Bill Text: FL S7068 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Transportation
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-17 - Chapter No. 2019-43 [S7068 Detail]
Download: Florida-2019-S7068-Enrolled.html
ENROLLED 2019 Legislature CS for SB 7068, 2nd Engrossed 20197068er 1 2 An act relating to transportation; creating s. 3 338.2278, F.S.; creating the Multi-use Corridors of 4 Regional Economic Significance Program within the 5 Department of Transportation; providing the purpose of 6 the program; specifying the corridors included in the 7 program; specifying that projects undertaken in the 8 corridors are tolled facilities and certain approved 9 turnpike projects, and are considered as Strategic 10 Intermodal System facilities; requiring the department 11 to identify certain opportunities to accommodate or 12 colocate multiple types of infrastructure-addressing 13 issues during the project development phase; requiring 14 the department to utilize an inclusive, consensus 15 building mechanism for each proposed multi-use 16 corridor identified during the project development 17 phase; requiring the department to convene a corridor 18 task force composed of certain representatives for 19 each multi-use corridor; requiring the secretary of 20 the department to appoint the members of the 21 respective corridor task forces by a specified date; 22 providing requirements for the corridor tasks forces; 23 requiring the department to adhere to certain 24 recommendations of the task force created for each 25 corridor; authorizing the task force for each corridor 26 to consider and recommend certain innovative concepts; 27 authorizing the department, in consultation with the 28 Department of Environmental Protection, to incorporate 29 certain features into each corridor during the project 30 development phase; requiring each corridor task force 31 to submit a certain report to the Governor and the 32 Legislature by a specified date; requiring the 33 department to provide affected local governments with 34 a copy of the applicable task force report and project 35 alignments; requiring a local government that has an 36 interchange within its jurisdiction to review the 37 applicable task force report and its local 38 comprehensive plan by a specified date; providing 39 requirements for the local government review; 40 providing specified requirements that must be met 41 before project construction in any identified corridor 42 is eligible for funding; providing exceptions to such 43 requirements; authorizing sources of funding for the 44 projects; authorizing the department to accept certain 45 donations of land for the projects; requiring that 46 certain toll revenues from the turnpike system be used 47 to repay advances received from the State 48 Transportation Trust Fund; providing requirements for 49 the department relating to certain delegated 50 responsibilities; requiring the department to perform 51 a specified project evaluation on certain projects; 52 requiring that certain decisions on projects be 53 determined in accordance with applicable department 54 rules, policies, and procedures; providing design 55 requirements for corridor configuration, project 56 alignment, and interchange locations; authorizing the 57 Division of Bond Finance, on behalf of the department, 58 to issue certain bonds to finance projects in the 59 program, as provided in the State Bond Act; providing 60 specified dates for the construction of the projects 61 and opening of the corridors; providing for specified 62 transfers from the State Transportation Trust Fund to 63 the General Revenue Fund; providing for specified 64 allocations of such transfers; providing requirements 65 for use of funds allocated to the Transportation 66 Disadvantaged Trust Fund; providing that allocated 67 funds are in addition to any other statutory funding 68 allocations; requiring that specified uncommitted 69 funds be used by the department to fund program 70 projects; authorizing the adopted work program to be 71 amended to transfer funds between appropriations 72 categories or to increase an appropriation category 73 for a certain purpose; authorizing the department to 74 waive consideration of certain matching funds relating 75 to specified programs for hurricane-impacted counties 76 with respect to certain project awards; amending s. 77 334.044, F.S.; requiring that the department, in 78 consultation with affected stakeholders, provide a 79 road and bridge construction workforce development 80 program for construction of projects designated in the 81 department’s work program; providing intent for the 82 workforce development program; providing requirements 83 for the department and the program; authorizing the 84 department to administer certain workforce development 85 contracts with consultants and nonprofit entities; 86 providing primary purposes for such entities; 87 requiring the department to prepare and provide a 88 certain report to the Governor and the Legislature by 89 a specified date; amending s. 320.08, F.S.; deleting a 90 requirement that specified fees from annual license 91 taxes be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; 92 creating s. 339.1373, F.S.; requiring that the 93 department allocate sufficient funds to implement the 94 Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 95 Program, develop a plan to expend revenues, and, prior 96 to its adoption, amend the current tentative work 97 program for specified fiscal years to include program 98 projects; requiring the department to submit a certain 99 budget amendment; requiring