Bill > S1186

This bill makes several changes to Florida's transportation laws, including allowing commercial sponsorship displays on state greenways and trails that are not part of the Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network, a system of hard-surfaced, multiuse paths for nonmotorized transportation. It also establishes specific requirements for the governing bodies of independent special districts that regulate public vehicle operations on highways, mandating a seven-member board with appointments from the Governor, county, and municipal governments. Additionally, the bill permits public transit providers to partner with transportation network companies, such as ride-sharing services, to offer transit services, and it introduces provisions for a new Northwest Florida Regional Transportation Finance Authority to plan, finance, and operate transportation projects in that region. The bill also addresses autonomous vehicle technology by clarifying definitions and allowing its use in vehicles equipped with televisions, and it permits longer overlength trailers for manufactured buildings under certain conditions. Finally, it directs a study on vehicle miles traveled as a potential alternative to fuel taxes for transportation funding and a pilot program for using transportation network companies for paratransit services.