Bill Text: FL S7068 | 2019 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Transportation
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-17 - Chapter No. 2019-43 [S7068 Detail]
Download: Florida-2019-S7068-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Transportation
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-17 - Chapter No. 2019-43 [S7068 Detail]
Download: Florida-2019-S7068-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2019 CS for SB 7068 By the Committees on Appropriations; and Infrastructure and Security 576-04192-19 20197068c1 1 A bill to be entitled 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; providing specified 33 requirements that must be met before project 34 construction in any identified corridor is eligible 35 for funding; providing exceptions to such 36 requirements; authorizing sources of funding for the 37 projects; authorizing the department to accept certain 38 donations of land for the projects; requiring that 39 certain toll revenues from the turnpike system be used 40 to repay advances received from the State 41 Transportation Trust Fund; providing requirements for 42 the department relating to certain delegated 43 responsibilities; requiring the department to perform 44 a specified project evaluation on certain projects; 45 requiring that certain decisions on projects be 46 determined in accordance with applicable department 47 rules, policies, and procedures; authorizing the 48 Division of Bond Finance, on behalf of the department, 49 to issue certain bonds to finance projects in the 50 program, as provided in the State Bond Act; providing 51 specified dates for the construction of the projects 52 and opening of the corridors; providing for specified 53 transfers from the State Transportation Trust Fund to 54 the General Revenue Fund; providing for specified 55 allocations of such transfers; providing requirements 56 for use of funds allocated to the Transportation 57 Disadvantaged Trust Fund; providing that allocated 58 funds are in addition to any other statutory funding 59 allocations; requiring that specified uncommitted 60 funds be used by the department to fund program 61 projects; authorizing the adopted work program to be 62 amended to transfer funds between appropriations 63 categories or to increase an appropriation category 64 for a certain purpose; authorizing the department to 65 waive consideration of certain matching funds relating 66 to specified programs for hurricane-impacted counties 67 with respect to certain project awards; amending s. 68 334.044, F.S.; requiring that the department, in 69 consultation with affected stakeholders, provide a 70 road and bridge construction workforce development 71 program for construction of projects designated in the 72 department’s work program; providing intent for the 73 workforce development program; providing requirements 74 for the department and the program; authorizing the 75 department to administer certain workforce development 76 contracts with consultants and nonprofit entities; 77 providing primary purposes for such entities; 78 requiring the department to prepare and provide a 79 certain report to the Governor and the Legislature by 80 a specified date; amending s. 320.08, F.S.; deleting a 81 requirement that specified fees from annual license 82 taxes be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; 83 creating s. 339.1373, F.S.; requiring that the 84 department allocate sufficient funds to implement the 85 Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 86 Program, develop a plan to expend revenues, and, prior 87 to its adoption, amend the current tentative work 88 program for specified fiscal years to include program 89 projects; requiring the department to submit a certain 90 budget amendment; requiring that specified increases 91 in revenue to the State Transportation Trust Fund be 92 used by the department to fund the Multi-use Corridors 93 of Regional Economic Significance Program; amending s. 94 339.0801, F.S.; limiting to specified fiscal years a 95 previously authorized transfer of funds to Florida’s 96 Turnpike Enterprise; requiring that, beginning with a 97 specified fiscal year, such transfer be allocated for 98 a certain purpose with certain specified preferences; 99 providing an effective date. 100 101 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 102 103 Section 1. Section 338.2278, Florida Statutes, is created 104 to read: 105 338.2278 Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic 106 Significance Program.— 107 (1) There is created within the department the Multi-use 108 Corridors of Regional Economic Significance Program. The purpose 109 of the program is to revitalize rural communities, encourage job 110 creation, and provide regional connectivity while leveraging 111 technology, enhancing quality of life and public safety, and 112 protecting the environment and natural resources. The objective 113 of the program is to advance the construction of regional 114 corridors that are intended to accommodate multiple modes of 115 transportation and multiple types of infrastructure. The 116 intended benefits of the program include, but are not limited 117 to, addressing issues such as: 118 (a) Hurricane evacuation. 119 (b) Congestion mitigation. 120 (c) Trade and logistics. 121 (d) Broadband, water, and sewer connectivity. 122 (e) Energy distribution. 