that specified increases 100 in revenue to the State Transportation Trust Fund be 101 used by the department to fund the Multi-use Corridors 102 of Regional Economic Significance Program; amending s. 103 339.0801, F.S.; limiting to specified fiscal years a 104 previously authorized transfer of funds to Florida’s 105 Turnpike Enterprise; requiring that, beginning with a 106 specified fiscal year, such transfer be allocated for 107 a certain purpose with certain specified preferences; 108 creating s. 337.1101, F.S.; specifying requirements 109 for the department when the department or any entity 110 or enterprise within the department determines that it 111 is in the best interest of the public to resolve a 112 certain protest of the award of a certain contract; 113 providing requirements for a certain memorandum; 114 providing requirements for certain notifications; 115 prohibiting the department from pledging any current 116 or future action by another branch of state government 117 as a condition of any procurement action; requiring 118 certain settlements to be contingent upon and subject 119 to legislative appropriation or statutory amendment; 120 authorizing the department to agree to use its efforts 121 to procure legislative funding or statutory 122 amendments; providing an effective date. 123 124 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 125 126 Section 1. Section 338.2278, Florida Statutes, is created 127 to read: 128 338.2278 Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic 129 Significance Program.— 130 (1) There is created within the department the Multi-use 131 Corridors of Regional Economic Significance Program. The purpose 132 of the program is to revitalize rural communities, encourage job 133 creation, and provide regional connectivity while leveraging 134 technology, enhancing quality of life and public safety, and 135 protecting the environment and natural resources. The objective 136 of the program is to advance the construction of regional 137 corridors that are intended to accommodate multiple modes of 138 transportation and multiple types of infrastructure. The 139 intended benefits of the program include, but are not limited 140 to, addressing issues such as: 141 (a) Hurricane evacuation. 142 (b) Congestion mitigation. 143 (c) Trade and logistics. 144 (d) Broadband, water, and sewer connectivity. 145 (e) Energy distribution. 146 (f) Autonomous, connected, shared, and electric vehicle 147 technology. 148 (g) Other transportation modes, such as shared-use 149 nonmotorized trails, freight and passenger rail, and public 150 transit. 151 (h) Mobility as a service. 152 (i) Availability of a trained workforce skilled in 153 traditional and emerging technologies. 154 (j) Protection or enhancement of wildlife corridors or 155 environmentally sensitive areas. 156 (k) Protection or enhancement of primary springs protection 157 zones and farmland preservation areas designated within local 158 comprehensive plans adopted under chapter 163. 159 (2) The program is composed of all of the following 160 corridors: 161 (a) Southwest-Central Florida Connector, extending from 162 Collier County to Polk County. 163 (b) Suncoast Connector, extending from Citrus County to 164 Jefferson County. 165 (c) Northern Turnpike Connector, extending from the 166 northern terminus of the Florida Turnpike northwest to the 167 Suncoast Parkway. 168 (3)(a) Projects undertaken in the corridors identified in 169 subsection (2) are tolled facilities and approved turnpike 170 projects that are part of the turnpike system, and are 171 considered as Strategic Intermodal System facilities. 172 (b) During the project development phase, the department 173 shall identify opportunities to accommodate or colocate multiple 174 types of infrastructure-addressing issues, such as those 175 identified in subsection (1), within or adjacent to the 176 corridors. 177 (c)1. During the project development phase, the department 178 shall utilize an inclusive, consensus-building mechanism for 179 each proposed multi-use corridor identified in subsection (2). 180 For each multi-use corridor identified in subsection (2), the 181 department shall convene a corridor task force composed of 182 appropriate representatives of: 183 a. The Department of Environmental Protection; 184 b. The Department of Economic Opportunity; 185 c. The Department of Education; 186 d. The Department of Health; 187 e. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; 188 f. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; 189 g. The local water management district or districts; 190 h. A local government official from each local government 191 within a proposed corridor; 192 i. Metropolitan planning organizations; 193 j. Regional planning councils; 194 k. The community, who may be an individual or a member of a 195 nonprofit community organization, as determined by the 196 department; and 197 l. Appropriate environmental groups, such as 1000 Friends 198 of Florida, Audubon Florida, the Everglades Foundation, The 199 Nature Conservancy, the Florida Sierra Club, and the Florida 200 Wildlife Corridor, as determined by the department. 201 2. The secretary of the department shall appoint the 202 members of the respective corridor task forces by August 1, 203 2019. 204 3. Each corridor task force shall coordinate with the 205 department on pertinent aspects of corridor analysis, including 206 accommodation or colocation of multiple types of infrastructure, 207 addressing issues such as those identified in subsection (1), 208 within or adjacent to the corridor. 