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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to transportation; amending s. 20.23, 2
F.S.; revising the membership composition of the 3
Florida Transportation Research Institute; amending s. 4
260.0142, F.S.; requiring the Florida Greenways and 5
Trails Council to meet within a specified timeframe to 6
update specified recommendations; amending s. 311.14, 7
F.S.; requiring each seaport to include specified 8
strategies for obtaining and maintaining critical 9
infrastructure resources as part of a 10-year 10
strategic plan; defining the term "critical 11
infrastructure resources"; creating s. 311.26, F.S.; 12
requiring the Department of Transportation to 13
coordinate with certain entities for a specified 14
purpose; amending s. 316.003, F.S.; revising the 15
definition of the term "personal delivery device"; 16
defining the term "prohibited zone of operation"; 17
amending s. 316.008, F.S.; authorizing a personal 18
delivery device to be operated in specified areas; 19
providing an exception; prohibiting counties and 20
municipalities from enacting, imposing, levying, 21
collecting, or enforcing certain fees or advertising 22
regulations; amending s. 316.187, F.S.; increasing 23
certain speed limits; amending s. 316.2071, F.S.; 24
authorizing a personal delivery device to operate in 25

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specified areas; providing an exception; prohibiting a 26
personal delivery device or mobile carrier from 27
interfering with bicyclists and motor vehicles; 28
prohibiting a personal delivery device or mobile 29
carrier from operating in specified areas unless 30
certain conditions are met; prohibiting a personal 31
delivery device or mobile carrier from operating in a 32
prohibited zone of operation; authorizing the 33
department to adopt rules; amending s. 318.14, F.S.; 34
modifying terms for elections to attend a basic driver 35
improvement course; amending s. 320.06, F.S.; 36
authorizing certain rental trucks to elect a permanent 37
registration period; requiring a motor vehicle 38
registration renewal to be recorded electronically; 39
removing provisions relating to validation stickers; 40
amending s. 330.41, F.S.; prohibiting a political 41
subdivision from taking certain actions against a 42
drone delivery service on a commercial property; 43
removing a limitation relating to drone ports; 44
prohibiting a drone delivery service from operating in 45
a prohibited zone of operation; providing that the 46
addition of a drone delivery service within the 47
parking area of a commercial property does not reduce 48
the number of parking spaces for a specified purpose; 49
amending s. 332.001, F.S.; revising powers and duties 50

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of the department with respect to airport systems in 51
this state; amending s. 332.006, F.S.; requiring the 52
department to coordinate with certain airports for a 53
specified purpose; amending s. 332.0075, F.S.; 54
requiring commercial service airports to provide 55
methods for obtaining and maintaining critical 56
infrastructure resources; defining the term "critical 57
infrastructure resources"; amending s. 334.03, F.S.; 58
defining the term "advanced air mobility corridor 59
connection point"; revising the definition of the term 60
"transportation corridor"; amending s. 334.044, F.S.; 61
providing and revising powers and duties of the 62
department; amending s. 334.63, F.S.; providing state 63
policy; requiring a governmental entity to include 64
certain information in specified publications; 65
defining the terms "nonpecuniary factor" and "net-zero 66
policies"; amending s. 337.401, F.S.; prohibiting 67
municipalities and counties from requiring that 68
providers locate or perform surveys of certain 69
facilities; requiring a provider to use certain means 70
to avoid damaging certain facilities under specified 71
circumstances; prohibiting municipalities and counties 72
from taking certain actions relating to certain 73
facility permits; authorizing municipalities and 74
counties to require a bond or other financial 75

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instrument; prohibiting municipalities and counties 76
from imposing or collecting a tax, fee, cost, charge, 77
or exaction for the placement of certain 78
communications facilities; revising applicability; 79
revising the definition of the term "application"; 80
prohibiting an authority from requiring compliance 81
with provisions regarding placement of communications 82
facilities in certain locations; providing exceptions; 83
requiring that certain authority ordinances apply to 84
all providers of communications services; providing 85
bond requirements; providing requirements for certain 86
financial obligations required by an authority; 87
prohibiting an authority from requiring a deposit or 88
escrow of cash or agreement with certain terms; 89
prohibiting an authority from requiring a 90
communications service provider to indemnify the 91
authority for certain liabilities; prohibiting an 92
authority from imposing certain landscaping and 93
vegetation management requirements; amending s. 94
339.81, F.S.; revising construction materials that may 95
be used for certain multiuse trails or shared-use 96
paths; authorizing the department to consider certain 97
sponsorship agreements; amending s. 341.041, F.S.; 98
providing that certain provisions relating to 99
paratransit services apply only to persons with 100

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disabilities; amending s. 479.25, F.S.; revising 101
provisions authorizing certain sign owners to increase 102
sign height under certain circumstances; amending s. 103
790.19, F.S.; providing penalties for shooting into or 104
throwing deadly missiles into an occupied or 105
unoccupied autonomous vehicle; amending s. 806.13, 106
F.S.; providing penalties for defacing, injuring, or 107
damaging an autonomous vehicle; amending ss. 311.07, 108
316.0777, 316.306, 316.515, 320.04, 320.08035, 109
320.0807, 320.084, 320.102, 336.01, 338.222, 341.8225, 110
376.3071, 403.7211, 479.261, 655.960, 715.07, 111
921.0022, and 1006.23, F.S.; conforming cross-112
references and provisions to changes made by the act; 113
providing an effective date. 114
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 116
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Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section 118
20.23, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 119
20.23 Department of Transportation.—There is created a 120
Department of Transportation which shall be a decentralized 121
agency. 122
(3) The Legislature finds that the transportation industry 123
is critical to the economic future of this state and that the 124
competitiveness of the industry in this state depends upon the 125

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development and maintenance of a qualified workforce and 126
cutting-edge research and innovation. The Legislature further 127
finds that the transportation industry in this state has varied 128
and complex workforce needs ranging from technical and 129
mechanical training to continuing education opportunities for 130
workers with advanced degrees and certifications. The timely 131
need also exists for coordinated research and innovation efforts 132
to promote emerging technologies and innovative construction 133
methods and tools and to address alternative funding mechanisms. 134
It is the intent of the Legislature to support programs designed 135
to address the workforce development needs of the state's 136
transportation industry. 137
(c) The institute shall report to the department and shall 138
be composed of members from the University of Florida, the 139
Florida State University Indian River State College, the 140
University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida, 141
and Florida International University. The department shall 142
select a member to serve as the administrative lead of the 143
institute. The department shall assess the performance of the 144
administrative lead periodically to ensure accountability and 145
assess the attainment of performance goals. 146
Section 2. Paragraph (h) of subsection (4) of section 147
260.0142, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 148
260.0142 Florida Greenways and Trails Council; 149
composition; powers and duties.— 150

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(4) The duties of the council include the following: 151
(h) Make recommendations for updating and revising the 152
implementation plan for the Florida Greenways and Trails System, 153
including, but not limited to, recommendations for 154
prioritization of regionally significant trails within the 155
Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network. The council shall 156
meet within 90 days after the Department of Transportation 157
submits its report pursuant to s. 339.81(8) to update its 158
recommendations for prioritization of regionally significant 159
trails within the network. 160
Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 161
311.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 162
311.14 Seaport planning.— 163
(2) Each port shall develop a strategic plan with a 10-164
year horizon. Each plan must include the following: 165
(b) An infrastructure development and improvement 166
component that identifies all projected infrastructure 167
improvements within the plan area which require improvement, 168
expansion, or development in order for a port to attain a 169
strategic advantage for competition with national and 170
international competitors. This component must provide 171
strategies for obtaining and maintaining critical infrastructure 172
resources for the port and its tenants. Such strategies must 173
include long-term contracts, rights of first refusal regarding 174
the sale or lease of property storing such resources, and 175

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contingency plans for obtaining such resources. For purposes of 176
this paragraph, the term "critical infrastructure resources" 177
includes, but is not limited to, access to electricity, fuel, 178
and water resources. 179
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To the extent feasible, the port strategic plan must be 181
consistent with the local government comprehensive plans of the 182
units of local government in which the port is located. Upon 183
approval of a plan by the port's board, the plan shall be 184
submitted to the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic 185
Development Council. 186
Section 4. Section 311.26, Florida Statutes, is created to 187
read: 188
311.26 Florida Seaport Maritime Industrial Base.—The 189
Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the 190
Department of Commerce and the ports listed in s. 311.09, the 191
United States Department of Commerce, and the United States 192
Department of War to identify and prioritize key maritime 193
components in the supply chain which are essential to 194
strengthening and expanding this state's maritime industrial 195
base. The ports listed in s. 311.09 shall support projects 196
evaluated by the Department of Transportation, which shall 197
directly support the construction, maintenance, and 198
modernization of both commercial vessels, including cargo 199
vessels, and vessels designed for national defense. Projects 200

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shall be evaluated based on the return on invested capital, job 201
creation, and contribution to the economic competitiveness of 202
this state and based on support for the national security 203
interests of the United States. Additional considerations shall 204
include the anticipated enhancement of this state's commercial 205
maritime capabilities. 206
Section 5. Subsections (66) through (112) of section 207
316.003, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (67) 208
through (113), respectively, subsections (59) and (65) are 209
amended, and a new subsection (66) is added to that section, to 210
read: 211
316.003 Definitions.—The following words and phrases, when 212
used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively 213
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context 214
otherwise requires: 215
(59) PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICE.—An electrically powered 216
device that: 217
(a) Is operated on sidewalks, and crosswalks, bicycle 218
lanes, bicycle paths, or shoulders on streets, roadways, or 219
highways, excluding limited access facilities, and intended 220
primarily for transporting property; 221
(b) Has a weight that does not exceed the maximum weight 222
established by Department of Transportation rule; 223
(c) Operates at Has a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour 224
on sidewalks and crosswalks and 20 miles per hour on bicycle 225

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lanes, bicycle paths, or shoulders on streets, roadways, or 226
highways, excluding limited access facilities; and 227
(d) Is equipped with technology to allow for operation of 228
the device with or without the active control or monitoring of a 229
natural person. 230
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A personal delivery device is not considered a vehicle unless 232
expressly defined by law as a vehicle. A mobile carrier is not 233
considered a personal delivery device. The Department of 234
Transportation may adopt rules to implement this subsection. 235
(65) PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY.—Except as otherwise 236
provided in paragraph (91)(b) paragraph (90)(b), any privately 237
owned way or place used for vehicular travel by the owner and 238
those having express or implied permission from the owner, but 239
not by other persons. 240
(66) PROHIBITED ZONE OF OPERATION.— 241
(a) The Florida Shared-use Nonmotorized Trail Network 242
created in s. 339.81. 243
(b) A theme park or entertainment complex as defined in s. 244
509.013(9). 245
(c) A state correctional institution as defined in s. 246
944.02. 247
(d) A county detention facility, county residential 248
probation center, municipal detention facility, or reduced 249
custody housing area as defined on s. 951.23(1). 250

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(e) A detention center or facility as defined in s. 251
985.03. 252
Section 6. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 253
316.008, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (c) is 254
added to that subsection, to read: 255
316.008 Powers of local authorities.— 256
(7) 257
(b)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a personal 258
delivery device may be operated on sidewalks, crosswalks, 259
bicycle lanes, bicycle paths, or shoulders on streets, roadways, 260
or highways, excluding limited access facilities, and a mobile 261
carrier may be operated on sidewalks and crosswalks within a 262
county or municipality when such use is permissible under 263
federal law. This subparagraph paragraph does not restrict a 264
county or municipality from otherwise adopting regulations for 265
the safe operation of personal delivery devices and mobile 266
carriers in a manner consistent with this chapter. 267
2. A personal delivery device may not be operated on the 268
Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network created under s. 269
339.81 or components of the Florida Greenways and Trails System 270
created under chapter 260 or in state forests, state parks, or 271
wildlife management areas, or in any prohibited zone of 272
operation. 273
(c) A county or municipality may not enact, impose, levy, 274
collect, or enforce: 275