123 (f) Autonomous, connected, shared, and electric vehicle 124 technology. 125 (g) Other transportation modes, such as shared-use 126 nonmotorized trails, freight and passenger rail, and public 127 transit. 128 (h) Mobility as a service. 129 (i) Availability of a trained workforce skilled in 130 traditional and emerging technologies. 131 (j) Protection or enhancement of wildlife corridors or 132 environmentally sensitive areas. 133 (2) The program is composed of all of the following 134 corridors: 135 (a) Southwest-Central Florida Connector, extending from 136 Collier County to Polk County. 137 (b) Suncoast Connector, extending from Citrus County to 138 Jefferson County. 139 (c) Northern Turnpike Connector, extending from the 140 northern terminus of the Florida Turnpike northwest to the 141 Suncoast Parkway. 142 (3)(a) Projects undertaken in the corridors identified in 143 subsection (2) are tolled facilities and approved turnpike 144 projects that are part of the turnpike system, and are 145 considered as Strategic Intermodal System facilities. 146 (b) During the project development phase, the department 147 shall identify opportunities to accommodate or colocate multiple 148 types of infrastructure-addressing issues, such as those 149 identified in subsection (1), within or adjacent to the 150 corridors. 151 (c)1. During the project development phase, the department 152 shall utilize an inclusive, consensus-building mechanism for 153 each proposed multi-use corridor identified in subsection (2). 154 For each multi-use corridor identified in subsection (2), the 155 department shall convene a corridor task force composed of 156 appropriate representatives of: 157 a. The Department of Environmental Protection; 158 b. The Department of Economic Opportunity; 159 c. The Department of Education; 160 d. The Department of Health; 161 e. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; 162 f. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; 163 g. The local water management district or districts; 164 h. A local government official from each local government 165 within a proposed corridor; 166 i. Metropolitan planning organizations; 167 j. Regional planning councils; and 168 k. Other appropriate conservation or community not-for 169 profit organizations as determined by the department. 170 2. The secretary of the department shall appoint the 171 members of the respective corridor task forces by August 1, 172 2019. 173 3. Each corridor task force shall coordinate with the 174 department on pertinent aspects of corridor analysis, including 175 accommodation or colocation of multiple types of infrastructure, 176 addressing issues such as those identified in subsection (1), 177 within or adjacent to the corridor. 178 4. Each corridor task force shall evaluate the need for, 179 and the economic and environmental impacts of, hurricane 180 evacuation impacts of, and land use impacts of, the related 181 corridor as identified in subsection (2). 182 5. Each corridor task force shall hold a public meeting in 183 accordance with chapter 286 in each local government 184 jurisdiction in which a project within an identified corridor is 185 being considered. 186 6. To the maximum extent feasible, the department shall 187 adhere to the recommendations of the task force created for each 188 corridor in the design of the multiple modes of transportation 189 and multiple types of infrastructure associated with the 190 corridor. The task force for each corridor may consider and 191 recommend innovative concepts to combine right-of-way 192 acquisition with the acquisition of lands or easements to 193 facilitate environmental mitigation or ecosystem, wildlife 194 habitat, or water quality protection or restoration. The 195 department, in consultation with the Department of Environmental 196 Protection, may incorporate those features into each corridor 197 during the project development phase. 198 7. The Southwest-Central Florida Connector corridor task 199 force shall: 200 a. Address the impacts of the construction of a project 201 within the corridor on panther and other critical wildlife 202 habitat and evaluate in its final report the need for 203 acquisition of lands for state conservation or as mitigation for 204 project construction; and 205 b. Evaluate wildlife crossing design features to protect 206 panther and other critical wildlife habitat corridor 207 connections. 208 8. The Suncoast Connector corridor task force and the 209 Northern Turnpike Connector corridor task force shall evaluate 210 design features and the need for acquisition of state 211 conservation lands that mitigate the impact of project 212 construction within the respective corridors on: 213 a. The water quality and quantity of springs, rivers, and 214 aquifer recharge areas; 215 b. Agricultural land uses; and 216 c. Wildlife habitat. 217 9. Each corridor task force shall issue its evaluations in 218 a final report that must be submitted to the Governor, the 219 President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 220 Representatives by October 1, 2020. 221 (4)(a) Project construction in any corridor identified in 222 subsection (2) is not eligible for funding until submission of 223 the final report of the corridor task force for that corridor 224 required in subsection (3) and completion of 30 percent of the 225 design phase of any project within a corridor identified in 226 subsection (2), except for project phases that are under 227 construction or for which project alignment has been determined. 