209 4. Each corridor task force shall evaluate the need for, 210 and the economic and environmental impacts of, hurricane 211 evacuation impacts of, and land use impacts of, the related 212 corridor as identified in subsection (2). 213 5. Each corridor task force shall hold a public meeting in 214 accordance with chapter 286 in each local government 215 jurisdiction in which a project within an identified corridor is 216 being considered. 217 6. To the maximum extent feasible, the department shall 218 adhere to the recommendations of the task force created for each 219 corridor in the design of the multiple modes of transportation 220 and multiple types of infrastructure associated with the 221 corridor. The task force for each corridor may consider and 222 recommend innovative concepts to combine right-of-way 223 acquisition with the acquisition of lands or easements to 224 facilitate environmental mitigation or ecosystem, wildlife 225 habitat, or water quality protection or restoration. The 226 department, in consultation with the Department of Environmental 227 Protection, may incorporate those features into each corridor 228 during the project development phase. 229 7. The Southwest-Central Florida Connector corridor task 230 force shall: 231 a. Address the impacts of the construction of a project 232 within the corridor on panther and other critical wildlife 233 habitat and evaluate in its final report the need for 234 acquisition of lands for state conservation or as mitigation for 235 project construction; and 236 b. Evaluate wildlife crossing design features to protect 237 panther and other critical wildlife habitat corridor 238 connections. 239 8. The Suncoast Connector corridor task force and the 240 Northern Turnpike Connector corridor task force shall evaluate 241 design features and the need for acquisition of state 242 conservation lands that mitigate the impact of project 243 construction within the respective corridors on: 244 a. The water quality and quantity of springs, rivers, and 245 aquifer recharge areas; 246 b. Agricultural land uses; and 247 c. Wildlife habitat. 248 9. Each corridor task force shall issue its evaluations in 249 a final report that must be submitted to the Governor, the 250 President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 251 Representatives by October 1, 2020. 252 10. The department shall provide affected local governments 253 with a copy of the applicable task force report and project 254 alignments. Not later than December 31, 2023, a local government 255 that has an interchange within its jurisdiction shall review the 256 applicable task force report and its local comprehensive plan as 257 adopted under chapter 163. The local government review must 258 include consideration of whether the area in and around the 259 interchange contains appropriate land uses and natural resource 260 protections and whether the comprehensive plan should be amended 261 to provide such appropriate uses and protections. 262 (4)(a) Project construction in any corridor identified in 263 subsection (2) is not eligible for funding until submission of 264 the final report of the corridor task force for that corridor 265 required in subsection (3) and completion of 30 percent of the 266 design phase of any project within a corridor identified in 267 subsection (2), except for project phases that are under 268 construction or for which project alignment has been determined. 269 (b) Subject to the economic and environmental feasibility 270 statement requirements of s. 338.223, projects may be funded 271 through turnpike revenue bonds or right-of-way and bridge 272 construction bonds or financing by the Florida Department of 273 Transportation Financing Corporation; by advances from the State 274 Transportation Trust Fund; with funds obtained through the 275 creation of public-private partnerships; or any combination 276 thereof. The department also may accept donations of land for 277 use as transportation rights-of-way or to secure or use 278 transportation rights-of-way for such projects in accordance 279 with s. 337.25. To the extent legally available, any toll 280 revenues from the turnpike system not required for payment of 281 principal, interest, reserves, or other required deposits for 282 bonds; costs of operations and maintenance; other contractual 283 obligations; or system improvement project costs must be used to 284 repay advances received from the State Transportation Trust 285 Fund. 286 (c)1. Projects undertaken under this section are subject to 287 the department’s delegated responsibilities under s. 334.044(34) 288 for environmental review, consultation, or other action required 289 under any federal environmental law applicable to review or 290 approval of such projects. For projects that do not receive 291 federal aid or projects that do not require federal action, the 292 department must perform a project evaluation that considers the 293 following: 294 a. Project purpose and need; 295 b. An alternatives analysis; 296 c. Existing conditions of the project area and potential 297 impacts or enhancements the project may have on social, 298 economic, cultural, natural, and connectivity issues and 299 resources; 300 d. Anticipated permits identified during the project 301 development and environmental study; 302 e. Opportunities for stakeholder and regulatory agency 303 coordination; and 304 f. Public and agency comments and coordination. 305 2. At a minimum, for projects constructed under this 306 section, decisions on matters such as corridor configuration, 307 project alignment, and interchange locations must be determined 308 in accordance with applicable department rules, policies, and 309 procedures. 