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1. An operating fee for personal delivery devices, except 276
as expressly authorized by general law; or 277
2. An advertising regulation that restricts, prohibits, 278
conditions, or otherwise limits commercial advertising on 279
personal delivery devices. 280
Section 7. Subsection (2) of section 316.187, Florida 281
Statutes, is amended to read: 282
316.187 Establishment of state speed zones.— 283
(2)(a) The maximum allowable speed limit on limited access 284
highways is 80 70 miles per hour. 285
(b) The maximum allowable speed limit on any other highway 286
that which is outside an urban area of 5,000 or more persons and 287
that which has at least four lanes divided by a median strip is 288
70 65 miles per hour. 289
(c) The Department of Transportation is authorized to set 290
such maximum and minimum speed limits for travel over other 291
roadways under its authority as it deems safe and advisable, not 292
to exceed as a maximum limit 70 60 miles per hour. 293
Section 8. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 316.2071, 294
Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (5) is added to 295
that section, to read: 296
316.2071 Personal delivery devices and mobile carriers.— 297
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 298
a personal delivery device may operate on sidewalks, crosswalks, 299
bicycle lanes, bicycle paths, or shoulders on streets, roadways, 300

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or highways, excluding limited access facilities, and a or 301
mobile carrier may operate on sidewalks and crosswalks, subject 302
to s. 316.008(7)(b). Such A personal delivery device or mobile 303
carrier operating on a sidewalk or crosswalk has all the rights 304
and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same 305
circumstances. A, except that the personal delivery device or 306
mobile carrier may must not unreasonably interfere with 307
pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicles or traffic and must 308
yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on the sidewalk or 309
crosswalk. 310
(3) A personal delivery device and a mobile carrier may 311
not: 312
(a) Operate on a sidewalk, crosswalk, bicycle lane, or 313
shoulder on a street, roadway, or highway, excluding a limited 314
access facility, unless the personal delivery device or mobile 315
carrier meets minimum criteria established by the Department of 316
Transportation public highway except to the extent necessary to 317
cross a crosswalk. 318
(b) Operate on a sidewalk, or crosswalk, bicycle lane, 319
bicycle path, or shoulder on a street, roadway, or highway, 320
excluding a limited access facility, unless a human who is an 321
agent of the personal delivery device operator is capable of 322
actively controlling and or monitoring the navigation and 323
operation of the personal delivery device or a mobile carrier 324
owner remains within 25 feet of the mobile carrier. 325

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(c) Transport hazardous materials as defined in s. 326
316.003. 327
(d) For mobile carriers, transport persons or animals. 328
(e) Operate in a prohibited zone of operation. 329
(5) The Department of Transportation may adopt rules to 330
implement this section. 331
Section 9. Subsection (9) of section 318.14, Florida 332
Statutes, is amended to read: 333
318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; 334
procedures.— 335
(9) Any person who does not hold a commercial driver 336
license or commercial learner's permit and who is cited while 337
driving a noncommercial motor vehicle for an infraction under 338
this section other than a violation of s. 316.183(2), s. 339
316.187, or s. 316.189 when the driver exceeds the posted limit 340
by 30 miles per hour or more, s. 320.0605, s. 320.07(3)(a) or 341
(b), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in 342
lieu of a court appearance, elect to attend in the location of 343
his or her choice within this state a basic driver improvement 344
course approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 345
Vehicles. In such a case, adjudication must be withheld, any 346
civil penalty that is imposed by s. 318.18(3) must be reduced by 347
18 percent, and points, as provided by s. 322.27, may not be 348
assessed. However, a person may not make an election under this 349
subsection if the person has made an election under this 350

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subsection in the preceding 12 months or has made more than 351
eight elections under this subsection in the preceding 20 years. 352
A person may not make more than eight elections within his or 353
her lifetime under this subsection. The requirement for 354
community service under s. 318.18(8) is not waived by a plea of 355
nolo contendere or by the withholding of adjudication of guilt 356
by a court. 357
Section 10. Section 320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended 358
to read: 359
320.06 Registration certificates and, license plates;, and 360
validation stickers generally.— 361
(1)(a) Upon the receipt of an initial application for 362
registration and payment of the appropriate license tax and 363
other fees required by law, the department shall assign to the 364
motor vehicle a registration license number consisting of 365
letters and numerals or numerals and issue to the owner or 366
lessee a certificate of registration and one registration 367
license plate, unless two plates are required for display by s. 368
320.0706, for each vehicle so registered. 369
(b)1. Registration license plates bearing a graphic symbol 370
and the alphanumeric system of identification shall be issued 371
for a 10-year period. At the end of the 10-year period, upon 372
renewal, the plate shall be replaced. The department shall 373
extend the scheduled license plate replacement date from a 6-374
year period to a 10-year period. The fee for such replacement is 375

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$28, $2.80 of which shall be paid each year before the plate is 376
replaced, to be credited toward the next $28 replacement fee. 377
The fees shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating 378
Trust Fund. A credit or refund may not be given for any prior 379
years' payments of the prorated replacement fee if the plate is 380
replaced or surrendered before the end of the 10-year period, 381
except that a credit may be given if a registrant is required by 382
the department to replace a license plate under s. 383
320.08056(8)(a). With each license plate, a validation sticker 384
shall be issued showing the owner's birth month, license plate 385
number, and the year of expiration or the appropriate renewal 386
period if the owner is not a natural person. The validation 387
sticker shall be placed on the upper right corner of the license 388
plate. The license plate and validation sticker shall be issued 389
based on the applicant's appropriate renewal period. The 390
registration period is 12 months, the extended registration 391
period is 24 months, and all expirations occur based on the 392
applicant's appropriate registration period. Rental vehicles 393
taxed pursuant to s. 320.08(6)(a) and rental trucks taxed 394
pursuant to s. 320.08(3)(a)-(c) and (4)(a)-(f) (4)(a)-(d) may 395
elect a permanent registration period, provided payment of the 396
appropriate license taxes and fees occurs annually. 397
2. Beginning July 1, 2024, A vehicle registered in 398
accordance with the International Registration Plan must be 399
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year period, upon renewal, the license plate must be replaced. 401
Each license plate must include a validation sticker showing the 402
month of expiration. A cab card denoting the declared gross 403
vehicle weight for each apportioned jurisdiction must be issued 404
annually. The fee for an original or a renewal cab card is $28, 405
which must be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust 406
Fund. If the license plate is damaged or worn, it may be 407
replaced at no charge by applying to the department and 408
surrendering the current license plate. 409
3. In order to retain the efficient administration of the 410
taxes and fees imposed by this chapter, the 80-cent fee increase 411
in the replacement fee imposed by chapter 2009-71, Laws of 412
Florida, is negated as provided in s. 320.0804. 413
(c) Registration license plates equipped with validation 414
stickers subject to the registration period are valid for not 415
more than 12 months and expire at midnight on the last day of 416
the registration period. A registration license plate equipped 417
with a validation sticker subject to the extended registration 418
period is valid for not more than 24 months and expires at 419
midnight on the last day of the extended registration period. A 420
registration license plate equipped with a validation sticker 421
subject to a permanent registration period is permanently valid 422
but shall become void if appropriate license taxes and fees are 423
not paid annually. For each registration period after the one in 424
which the metal registration license plate is issued, and until 425

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the license plate is required to be replaced, the renewal shall 426
be recorded electronically a validation sticker showing the 427
month and year of expiration shall be issued upon payment of the 428
proper license tax amount and fees and is valid for not more 429
than 12 months. For each extended registration period occurring 430
after the one in which the metal registration license plate is 431
issued and until the license plate is required to be replaced, 432
the renewal shall be recorded electronically a validation 433
sticker showing the year of expiration shall be issued upon 434
payment of the proper license tax amount and fees and is valid 435
for not more than 24 months. For each permanent registration 436
period occurring after the one in which the metal registration 437
license plate is issued and until the license plate is required 438
to be replaced, the renewal shall be recorded electronically a 439
validation sticker showing a permanent registration period shall 440
be issued upon payment of the proper license tax amount and fees 441
and is permanently valid but shall become void if the proper 442
license taxes and fees are not paid annually. When license 443
plates equipped with validation stickers are issued in any month 444
other than the owner's birth month or the designated 445
registration period for any other motor vehicle, the effective 446
date shall reflect the birth month or month and the year of 447
renewal. However, when a license plate or validation sticker is 448
issued for a period of less than 12 months, the applicant shall 449
pay the appropriate amount of license tax and the applicable fee 450

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under s. 320.14 in addition to all other fees. Validation 451
stickers issued for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(6)(a), for 452
any company that owns 250 vehicles or more, or for semitrailers 453
taxed under the provisions of s. 320.08(5)(a), for any company 454
that owns 50 vehicles or more, may be placed on any vehicle in 455
the fleet so long as the vehicle receiving the validation 456
sticker has the same owner's name and address as the vehicle to 457
which the validation sticker was originally assigned. 458
(2) The department shall provide the several tax 459
collectors and license plate agents with the necessary number of 460
validation stickers. 461
(2)(3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of 462
metal specially treated with a retroreflection material, as 463
specified by the department. The registration license plate is 464
designed to increase nighttime visibility and legibility and 465
must be at least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in 466
length, unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed 467
necessary by the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, 468
similar smaller vehicles, or trailers. Validation stickers must 469
also be treated with a retroreflection material, must be of such 470
size as specified by the department, and must adhere to the 471
license plate. The registration license plate must be imprinted 472
with a combination of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not 473
to exceed seven digits, to identify the registration license 474
plate number. The license plate must be imprinted with the word 475

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"Florida" at the top and the name of the county in which it is 476
sold, the state motto, or the words "Sunshine State" at the 477
bottom. Apportioned license plates must have the word 478
"Apportioned" at the bottom, and license plates issued for 479
vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or 480
(c), or (14) must have the word "Restricted" at the bottom. 481
License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) 482
must be imprinted with the word "Florida" at the top and the 483
word "Dealer" at the bottom unless the license plate is a 484
specialty license plate as authorized in s. 320.08056. 485
Manufacturer license plates issued for vehicles taxed under s. 486
320.08(12) must be imprinted with the word "Florida" at the top 487
and the word "Manufacturer" at the bottom. License plates issued 488
for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be 489
imprinted with the word "Wrecker" at the bottom. Any county may, 490
upon majority vote of the county commission, elect to have the 491
county name removed from the license plates sold in that county. 492
The state motto or the words "Sunshine State" shall be printed 493
in lieu thereof. A license plate issued for a vehicle taxed 494
under s. 320.08(6) may not be assigned a registration license 495
number, or be issued with any other distinctive character or 496
designation, that distinguishes the motor vehicle as a for-hire 497
motor vehicle. 498
(b) An additional fee of 50 cents shall be collected on 499
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registration issued in this state in order for all license 501
plates and validation stickers to be fully treated with 502
retroreflection material. The fee shall be deposited into the 503
Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. 504
(3)(4) The corporation organized under chapter 946 may 505
manufacture license plates, validation stickers, and decals, as 506
well as temporary tags, disabled hang tags, vessel decals, and 507
fuel use decals, for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 508
Vehicles as provided in this chapter and chapter 327. The 509
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is not required 510
to obtain competitive bids in order to contract with the 511
corporation. 512
(4)(5) The department may conduct a pilot program to 513
evaluate the designs, concepts, and technologies for alternative 514
license plates. For purposes of the pilot program, the 515
department shall investigate the feasibility and use of 516
alternative license plate technologies and the long-term cost 517
impact to the consumer. The pilot program shall be limited to 518
license plates that are used on government-owned motor vehicles 519
as described in s. 320.0655. Such license plates are exempt from 520
the requirements in paragraph (2)(a) (3)(a). 521
(5)(6) All license plates issued pursuant to this chapter 522
are the property of this the state. 523
Section 11. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section 524
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to that subsection, to read: 526
330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.— 527
(3) REGULATION.— 528
(c)1. Except as otherwise expressly provided, a political 529
subdivision may not withhold issuance of a business tax receipt, 530
development permit, or other conditional use approval to a drone 531
delivery service on a commercial property or enact or enforce an 532
ordinance or resolution that prohibits a drone delivery 533
service's operation based on the location of its drone port, 534
notwithstanding part II of chapter 163 and chapter 205. A 535
political subdivision may enforce minimum setback and 536
landscaping regulations that are generally applicable to 537
permitted uses in the drone port site's zoning district. This 538
paragraph may not be construed to authorize a political 539
subdivision to require additional landscaping as a condition of 540
approval of a drone port. 541
2. A drone delivery service may not operate or provide 542
delivery services within a prohibited zone of operation. 543
(e) The addition of a drone delivery service within the 544
parking area of a commercial property does not reduce the number 545
of parking spaces for the purpose of meeting applicable minimum 546
parking requirements. 547
Section 12. Subsection (1) of section 332.001, Florida 548
Statutes, is amended to read: 549
332.001 Aviation; powers and duties of the Department of 550