228 (b) Subject to the economic and environmental feasibility 229 statement requirements of s. 338.223, projects may be funded 230 through turnpike revenue bonds or right-of-way and bridge 231 construction bonds or financing by the Florida Department of 232 Transportation Financing Corporation; by advances from the State 233 Transportation Trust Fund; with funds obtained through the 234 creation of public-private partnerships; or any combination 235 thereof. The department also may accept donations of land for 236 use as transportation rights-of-way or to secure or use 237 transportation rights-of-way for such projects in accordance 238 with s. 337.25. To the extent legally available, any toll 239 revenues from the turnpike system not required for payment of 240 principal, interest, reserves, or other required deposits for 241 bonds; costs of operations and maintenance; other contractual 242 obligations; or system improvement project costs must be used to 243 repay advances received from the State Transportation Trust 244 Fund. 245 (c)1. Projects undertaken under this section are subject to 246 the department’s delegated responsibilities under s. 334.044(34) 247 for environmental review, consultation, or other action required 248 under any federal environmental law applicable to review or 249 approval of such projects. For projects that do not receive 250 federal aid or projects that do not require federal action, the 251 department must perform a project evaluation that considers the 252 following: 253 a. Project purpose and need; 254 b. An alternatives analysis; 255 c. Existing conditions of the project area and potential 256 impacts or enhancements the project may have on social, 257 economic, cultural, natural, and connectivity issues and 258 resources; 259 d. Anticipated permits identified during the project 260 development and environmental study; 261 e. Opportunities for stakeholder and regulatory agency 262 coordination; and 263 f. Public and agency comments and coordination. 264 2. At a minimum, for projects constructed under this 265 section, decisions on matters such as corridor configuration, 266 project alignment, and interchange locations must be determined 267 in accordance with applicable department rules, policies, and 268 procedures. 269 (5) In accordance with ss. 337.276, 338.227, and 339.0809, 270 the Division of Bond Finance may issue on behalf of the 271 department right-of-way and bridge construction bonds, turnpike 272 revenue bonds, and Florida Department of Transportation 273 Financing Corporation bonds to finance program projects, as 274 provided in the State Bond Act. 275 (6) To the maximum extent feasible, construction of the 276 projects shall begin no later than December 31, 2022, with the 277 corridors open to traffic no later than December 31, 2030. 278 (7) Funds that result from increased revenues to the State 279 Transportation Trust Fund derived from the amendments to s. 280 320.08 made by this act and deposited into the fund pursuant to 281 s. 320.20(5)(a) must be used as follows: 282 (a) For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, $45 million shall be 283 retained in the State Transportation Trust Fund, and the 284 remaining funds shall be transferred to the General Revenue 285 Fund. 286 (b) For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, $90 million shall be 287 retained in the State Transportation Trust Fund, and the 288 remaining funds shall be transferred to the General Revenue 289 Fund. 290 (c) For the 2021-2022 fiscal year and each fiscal year 291 thereafter, all of the funds shall be retained in the State 292 Transportation Trust Fund. 293 (8) The amounts identified in subsection (7) by fiscal year 294 shall be allocated as follows: 295 (a) For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, to the: 296 1. Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 297 Program, $12.5 million, to be used as specified in this section; 298 2. Small County Road Assistance Program, $10 million, to be 299 used as specified in s. 339.2816, with preference to projects in 300 counties impacted by hurricanes; 301 3. Small County Outreach Program, $10 million, to be used 302 as specified in s. 339.2818, with preference to projects in 303 counties impacted by hurricanes; 304 4. Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, $10 million, to 305 be used as specified in s. 427.0159; and 306 5. Workforce development program, $2.5 million, to be used 307 as specified in s. 334.044(35). 308 (b) For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, to the: 309 1. Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 310 Program, $57.5 million, to be used as specified in this section; 311 2. Small County Road Assistance Program, $10 million, to be 312 used as specified in s. 339.2816, with preference to projects in 313 counties impacted by hurricanes; 314 3. Small County Outreach Program, $10 million, to be used 315 as specified in s. 339.2818, with preference to projects in 316 counties impacted by hurricanes; 317 4. Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, $10 million, to 318 be used as specified in s. 427.0159; and 319 5. Workforce development program, $2.5 million, to be used 320 as specified in s. 334.044(35). 