310 3. To the greatest extent practical, corridor 311 configuration, project alignment, and interchange locations 312 shall be designed so that project rights-of-way are not located 313 within conservation lands acquired under the Florida 314 Preservation 2000 Act as established in s. 259.101, and the 315 Florida Forever program as established in s. 259.105. 316 (5) In accordance with ss. 337.276, 338.227, and 339.0809, 317 the Division of Bond Finance may issue on behalf of the 318 department right-of-way and bridge construction bonds, turnpike 319 revenue bonds, and Florida Department of Transportation 320 Financing Corporation bonds to finance program projects, as 321 provided in the State Bond Act. 322 (6) To the maximum extent feasible, construction of the 323 projects shall begin no later than December 31, 2022, with the 324 corridors open to traffic no later than December 31, 2030. 325 (7) Funds that result from increased revenues to the State 326 Transportation Trust Fund derived from the amendments to s. 327 320.08 made by this act and deposited into the fund pursuant to 328 s. 320.20(5)(a) must be used as follows: 329 (a) For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, $45 million shall be 330 retained in the State Transportation Trust Fund, and the 331 remaining funds shall be transferred to the General Revenue 332 Fund. 333 (b) For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, $90 million shall be 334 retained in the State Transportation Trust Fund, and the 335 remaining funds shall be transferred to the General Revenue 336 Fund. 337 (c) For the 2021-2022 fiscal year and each fiscal year 338 thereafter, all of the funds shall be retained in the State 339 Transportation Trust Fund. 340 (8) The amounts identified in subsection (7) by fiscal year 341 shall be allocated as follows: 342 (a) For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, to the: 343 1. Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 344 Program, $12.5 million, to be used as specified in this section; 345 2. Small County Road Assistance Program, $10 million, to be 346 used as specified in s. 339.2816, with preference to projects in 347 counties impacted by hurricanes; 348 3. Small County Outreach Program, $10 million, to be used 349 as specified in s. 339.2818, with preference to projects in 350 counties impacted by hurricanes; 351 4. Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, $10 million, to 352 be used as specified in s. 427.0159; and 353 5. Workforce development program, $2.5 million, to be used 354 as specified in s. 334.044(35). 355 (b) For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, to the: 356 1. Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 357 Program, $57.5 million, to be used as specified in this section; 358 2. Small County Road Assistance Program, $10 million, to be 359 used as specified in s. 339.2816, with preference to projects in 360 counties impacted by hurricanes; 361 3. Small County Outreach Program, $10 million, to be used 362 as specified in s. 339.2818, with preference to projects in 363 counties impacted by hurricanes; 364 4. Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, $10 million, to 365 be used as specified in s. 427.0159; and 366 5. Workforce development program, $2.5 million, to be used 367 as specified in s. 334.044(35). 368 (c) For the 2021-2022 fiscal year, to the: 369 1. Small County Road Assistance Program, $10 million, to be 370 used as specified in s. 339.2816, with preference to projects in 371 counties impacted by hurricanes; 372 2. Small County Outreach Program, $10 million, to be used 373 as specified in s. 339.2818, with preference to projects in 374 counties impacted by hurricanes; 375 3. Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, $10 million, to 376 be used as specified in s. 427.0159; 377 4. Workforce development program, $2.5 million, to be used 378 as specified in s. 334.044(35); and 379 5. The remaining funds under this paragraph shall be used 380 for the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 381 Program, as specified in this section. 382 (d) For the 2022-2023 fiscal year and each fiscal year 383 thereafter, to the: 384 1. Small County Road Assistance Program, $10 million, to be 385 used as specified in s. 339.2816, with preference to projects in 386 counties impacted by hurricanes; 387 2. Small County Outreach Program, $10 million, to be used 388 as specified in s. 339.2818, with preference to projects in 389 counties impacted by hurricanes; 390 3. Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, $10 million, to 391 be used as specified in s. 427.0159; and 392 4. The remaining funds under this paragraph shall be used 393 for the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 394 Program, as specified in this section. 395 (e) Funds allocated to the Transportation Disadvantaged 396 Trust Fund in this subsection shall be used to award competitive 397 grants to community transportation coordinators and 398 transportation network companies for the purposes of providing 399 cost-effective, door-to-door, on-demand, and scheduled 400 transportation services that: 401 1. Increase a transportation disadvantaged person’s access 402 to and departure from job training, employment, health care, and 403 other life-sustaining services; 404 2. Enhance regional connectivity and cross-county mobility; 405 or 406 3. Reduce the difficulty in connecting transportation 407 disadvantaged persons to a transportation hub and from the hub 408 to their final destination. 