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Transportation.— 551
(1) It shall be the duty, function, and responsibility of 552
the Department of Transportation to plan and direct investments 553
in airport systems in this state to facilitate the efficient 554
movement of passengers and cargo and to continuously improve the 555
experience for the flying public and the supply chain of this 556
state's businesses. In carrying out this duty and 557
responsibility, the department may assist and advise, cooperate, 558
and coordinate with the federal, state, local, or private 559
organizations and individuals in planning such systems of 560
airports. 561
Section 13. Subsection (10) is added to section 332.006, 562
Florida Statutes, to read: 563
332.006 Duties and responsibilities of the Department of 564
Transportation.—The Department of Transportation shall, within 565
the resources provided to the department: 566
(10) Coordinate with commercial service airports in this 567
state to review policies and programs of the United States 568
Transportation Security Administration, including programs for 569
veterans and active duty members of the United States Armed 570
Forces and their families, to increase the efficiency of 571
passenger screening and the overall customer service experience 572
of the flying public. 573
Section 14. Subsections (4), (5), and (6) of section 574
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(6), and (7), respectively, and a new subsection (4) is added to 576
that section to read: 577
332.0075 Commercial service airports; transparency and 578
accountability; penalty.— 579
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commercial 580
service airports must provide methods for obtaining and 581
maintaining critical infrastructure resources for the airport, 582
its tenants, and the traveling public. Such strategies must 583
include long-term contracts and rights of first refusal 584
regarding the sale of and contingency plans for such resources. 585
For purposes of this subsection, the term "critical 586
infrastructure resources" includes, but is not limited to, 587
access to electricity, fuel, and water resources. 588
Section 15. Subsections (1) through (37) of section 589
334.03, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (2) 590
through (38), respectively, present subsection (29) is amended, 591
and a new subsection (1) is added to that section, to read: 592
334.03 Definitions.—When used in the Florida 593
Transportation Code, the term: 594
(1) "Advanced air mobility corridor connection point" 595
means any land area or transportation facility, including any 596
airspace, designated by the department as suitable to support 597
the efficient movement of people and goods by use as a 598
connection point for advanced air mobility. 599
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mobility corridor connection point or any land area designated 601
by the state, a county, or a municipality which is between two 602
geographic points and which area is used or suitable for the 603
movement of people and goods by one or more modes of 604
transportation, including areas necessary for management of 605
access and securing applicable approvals and permits. 606
Transportation corridors, other than advanced air mobility 607
corridor connection points, shall contain, but are not limited 608
to, the following: 609
(a) Existing publicly owned rights-of-way; 610
(b) All property or property interests necessary for 611
future transportation facilities, including rights of access, 612
air, view, and light, whether public or private, for the purpose 613
of securing and utilizing future transportation rights-of-way, 614
including, but not limited to, any lands reasonably necessary 615
now or in the future for securing applicable approvals and 616
permits, borrow pits, drainage ditches, water retention areas, 617
rest areas, replacement access for landowners whose access could 618
be impaired due to the construction of a future facility, and 619
replacement rights-of-way for relocation of rail and utility 620
facilities. 621
Section 16. Subsections (5), (20), and (21) of section 622
334.044, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (40), 623
(41), and (42) are added to that section, to read: 624
334.044 Powers and duties of the department.—The 625

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department shall have the following general powers and duties: 626
(5) To purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire property and 627
materials, including the purchase of promotional items as part 628
of public information and education campaigns for the promotion 629
of environmental management, scenic highways, traffic and train 630
safety awareness, commercial motor vehicle safety, workforce 631
development, transportation economic development opportunities 632
electric vehicle use and charging stations, autonomous vehicles, 633
advanced air mobility, and context classification for electric 634
vehicles and autonomous vehicles; to purchase, lease, or 635
otherwise acquire equipment and supplies; and to sell, exchange, 636
or otherwise dispose of any property that is no longer needed by 637
the department. 638
(20) To operate and maintain research facilities 639
designated by the department, to conduct and enter into 640
contracts and agreements for compensation for conducting 641
research by the department and private entities studies, and to 642
collect data necessary for the improvement of the state 643
transportation system. 644
(21) To conduct and enter into contracts and agreements 645
for research and demonstration projects relative to innovative 646
transportation technologies. 647
(40) To coordinate with local governmental entities to 648
review grant applications for federal funding for transportation 649
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roads, bridges, or limited access facilities. 651
(41) To coordinate with and provide assistance to local 652
governmental entities in the development and review of 653
applications for federal transportation funding. 654
(42) Notwithstanding s. 20.255(9), to serve as the point 655
of contact for statewide topographic aerial light detection and 656
ranging (LiDAR) procurement and cost sharing related to 657
statewide geographic information systems and geospatial data 658
sharing. The department may provide these services to other 659
state and local agencies by entering into an interagency 660
agreement consistent with chapter 216. Notwithstanding any other 661
law, including any charter provision, ordinance, statute, or 662
special law, all state and local agencies conducting programs or 663
exercising powers relating to topographic aerial LiDAR may enter 664
into interagency agreements consistent with chapter 216 with the 665
department for the provision by the department of topographic 666
aerial LiDAR procurement and cost-sharing services, and to 667
delegate such authority to conduct programs or exercise powers 668
relating to topographic aerial LiDAR procurement and cost-669
sharing services to the department pursuant to such interagency 670
agreements. The department may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 671
120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this subsection. 672
Section 17. Subsection (3) is added to section 334.63, 673
Florida Statutes, to read: 674
334.63 Project concept studies and project development and 675

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environment studies.— 676
(3)(a) It is the policy of this state that nonpecuniary 677
factors are not considerations in taxpayer-funded project 678
development and environmental studies. To the extent such 679
nonpecuniary factors are a requirement of federal law or as a 680
condition of receipt of federal transportation funding, a 681
governmental entity must include the following in any 682
publication, document, report, presentation, webpage, or digital 683
application: 684
1. A written statement that federal law requires such 685
considerations as part of the project development and 686
environmental study in question and a reference to such federal 687
law. 688
2. The amount of taxpayer funding required to make such 689
considerations, including the approximate increase in costs 690
related to nonpecuniary factors. 691
3. The estimated cost increase for all project phases for 692
the overall recommended project when nonpecuniary factors are 693
considered. 694
(b) For purposes of this subsection, the term 695
"nonpecuniary factor" includes any of the following: 696
1. Considerations related to social justice, including 697
diversity, equity, and inclusion or the placement of highways or 698
transportation facilities having a disproportionate effect or 699
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2. Considerations related to environmental justice, 701
including the social or cultural environment being impacted by 702
the actions; 703
3. Sociocultural effect evaluations; or 704
4. Additional considerations related to climate alarmism, 705
including any benchmark, standard, threshold, goal, or 706
requirement related to emissions, motor vehicle fuel sources, 707
decarbonization, and net-zero policies. For purposes of this 708
subparagraph, the term "net-zero policies" means achieving a 709
balance between the total amount of greenhouse gases released 710
into the atmosphere and the amount removed. The term does not 711
include standard reviews related to section 4(f) requirements 712
outlined in 49 U.S.C. s. 303 and 23 U.S.C. s. 138. 713
Section 18. Paragraphs (a) and (i) of subsection (3) and 714
paragraphs (b), (d), and (r) of subsection (7) of section 715
337.401, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 716
337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to 717
regulation; permit; fees.— 718
(3)(a) Because of the unique circumstances applicable to 719
providers of communications services, including, but not limited 720
to, the circumstances described in paragraph (e) and the fact 721
that federal and state law require the nondiscriminatory 722
treatment of providers of telecommunications services, and 723
because of the desire to promote competition among providers of 724
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that municipalities and counties treat providers of 726
communications services in a nondiscriminatory and competitively 727
neutral manner when imposing rules or regulations governing the 728
placement or maintenance of communications facilities in the 729
public roads or rights-of-way. Rules or regulations imposed by a 730
municipality or county relating to providers of communications 731
services placing or maintaining communications facilities in its 732
roads or rights-of-way must be generally applicable to all 733
providers of communications services, taking into account the 734
distinct engineering, construction, operation, maintenance, 735
public works, and safety requirements of the provider's 736
facilities, and, notwithstanding any other law, may not require 737
a provider of communications services to apply for or enter into 738
an individual license, franchise, or other agreement with the 739
municipality or county as a condition of placing or maintaining 740
communications facilities in its roads or rights-of-way. In 741
addition to other reasonable rules or regulations that a 742
municipality or county may adopt relating to the placement or 743
maintenance of communications facilities in its roads or rights-744
of-way under this subsection or subsection (7), a municipality 745
or county may require a provider of communications services that 746
places or seeks to place facilities in its roads or rights-of-747
way to register with the municipality or county. To register, a 748
provider of communications services may be required only to 749
provide its name; the name, address, and telephone number of a 750