321 (c) For the 2021-2022 fiscal year, to the: 322 1. Small County Road Assistance Program, $10 million, to be 323 used as specified in s. 339.2816, with preference to projects in 324 counties impacted by hurricanes; 325 2. Small County Outreach Program, $10 million, to be used 326 as specified in s. 339.2818, with preference to projects in 327 counties impacted by hurricanes; 328 3. Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, $10 million, to 329 be used as specified in s. 427.0159; 330 4. Workforce development program, $2.5 million, to be used 331 as specified in s. 334.044(35); and 332 5. The remaining funds under this paragraph shall be used 333 for the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 334 Program, as specified in this section. 335 (d) For the 2022-2023 fiscal year and each fiscal year 336 thereafter, to the: 337 1. Small County Road Assistance Program, $10 million, to be 338 used as specified in s. 339.2816, with preference to projects in 339 counties impacted by hurricanes; 340 2. Small County Outreach Program, $10 million, to be used 341 as specified in s. 339.2818, with preference to projects in 342 counties impacted by hurricanes; 343 3. Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, $10 million, to 344 be used as specified in s. 427.0159; and 345 4. The remaining funds under this paragraph shall be used 346 for the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 347 Program, as specified in this section. 348 (e) Funds allocated to the Transportation Disadvantaged 349 Trust Fund in this subsection shall be used to award competitive 350 grants to community transportation coordinators and 351 transportation network companies for the purposes of providing 352 cost-effective, door-to-door, on-demand, and scheduled 353 transportation services that: 354 1. Increase a transportation disadvantaged person’s access 355 to and departure from job training, employment, health care, and 356 other life-sustaining services; 357 2. Enhance regional connectivity and cross-county mobility; 358 or 359 3. Reduce the difficulty in connecting transportation 360 disadvantaged persons to a transportation hub and from the hub 361 to their final destination. 362 (f) The funds allocated as provided in this subsection 363 shall be in addition to any other statutory funding allocations 364 provided by law. 365 (g) In each fiscal year in which funding provided under 366 this subsection for the Small County Road Assistance Program, 367 the Small County Outreach Program, the Transportation 368 Disadvantaged Trust Fund, or the workforce development program 369 is not committed by the end of each fiscal year, such 370 uncommitted funds shall be used by the department to fund Multi 371 use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance Program 372 projects. As provided in s. 339.135(7), the adopted work program 373 may be amended to transfer funds between appropriations 374 categories or to increase an appropriation category to implement 375 this paragraph. 376 (9) The department, in its discretion and for hurricane 377 impacted counties, may waive consideration of local matching 378 funds under s. 339.2816, relating to the Small County Road 379 Assistance Program, and may waive the match requirement of s. 380 339.2818, relating to the Small County Outreach Program, with 381 respect to project awards funded by the allocations to those 382 programs provided in this section. 383 Section 2. Subsection (35) is added to section 334.044, 384 Florida Statutes, to read: 385 334.044 Powers and duties of the department.—The department 386 shall have the following general powers and duties: 387 (35) To provide a road and bridge construction workforce 388 development program, in consultation with affected stakeholders, 389 for construction of projects designated in the department’s work 390 program. 391 (a) The workforce development program is intended to 392 provide direct economic benefits to communities in which the 393 department is constructing infrastructure projects and to 394 promote employment opportunities, including within areas of low 395 income and high unemployment. 396 (b) The department shall merge any of its own existing 397 workforce services into the program to create a robust workforce 398 development program. The workforce development program must 399 serve as a tool to address the construction labor shortage by 400 recruiting and developing a group of skilled workers for 401 infrastructure projects to increase the likelihood of department 402 projects remaining on time and within budget. 403 (c) To accomplish these activities, the department may 404 administer workforce development contracts with consultants and 405 nonprofit entities, such as local community partners, Florida 406 College System institutions, and technical institutions or 407 centers. These entities, as specified in a contract with the 408 department, shall have the primary purposes of providing all of 409 the following: 410 1. Workforce recruitment. 411 2. A training curriculum for the department’s road and 412 bridge construction projects which includes both traditional and 413 emerging construction methods and skills needed to construct 414 multi-use infrastructure and facilities accommodating emerging 415 technologies. 