Bill > H7075

This bill modifies various aspects of Florida's transportation laws, including establishing criteria for procuring sustainable transportation services that favor vendors using alternative fuels or fuel-efficient vehicles, and updating definitions related to autonomous vehicles and driver-assistive truck platooning technology. It also revises penalties for certain non-criminal traffic infractions that result in serious bodily injury or death, making a second offense a misdemeanor and leading to a driver's license revocation. The bill adjusts regulations regarding following distances for trucks, allowing for truck platooning under specific conditions, and clarifies when televisions are permissible in vehicles, permitting them in autonomous or platooning trucks. It also modifies length restrictions for semitrailers, allowing for longer trailers under certain conditions, and expands the definition of "port vehicles and equipment" to include vehicles moved within a port facility. Furthermore, the bill grants the Department of Transportation (DOT) authority to assume certain responsibilities from the U.S. Department of Transportation for highway projects, adjusts surety bond requirements for construction contracts, and removes provisions related to specific turnpike revenue pledges. It also requires amendments to the adopted work program and long-range transportation plans to consider advancements in vehicle technology, increases the population threshold for a "small county" in the Small County Outreach Program, and removes provisions for statewide transportation corridors. Finally, the bill renames a section of law related to the Central Florida Expressway Authority and makes changes to its governing body composition and powers.