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    By the Committee on Transportation





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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to economic development

  3         transportation programs; amending ss. 212.0606,

  4         320.072, F.S.; redistributing specified

  5         proceeds into the State Transportation Trust

  6         Fund; providing a General Revenue service

  7         charge reduction; providing a transfer of funds

  8         from General Revenue to the State

  9         Transportation Trust Fund; providing funding

10         for the State-Funded Infrastructure Bank;

11         providing an appropriation to fund projects on

12         the Florida Intrastate Highway System; amending

13         s. 215.616, F.S.; providing for the expenditure

14         of bond proceeds; amending s. 338.001, F.S.;

15         providing for advisory council review; amending

16         s. 338.251, F.S.; increasing the amount of

17         funds which may be advanced to expressway

18         authorities; amending s. 339.08, F.S.;

19         authorizing the expenditures of State

20         Transportation Funds; amending s. 339.155,

21         F.S.; providing an additional planning factor;

22         amending s. 339.175, F.S.; establishing freight

23         mobility committees within certain metropolitan

24         planning organizations; providing an additional

25         planning factor; creating s. 339.2817, F.S.;

26         providing for the County Incentive Grant

27         Program; creating s. 339.55, F.S.; providing

28         for a State Infrastructure Bank; amending s.

29         341.051, F.S.; providing for advisory council

30         review; creating s. 341.054, F.S.; providing

31         for the Economic Growth Transportation Program

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  1         within the Department of Transportation;

  2         providing an effective date.

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  4  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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  6         Section 1.  Subsection (2) of section 212.0606, Florida

  7  Statutes, is amended to read:

  8         212.0606  Rental car surcharge.--

  9         (2)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 212.20, and

10  less costs of administration, 80 75 percent of the proceeds of

11  this surcharge shall be deposited in the State Transportation

12  Trust Fund, 5 percent of the proceeds of this surcharge shall

13  be deposited in the General Revenue Fund, 15.75 percent of the

14  proceeds of this surcharge shall be deposited in the Tourism

15  Promotional Trust Fund created in s. 288.122, and 4.25 percent

16  of the proceeds of this surcharge shall be deposited in the

17  Florida International Trade and Promotion Trust Fund.  For the

18  purposes of this subsection, "proceeds" of the surcharge means

19  all funds collected and received by the department under this

20  section, including interest and penalties on delinquent

21  surcharges.

22         Section 2.  Subsection (4) of section 320.072, Florida

23  Statutes, is amended to read:

24         320.072  Additional fee imposed on certain motor

25  vehicle registration transactions.--

26         (4)  A tax collector or other duly authorized agent of

27  the department shall promptly remit all moneys collected

28  pursuant to this section to, less any refunds granted pursuant

29  to subsection (3), to the department. The department shall

30  deposit 30 percent of such moneys as they are received into

31  the General Revenue Fund. The remainder of the proceeds, after

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  1  deducting the service charge imposed by s. 215.20, shall be

  2  deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund.

  3         Section 3.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section

  4  215.20(1), Florida Statutes, the service charge provided in

  5  section 215.20(1), Florida Statutes, which is deducted from

  6  the proceeds of the taxes distributed under sections 206.606,

  7  206.608, 206.9845, 207.026, 212.0501, 212.0606, 319.32(5), and

  8  320.072(4), Florida Statutes, shall be reduced to 4 percent

  9  beginning July 1, 2000.

10         Section 4.  In fiscal year 2000-2001 and in fiscal year

11  2001-2002, $300 million annually shall be transferred from the

12  General Revenue Fund to the State Transportation Trust Fund

13  for the purpose of implementing the County Incentive Grant

14  Program and the State-Funded Infrastructure Bank Program. In

15  fiscal year 2000-2001 and in fiscal year 2001-2002, the sum of

16  $225 million annually is appropriated from the State

17  Transportation Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation

18  for the purpose of implementing the County Incentive Grant

19  Program created in section 339.2817, Florida Statutes. In

20  fiscal year 2000-2001 and in fiscal year 2001-2002, $75

21  million is appropriated annually from the State Transportation

22  Trust Fund to the Department of Transportation for the purpose

23  of implementing the State-Funded Infrastructure Bank Program

24  created in section 339.55, Florida Statutes.

25         Section 5.  In fiscal year 2000-2001 and each year

26  thereafter, the sum of $100 million is appropriated from the

27  State Transportation Trust Fund to the Department of

28  Transportation for advancing projects on the Florida

29  Intrastate Highway System in order to support emergency

30  evacuation, improved access to urban areas, or the enhancement

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  1  of trade and economic growth corridors of statewide and

  2  regional significance which promote Florida's economic growth.