416 3. Support services to remove barriers to work. 417 (d) The department shall develop performance and outcome 418 metrics to ensure accountability and to measure the benefits and 419 cost-effectiveness of the program. By June 30, 2020, and 420 annually thereafter, the department shall prepare and provide a 421 report to the Governor, President of Senate, and Speaker of the 422 House of Representatives detailing the results of its findings 423 and containing any recommendations relating to future program 424 refinements. 425 Section 3. Subsections (1), (4) through (9), and (12) 426 through (15) of section 320.08, Florida Statutes, are amended to 427 read: 428 320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein, 429 there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the 430 operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as 431 defined in s. 316.003(4), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003, 432 and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to 433 and collected by the department or its agent upon the 434 registration or renewal of registration of the following: 435 (1) MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS.— 436 (a) Any motorcycle: $10 flat. 437 (b) Any moped: $5 flat. 438 (c) Upon registration of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, 439 or moped, in addition to the license taxes specified in this 440 subsection, a nonrefundable motorcycle safety education fee in 441 the amount of $2.50 shall be paid. The proceeds of such 442 additional fee shall be deposited in the Highway Safety 443 Operating Trust Fund to fund a motorcycle driver improvement 444 program implemented pursuant to s. 322.025, the Florida 445 Motorcycle Safety Education Program established in s. 322.0255, 446 or the general operations of the department. 447 (d) An ancient or antique motorcycle: $7.50 flat, of which448$2.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 449 (4) HEAVY TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS 450 VEHICLE WEIGHT.— 451 (a) Gross vehicle weight of 5,001 pounds or more, but less 452 than 6,000 pounds: $60.75 flat, of which $15.75 shall be453deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 454 (b) Gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds or more, but less 455 than 8,000 pounds: $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be456deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 457 (c) Gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or more, but less 458 than 10,000 pounds: $103 flat, of which $27 shall be deposited459into the General Revenue Fund. 460 (d) Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less 461 than 15,000 pounds: $118 flat, of which $31 shall be deposited462into the General Revenue Fund. 463 (e) Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less 464 than 20,000 pounds: $177 flat, of which $46 shall be deposited465into the General Revenue Fund. 466 (f) Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less 467 than 26,001 pounds: $251 flat, of which $65 shall be deposited468into the General Revenue Fund. 469 (g) Gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, but less 470 than 35,000: $324 flat, of which $84 shall be deposited into the471General Revenue Fund. 472 (h) Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less 473 than 44,000 pounds: $405 flat, of which $105 shall be deposited474into the General Revenue Fund. 475 (i) Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less 476 than 55,000 pounds: $773 flat, of which $201 shall be deposited477into the General Revenue Fund. 478 (j) Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less 479 than 62,000 pounds: $916 flat, of which $238 shall be deposited480into the General Revenue Fund. 481 (k) Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less 482 than 72,000 pounds: $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be483deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 484 (l) Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,322 485 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General Revenue486Fund. 487 (m) Notwithstanding the declared gross vehicle weight, a 488 truck tractor used within the state or within a 150-mile radius 489 of its home address is eligible for a license plate for a fee of 490 $324 flat if: 491 1. The truck tractor is used exclusively for hauling 492 forestry products; or 493 2. The truck tractor is used primarily for the hauling of 494 forestry products, and is also used for the hauling of 495 associated forestry harvesting equipment used by the owner of 496 the truck tractor. 497 498Of the fee imposed by this paragraph, $84 shall be deposited499into the General Revenue Fund.500 (n) A truck tractor or heavy truck, not operated as a for 501 hire vehicle and which is engaged exclusively in transporting 502 raw, unprocessed, and nonmanufactured agricultural or 503 horticultural products within the state or within a 150-mile 504 radius of its home address is eligible for a restricted license 505 plate for a fee of: 506 1. If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is less 507 than 44,000 pounds, $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be508deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 509 2. If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is 510 44,000 pounds or more and such vehicle only transports from the 511 point of production to the point of primary manufacture; to