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contact person for the registrant; the number of the 751
registrant's current certificate of authorization issued by the 752
Florida Public Service Commission, the Federal Communications 753
Commission, or the Department of State; a statement of whether 754
the registrant is a pass-through provider as defined in 755
subparagraph (6)(a)1.; the registrant's federal employer 756
identification number; and any required proof of insurance or 757
self-insuring status adequate to defend and cover claims. A 758
municipality or county may not require a registrant to renew a 759
registration more frequently than every 5 years but may require 760
during this period that a registrant update the registration 761
information provided under this subsection within 90 days after 762
a change in such information. A municipality or county may not 763
require the registrant to provide an inventory of communications 764
facilities, maps, locations of such facilities, or other 765
information by a registrant as a condition of registration, 766
renewal, or for any other purpose; provided, however, that a 767
municipality or county may require as part of a permit 768
application that the applicant identify at-grade communications 769
facilities within 50 feet of the proposed installation location 770
for the placement of at-grade communications facilities. A 771
municipality or county may not require a provider to pay any 772
fee, cost, or other charge for registration or renewal thereof. 773
A municipality or county may not require a provider to locate or 774
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provider or to perform a survey of any right-of-way boundary as 776
a condition of a permit. If the owner of a facility fails to 777
locate its facilities as required by chapter 556, a provider 778
must use reasonable care and detection equipment or other 779
acceptable means to avoid damaging existing underground 780
facilities. A municipality or county may not in any way limit 781
the number of permits issued to a provider, including by project 782
size or by limiting the number of open permits or applications, 783
provided that the permit is closed within 45 days after the 784
provider completes the work. A municipality or county may 785
require the submission or maintenance of a bond or other 786
financial instrument as provided in this section but may not 787
require a cash deposit or other escrow, payment, or exaction as 788
a condition of issuing a permit. It is the intent of the 789
Legislature that the placement, operation, maintenance, 790
upgrading, and extension of communications facilities not be 791
unreasonably interrupted or delayed through the permitting or 792
other local regulatory process. Except as provided in this 793
chapter or otherwise expressly authorized by chapter 202, 794
chapter 364, or chapter 610, a municipality or county may not 795
adopt or enforce any ordinance, regulation, or requirement as to 796
the placement or operation of communications facilities in a 797
right-of-way by a communications services provider authorized by 798
state or local law to operate in a right-of-way; regulate any 799
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cost, charge, or exaction for the placement of communications 801
facilities or the provision of communications services over the 802
communications services provider's communications facilities in 803
a right-of-way. 804
(i) Except as expressly provided in this section, this 805
section does not modify the authority of municipalities and 806
counties to levy the tax authorized in chapter 202 or the duties 807
of providers of communications services under ss. 337.402-808
337.404. This section does not apply to building permits, pole 809
attachments, or private roads, private easements, and private 810
rights-of-way, or building permits unrelated to the placement of 811
communications facilities. 812
(7) 813
(b) As used in subsections (3)-(9) this subsection, the 814
term: 815
1. "Antenna" means communications equipment that transmits 816
or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in 817
providing wireless services. 818
2. "Applicable codes" means uniform building, fire, 819
electrical, plumbing, or mechanical codes adopted by a 820
recognized national code organization or local amendments to 821
those codes enacted solely to address threats of destruction of 822
property or injury to persons, and includes the National 823
Electric Safety Code and the 2017 edition of the Florida 824
Department of Transportation Utility Accommodation Manual. 825

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3. "Applicant" means a person who submits an application 826
and is a wireless provider. 827
4. "Application" means a request submitted by an applicant 828
to an authority for a permit to collocate small wireless 829
facilities, or to place a new utility pole used to support a 830
small wireless facility, or place other communications 831
facilities. An authority's permit application form or process 832
must include all required permissions, however designated, 833
required by the authority to grant a permit to place 834
communications facilities, including, but not limited to, right-835
of-way occupancy, building permits, electrical permits, and 836
historic review. 837
5. "Authority" means a county or municipality having 838
jurisdiction and control of the rights-of-way of any public 839
road. The term does not include the Department of 840
Transportation. Rights-of-way under the jurisdiction and control 841
of the department are excluded from this subsection. 842
6. "Authority utility pole" means a utility pole owned by 843
an authority in the right-of-way. The term does not include a 844
utility pole owned by a municipal electric utility, a utility 845
pole used to support municipally owned or operated electric 846
distribution facilities, or a utility pole located in the right-847
of-way within: 848
a. A retirement community that: 849
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defined in s. 760.29(4)(b); 851
(II) Has more than 5,000 residents; and 852
(III) Has underground utilities for electric transmission 853
or distribution. 854
b. A municipality that: 855
(I) Is located on a coastal barrier island as defined in 856
s. 161.053(1)(b)3.; 857
(II) Has a land area of less than 5 square miles; 858
(III) Has less than 10,000 residents; and 859
(IV) Has, before July 1, 2017, received referendum 860
approval to issue debt to finance municipal-wide undergrounding 861
of its utilities for electric transmission or distribution. 862
7. "Collocate" or "collocation" means to install, mount, 863
maintain, modify, operate, or replace one or more wireless 864
facilities on, under, within, or adjacent to a wireless support 865
structure or utility pole. The term does not include the 866
installation of a new utility pole or wireless support structure 867
in the public rights-of-way. 868
8. "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission. 869
9. "Micro wireless facility" means a small wireless 870
facility having dimensions no larger than 24 inches in length, 871
15 inches in width, and 12 inches in height and an exterior 872
antenna, if any, no longer than 11 inches. 873
10. "Small wireless facility" means a wireless facility 874
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a. Each antenna associated with the facility is located 876
inside an enclosure of no more than 6 cubic feet in volume or, 877
in the case of antennas that have exposed elements, each antenna 878
and all of its exposed elements could fit within an enclosure of 879
no more than 6 cubic feet in volume; and 880
b. All other wireless equipment associated with the 881
facility is cumulatively no more than 28 cubic feet in volume. 882
The following types of associated ancillary equipment are not 883
included in the calculation of equipment volume: electric 884
meters, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation 885
boxes, ground-based enclosures, grounding equipment, power 886
transfer switches, cutoff switches, vertical cable runs for the 887
connection of power and other services, and utility poles or 888
other support structures. 889
11. "Utility pole" means a pole or similar structure that 890
is used in whole or in part to provide communications services 891
or for electric distribution, lighting, traffic control, 892
signage, or a similar function. The term includes the vertical 893
support structure for traffic lights but does not include a 894
horizontal structure to which signal lights or other traffic 895
control devices are attached and does not include a pole or 896
similar structure 15 feet in height or less unless an authority 897
grants a waiver for such pole. 898
12. "Wireless facility" means equipment at a fixed 899
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equipment and a communications network, including radio 901
transceivers, antennas, wires, coaxial or fiber-optic cable or 902
other cables, regular and backup power supplies, and comparable 903
equipment, regardless of technological configuration, and 904
equipment associated with wireless communications. The term 905
includes small wireless facilities. The term does not include: 906
a. The structure or improvements on, under, within, or 907
adjacent to the structure on which the equipment is collocated; 908
b. Wireline backhaul facilities; or 909
c. Coaxial or fiber-optic cable that is between wireless 910
structures or utility poles or that is otherwise not immediately 911
adjacent to or directly associated with a particular antenna. 912
13. "Wireless infrastructure provider" means a person who 913
has been certificated under chapter 364 to provide 914
telecommunications service or under chapter 610 to provide cable 915
or video services in this state, or that person's affiliate, and 916
who builds or installs wireless communication transmission 917
equipment, wireless facilities, or wireless support structures 918
but is not a wireless services provider. 919
14. "Wireless provider" means a wireless infrastructure 920
provider or a wireless services provider. 921
15. "Wireless services" means any services provided using 922
licensed or unlicensed spectrum, whether at a fixed location or 923
mobile, using wireless facilities. 924
16. "Wireless services provider" means a person who 925

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provides wireless services. 926
17. "Wireless support structure" means a freestanding 927
structure, such as a monopole, a guyed or self-supporting tower, 928
or another existing or proposed structure designed to support or 929
capable of supporting wireless facilities. The term does not 930
include a utility pole, pedestal, or other support structure for 931
ground-based equipment not mounted on a utility pole and less 932
than 5 feet in height. 933
(d) An authority may require a registration process and 934
permit fees in accordance with subsection (3). An authority 935
shall accept applications for permits and shall process and 936
issue permits subject to the following requirements: 937
1. An authority may not directly or indirectly require an 938
applicant to perform services unrelated to the collocation for 939
which approval is sought, such as in-kind contributions to the 940
authority, including reserving fiber, conduit, or pole space for 941
the authority. 942
2. An applicant may not be required to provide more 943
information to obtain a permit than is necessary to demonstrate 944
the applicant's compliance with applicable codes for the 945
placement of small wireless facilities in the locations 946
identified in the application. An applicant may not be required 947
to provide inventories, maps, or locations of communications 948
facilities in the right-of-way other than as necessary to avoid 949
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the specific location proposed for a small wireless facility or 951
within 50 feet of such location. 952
3. An authority may not: 953
a. Require the placement of small wireless facilities on 954
any specific utility pole or category of poles; 955
b. Require the placement of multiple antenna systems on a 956
single utility pole; 957
c. Require a demonstration that collocation of a small 958
wireless facility on an existing structure is not legally or 959
technically possible as a condition for granting a permit for 960
the collocation of a small wireless facility on a new utility 961
pole except as provided in paragraph (i); 962
d. Require compliance with an authority's provisions 963
regarding placement of communications facilities, including 964
small wireless facilities or a new utility pole used to support 965
a small wireless facility, in rights-of-way under the control of 966
the department unless the authority has received a delegation 967
from the department for the location of the small wireless 968
facility or utility pole, or require such compliance as a 969
condition to receive a permit that is ancillary to the permit 970
for collocation of a small wireless facility, including an 971
electrical permit; 972
e. Require a meeting before filing an application; 973
f. Require direct or indirect public notification or a 974
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the right-of-way; 976
g. Limit the size or configuration of a small wireless 977
facility or any of its components, if the small wireless 978
facility complies with the size limits in this subsection; 979
h. Prohibit the installation of a new utility pole used to 980
support the collocation of a small wireless facility if the 981
installation otherwise meets the requirements of this 982
subsection; or 983
i. Require that any component of a small wireless facility 984
be placed underground except as provided in paragraph (i); or 985
j. Require compliance with an authority's provisions 986
regarding the placement of communications facilities, including 987
small wireless facilities or a new utility pole used to support 988
a small wireless facility, in rights-of-way not owned and 989
controlled by the authority or public utility easements that are 990
not within an area owned and controlled by the authority unless 991
a permit delegation agreement exists between the authority and 992
the owner of the rights-of-way or easement. 993
4. Subject to paragraph (r), an authority may not limit 994
the placement, by minimum separation distances, of small 995
wireless facilities, utility poles on which small wireless 996
facilities are or will be collocated, or other at-grade 997
communications facilities. However, within 14 days after the 998
date of filing the application, an authority may request that 999
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another location in the right-of-way and placed on an 1001
alternative authority utility pole or support structure or 1002
placed on a new utility pole. The authority and the applicant 1003
may negotiate the alternative location, including any objective 1004
design standards and reasonable spacing requirements for ground-1005
based equipment, for 30 days after the date of the request. At 1006
the conclusion of the negotiation period, if the alternative 1007
location is accepted by the applicant, the applicant must notify 1008
the authority of such acceptance and the application shall be 1009
deemed granted for any new location for which there is agreement 1010
and all other locations in the application. If an agreement is 1011
not reached, the applicant must notify the authority of such 1012
nonagreement and the authority must grant or deny the original 1013
application within 90 days after the date the application was 1014
filed. A request for an alternative location, an acceptance of 1015
an alternative location, or a rejection of an alternative 1016
location must be in writing and provided by electronic mail. 1017
5. An authority shall limit the height of a small wireless 1018
facility to 10 feet above the utility pole or structure upon 1019
which the small wireless facility is to be collocated. Unless 1020
waived by an authority, the height for a new utility pole is 1021
limited to the tallest existing utility pole as of July 1, 2017, 1022
located in the same right-of-way, other than a utility pole for 1023
which a waiver has previously been granted, measured from grade 1024
in place within 500 feet of the proposed location of the small 1025