  3         Section 6.  Subsections (7) and (8) are added to

  4  section 215.616, Florida Statutes, to read:

  5         215.616  State bonds for federal aid highway

  6  construction.--

  7         (7)  Up to $650 million in bonds must be issued by June

  8  30, 2003.

  9         (8)  To the maximum extent feasible, the bond proceeds

10  must be spent on the Florida Intrastate Highway System to

11  advance projects in the most cost-effective manner and to

12  support emergency evacuation, improved access to urban areas,

13  or the enhancement of trade and economic growth corridors of

14  statewide and regional significance which promote Florida's

15  economic growth.

16         Section 7.  Subsections (9) and (10) are added to

17  section 338.001, Florida Statutes, to read:

18         338.001  Florida Intrastate Highway System Plan.--

19         (9)  The Economic Growth Advisory Council, as created

20  in s. 341.054, will review the Florida Intrastate Highway

21  System plan for consistency with other modal plans. The

22  council must review the plans and advise the department to

23  ensure that the modal plans are coordinated and to ensure that

24  the plans:

25         (a)  Enhance trade and economic growth corridors of

26  statewide and regional significance which promote Florida's

27  economic growth;

28         (b)  Positively affect the competitiveness of Florida's

29  airports and seaports; and

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  1         (c)  Improve landside highway and rail access for both

  2  freight and passengers, including intermodal freight transfer

  3  centers if feasible.

  4         (10)  Up to $100 million annually shall be used for

  5  advancing projects on the Florida Intrastate Highway System in

  6  order to support emergency evacuation, improved access to

  7  urban areas, or the enhancement of trade and economic growth

  8  corridors of statewide and regional significance.

  9         Section 8.  Subsection (5) of section 338.251, Florida

10  Statutes, is amended to read:

11         338.251  Toll Facilities Revolving Trust Fund.--The

12  Toll Facilities Revolving Trust Fund is hereby created for the

13  purpose of encouraging the development and enhancing the

14  financial feasibility of revenue-producing road projects

15  undertaken by local governmental entities in a county or

16  combination of contiguous counties.

17         (5)  No amount in excess of $1.5 million $500,000

18  annually shall be advanced to any one governmental entity

19  pursuant to this section without specific appropriation by the

20  Legislature.

21         Section 9.  Subsection (2) of section 339.08, Florida

22  Statutes, is amended to read:

23         339.08  Use of moneys in State Transportation Trust

24  Fund.--

25         (2)  These rules must restrict the use of such moneys

26  to the following purposes:

27         (a)  To pay administrative expenses of the department,

28  including administrative expenses incurred by the several

29  state transportation districts, but excluding administrative

30  expenses of commuter rail authorities that do not operate rail

31  service.

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  1         (b)  To pay the cost of construction of the State

  2  Highway System.

  3         (c)  To pay the cost of maintaining the State Highway

  4  System.

  5         (d)  To pay the cost of public transportation projects

  6  in accordance with chapter 341 and ss. 332.003-332.007.

  7         (e)  To reimburse counties or municipalities for

  8  expenditures made on projects in the State Highway System as

  9  authorized by s. 339.12(4) upon legislative approval.

10         (f)  To pay the cost of economic development

11  transportation projects in accordance with s. 288.063.

12         (g)  To lend or pay a portion of the operating,

13  maintenance, and capital costs of a revenue-producing

14  transportation project that is located on the State Highway

15  System or that is demonstrated to relieve traffic congestion

16  on the State Highway System.

17         (h)  To match any federal-aid funds allocated for any

18  other transportation purpose, including funds allocated to

19  projects not located in the State Highway System.

20         (i)  To pay the cost of county road projects selected

21  in accordance with the Small County Road Assistance Program

22  created in s. 339.2816.

23         (j)  To pay the cost of county or municipal road

24  projects selected in accordance with the County Incentive

25  Grant Program created in s. 339.2817.

26         (k)  To lend all or part of the cost of governmental

27  road projects selected in accordance with the State-funded

28  Infrastructure Bank created in s. 339.55.

29         (l)(j)  To pay other lawful expenditures of the

30  department.

