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FL H7175

FL H7175
Department of Transportation


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Introduced
04/11/2014
In Committee
04/24/2014
Crossed Over
04/24/2014
Passed
06/13/2014
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/20/2014

Introduced Session

2014 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Removes provisions for Florida Statewide Passenger Rail Commission & transportation corporations; revises duties of Florida Transportation Commission; revises provisions relating to load limits, road projects, contractors & competitive bidding, lease-purchase agreements, conveyance of property, toll collection & video billing systems, fees from Alligator Alley tolls, M.P.O's & Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council, environmental impact mitigation, Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority & Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, Pinellas Bayway, & outdoor signs; provides for sale of accounts receivable from certain leases.

AI Summary

This bill makes numerous changes to Florida's transportation laws, primarily by streamlining operations and removing outdated provisions. Key changes include the elimination of the Florida Statewide Passenger Rail Commission and transportation corporations, and a revision of the duties of the Florida Transportation Commission to focus on policy recommendations rather than day-to-day oversight. The bill also revises regulations concerning load limits for vehicles, road project bidding processes, lease-purchase agreements, property conveyances, toll collection systems, fees from Alligator Alley tolls, environmental impact mitigation, and the operations of regional transportation authorities. Additionally, it modifies provisions related to outdoor advertising signs, including definitions, permitting, and enforcement, and allows for the sale of accounts receivable from certain leases to generate funding for transportation projects.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Economic Affairs Committee (House)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2014-223, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1161 (Ch. 2014-215), CS/CS/CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2014-169) (on 06/20/2014)

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