Bill > S1048

This bill makes several changes to Florida law, primarily concerning transportation and outdoor advertising. It allows the Department of Transportation (DOT) to generate revenue by selling future income from leases for wireless communication facilities on DOT property, using these funds for transportation infrastructure projects, and structures these deals to be tax-exempt for federal income tax purposes. It also limits the frequency of referendums for transportation authorities to once every eight years, applying only to future bond issuances. The bill revises regulations for outdoor advertising signs, clarifying that an outdoor advertising license is not required solely to erect or construct signs and exempting certain signs placed by tourist-oriented businesses, farm signs during harvest, acknowledgment signs on school property, and displays at specific sports facilities from permitting requirements. Additionally, it modifies definitions and procedures related to outdoor advertising permits, zoning, and enforcement, aiming to streamline processes and address various compliance issues.