the 512 point of assembling the same; or to a shipping point of a rail, 513 water, or motor transportation company, $324 flat, of which $84514shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 515 516 Such not-for-hire truck tractors and heavy trucks used 517 exclusively in transporting raw, unprocessed, and 518 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural products may be 519 incidentally used to haul farm implements and fertilizers 520 delivered direct to the growers. The department may require any 521 documentation deemed necessary to determine eligibility before 522 issuance of this license plate. For the purpose of this 523 paragraph, “not-for-hire” means the owner of the motor vehicle 524 must also be the owner of the raw, unprocessed, and 525 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural product, or the 526 user of the farm implements and fertilizer being delivered. 527 (5) SEMITRAILERS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT; 528 SCHOOL BUSES; SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.— 529 (a)1. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means 530 of a fifth-wheel arrangement: $13.50 flat per registration year 531 or any part thereof, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the532General Revenue Fund. 533 2. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means of a 534 fifth-wheel arrangement: $68 flat per permanent registration, of535which $18 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 536 (b) A motor vehicle equipped with machinery and designed 537 for the exclusive purpose of well drilling, excavation, 538 construction, spraying, or similar activity, and which is not 539 designed or used to transport loads other than the machinery 540 described above over public roads: $44 flat, of which $11.50541shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 542 (c) A school bus used exclusively to transport pupils to 543 and from school or school or church activities or functions 544 within their own county: $41 flat, of which $11 shall be545deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 546 (d) A wrecker, as defined in s. 320.01, which is used to 547 tow a vessel as defined in s. 327.02, a disabled, abandoned, 548 stolen-recovered, or impounded motor vehicle as defined in s. 549 320.01, or a replacement motor vehicle as defined in s. 320.01: 550 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be deposited into the General551Revenue Fund. 552 (e) A wrecker that is used to tow any nondisabled motor 553 vehicle, a vessel, or any other cargo unless used as defined in 554 paragraph (d), as follows: 555 1. Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less 556 than 15,000 pounds: $118 flat, of which $31 shall be deposited557into the General Revenue Fund. 558 2. Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less 559 than 20,000 pounds: $177 flat, of which $46 shall be deposited560into the General Revenue Fund. 561 3. Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less 562 than 26,000 pounds: $251 flat, of which $65 shall be deposited563into the General Revenue Fund. 564 4. Gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less 565 than 35,000 pounds: $324 flat, of which $84 shall be deposited566into the General Revenue Fund. 567 5. Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less 568 than 44,000 pounds: $405 flat, of which $105 shall be deposited569into the General Revenue Fund. 570 6. Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less 571 than 55,000 pounds: $772 flat, of which $200 shall be deposited572into the General Revenue Fund. 573 7. Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less 574 than 62,000 pounds: $915 flat, of which $237 shall be deposited575into the General Revenue Fund. 576 8. Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less 577 than 72,000 pounds: $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be578deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 579 9. Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,322 580 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General Revenue581Fund. 582 (f) A hearse or ambulance: $40.50 flat, of which $10.50583shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 584 (6) MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.— 585 (a) Under nine passengers: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall586be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus $1.50 per cwt,587of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General Revenue588Fund. 589 (b) Nine passengers and over: $17 flat, of which $4.50590shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus $2 per 591 cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General592Revenue Fund. 593 (7) TRAILERS FOR PRIVATE USE.— 594 (a) Any trailer weighing 500 pounds or less: $6.75 flat per 595 year or any part thereof, of which $1.75 shall be deposited into596the General Revenue Fund. 597 (b) Net weight over 500 pounds: $3.50 flat, of which $1598shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus $1 per 599 cwt, of which 25 cents shall be deposited into the General600Revenue Fund. 601 (8) TRAILERS FOR HIRE.