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wireless facility. If there is no utility pole within 500 feet, 1026
the authority shall limit the height of the utility pole to 50 1027
feet. 1028
6. The installation by a communications services provider 1029
of a utility pole in the public rights-of-way, other than a 1030
utility pole used to support a small wireless facility, is 1031
subject to authority rules or regulations governing the 1032
placement of utility poles in the public rights-of-way. 1033
7. Within 14 days after receiving an application, an 1034
authority must determine and notify the applicant by electronic 1035
mail as to whether the application is complete. If an 1036
application is deemed incomplete, the authority must 1037
specifically identify the missing information. An application is 1038
deemed complete if the authority fails to provide notification 1039
to the applicant within 14 days. 1040
8. An application must be processed on a nondiscriminatory 1041
basis. A complete application is deemed approved if an authority 1042
fails to approve or deny the application within 60 days after 1043
receipt of the application. If an authority does not use the 30-1044
day negotiation period provided in subparagraph 4., the parties 1045
may mutually agree to extend the 60-day application review 1046
period. The authority shall grant or deny the application at the 1047
end of the extended period. A permit issued pursuant to an 1048
approved application shall remain effective for 1 year unless 1049
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9. An authority must notify the applicant of approval or 1051
denial by electronic mail. An authority shall approve a complete 1052
application unless it does not meet the authority's applicable 1053
codes. If the application is denied, the authority must specify 1054
in writing the basis for denial, including the specific code 1055
provisions on which the denial was based, and send the 1056
documentation to the applicant by electronic mail on the day the 1057
authority denies the application. The applicant may cure the 1058
deficiencies identified by the authority and resubmit the 1059
application within 30 days after notice of the denial is sent to 1060
the applicant. The authority shall approve or deny the revised 1061
application within 30 days after receipt or the application is 1062
deemed approved. The review of a revised application is limited 1063
to the deficiencies cited in the denial. If an authority 1064
provides for administrative review of the denial of an 1065
application, the review must be complete and a written decision 1066
issued within 45 days after a written request for review is 1067
made. A denial must identify the specific code provisions on 1068
which the denial is based. If the administrative review is not 1069
complete within 45 days, the authority waives any claim 1070
regarding failure to exhaust administrative remedies in any 1071
judicial review of the denial of an application. 1072
10. An applicant seeking to collocate small wireless 1073
facilities within the jurisdiction of a single authority may, at 1074
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receive a single permit for the collocation of up to 30 small 1076
wireless facilities. If the application includes multiple small 1077
wireless facilities, an authority may separately address small 1078
wireless facility collocations for which incomplete information 1079
has been received or which are denied. 1080
11. An authority may deny an application to collocate a 1081
small wireless facility or place a utility pole used to support 1082
a small wireless facility in the public rights-of-way if the 1083
proposed small wireless facility or utility pole used to support 1084
a small wireless facility: 1085
a. Materially interferes with the safe operation of 1086
traffic control equipment. 1087
b. Materially interferes with sight lines or clear zones 1088
for transportation, pedestrians, or public safety purposes. 1089
c. Materially interferes with compliance with the 1090
Americans with Disabilities Act or similar federal or state 1091
standards regarding pedestrian access or movement. 1092
d. Materially fails to comply with the 2017 edition of the 1093
Florida Department of Transportation Utility Accommodation 1094
Manual. 1095
e. Fails to comply with applicable codes. 1096
f. Fails to comply with objective design standards 1097
authorized under paragraph (r). 1098
12. An authority may adopt by ordinance provisions for 1099
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authority liability, or authority warranties. Such provisions 1101
must be reasonable and nondiscriminatory and apply to all 1102
providers of communications services, including, if applicable, 1103
any local government or nonprofit providers. An authority may 1104
require a construction bond to secure restoration of the 1105
postconstruction rights-of-way to the preconstruction condition. 1106
However, such bond must be time-limited to not more than 18 1107
months after the construction to which the bond applies is 1108
completed and must be reasonably related to the cost to secure 1109
restoration of the rights-of-way. An authority may not limit the 1110
number of permits allowed under this same bond. For any 1111
financial obligation required by an authority allowed under this 1112
section, the authority may not in any way limit the number of 1113
permits issued to a provider, including by project size or by 1114
limiting the number of open permits or applications, provided 1115
that the permit is closed within 45 days after the provider 1116
completes the work, or by imposing additional requirements based 1117
on the scope or linear feet of a project. For any financial 1118
obligation required by an authority allowed under this section, 1119
the authority shall accept, at the option of the applicant, a 1120
bond or a letter of credit or similar financial instrument 1121
issued by any financial institution that is authorized to do 1122
business within the United States, provided that a claim against 1123
the financial instrument may be made by electronic means, 1124
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or escrow of cash as a condition of issuing a permit or compel 1126
the applicant to agree to any additional terms or agreements not 1127
specifically authorized by this section nor directly related to 1128
the work specified in the application. A provider of 1129
communications services may add an authority to any existing 1130
bond, insurance policy, or other relevant financial instrument, 1131
and the authority must accept such proof of coverage without any 1132
conditions other than consent to venue for purposes of any 1133
litigation to which the authority is a party. An authority may 1134
not require a communications services provider to indemnify it 1135
for liabilities not caused by the provider or the provider's 1136
agents or employees, including liabilities arising from the 1137
authority's negligence, gross negligence, or willful conduct or 1138
liabilities caused by an unaffiliated third party. 1139
13. Collocation of a small wireless facility on an 1140
authority utility pole does not provide the basis for the 1141
imposition of an ad valorem tax on the authority utility pole. 1142
14. An authority may reserve space on authority utility 1143
poles for future public safety uses. However, a reservation of 1144
space may not preclude collocation of a small wireless facility. 1145
If replacement of the authority utility pole is necessary to 1146
accommodate the collocation of the small wireless facility and 1147
the future public safety use, the pole replacement is subject to 1148
make-ready provisions and the replaced pole shall accommodate 1149
the future public safety use. 1150

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15. A structure granted a permit and installed pursuant to 1151
this subsection shall comply with chapter 333 and federal 1152
regulations pertaining to airport airspace protections. 1153
(r) An authority may require wireless providers to comply 1154
with objective design standards adopted by ordinance. The 1155
ordinance may only require: 1156
1. A new utility pole that replaces an existing utility 1157
pole to be of substantially similar design, material, and color; 1158
2. Reasonable spacing requirements concerning the location 1159
of a ground-mounted component of a small wireless facility which 1160
does not exceed 15 feet from the associated support structure; 1161
or 1162
3. A small wireless facility to meet reasonable location 1163
context, color, camouflage, and concealment requirements, 1164
subject to the limitations in this subsection; and 1165
4. A new utility pole used to support a small wireless 1166
facility to meet reasonable location context, color, and 1167
material of the predominant utility pole type at the proposed 1168
location of the new utility pole. 1169
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Such design standards under this paragraph may be waived by the 1171
authority upon a showing that the design standards are not 1172
reasonably compatible for the particular location of a small 1173
wireless facility or utility pole or are technically infeasible 1174
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waiver must be granted or denied within 45 days after the date 1176
of the request. An authority may not require landscaping, 1177
landscaping maintenance, or vegetation management other than 1178
that necessary for right-of-way restoration. 1179
Section 19. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and paragraph 1180
(d) of subsection (5) of section 339.81, Florida Statutes, are 1181
amended to read: 1182
339.81 Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network.— 1183
(2) 1184
(b) The multiuse trails or shared-use paths of the 1185
statewide network must be physically separated from motor 1186
vehicle traffic and constructed with asphalt, concrete, or 1187
another improved hard surface approved by the department. 1188
(5) 1189
(d) To the greatest extent practicable, the department 1190
shall program projects in the work program to plan for 1191
development of the entire trail and to minimize the creation of 1192
gaps between trail segments. The department shall, at a minimum, 1193
ensure that local support exists for projects and trail 1194
segments, including the availability or dedication of local 1195
funding sources and of contributions by private landowners who 1196
agree to make their land, or property interests in such land, 1197
available for public use as a trail. The department may also 1198
consider any sponsorship agreement entered into pursuant to 1199
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Section 20. Subsection (16) of section 341.041, Florida 1201
Statutes, is amended to read: 1202
341.041 Transit responsibilities of the department.—The 1203
department shall, within the resources provided pursuant to 1204
chapter 216: 1205
(16) Unless otherwise provided by state or federal law, 1206
ensure that all grants and agreements between the department and 1207
entities providing paratransit services to persons with 1208
disabilities include, at a minimum, the following provisions: 1209
(a) Performance requirements for the delivery of services, 1210
including clear penalties for repeated or continuing violations; 1211
(b) Minimum liability insurance requirements for all 1212
transportation services purchased, provided, or coordinated for 1213
the transportation disadvantaged, as defined in s. 427.011(1), 1214
through the contracted vendor or subcontractor thereof; 1215
(c) Complaint and grievance processes for users of 1216
paratransit services for persons with disabilities users, 1217
including a requirement that all reported complaints, 1218
grievances, and resolutions be reported to the department on a 1219
quarterly basis; and 1220
(d) A requirement that the provisions of paragraphs (a), 1221
(b), and (c) must be included in any agreement between an entity 1222
receiving a grant or an agreement from the department and such 1223
entity's contractors or subcontractors that provide paratransit 1224
services for persons with disabilities. 1225

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Section 21. Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section 1226
479.25, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1227
479.25 Erection of noise-attenuation barrier, ramp, or 1228
braided bridge blocking view of sign; procedures; application.— 1229
(1) The owner of a lawfully erected sign that is governed 1230
by and conforms to state and federal requirements for land use, 1231
size, height, and spacing may increase the height above ground 1232
level of such sign at its permitted location if a noise-1233
attenuation barrier, ramp, or braided bridge is permitted by or 1234
erected by any governmental entity in such a way as to screen or 1235
block visibility of the sign. Any increase in height permitted 1236
under this section may only be the increase in height which is 1237
required to achieve the same degree of visibility from the 1238
right-of-way which the sign had before the construction of the 1239
noise-attenuation barrier, ramp, or braided bridge, 1240
notwithstanding the restrictions contained in s. 479.07(9)(b), 1241
provided that in no event shall the height of the sign exceed 1242
100 feet above the crown of the main traveled way of the road to 1243
which the sign is permitted, regardless of the height of the 1244
visual obstruction. A sign reconstructed under this section must 1245
comply with the building standards and wind load requirements 1246
provided in the Florida Building Code. If construction of a 1247
proposed noise-attenuation barrier, ramp, or braided bridge will 1248
screen a sign lawfully permitted under this chapter, the 1249
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jurisdiction within which the sign is located before 1251
construction. Upon a determination that an increase in the 1252
height of a sign as permitted under this section will violate an 1253
ordinance or a land development regulation of the local 1254
government or local jurisdiction, the local government or local 1255
jurisdiction shall, before construction: 1256
(a) Provide a variance or waiver to the local ordinance or 1257
land development regulations to allow an increase in the height 1258
of the sign; 1259
(b) Allow the sign to be relocated or reconstructed at 1260
another location if the sign owner agrees; or 1261
(c) Pay the fair market value of the sign and its 1262
associated interest in the real property. 1263
(2) The department shall hold a public hearing within the 1264
boundaries of the affected local governments or local 1265
jurisdictions to receive input on the proposed noise-attenuation 1266
barrier, ramp, or braided bridge and its conflict with the local 1267
ordinance or land development regulation and to suggest or 1268
consider alternatives or modifications to alleviate or minimize 1269
the conflict with the local ordinance or land development 1270
regulation or minimize any costs that may be associated with 1271
relocating, reconstructing, or paying for the affected sign. The 1272
public hearing may be held concurrently with other public 1273
hearings scheduled for the project. The department shall provide 1274
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jurisdiction of the date and time of the public hearing and 1276
shall provide general notice of the public hearing in accordance 1277
with the notice provisions of s. 335.02(1). The notice may not 1278
be placed in that portion of a newspaper in which legal notices 1279
or classified advertisements appear. The notice must 1280
specifically state that: 1281
(a) Erection of the proposed noise-attenuation barrier, 1282
ramp, or braided bridge may block the visibility of an existing 1283
outdoor advertising sign; 1284
(b) The local government or local jurisdiction may 1285
restrict or prohibit increasing the height of the existing 1286
outdoor advertising sign; and 1287
(c) Upon construction of the noise-attenuation barrier, 1288
ramp, or braided bridge, the local government or local 1289
jurisdiction shall: 1290
1. Allow an increase in the height of the sign through a 1291
waiver or variance to a local ordinance or land development 1292
regulation; 1293
2. Allow the sign to be relocated or reconstructed at 1294
another location if the sign owner agrees; or 1295
3. Pay the fair market value of the sign and its 1296
associated interest in the real property. 1297
(3) The department may not permit erection of the noise-1298
attenuation barrier, ramp, or braided bridge to the extent the 1299
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sign until after the public hearing is held. 1301
Section 22.. Section 790.19, Florida Statutes, is amended 1302
to read: 1303
790.19 Shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into 1304
occupied or unoccupied dwellings, public or private buildings, 1305
occupied or not occupied; vessels, aircraft, public or private 1306
buses, railroad cars, streetcars, or other vehicles.—Any person 1307
who Whoever, wantonly or maliciously, shoots at, within, or 1308
into, or throws any missile or hurls or projects a stone or 1309
other hard substance which would produce death or great bodily 1310
harm, at, within, or into, in any occupied or unoccupied public 1311
or private building; any, occupied or unoccupied, or public or 1312
private bus; or any train, locomotive, railway car, caboose, 1313
cable railway car, street railway car, monorail car, or vehicle 1314
of any kind which is being used or occupied by any person; any 1315
occupied or unoccupied autonomous vehicle;, or any boat, vessel, 1316
ship, or barge lying in or plying the waters of this state;, or 1317
any aircraft flying through the airspace of this state commits 1318
shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as 1319
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 1320
Section 23. Subsections (2) through (12) of section 1321
806.13, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (3) 1322
through (13), respectively, present subsection (11) is amended, 1323
and a new subsection (2) is added to that section, to read: 1324
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(2) Any person who willfully or maliciously defaces, 1326
injures, or damages by any means any autonomous vehicle, as 1327
defined in s. 316.003(3), commits a felony of the third degree, 1328
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, 1329
if the damage to the autonomous vehicle is greater than $200. 1330
(12)(11) A minor whose driver license or driving privilege 1331
is revoked, suspended, or withheld under subsection (11) (10) 1332
may elect to reduce the period of revocation, suspension, or 1333
withholding by performing community service at the rate of 1 day 1334
for each hour of community service performed. In addition, if 1335
the court determines that due to a family hardship, the minor's 1336
driver license or driving privilege is necessary for employment 1337
or medical purposes of the minor or a member of the minor's 1338
family, the court shall order the minor to perform community 1339
service and reduce the period of revocation, suspension, or 1340
withholding at the rate of 1 day for each hour of community 1341
service performed. As used in this subsection, the term 1342
"community service" means cleaning graffiti from public 1343
property. 1344
Section 24. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 1345
311.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1346
311.07 Florida seaport transportation and economic 1347
development funding.— 1348
(3) 1349
(b) Projects eligible for funding by grants under the 1350