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  1         Section 10.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section

  2  339.155, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

  3         339.155  Transportation planning.--

  4         (2)  SCOPE OF PLANNING PROCESS.--

  5         (a)  The department shall carry out a transportation

  6  planning process that provides for consideration of projects

  7  and strategies that will:

  8         1.  Support the economic vitality of the United States,

  9  Florida, and the metropolitan areas, especially by enabling

10  global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency;

11         2.  Enhance trade and economic growth corridors of

12  statewide and regional significance which promote economic

13  growth and enhance the competitiveness of Florida's ports;

14         3.2.  Increase the safety and security of the

15  transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;

16         4.3.  Increase the accessibility and mobility options

17  available to people and for freight;

18         5.4.  Protect and enhance the environment, promote

19  energy conservation, and improve quality of life;

20         6.5.  Enhance the integration and connectivity of the

21  transportation system, across and between modes throughout

22  Florida, for people and freight;

23         7.6.  Promote efficient system management and

24  operation; and

25         8.7.  Emphasize the preservation of the existing

26  transportation system.

27         Section 11.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section

28  339.175, Florida Statutes, is amended and paragraph (i) is

29  added to that subsection to read:

30         339.175  Metropolitan planning organization.--It is the

31  intent of the Legislature to encourage and promote the safe

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  1  and efficient management, operation, and development of

  2  surface transportation systems that will serve the mobility

  3  needs of people and freight within and through urbanized areas

  4  of this state while minimizing transportation-related fuel

  5  consumption and air pollution. To accomplish these objectives,

  6  metropolitan planning organizations, referred to in this

  7  section as M.P.O.'s, shall develop, in cooperation with the

  8  state and public transit operators, transportation plans and

  9  programs for metropolitan areas. The plans and programs for

10  each metropolitan area must provide for the development and

11  integrated management and operation of transportation systems

12  and facilities, including pedestrian walkways and bicycle

13  transportation facilities that will function as an intermodal

14  transportation system for the metropolitan area.  The process

15  for developing such plans and programs shall provide for

16  consideration of all modes of transportation and shall be

17  continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive, to the degree

18  appropriate, based on the complexity of the transportation

19  problems to be addressed.

20         (5)  POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.--The powers,

21  privileges, and authority of an M.P.O. are those specified in

22  this section or incorporated in an interlocal agreement

23  authorized under s. 163.01.  Each M.P.O. shall perform all

24  acts required by federal or state laws or rules, now and

25  subsequently applicable, which are necessary to qualify for

26  federal aid. It is the intent of this section that each M.P.O.

27  shall be involved in the planning and programming of

28  transportation facilities, including, but not limited to,

29  airports, intercity and high-speed rail lines, seaports, and

30  intermodal facilities, to the extent permitted by state or

31  federal law.

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  1         (b)  In developing the long-range transportation plan

  2  and the transportation improvement program required under

  3  paragraph (a), each M.P.O. shall provide for consideration of

  4  projects and strategies that will:

  5         1.  Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan

  6  area, especially by enabling global competitiveness,

  7  productivity, and efficiency;

  8         2.  Enhance trade and economic growth corridors of

  9  statewide and regional significance which promote economic

10  growth and enhance the competitiveness of Florida's ports;

11         3.2.  Increase the safety and security of the

12  transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;

13         4.3.  Increase the accessibility and mobility options

14  available to people and for freight;

15         5.4.  Protect and enhance the environment, promote

16  energy conservation, and improve quality of life;

17         6.5.  Enhance the integration and connectivity of the

18  transportation system, across and between modes, for people

19  and freight;

20         7.6.  Promote efficient system management and

21  operation; and

22         8.7.  Emphasize the preservation of the existing

23  transportation system.

24         (i)  Each M.P.O. located within a transportation

25  management area which is designated pursuant to Title 23

26  U.S.C. s. 134 must establish a freight mobility committee. The

27  committee must, at a minimum, advise the M.P.O. concerning the

28  movement of freight and tourism within the M.P.O. and the

29  relationship of freight traffic with adjoining M.P.O.'s. The

30  M.P.O. shall appoint the chairperson or the chairperson's

31  designee from the freight mobility committee to the M.P.O.'s

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  1  technical advisory committee. Members of the freight mobility

  2  committee will serve at the pleasure of the M.P.O.

  3         Section 12.  Section 339.2817, Florida Statutes, is

  4  created to read:

  5         339.2817  County Incentive Grant Program.--

  6         (1)  There is created within the Department of

  7  Transportation a County Incentive Grant Program for the

  8  purpose of providing grants to counties for use in any project

  9  or project phase of transportation facilities which is located

10  on the State Highway System or which is demonstrated to

11  relieve traffic congestion on the State Highway System.

