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FL H0575

FL H0575
Metropolitan Planning Organizations


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Introduced
11/08/2017
In Committee
11/15/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018

Introduced Session

2018 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revises M.P.O. voting membership requirements according to population; prohibits entire county commission from being members of governing board; revises percentage of membership which may be composed of county commissioners; requires adoption of certain bylaws; revises member reappointment provisions; requires compliance with certain provisions by specified date.

AI Summary

This bill revises the voting membership requirements for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) based on population size. For MPOs in urbanized areas with a population of 500,000 or fewer, the voting membership must be between 5 and 11 members, while for MPOs in urbanized areas with a population over 500,000, the voting membership must be between 5 and 15 members. The bill also prohibits the entire county commission from being members of the MPO governing board and requires that county commissioners compose at least 30% of the MPO membership. Additionally, the bill requires MPOs to adopt bylaws governing their operations and prohibits them from adopting a weighted voting structure. The bill also sets a deadline of July 1, 2019, for MPOs to update their membership, interlocal agreements, governing documents, and other relevant information to comply with the changes made by this bill.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Government Accountability Committee (on 03/10/2018)

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