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program are limited to the following port facilities or port 1351
transportation projects: 1352
1. Transportation facilities within the jurisdiction of 1353
the port. 1354
2. The dredging or deepening of channels, turning basins, 1355
or harbors. 1356
3. The construction or rehabilitation of wharves, docks, 1357
structures, jetties, piers, storage facilities, cruise 1358
terminals, automated people mover systems, or any facilities 1359
necessary or useful in connection with any of the foregoing. 1360
4. The acquisition of vessel tracking systems, container 1361
cranes, or other mechanized equipment used in the movement of 1362
cargo or passengers in international commerce. 1363
5. The acquisition of land to be used for port purposes. 1364
6. The acquisition, improvement, enlargement, or extension 1365
of existing port facilities. 1366
7. Environmental protection projects which are necessary 1367
because of requirements imposed by a state agency as a condition 1368
of a permit or other form of state approval; which are necessary 1369
for environmental mitigation required as a condition of a state, 1370
federal, or local environmental permit; which are necessary for 1371
the acquisition of spoil disposal sites and improvements to 1372
existing and future spoil sites; or which result from the 1373
funding of eligible projects listed in this paragraph. 1374
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s. 334.03(30) which are not otherwise part of the Department of 1376
Transportation's adopted work program. 1377
9. Intermodal access projects. 1378
10. Construction or rehabilitation of port facilities as 1379
defined in s. 315.02, excluding any park or recreational 1380
facilities, in ports listed in s. 311.09(1) with operating 1381
revenues of $5 million or less, provided that such projects 1382
create economic development opportunities, capital improvements, 1383
and positive financial returns to such ports. 1384
11. Seaport master plan or strategic plan development or 1385
updates, including the purchase of data to support such plans. 1386
12. Spaceport or space industry-related planning or 1387
construction of facilities on seaport property which are 1388
necessary or useful for advancing the space industry in this 1389
state and provide an economic benefit to this state. 1390
13. Commercial shipbuilding and manufacturing facilities 1391
on seaport property, if such projects provide an economic 1392
benefit to the community in which the seaport is located. 1393
Section 25. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 1394
316.0777, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1395
316.0777 Automated license plate recognition systems; 1396
installation within rights-of-way of State Highway System; 1397
public records exemption.— 1398
(2) 1399
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an automated license plate recognition system may be installed 1401
within the right-of-way, as defined in s. 334.03(22) s. 1402
334.03(21), of a road on the State Highway System when installed 1403
at the request of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of 1404
collecting active criminal intelligence information or active 1405
criminal investigative information as defined in s. 119.011(3). 1406
An automated license plate recognition system may not be used to 1407
issue a notice of violation for a traffic infraction or a 1408
uniform traffic citation. Such installation must be in 1409
accordance with placement and installation guidelines developed 1410
by the Department of Transportation. An automated license plate 1411
recognition system must be removed within 30 days after the 1412
Department of Transportation notifies the requesting law 1413
enforcement agency that such removal must occur. 1414
Section 26. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 1415
316.306, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1416
316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a 1417
wireless communications device in a handheld manner.— 1418
(3)(a)1. A person may not operate a motor vehicle while 1419
using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner in a 1420
designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone area as 1421
defined in s. 316.003(113) s. 316.003(112). This subparagraph 1422
shall only be applicable to work zone areas if construction 1423
personnel are present or are operating equipment on the road or 1424
immediately adjacent to the work zone area. For the purposes of 1425

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this paragraph, a motor vehicle that is stationary is not being 1426
operated and is not subject to the prohibition in this 1427
paragraph. 1428
2. Effective January 1, 2020, a law enforcement officer 1429
may stop motor vehicles and issue citations to persons who are 1430
driving while using a wireless communications device in a 1431
handheld manner in violation of subparagraph 1. 1432
Section 27. Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of section 1433
316.515, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1434
316.515 Maximum width, height, length.— 1435
(5) IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY AND FARM EQUIPMENT; 1436
AGRICULTURAL TRAILERS; FORESTRY EQUIPMENT; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.— 1437
(c) The width and height limitations of this section do 1438
not apply to farming or agricultural equipment, whether self-1439
propelled, pulled, or hauled, when temporarily operated during 1440
daylight hours upon a public road that is not a limited access 1441
facility as defined in s. 334.03(13) s. 334.03(12), and the 1442
width and height limitations may be exceeded by such equipment 1443
without a permit. To be eligible for this exemption, the 1444
equipment shall be operated within a radius of 50 miles of the 1445
real property owned, rented, managed, harvested, or leased by 1446
the equipment owner. However, equipment being delivered by a 1447
dealer to a purchaser is not subject to the 50-mile limitation. 1448
Farming or agricultural equipment greater than 174 inches in 1449
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equipment to denote the width and must have a slow-moving 1451
vehicle sign. Warning lamps required by this paragraph must be 1452
visible from the front and rear of the vehicle and must be 1453
visible from a distance of at least 1,000 feet. 1454
Section 28. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of 1455
section 320.04, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1456
320.04 Registration service charge.— 1457
(1)(a) A service charge of $2.50 shall be imposed on each 1458
application that is handled in connection with original 1459
issuance, duplicate issuance, or transfer of a license plate or, 1460
mobile home sticker, or validation sticker or with transfer or 1461
duplicate issuance of a registration certificate. This service 1462
charge shall be retained by the department or by the tax 1463
collector, as the case may be, as other fees accruing to those 1464
offices. 1465
(b) A service charge of $1 shall also be imposed for the 1466
issuance of each license plate validation sticker, vessel decal, 1467
and mobile home sticker issued from an automated vending 1468
facility or printer dispenser machine. This service charge is 1469
payable to the department and shall be used to provide for 1470
automated vending facilities or printer dispenser machines that 1471
are used to dispense such stickers and decals by each tax 1472
collector's or license tag agent's employee. 1473
Section 29. Section 320.08035, Florida Statutes, is 1474
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320.08035 Persons who have disabilities; reduced dimension 1476
license plate.—The owner or lessee of a motorcycle, moped, or 1477
motorized disability access vehicle who resides in this state 1478
and qualifies for a parking permit for a person who has a 1479
disability under s. 320.0848, upon application and payment of 1480
the appropriate license tax and fees under s. 320.08(1), must be 1481
issued a license plate that has reduced dimensions as provided 1482
under s. 320.06(2)(a) s. 320.06(3)(a). The plate must be stamped 1483
with the international symbol of accessibility after the numeric 1484
and alpha serial number of the license plate. The plate entitles 1485
the person to all privileges afforded by a disabled parking 1486
permit issued under s. 320.0848. 1487
Section 30. Subsection (4) of section 320.0807, Florida 1488
Statutes, is amended to read: 1489
320.0807 Special license plates for Governor and federal 1490
and state legislators.— 1491
(4) License plates purchased under subsection (1), 1492
subsection (2), or subsection (3) shall be replaced by the 1493
department at no cost, other than the fees required under ss. 1494
320.04 and 320.06(2)(b) 320.06(3)(b), when the person to whom 1495
the plates have been issued leaves the elective office with 1496
respect to which the license plates were issued. Within 30 days 1497
after leaving office, the person to whom the license plates have 1498
been issued must apply to the department for a replacement 1499
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to the department or retain the plates as souvenirs. Upon 1501
receipt of the replacement license plate, the person may not 1502
display on any vehicle the prestige license plate or plates 1503
issued with respect to his or her former office. 1504
Section 31. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 1505
320.084, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1506
320.084 Free motor vehicle license plate to certain 1507
disabled veterans.— 1508
(4) 1509
(b) There shall be a service charge in accordance with the 1510
provisions of s. 320.04 for each initial application or renewal 1511
of registration and an additional sum of 50 cents on each 1512
license plate and validation sticker as provided in s. 1513
320.06(2)(b) s. 320.06(3)(b). 1514
Section 32. Section 320.102, Florida Statutes, is amended 1515
to read: 1516
320.102 Marine boat trailers owned by nonprofit 1517
organizations; exemptions.—The registration or renewal of a 1518
registration of any marine boat trailer owned and operated by a 1519
nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax 1520
under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which is 1521
used exclusively in carrying out its customary nonprofit 1522
activities is exempt from paying the fees, taxes, surcharges, 1523
and charges in ss. 320.03(5), (6), and (9), 320.031(2), 1524
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320.0804, and 320.08046. 1526
Section 33. Section 336.01, Florida Statutes, is amended 1527
to read: 1528
336.01 Designation of county road system.—The county road 1529
system shall be as defined in s. 334.03(9) s. 334.03(8). 1530
Section 34. Subsection (2) of section 338.222, Florida 1531
Statutes, is amended to read: 1532
338.222 Department of Transportation sole governmental 1533
entity to acquire, construct, or operate turnpike projects; 1534
exception.— 1535
(2) The department may, but is not required to, contract 1536
with any local governmental entity as defined in s. 334.03(14) 1537
s. 334.03(13) for the design, right-of-way acquisition, 1538
transfer, purchase, sale, acquisition, or other conveyance of 1539
the ownership, operation, maintenance, or construction of any 1540
turnpike project which the Legislature has approved. Local 1541
governmental entities may negotiate and contract with the 1542
department for the design, right-of-way acquisition, transfer, 1543
purchase, sale, acquisition, or other conveyance of the 1544
ownership, operation, maintenance, or construction of any 1545
section of the turnpike project within areas of their respective 1546
jurisdictions or within counties with which they have interlocal 1547
agreements. 1548
Section 35. Subsection (2) of section 341.8225, Florida 1549
Statutes, is amended to read: 1550