12         (2)  To be eligible for consideration, projects must be

13  consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with local

14  metropolitan planning organization plans and local government

15  comprehensive plans.

16         (3)  The department must consider, but is not limited

17  to, the following criteria for evaluation of projects for

18  County Incentive Grant Program assistance:

19         (a)  The extent to which the project will encourage,

20  enhance, or create economic benefits;

21         (b)  The likelihood that assistance would enable the

22  project to proceed at an earlier date than the project could

23  otherwise proceed;

24         (c)  The extent to which assistance would foster

25  innovative public-private partnerships and attract private

26  debt or equity investment;

27         (d)  The extent to which the project uses new

28  technologies, including intelligent transportation systems,

29  which enhance the efficiency of the project;

30         (e)  The extent to which the project helps to maintain

31  or protect the environment;

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  1         (f)  The extent to which the project includes

  2  transportation benefits for improving intermodalism and

  3  safety; and

  4         (g)  The size of the proposed County Incentive Grant

  5  Program assistance as a percent of the overall project costs,

  6  with encouragement for local and private participation.

  7         (4)  The percentage of matching funds provided from the

  8  County Incentive Grant Program to the eligible county will be

  9  determined based on the following scoring system:

10         (a)  Counties that have adopted both the 1-cent and the

11  5-cent local option gas taxes shall receive one point.

12         (b)  Counties that have spent, during the 2 years

13  preceding the application, an average of 0.5 mills of

14  ad-valorem tax or other general revenue fund revenues on

15  transportation shall receive one point, plus one-quarter point

16  for each mill over 0.5 mills.

17         (c)  Counties that have dedicated 0.25 percent of their

18  local sales tax revenue to transportation shall receive one

19  point, plus one-half point for each 0.25 percent in additional

20  transportation sales tax revenue.

21         (d)  Counties that contribute 10 percent or more of the

22  total amount of funds distributed to the State Transportation

23  Trust Fund from the rental car surcharge, as determined by the

24  Department of Revenue and verified by the State Revenue

25  Estimating Conference, shall receive one-half point.

26         (e)  Counties that enforce a transportation impact fee

27  shall receive one-half point.

28         (5)  The percentage of matching funds provided from the

29  County Incentive Grant Program to the appropriate county will

30  be determined as follows:

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  1         (a)  All counties that meet or exceed a cumulative

  2  score of 4.0 by using the identified local funding options are

  3  eligible for 40-percent matching funds. However, if the

  4  proposed project is directly on the State Highway System, the

  5  county is eligible for 50-percent matching funds.

  6         (b)  All counties that achieve a cumulative score of

  7  2.5 to 3.9 by using the identified local funding options are

  8  eligible for 30-percent matching funds. However, if the

  9  proposed project is directly on the State Highway System, the

10  county is eligible for 40-percent matching funds.

11         (c)  Counties that achieve a cumulative score of 1.5 to

12  2.49 by using the identified local funding options are

13  eligible for 20-percent matching funds. However, if the

14  proposed project is directly on the State Highway System, the

15  county is eligible for 30-percent matching funds.

16         (6)  When more than one county submits an application

17  for a joint project, the combined points of the counties

18  applying will determine the matching amount for the joint

19  project.

20         Section 13.  Section 339.55, Florida Statutes, is

21  created to read:

22         339.55 State-funded Infrastructure Bank.--

23         (1)  There is created within the Department of

24  Transportation a State-funded Infrastructure Bank (SIB) for

25  the purpose of providing loans and credit enhancements to

26  government units for use in constructing and improving highway

27  and transportation facilities necessary for public purposes.

28         (2)  The SIB may be used to lend capital costs or

29  provide credit enhancements for a transportation project that

30  is located on the State Highway System or that is demonstrated

31  to relieve traffic congestion on the State Highway System.

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  1  Loans from the SIB may be subordinated to senior project debt

  2  that has an investment grade rating of BBB or higher.

  3         (3)  Loans from SIB may bear interest at or below

  4  market interest rates, as determined by the department.

  5  Repayment of any loan from the bank will commence not later

  6  than 5 years after the project has been completed or, in the

  7  case of a highway project, the facility has opened to traffic,

  8  whichever is later, and must be repaid within 30 years.

  9         (4)  To be eligible for consideration, projects must be

10  consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with local

11  metropolitan planning organization plans and local government

12  comprehensive plans and provide a dedicated repayment source

13  to ensure the loan is repaid to the SIB.

