating to speed detection systems in school zones; amending s. 316.0777, F.S.; authorizing a private entity to hb543 -04-e1 CS/install an automated license plate recognition system for use on certain property for a specified purpose and providing requirements therefor; providing a penalty; amending s. 316.173, F.S.; defining the term "school district"; prohibiting a private school bus contractor from charging a certain fee; authorizing review of school bus infraction detection system information by certain persons; providing and revising procedures for an administrative hearing; requiring a certain report to be due annually instead of quarterly; providing a rebuttable presumption regarding certain specifications; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to publish certain reports on its website; authorizing charter schools and private schools to enter into contracts under specified circumstances; amending s. 316.183, F.S.; authorizing a county or municipality to set a lower maximum speed limit under certain conditions; amending s. 316.189, F.S.; authorizing a county to set a lower maximum speed limit under certain conditions; amending s. 316.1895, F.S.; requiring the use of flashing beacons in certain circumstances; amending s. 316.1896, F.S.; requiring flashing beacons to be activated during specified times to enforce the restricted school zone speed hb543 -04-e1 CS/limit through a school zone speed detection system; providing applicability; revising provisions relating to roadways maintained as school zones; amending s. 316.1906, F.S.; specifying that certain radar and LiDAR units are not required to be on certain lists; amending s. 316.1955, F.S.; authorizing vehicles displaying disabled parking permits to occupy more than one parking space under specified conditions; prohibiting such vehicles from being cited, penalized, or towed under specified circumstances; providing requirements for property owners and towing operators; providing construction; amending s. 316.20655, F.S.; clarifying a provision; amending s. 316.212, F.S.; authorizing operation of a golf cart for the purpose of crossing certain streets and highways under certain conditions; providing penalties; repealing ss. 316.272 and 316.293, F.S., relating to the prevention of noise from exhaust systems and motor vehicle noise, respectively; amending s. 316.3045, F.S.; requiring certain motor vehicles to be equipped with and maintain an exhaust system to prevent excessive or unusual noise; prohibiting certain excessive or unusual noises; providing applicability; amending s. 316.650, F.S.; revising provisions relating to traffic citations; amending s. 318.15, F.S.; revising hb543 -04-e1 CS/provisions relating to penalties for certain failures to comply; amending s. 318.18, F.S.; revising provisions relating to penalties; amending s. 319.1401, F.S.; authorizing certain golf carts to be titled and registered for operation on certain roads without an inspection by the Department of Transportation and providing requirements therefor; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; revising provisions relating to withholding motor vehicle registration; amending s. 320.262, F.S.; providing that the use of a license plate frame or decorative border device is not prohibited under specified conditions; amending s. 322.032, F.S.; providing and revising definitions; providing requirements for digital driver licenses and an electronic credentialing system; providing exceptions to certain prohibitions; providing for enforcement and penalties; amending s. 322.142, F.S.; authorizing digital imaged licenses to be used for a specified purpose with the licensee's consent; authorizing identity verification service providers to use Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles data under certain conditions; prohibiting such providers from selling, sharing, or retaining certain information; prohibiting the department from allowing the use of digital imaged licenses for a private hb543 -04-e1 CS/entity's business purposes; amending s. 337.11, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Transportation to make direct payments to certain subcontractors under specified conditions; requiring the department to adopt rules; amending s. 337.18, F.S.; providing requirements for a takeover agreement; amending s. 339.175, F.S.; requiring metropolitan planning organizations serving specified counties to submit a certain feasibility report to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date, with certain goals; amending s. 775.15, F.S.; providing time limits for certain traffic violations; amending ss. 316.1995, 316.2125, 316.2126, 316.2128, 316.455, 322.059, 322.15, 403.061, and 403.415, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; reenacting s. 318.121, F.S., relating to preemption of additional fees, fines, surcharges, and costs, to incorporate the amendments made to s. 318.18, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing effective dates.

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Fiona McFarland (R)*, 

Other Sponsors (3)

In Messages (on 03/06/2026)

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