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341.8225 Department of Transportation sole governmental 1551
entity to acquire, construct, or operate high-speed rail 1552
projects; exception.— 1553
(2) Local governmental entities, as defined in s. 1554
334.03(14) s. 334.03(13), may negotiate with the department for 1555
the design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of any 1556
component of the high-speed rail system within areas of their 1557
respective jurisdictions or within counties with which they have 1558
interlocal agreements. 1559
Section 36. Paragraph (b) of subsection (12) of section 1560
376.3071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1561
376.3071 Inland Protection Trust Fund; creation; purposes; 1562
funding.— 1563
(12) SITE CLEANUP.— 1564
(b) Low-scored site initiative.—Notwithstanding 1565
subsections (5) and (6), a site with a priority ranking score of 1566
29 points or less may voluntarily participate in the low-scored 1567
site initiative regardless of whether the site is eligible for 1568
state restoration funding. 1569
1. To participate in the low-scored site initiative, the 1570
property owner, or a responsible party who provides evidence of 1571
authorization from the property owner, must submit a "No Further 1572
Action" proposal and affirmatively demonstrate that the 1573
conditions imposed under subparagraph 4. are met. 1574
2. Upon affirmative demonstration that the conditions 1575

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imposed under subparagraph 4. are met, the department shall 1576
issue a site rehabilitation completion order incorporating the 1577
"No Further Action" proposal submitted by the property owner or 1578
the responsible party, who must provide evidence of 1579
authorization from the property owner. If no contamination is 1580
detected, the department may issue a site rehabilitation 1581
completion order. 1582
3. Sites that are eligible for state restoration funding 1583
may receive payment of costs for the low-scored site initiative 1584
as follows: 1585
a. A property owner, or a responsible party who provides 1586
evidence of authorization from the property owner, may submit an 1587
assessment and limited remediation plan designed to 1588
affirmatively demonstrate that the site meets the conditions 1589
imposed under subparagraph 4. Notwithstanding the priority 1590
ranking score of the site, the department may approve the cost 1591
of the assessment and limited remediation, including up to 12 1592
months of groundwater monitoring and 12 months of limited 1593
remediation activities in one or more task assignments or 1594
modifications thereof, not to exceed the threshold amount 1595
provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO, for each site where the 1596
department has determined that the assessment and limited 1597
remediation, if applicable, will likely result in a 1598
determination of "No Further Action." The department may not pay 1599
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engineering controls other than the costs associated with a 1601
professional land survey or a specific purpose survey, if such 1602
is needed, and the costs associated with obtaining a title 1603
report and paying recording fees. 1604
b. After the approval of initial site assessment results 1605
provided pursuant to state funding under sub-subparagraph a., 1606
the department may approve an additional amount not to exceed 1607
the threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO for 1608
limited remediation needed to achieve a determination of "No 1609
Further Action." 1610
c. The assessment and limited remediation work shall be 1611
completed no later than 15 months after the department 1612
authorizes the start of a state-funded, low-score site 1613
initiative task. If groundwater monitoring is required after the 1614
assessment and limited remediation in order to satisfy the 1615
conditions under subparagraph 4., the department may authorize 1616
an additional 12 months to complete the monitoring. 1617
d. No more than $15 million for the low-scored site 1618
initiative may be encumbered from the fund in any fiscal year. 1619
Funds shall be made available on a first-come, first-served 1620
basis and shall be limited to 10 sites in each fiscal year for 1621
each property owner or each responsible party who provides 1622
evidence of authorization from the property owner. 1623
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(13)(d) do not apply to expenditures under this paragraph. 1626
4. The department shall issue an order incorporating the 1627
"No Further Action" proposal submitted by a property owner or a 1628
responsible party who provides evidence of authorization from 1629
the property owner upon affirmative demonstration that all of 1630
the following conditions are met: 1631
a. Soil saturated with petroleum or petroleum products, or 1632
soil that causes a total corrected hydrocarbon measurement of 1633
500 parts per million or higher for the Gasoline Analytical 1634
Group or 50 parts per million or higher for the Kerosene 1635
Analytical Group, as defined by department rule, does not exist 1636
onsite as a result of a release of petroleum products. 1637
b. A minimum of 12 months of groundwater monitoring 1638
indicates that the plume is shrinking or stable. 1639
c. The release of petroleum products at the site does not 1640
adversely affect adjacent surface waters, including their 1641
effects on human health and the environment. 1642
d. The area containing the petroleum products' chemicals 1643
of concern: 1644
(I) Is confined to the source property boundaries of the 1645
real property on which the discharge originated, unless the 1646
property owner has requested or authorized a more limited area 1647
in the "No Further Action" proposal submitted under this 1648
subsection; or 1649
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a transportation facility as defined in s. 334.03(31) s. 1651
334.03(30) for which the department has approved, and the 1652
governmental entity owning the transportation facility has 1653
agreed to institutional controls as defined in s. 376.301(21). 1654
This sub-sub-subparagraph does not, however, impose any legal 1655
liability on the transportation facility owner, obligate such 1656
owner to engage in remediation, or waive such owner's right to 1657
recover costs for damages. 1658
e. The groundwater contamination containing the petroleum 1659
products' chemicals of concern is not a threat to any permitted 1660
potable water supply well. 1661
f. Soils onsite found between land surface and 2 feet 1662
below land surface which are subject to human exposure meet the 1663
soil cleanup target levels established in subparagraph (5)(b)9., 1664
or human exposure is limited by appropriate institutional or 1665
engineering controls. 1666
1667
Issuance of a site rehabilitation completion order under this 1668
paragraph acknowledges that minimal contamination exists onsite 1669
and that such contamination is not a threat to the public 1670
health, safety, or welfare; water resources; or the environment. 1671
Pursuant to subsection (4), the issuance of the site 1672
rehabilitation completion order, with or without conditions, 1673
does not alter eligibility for state-funded rehabilitation that 1674
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Section 37. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 1676
403.7211, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1677
403.7211 Hazardous waste facilities managing hazardous 1678
wastes generated offsite; federal facilities managing hazardous 1679
waste.— 1680
(2) The department may not issue any permit under s. 1681
403.722 for the construction, initial operation, or substantial 1682
modification of a facility for the disposal, storage, or 1683
treatment of hazardous waste generated offsite which is proposed 1684
to be located in any of the following locations: 1685
(a) Any area where life-threatening concentrations of 1686
hazardous substances could accumulate at any residence or 1687
residential subdivision as the result of a catastrophic event at 1688
the proposed facility, unless each such residence or residential 1689
subdivision is served by at least one arterial road or urban 1690
minor arterial road, as determined under the procedures 1691
referenced in s. 334.03(11) s. 334.03(10), which provides safe 1692
and direct egress by land to an area where such life-threatening 1693
concentrations of hazardous substances could not accumulate in a 1694
catastrophic event. Egress by any road leading from any 1695
residence or residential subdivision to any point located within 1696
1,000 yards of the proposed facility is unsafe for the purposes 1697
of this paragraph. In determining whether egress proposed by the 1698
applicant is safe and direct, the department shall also 1699
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1. Natural barriers such as water bodies, and whether any 1701
road in the proposed evacuation route is impaired by a natural 1702
barrier such as a water body. 1703
2. Potential exposure during egress and potential 1704
increases in the duration of exposure. 1705
3. Whether any road in a proposed evacuation route passes 1706
in close proximity to the facility. 1707
4. Whether any portion of the evacuation route is 1708
inherently directed toward the facility. 1709
1710
For the purposes of this subsection, all distances shall be 1711
measured from the outer limit of the active hazardous waste 1712
management area. "Substantial modification" includes: any 1713
physical change in, change in the operations of, or addition to 1714
a facility which could increase the potential offsite impact, or 1715
risk of impact, from a release at that facility; and any change 1716
in permit conditions which is reasonably expected to lead to 1717
greater potential impacts or risks of impacts, from a release at 1718
that facility. "Substantial modification" does not include a 1719
change in operations, structures, or permit conditions which 1720
does not substantially increase either the potential impact 1721
from, or the risk of, a release. Physical or operational changes 1722
to a facility related solely to the management of nonhazardous 1723
waste at the facility is not considered a substantial 1724
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determine whether a facility has been substantially modified. 1726
"Initial operation" means the initial commencement of operations 1727
at the facility. 1728
Section 38. Subsection (5) of section 479.261, Florida 1729
Statutes, is amended to read: 1730
479.261 Logo sign program.— 1731
(5) At a minimum, permit fees for businesses that 1732
participate in the program must be established in an amount 1733
sufficient to offset the total cost to the department for the 1734
program, including contract costs. The department shall provide 1735
the services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner 1736
through department staff or by contracting for some or all of 1737
the services. The department shall adopt rules that set 1738
reasonable rates based upon factors such as population, traffic 1739
volume, market demand, and costs for annual permit fees. 1740
However, annual permit fees for sign locations inside an urban 1741
area, as defined in s. 334.03(32) s. 334.03(31), may not exceed 1742
$3,500, and annual permit fees for sign locations outside an 1743
urban area, as defined in s. 334.03(32) s. 334.03(31), may not 1744
exceed $2,000. After recovering program costs, the proceeds from 1745
the annual permit fees shall be deposited into the State 1746
Transportation Trust Fund and used for transportation purposes. 1747
Section 39. Subsection (1) of section 655.960, Florida 1748
Statutes, is amended to read: 1749
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section and ss. 655.961-655.965, unless the context otherwise 1751
requires: 1752
(1) "Access area" means any paved walkway or sidewalk 1753
which is within 50 feet of any automated teller machine. The 1754
term does not include any street or highway open to the use of 1755
the public, as defined in s. 316.003 (91)(a) or (b) s. 1756
316.003(90)(a) or (b), including any adjacent sidewalk, as 1757
defined in s. 316.003. 1758
Section 40. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 1759
715.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1760
715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; 1761
towing.— 1762
(2) The owner or lessee of real property, or any person 1763
authorized by the owner or lessee, which person may be the 1764
designated representative of the condominium association if the 1765
real property is a condominium, may cause any vehicle or vessel 1766
parked on such property without her or his permission to be 1767
removed by a person regularly engaged in the business of towing 1768
vehicles or vessels, without liability for the costs of removal, 1769
transportation, or storage or damages caused by such removal, 1770
transportation, or storage, under any of the following 1771
circumstances: 1772
(a) The towing or removal of any vehicle or vessel from 1773
private property without the consent of the registered owner or 1774
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vessel is subject to substantial compliance with the following 1776
conditions and restrictions: 1777
1.a. Any towed or removed vehicle or vessel must be stored 1778
at a site within a 10-mile radius of the point of removal in any 1779
county of 500,000 population or more, and within a 15-mile 1780
radius of the point of removal in any county of fewer than 1781
500,000 population. That site must be open for the purpose of 1782
redemption of vehicles on any day that the person or firm towing 1783
such vehicle or vessel is open for towing purposes, from 8:00 1784
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and, when closed, shall have prominently 1785
posted a sign indicating a telephone number where the operator 1786
of the site can be reached at all times. Upon receipt of a 1787
telephoned request to open the site to redeem a vehicle or 1788
vessel, the operator shall return to the site within 1 hour or 1789
she or he will be in violation of this section. 1790
b. If no towing business providing such service is located 1791
within the area of towing limitations set forth in sub-1792
subparagraph a., the following limitations apply: any towed or 1793
removed vehicle or vessel must be stored at a site within a 20-1794
mile radius of the point of removal in any county of 500,000 1795
population or more, and within a 30-mile radius of the point of 1796
removal in any county of fewer than 500,000 population. 1797
2. The person or firm towing or removing the vehicle or 1798
vessel shall, within 30 minutes after completion of such towing 1799
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unincorporated area, the sheriff, of such towing or removal, the 1801
storage site, the time the vehicle or vessel was towed or 1802
removed, and the make, model, color, and license plate number of 1803
the vehicle or description and registration number of the vessel 1804
and shall obtain the name of the person at that department to 1805
whom such information was reported and note that name on the 1806
trip record. 1807
3. A person in the process of towing or removing a vehicle 1808
or vessel from the premises or parking lot in which the vehicle 1809
or vessel is not lawfully parked must stop when a person seeks 1810
the return of the vehicle or vessel. The vehicle or vessel must 1811
be returned upon the payment of a reasonable service fee of not 1812
more than one-half of the posted rate for the towing or removal 1813
service as provided in subparagraph 6. The vehicle or vessel may 1814
be towed or removed if, after a reasonable opportunity, the 1815
owner or legally authorized person in control of the vehicle or 1816
vessel is unable to pay the service fee. If the vehicle or 1817
vessel is redeemed, a detailed signed receipt must be given to 1818
the person redeeming the vehicle or vessel. 1819
4. A person may not pay or accept money or other valuable 1820
consideration for the privilege of towing or removing vehicles 1821
or vessels from a particular location. 1822
5. Except for property appurtenant to and obviously a part 1823
of a single-family residence, and except for instances when 1824
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authorized person in control of the vehicle or vessel that the 1826
area in which that vehicle or vessel is parked is reserved or 1827
otherwise unavailable for unauthorized vehicles or vessels and 1828
that the vehicle or vessel is subject to being removed at the 1829
owner's or operator's expense, any property owner or lessee, or 1830
person authorized by the property owner or lessee, before towing 1831
or removing any vehicle or vessel from private property without 1832
the consent of the owner or other legally authorized person in 1833
control of that vehicle or vessel, must post a notice meeting 1834
the following requirements: 1835
a. The notice must be prominently placed at each driveway 1836
access or curb cut allowing vehicular access to the property 1837
within 10 feet from the road, as defined in s. 334.03(23) s. 1838
334.03(22). If there are no curbs or access barriers, the signs 1839
must be posted not fewer than one sign for each 25 feet of lot 1840
frontage. 1841
b. The notice must clearly indicate, in not fewer than 2-1842
inch high, light-reflective letters on a contrasting background, 1843
that unauthorized vehicles will be towed away at the owner's 1844
expense. The words "tow-away zone" must be included on the sign 1845
in not fewer than 4-inch high letters. 1846
c. The notice must also provide the name and current 1847
telephone number of the person or firm towing or removing the 1848
vehicles or vessels. 1849
d. The sign structure containing the required notices must 1850