— 602 (a) Net weight under 2,000 pounds: $3.50 flat, of which $1603shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus $1.50 per 604 cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General605Revenue Fund. 606 (b) Net weight 2,000 pounds or more: $13.50 flat, of which607$3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;plus 608 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the609General Revenue Fund. 610 (9) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE-TYPE UNITS.— 611 (a) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined by 612 s. 320.01(1)(b), that does not exceed 35 feet in length: $27 613 flat, of which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue614Fund. 615 (b) A camping trailer, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)2.: 616 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General617Revenue Fund. 618 (c) A motor home, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)4.: 619 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which620$7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 621 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of622which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 623 (d) A truck camper as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)3.: 624 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which625$7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 626 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of627which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 628 (e) A private motor coach as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)5.: 629 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which630$7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 631 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of632which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 633 (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised 634 motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine 635 boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer 636 license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into637the General Revenue Fund. 638 (13) EXEMPT OR OFFICIAL LICENSE PLATES.—Any exempt or 639 official license plate: $4 flat, of which $1 shall be deposited640into the General Revenue Fund, except that the registration or 641 renewal of a registration of a marine boat trailer exempt under 642 s. 320.102 is not subject to any license tax. 643 (14) LOCALLY OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.—A motor 644 vehicle for hire operated wholly within a city or within 25 645 miles thereof: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into646the General Revenue Fund;plus $2 per cwt, of which 50 cents647shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 648 (15) TRANSPORTER.—Any transporter license plate issued to a 649 transporter pursuant to s. 320.133: $101.25 flat, of which650$26.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 651 Section 4. Section 339.1373, Florida Statutes, is created 652 to read: 653 339.1373 Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic 654 Significance Program; funding.— 655 (1) The department shall allocate sufficient funds to 656 implement the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic 657 Significance Program, develop a plan to expend the revenues as 658 specified in s. 338.2278, and, prior to its adoption, amend the 659 current tentative work program for the 2019-2020 through 2023 660 2024 fiscal years to include program projects. In addition, 661 prior to adoption of the work program, the department shall 662 submit a budget amendment pursuant to s. 339.135(7), requesting 663 budget authority necessary to implement the program as specified 664 in s. 338.2278. 665 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 666 increase in revenue to the State Transportation Trust Fund 667 derived from the amendments to s. 320.08 made by this act and 668 deposited into the fund pursuant to s. 320.20(5)(a) shall be 669 used by the department to fund the programs as specified in s. 670 338.2278. 671 Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 339.0801, Florida 672 Statutes, is amended to read: 673 339.0801 Allocation of increased revenues derived from 674 amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) by ch. 2012-128.—Funds that result 675 from increased revenues to the State Transportation Trust Fund 676 derived from the amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) made by this act 677 must be used annually, first as set forth in subsection (1) and 678 then as set forth in subsections (2)-(5), notwithstanding any 679 other provision of law: 680 (2)(a) For each of the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 681 fiscal yearsBeginning in the 2013-2014 fiscal year andannually682for up to 30 years thereafter, $35 million shall be transferred 683 to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, to be used in accordance with 684 Florida Turnpike Enterprise Law, to the maximum extent feasible 685 for feeder roads, structures, interchanges, appurtenances, and 686 other rights to create or facilitate access to the existing 687 turnpike system. 688 (b) Beginning with the 2022-2023 fiscal year and annually 689 thereafter, $35 million shall be transferred to Florida’s 690 Turnpike Enterprise, to be used in accordance with s. 338.2278, 691 with preference to feeder roads, interchanges, and appurtenances 692 that create or facilitate multi-use corridor access and 693 connectivity. 694 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.