409 (f) The funds allocated as provided in this subsection 410 shall be in addition to any other statutory funding allocations 411 provided by law. 412 (g) In each fiscal year in which funding provided under 413 this subsection for the Small County Road Assistance Program, 414 the Small County Outreach Program, the Transportation 415 Disadvantaged Trust Fund, or the workforce development program 416 is not committed by the end of each fiscal year, such 417 uncommitted funds shall be used by the department to fund Multi 418 use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance Program 419 projects. As provided in s. 339.135(7), the adopted work program 420 may be amended to transfer funds between appropriations 421 categories or to increase an appropriation category to implement 422 this paragraph. 423 (9) The department, in its discretion and for hurricane 424 impacted counties, may waive consideration of local matching 425 funds under s. 339.2816, relating to the Small County Road 426 Assistance Program, and may waive the match requirement of s. 427 339.2818, relating to the Small County Outreach Program, with 428 respect to project awards funded by the allocations to those 429 programs provided in this section. 430 Section 2. Subsection (35) is added to section 334.044, 431 Florida Statutes, to read: 432 334.044 Powers and duties of the department.—The department 433 shall have the following general powers and duties: 434 (35) To provide a road and bridge construction workforce 435 development program, in consultation with affected stakeholders, 436 for construction of projects designated in the department’s work 437 program. 438 (a) The workforce development program is intended to 439 provide direct economic benefits to communities in which the 440 department is constructing infrastructure projects and to 441 promote employment opportunities, including within areas of low 442 income and high unemployment. 443 (b) The department shall merge any of its own existing 444 workforce services into the program to create a robust workforce 445 development program. The workforce development program must 446 serve as a tool to address the construction labor shortage by 447 recruiting and developing a group of skilled workers for 448 infrastructure projects to increase the likelihood of department 449 projects remaining on time and within budget. 450 (c) To accomplish these activities, the department may 451 administer workforce development contracts with consultants and 452 nonprofit entities, such as local community partners, Florida 453 College System institutions, and technical institutions or 454 centers. These entities, as specified in a contract with the 455 department, shall have the primary purposes of providing all of 456 the following: 457 1. Workforce recruitment. 458 2. A training curriculum for the department’s road and 459 bridge construction projects which includes both traditional and 460 emerging construction methods and skills needed to construct 461 multi-use infrastructure and facilities accommodating emerging 462 technologies. 463 3. Support services to remove barriers to work. 464 (d) The department shall develop performance and outcome 465 metrics to ensure accountability and to measure the benefits and 466 cost-effectiveness of the program. By June 30, 2020, and 467 annually thereafter, the department shall prepare and provide a 468 report to the Governor, President of Senate, and Speaker of the 469 House of Representatives detailing the results of its findings 470 and containing any recommendations relating to future program 471 refinements. 472 Section 3. Subsections (1), (4) through (9), and (12) 473 through (15) of section 320.08, Florida Statutes, are amended to 474 read: 475 320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein, 476 there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the 477 operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as 478 defined in s. 316.003(4), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003, 479 and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to 480 and collected by the department or its agent upon the 481 registration or renewal of registration of the following: 482 (1) MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS.— 483 (a) Any motorcycle: $10 flat. 484 (b) Any moped: $5 flat. 485 (c) Upon registration of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, 486 or moped, in addition to the license taxes specified in this 487 subsection, a nonrefundable motorcycle safety education fee in 488 the amount of $2.50 shall be paid. The proceeds of such 489 additional fee shall be deposited in the Highway Safety 490 Operating Trust Fund to fund a motorcycle driver improvement 491 program implemented pursuant to s. 322.025, the Florida 492 Motorcycle Safety Education Program established in s. 322.0255, 493 or the general operations of the department. 494 (d) An ancient or antique motorcycle: $7.50 flat, of which495$2.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 496 (4) HEAVY TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS 497 VEHICLE WEIGHT.