General Bill
Transportation Facilities:
Provides for issuance of state bonds to fund state infrastructure bank projects; authorizes the Division of Bond Finance to issue such bonds; revises provisions for construction of additional described facilities; provides for public-private agreements to effectuate construction; revises requirements for approval of projects; authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt rules; provides requirements for the use of funds from the State Transportation Trust Fund; provides procedures with respect to proposals; provides for specific project approval by the Legislature; authorizes the department to create or assist creation of tax-exempt corporations for construction of facilities; authorizes such corporations to issue bonds; limits state liability; authorizes the department to lend funds to such corporations; authorizes the department to request issuance of bonds secured by toll revenues from Alligator Alley, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Beeline-East Expressway, and the Pinellas Bayway; revises provisions for projects approved to be included in tentative work programs; revises limitation of turnpike enterprise bonds; revises powers and duties of expressway authorities formed under the Florida Expressway Authority Act; provides legislative findings of public necessity; provides for described public-private partnership agreements to facilitate construction or improvement of transportation facilities; authorizes the expressway authority to adopt rules; provides for described fees; requires determinations prior to entering into such agreements; provides for project proposals; provides procedures; authorizes the private entity to impose tolls or fares; requires compliance with rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; authorizes the expressway authority to exercise authority and pay costs; authorizes the expressway authority to create corporations; authorizes such corporations to issue bonds; authorizes the expressway authority to enter into public-private partnership agreements with such corporations; authorizes such corporations to apply for described grants and loans from the department.
Effective Date:
This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Event:
Died in Subcommittee on Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations on Friday, May 2, 2003 6:15 PM
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Bill #:
HB 1775
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Subject:
Trust Funds
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Relationship:
Linked
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Bill #:
HB 1605
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Subject:
Transportation
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/SB 406
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Subject:
Transportation Department
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/SB 676
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Subject:
Transportation
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/SB 1742
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Subject:
Transportation Revenue Bond TF/DOT
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/CS/SB 1752
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Subject:
Transportation Department
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/SB 2580
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Subject:
Public-private Transportation
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/CS/SB 2658
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Subject:
Transportation Dept./Reorganization
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Compare
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