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be permanently installed with the words "tow-away zone" not 1851
fewer than 3 feet and not more than 6 feet above ground level 1852
and must be continuously maintained on the property for not 1853
fewer than 24 hours before the towing or removal of any vehicles 1854
or vessels. 1855
e. The local government may require permitting and 1856
inspection of these signs before any towing or removal of 1857
vehicles or vessels being authorized. 1858
f. A business with 20 or fewer parking spaces satisfies 1859
the notice requirements of this subparagraph by prominently 1860
displaying a sign stating "Reserved Parking for Customers Only 1861
Unauthorized Vehicles or Vessels Will be Towed Away At the 1862
Owner's Expense" in not fewer than 4-inch high, light-reflective 1863
letters on a contrasting background. 1864
g. A property owner towing or removing vessels from real 1865
property must post notice, consistent with the requirements in 1866
sub-subparagraphs a.-f., which apply to vehicles, that 1867
unauthorized vehicles or vessels will be towed away at the 1868
owner's expense. 1869
1870
A business owner or lessee may authorize the removal of a 1871
vehicle or vessel by a towing company when the vehicle or vessel 1872
is parked in such a manner that restricts the normal operation 1873
of business; and if a vehicle or vessel parked on a public 1874
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lessee, or agent may have the vehicle or vessel removed by a 1876
towing company upon signing an order that the vehicle or vessel 1877
be removed without a posted tow-away zone sign. 1878
6. Any person or firm that tows or removes vehicles or 1879
vessels and proposes to require an owner, operator, or person in 1880
control or custody of a vehicle or vessel to pay the costs of 1881
towing and storage before redemption of the vehicle or vessel 1882
must file and keep on record with the local law enforcement 1883
agency a complete copy of the current rates to be charged for 1884
such services and post at the storage site an identical rate 1885
schedule and any written contracts with property owners, 1886
lessees, or persons in control of property which authorize such 1887
person or firm to remove vehicles or vessels as provided in this 1888
section. 1889
7. Any person or firm towing or removing any vehicles or 1890
vessels from private property without the consent of the owner 1891
or other legally authorized person in control or custody of the 1892
vehicles or vessels shall, on any trucks, wreckers as defined in 1893
s. 713.78(1), or other vehicles used in the towing or removal, 1894
have the name, address, and telephone number of the company 1895
performing such service clearly printed in contrasting colors on 1896
the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle. The name shall be 1897
in at least 3-inch permanently affixed letters, and the address 1898
and telephone number shall be in at least 1-inch permanently 1899
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8. Vehicle entry for the purpose of removing the vehicle 1901
or vessel shall be allowed with reasonable care on the part of 1902
the person or firm towing the vehicle or vessel. Such person or 1903
firm shall be liable for any damage occasioned to the vehicle or 1904
vessel if such entry is not in accordance with the standard of 1905
reasonable care. 1906
9. When a vehicle or vessel has been towed or removed 1907
pursuant to this section, it must be released to its owner or 1908
person in control or custody within 1 hour after requested. Any 1909
vehicle or vessel owner or person in control or custody has the 1910
right to inspect the vehicle or vessel before accepting its 1911
return, and no release or waiver of any kind which would release 1912
the person or firm towing the vehicle or vessel from liability 1913
for damages noted by the owner or person in control or custody 1914
at the time of the redemption may be required from any vehicle 1915
or vessel owner or person in control or custody as a condition 1916
of release of the vehicle or vessel to its owner or person in 1917
control or custody. A detailed receipt showing the legal name of 1918
the company or person towing or removing the vehicle or vessel 1919
must be given to the person paying towing or storage charges at 1920
the time of payment, whether requested or not. 1921
Section 41. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 1922
921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1923
921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 1924
ranking chart.— 1925

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(3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 1926
(b) LEVEL 2 1927
1928
Florida
Statute
Felony
Degree Description
1929
365.172
(14)(b)1.
3rd Misuse of emergency
communications system causing
great bodily harm, permanent
disfigurement, or permanent
disability.
1930
379.2431
(1)(e)3.
3rd Possession of 11 or fewer
marine turtle eggs in violation
of the Marine Turtle Protection
Act.
1931
379.2431
(1)(e)4.
3rd Possession of more than 11
marine turtle eggs in violation
of the Marine Turtle Protection
Act.
1932
403.413(6)(c) 3rd Dumps waste litter exceeding
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for commercial purposes, or
hazardous waste.
1933
517.07(2) 3rd Failure to furnish a prospectus
meeting requirements.
1934
590.28(1) 3rd Intentional burning of lands.
1935
784.03(3) 3rd Battery during a riot or an
aggravated riot.
1936
784.05(3) 3rd Storing or leaving a loaded
firearm within reach of minor
who uses it to inflict injury
or death.
1937
787.04(1) 3rd In violation of court order,
take, entice, etc., minor
beyond state limits.
1938
806.13(1)(b)3. 3rd Criminal mischief; damage
$1,000 or more to public
communication or any other
public service.
1939

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806.13(4)
806.13(3)
3rd Criminal mischief; damage of
$200 or more to a memorial or
historic property.
1940
810.061(2) 3rd Impairing or impeding telephone
or power to a dwelling;
facilitating or furthering
burglary.
1941
810.09(2)(d) 3rd Trespassing on posted
commercial horticulture
property.
1942
812.014(2)(c)1. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $750
or more but less than $5,000.
1943
812.014(2)(d)1. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $40 or
more but less than $750, taken
from dwelling or its unenclosed
curtilage.
1944
812.014(2)(e)2. 3rd Petit theft, 1st degree; less
than $40 taken from dwelling or
its unenclosed curtilage with
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1945
812.015(7) 3rd Possession, use, or attempted
use of an antishoplifting or
inventory control device
countermeasure.
1946
817.234(1)(a)2. 3rd False statement in support of
insurance claim.
1947
817.481(3)(a) 3rd Obtain credit or purchase with
false, expired, counterfeit,
etc., credit card, value over
$300.
1948
817.52(3) 3rd Failure to redeliver hired
vehicle.
1949
817.54 3rd With intent to defraud, obtain
mortgage note, etc., by false
representation.
1950
817.60(5) 3rd Dealing in credit cards of
another.
1951
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services with false card.
1952
817.61 3rd Fraudulent use of credit cards
over $100 or more within 6
months.
1953
826.04 3rd Knowingly marries or has sexual
intercourse with person to whom
related.
1954
831.01 3rd Forgery.
1955
831.02 3rd Uttering forged instrument;
utters or publishes alteration
with intent to defraud.
1956
831.07 3rd Forging bank bills, checks,
drafts, or promissory notes.
1957
831.08 3rd Possessing 10 or more forged
notes, bills, checks, or
drafts.
1958
831.09 3rd Uttering forged notes, bills,
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notes.
1959
831.11 3rd Bringing into the state forged
bank bills, checks, drafts, or
notes.
1960
832.05(3)(a) 3rd Cashing or depositing item with
intent to defraud.
1961
836.13(3) 3rd Soliciting an altered sexual
depiction of an identifiable
person without consent.
1962
843.01(2) 3rd Resist police canine or police
horse with violence; under
certain circumstances.
1963
843.08 3rd False personation.
1964
843.19(3) 3rd Touch or strike police, fire,
SAR canine or police horse.
1965
893.13(2)(a)2. 3rd Purchase of any s.
893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1.,
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(2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9.,
(2)(c)10., (3), or (4) drugs
other than cannabis.
1966
893.147(2) 3rd Manufacture or delivery of drug
paraphernalia.
1967
Section 42. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 1968
1006.23, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1969
1006.23 Hazardous walking conditions.— 1970
(2) HAZARDOUS WALKING CONDITIONS.— 1971
(a) Walkways parallel to the road.— 1972
1. It shall be considered a hazardous walking condition 1973
with respect to any road along which students must walk in order 1974
to walk to and from school if there is not an area at least 4 1975
feet wide adjacent to the road, not including drainage ditches, 1976
sluiceways, swales, or channels, having a surface upon which 1977
students may walk without being required to walk on the road 1978
surface or if the walkway is along a limited access facility as 1979
defined in s. 334.03(13) s. 334.03(12). In addition, whenever 1980
the road along which students must walk is uncurbed and has a 1981
posted speed limit of 50 miles per hour or greater, the area as 1982
described above for students to walk upon shall be set off the 1983
road by no less than 3 feet from the edge of the road. 1984
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which students must walk: 1986
a. Is a road on which the volume of traffic is less than 1987
180 vehicles per hour, per direction, during the time students 1988
walk to and from school; or 1989
b. Is located in a residential area and has a posted speed 1990
limit of 30 miles per hour or less. 1991
Section 43. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 1992