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Introduced
11/28/2017
11/28/2017
In Committee
12/13/2017
12/13/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/11/2018
03/11/2018
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Exempting a law enforcement officer from paying a toll on a toll facility when operating a marked or unmarked official vehicle while on official law enforcement business; requiring fees generated from tolls to be used to reimburse, by interlocal agreement within a specified timeframe, a county or another local governmental entity for the direct actual costs of operating a specified fire station; requiring the governing body of the authority in certain counties to, by a specified date, submit to the Governor information regarding its compliance with a specified minimum percent toll reduction, etc.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to toll operations in Florida:
1. Exempts law enforcement officers operating marked or unmarked official vehicles from paying tolls when on official business, which includes patrol operations, investigative activities, crime prevention, and traffic operations.
2. Requires toll revenues generated from Alligator Alley to be used to reimburse a county or local government entity for the direct costs of operating a fire station at mile marker 63 on Alligator Alley, through an interlocal agreement effective from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2019.
3. In counties defined in Florida Statute 125.011(1) (which includes Miami-Dade County), requires the governing body of the expressway authority to submit information to the Governor by October 1, 2018 regarding compliance with a minimum 5% toll reduction. If the required reduction has not occurred, the existing board will be dissolved and replaced with a new board, with members appointed by the county governing body and the Governor.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations (S)
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 141 (on 03/08/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012 |
| Senate Floor Amendment #868498 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012/Amendment/868498/HTML |
| Senate Floor Amendment #601792 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012/Amendment/601792/HTML |
| Senate Floor Amendment #557844 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012/Amendment/557844/HTML |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #321764 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012/Amendment/321764/HTML |
| Senate Committee Amendment #386920 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012/Amendment/386920/HTML |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1012/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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