— 498 (a) Gross vehicle weight of 5,001 pounds or more, but less 499 than 6,000 pounds: $60.75 flat, of which $15.75 shall be500deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 501 (b) Gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds or more, but less 502 than 8,000 pounds: $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be503deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 504 (c) Gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or more, but less 505 than 10,000 pounds: $103 flat, of which $27 shall be deposited506into the General Revenue Fund. 507 (d) Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less 508 than 15,000 pounds: $118 flat, of which $31 shall be deposited509into the General Revenue Fund. 510 (e) Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less 511 than 20,000 pounds: $177 flat, of which $46 shall be deposited512into the General Revenue Fund. 513 (f) Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less 514 than 26,001 pounds: $251 flat, of which $65 shall be deposited515into the General Revenue Fund. 516 (g) Gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, but less 517 than 35,000: $324 flat, of which $84 shall be deposited into the518General Revenue Fund. 519 (h) Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less 520 than 44,000 pounds: $405 flat, of which $105 shall be deposited521into the General Revenue Fund. 522 (i) Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less 523 than 55,000 pounds: $773 flat, of which $201 shall be deposited524into the General Revenue Fund. 525 (j) Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less 526 than 62,000 pounds: $916 flat, of which $238 shall be deposited527into the General Revenue Fund. 528 (k) Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less 529 than 72,000 pounds: $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be530deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 531 (l) Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,322 532 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General Revenue533Fund. 534 (m) Notwithstanding the declared gross vehicle weight, a 535 truck tractor used within the state or within a 150-mile radius 536 of its home address is eligible for a license plate for a fee of 537 $324 flat if: 538 1. The truck tractor is used exclusively for hauling 539 forestry products; or 540 2. The truck tractor is used primarily for the hauling of 541 forestry products, and is also used for the hauling of 542 associated forestry harvesting equipment used by the owner of 543 the truck tractor. 544 545Of the fee imposed by this paragraph, $84 shall be deposited546into the General Revenue Fund.547 (n) A truck tractor or heavy truck, not operated as a for 548 hire vehicle and which is engaged exclusively in transporting 549 raw, unprocessed, and nonmanufactured agricultural or 550 horticultural products within the state or within a 150-mile 551 radius of its home address is eligible for a restricted license 552 plate for a fee of: 553 1. If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is less 554 than 44,000 pounds, $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be555deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 556 2. If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is 557 44,000 pounds or more and such vehicle only transports from the 558 point of production to the point of primary manufacture; to the 559 point of assembling the same; or to a shipping point of a rail, 560 water, or motor transportation company, $324 flat, of which $84561shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 562 563 Such not-for-hire truck tractors and heavy trucks used 564 exclusively in transporting raw, unprocessed, and 565 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural products may be 566 incidentally used to haul farm implements and fertilizers 567 delivered direct to the growers. The department may require any 568 documentation deemed necessary to determine eligibility before 569 issuance of this license plate. For the purpose of this 570 paragraph, “not-for-hire” means the owner of the motor vehicle 571 must also be the owner of the raw, unprocessed, and 572 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural product, or the 573 user of the farm implements and fertilizer being delivered. 574 (5) SEMITRAILERS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT; 575 SCHOOL BUSES; SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.— 576 (a)1. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means 577 of a fifth-wheel arrangement: $13.50 flat per registration year 578 or any part thereof, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the579General Revenue Fund. 580 2. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means of a 581 fifth-wheel arrangement: $68 flat per permanent registration, of582which $18 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 583 (b) A motor vehicle equipped with machinery and designed 584 for the exclusive purpose of well drilling, excavation, 585 construction, spraying, or similar activity, and which is not 586 designed or used to transport loads other than the machinery 587 described above over public roads: $44 flat, of which $11.50588shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 589 (c) A school bus used exclusively to transport pupils to 590 and from school or school or church activities or functions 591 within their own county: $41 flat, of which $11 shall be592deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 593 (d) A wrecker, as defined in s. 320.01, which is used to 594 tow a vessel as defined in s. 327.02, a disabled, abandoned, 595 stolen-recovered, or impounded motor vehicle as defined in s. 596 320.01, or a replacement motor vehicle as defined in s. 320.01: 597 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be deposited into the General598Revenue Fund. 599 (e) A wrecker that is used to tow any nondisabled motor 600 vehicle, a vessel, or any other cargo unless used as defined in 601 paragraph (d), as follows: 602 1. Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less 603 than 15,000 pounds: $118 flat, of which $31 shall be deposited604into the General Revenue Fund. 605 2. Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less 606 than 20,000 pounds: $177 flat, of which $46 shall be deposited607into the General Revenue Fund. 608 3. Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less 609 than 26,000 pounds: $251 flat, of which $65 shall be deposited610into the General Revenue Fund. 611 4. Gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less 612 than 35,000 pounds: $324 flat, of which $84 shall be deposited613into the General Revenue Fund. 614 5. Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less 615 than 44,000 pounds: $405 flat, of which $105 shall be deposited616into the General Revenue Fund. 617 6. Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less 618 than 55,000 pounds: $772 flat, of which $200 shall be deposited619into the General Revenue Fund. 620 7. Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less 621 than 62,000 pounds: $915 flat, of which $237 shall be deposited622into the General Revenue Fund. 623 8. Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less 624 than 72,000 pounds: $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be625deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 626 9. Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,322 627 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General Revenue628Fund. 629 (f) A hearse or ambulance: $40.50 flat, of which $10.50630shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 631 (6) MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.— 632 (a) Under nine passengers: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall633be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus $1.50 per cwt,634of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General Revenue635Fund. 636 (b) Nine passengers and over: $17 flat, of which $4.50637shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus $2 per 638 cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General639Revenue Fund. 640 (7) TRAILERS FOR PRIVATE USE.— 641 (a) Any trailer weighing 500 pounds or less: $6.75 flat per 642 year or any part thereof, of which $1.75 shall be deposited into643the General Revenue Fund. 644 (b) Net weight over 500 pounds: $3.50 flat, of which $1645shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus $1 per 646 cwt, of which 25 cents shall be deposited into the General647Revenue Fund. 648 (8) TRAILERS FOR HIRE.— 649 (a) Net weight under 2,000 pounds: $3.50 flat, of which $1650shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus $1.50 per 651 cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General652Revenue Fund. 653 (b) Net weight 2,000 pounds or more: $13.50 flat, of which654$3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus 655 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the656General Revenue Fund. 657 (9) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE-TYPE UNITS.— 658 (a) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined by 659 s. 320.01(1)(b), that does not exceed 35 feet in length: $27 660 flat, of which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue661Fund. 662 (b) A camping trailer, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)2.: 663 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General664Revenue Fund. 665 (c) A motor home, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)4.: 666 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which667$7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 668 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of669which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 670 (d) A truck camper as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)3.: 671 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which672$7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 673 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of674which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 675 (e) A private motor coach as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)5.: 676 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which677$7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 678 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of679which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 680 (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised 681 motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine 682 boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer 683 license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into684the General Revenue Fund. 685 (13) EXEMPT OR OFFICIAL LICENSE PLATES.—Any exempt or 686 official license plate: $4 flat, of which $1 shall be deposited687into the General Revenue Fund, except that the registration or 688 renewal of a registration of a marine boat trailer exempt under 689 s. 320.102 is not subject to any license tax. 690 (14) LOCALLY OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.—A motor 691 vehicle for hire operated wholly within a city or within 25 692 miles thereof: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into693the General Revenue Fund;plus $2 per cwt, of which 50 cents694shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 695 (15) TRANSPORTER.—Any transporter license plate issued to a 696 transporter pursuant to s. 320.133: $101.25 flat, of which697$26.