Bill > S1274

Introduced Session

An act relating to transportation; requiring the Department of Transportation to increase the minimum perception-reaction time of certain steady yellow signals 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 a seaport to post such report on its website; prohibiting certain seaports from converting planned or existing land, facilities, or infrastructure that supports cargo purposes to an alternative purpose 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 “micromobility device”; amending s. 316.0777, F.S.; authorizing a private entity to install an automated license plate recognition system for use on certain property for a specified purpose or in connection with controlling or enforcement of access to property; prohibiting an entity that installs such a system from accessing certain data or sharing or selling certain images and data; providing exceptions; requiring such entities to contractually obligate certain third parties to protect certain images and data from disclosure; prohibiting such entities from offering or providing as payment or other consideration certain proceeds to a third party; providing an exception; providing noncriminal penalties for the unauthorized use or release of certain information; amending ss. 316.183 and 316.189, F.S.; authorizing counties and municipalities to set lower maximum speed limits in residence districts under certain circumstances; amending s. 320.262, F.S.; providing that the use of a license plate frame or decorative border device that does not obscure the visibility of certain features is not prohibited; amending s. 332.007, F.S.; authorizing the department to fund certain project costs at certain airports; prohibiting the department from requiring certain matching funds; authorizing the provision of certain funds as matching funds for certain eligible projects; amending s. 337.11, F.S.; requiring the department to adopt rules establishing circumstances under which it may make direct payments to a first-tier subcontractor; requiring that amounts paid to such subcontractor be deducted from amounts otherwise due the contractor; amending s. 337.18, F.S.; requiring that a takeover agreement between the department and a surety require the surety’s completion contractor to meet certain requirements and follow certain contract procedures; amending s. 339.85, F.S.; requiring the department to implement a Next-generation Traffic Signal Modernization Grant Program; providing the program’s purpose; requiring the department to implement a state-local partnership through a cost-sharing arrangement; specifying requirements for such arrangement; authorizing the department to waive local match requirements for certain intersections; requiring the department to prioritize grant applications for certain intersections and use competitive procurement to find certain vendors; specifying program requirements; providing for an annual appropriation; providing an effective date.

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Nick DiCeglie (R)*, 

Other Sponsors (1)

Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (on 02/12/2026)

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