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 698 Section 4. Section 339.1373, Florida Statutes, is created 699 to read: 700 339.1373 Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic 701 Significance Program; funding.— 702 (1) The department shall allocate sufficient funds to 703 implement the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic 704 Significance Program, develop a plan to expend the revenues as 705 specified in s. 338.2278, and, prior to its adoption, amend the 706 current tentative work program for the 2019-2020 through 2023 707 2024 fiscal years to include program projects. In addition, 708 prior to adoption of the work program, the department shall 709 submit a budget amendment pursuant to s. 339.135(7), requesting 710 budget authority necessary to implement the program as specified 711 in s. 338.2278. 712 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 713 increase in revenue to the State Transportation Trust Fund 714 derived from the amendments to s. 320.08 made by this act and 715 deposited into the fund pursuant to s. 320.20(5)(a) shall be 716 used by the department to fund the programs as specified in s. 717 338.2278. 718 Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 339.0801, Florida 719 Statutes, is amended to read: 720 339.0801 Allocation of increased revenues derived from 721 amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) by ch. 2012-128.—Funds that result 722 from increased revenues to the State Transportation Trust Fund 723 derived from the amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) made by this act 724 must be used annually, first as set forth in subsection (1) and 725 then as set forth in subsections (2)-(5), notwithstanding any 726 other provision of law: 727 (2)(a) For each of the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 728 fiscal yearsBeginning in the 2013-2014 fiscal year andannually729for up to 30 years thereafter, $35 million shall be transferred 730 to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, to be used in accordance with 731 Florida Turnpike Enterprise Law, to the maximum extent feasible 732 for feeder roads, structures, interchanges, appurtenances, and 733 other rights to create or facilitate access to the existing 734 turnpike system. 735 (b) Beginning with the 2022-2023 fiscal year and annually 736 thereafter, $35 million shall be transferred to Florida’s 737 Turnpike Enterprise, to be used in accordance with s. 338.2278, 738 with preference to feeder roads, interchanges, and appurtenances 739 that create or facilitate multi-use corridor access and 740 connectivity. 741 Section 6. Section 337.1101, Florida Statutes, is created 742 to read: 743 337.1101 Contracting and procurement authority of the 744 department; settlements; notification required.— 745 (1) When the department, or any entity or enterprise within 746 the department, determines that it is in the best interest of 747 the public to resolve a protest filed in accordance with s. 748 120.57(3) of the award of a contract being procured pursuant to 749 s. 337.11 or related to the purchase of personal property or 750 contractual services being procured pursuant to s. 287.057, 751 through a settlement that requires the department to pay a 752 nonselected responsive bidder a total sum of $1 million or more, 753 including any amount paid pursuant to s. 334.049, s. 337.11(8), 754 or any other law, the department must: 755 (a) Document in a written memorandum by the secretary the 756 specific reasons that such settlement and payment to a 757 nonselected responsive bidder is in the best interest of the 758 state. The written memorandum must be included and maintained in 759 the department’s permanent files concerning the procurement and 760 must include: 761 1. A description of the property rights, patent rights, 762 copyrights, trademarks, or the engineering design or other 763 design work that the department will acquire or retain as a 764 result of such settlement; and 765 2. The specific appropriation in the existing General 766 Appropriations Act which the department intends to use to 767 provide such payment. 768 (b) Provide prior written notification to the President of 769 the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 770 Senate and House of Representatives minority leaders, the chair 771 and vice chair of the Legislative Budget Commission, and the 772 Attorney General at least 5 business days, or as soon thereafter 773 as practicable, before the department makes the settlement 774 agreement final. Such written notification must include the 775 written memorandum required pursuant to paragraph (a). 776 (c) Provide, at the time settlement discussions regarding 777 any such payment have begun in earnest, written notification of 778 such discussions to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of 779 the House of Representatives, the Senate and House of 780 Representatives minority leaders, the chair and vice chair of 781 the Legislative Budget Commission, and the Attorney General. 782 (2) The department may not pledge any current or future 783 action by another branch of state government as a condition of 784 any procurement action. Any settlement that commits the state to 785 spending any amount in excess of current appropriations, to the 786 appropriation of funds in a subsequent fiscal year, or to policy 787 changes inconsistent with current state law must be contingent 788 upon and subject to legislative appropriation or statutory 789 amendment. The department may agree to use its efforts to 790 procure legislative funding or statutory amendments. 791 Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.