14         (5)  The department may consider, but is not limited

15  to, the following criteria in evaluating projects for SIB

16  assistance:

17         (a)  Credit worthiness of the project;

18         (b)  Demonstration that the project will encourage,

19  enhance, or create economic benefits;

20         (c)  The likelihood that assistance would enable the

21  project to proceed at an earlier date than the project could

22  otherwise proceed;

23         (d)  The extent to which assistance would foster

24  innovative public-private partnerships and attract private

25  debt or equity investment;

26         (e)  The extent to which the project uses new

27  technologies, including intelligent transportation systems,

28  which enhance the efficiency of the project;

29         (f)  The extent to which the project helps maintain or

30  protect the environment;

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  1         (g)  Demonstration that the project includes

  2  transportation benefits for improving intermodalism and

  3  safety; and

  4         (h)  The size of the proposed SIB assistance as a

  5  percent of the overall project costs with encouragement for

  6  local and private participation.

  7         (6)  Loan assistance provided by the SIB shall be

  8  included in the department's work program developed in

  9  accordance with s. 339.135.

10         Section 14.  Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (2)

11  of section 341.051, Florida Statutes, to read:

12         341.051  Administration and financing of public transit

13  programs and projects.--

14         (2)  PUBLIC TRANSIT PLAN.--

15         (c)  The Economic Growth Advisory Council, as created

16  in s. 341.054, will review the public transit plan for

17  consistency with other modal plans. The council must review

18  the modal plans and advise the department to ensure that the

19  modal plans are coordinated and to ensure that the plans:

20         1.  Enhance trade and economic growth corridors of

21  statewide and regional significance which promote Florida's

22  economic growth;

23         2.  Positively affect the competitiveness of Florida's

24  airports and seaports; and

25         3.  Improve landside highway and rail access for both

26  freight and passengers, including intermodal freight transfer

27  centers if feasible.

28         Section 15.  Section 341.054, Florida Statutes, is

29  created to read:

30         341.054  Economic Growth Transportation Program;

31  administration; eligible projects; limitations.--There is

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  1  created within the Department of Transportation an Economic

  2  Growth Transportation Program dedicated to catalyzing or

  3  accelerating transportation projects that substantially

  4  improve the state's economic competitiveness. The department

  5  shall administer the Economic Growth Transportation Program.

  6         (1)  Eligible projects include those for planning,

  7  designing, acquiring rights-of-way for, or constructing

  8  freight rail, passenger rail, transit, aviation, seaport,

  9  spaceport, and intermodal infrastructure that carries or would

10  carry substantial flows of domestic or international trade and

11  tourism.

12         (2)  Economic growth projects may be proposed by any

13  local government, regional organization, economic development

14  board, public or private partnership, metropolitan planning

15  organization, state agency, or other statewide group engaged

16  in economic development activities.

17         (3)  To be eligible for funding under this section, a

18  proposed project must be:

19         (a)  Consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with

20  approved metropolitan planning organizations' long-range plans

21  and local government comprehensive plans of the units of local

22  government in which the project is located.

23         (b)  Identified as part of the Florida Strategic

24  Freight Network as defined by the department.

25         (c)  Prioritized in accordance with the prioritization

26  method adopted by the department.

27         (4)  The Economic Growth Advisory Council is created to

28  advise the department on project prioritization and selection

29  of economic growth projects as provided in this section and

30  ss. 338.001 and 341.051. The primary goal for the council is

31  the annual identification and prioritization of

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  1  freight-related projects and the development of

  2  recommendations for improving the movement of freight and

  3  tourism traffic in this state. The council will consist of:

  4         (a)  Two representatives of private interests who are

  5  directly involved or affected by freight operations, goods

  6  movement, or tourism, chosen by the Speaker of the House of

  7  Representatives;

  8         (b)  Two representatives of private interests who are

  9  directly involved in or affected by freight operations, goods

10  movement, or tourism, chosen by the President of the Senate;

11         (c)  One representative of the Metropolitan Planning

12  Organization Advisory Council chosen by the Metropolitan

13  Planning Organization Advisory Council; and

14         (d)  Two representatives of private interests who are

15  directly involved in or affected by freight operations, goods

16  movement, or tourism, chosen by the Governor.

17         (5)  Terms for council members will be 2 years, and

18  each member will be allowed one vote.

19         (6)  Initial appointments must be made no later than 60

20  days after this act takes effect. Vacancies in the council

21  shall be filled in the same manner as the original

22  appointment.

23         (7)  The council shall hold its initial meeting no

24  later than 30 days after the members have been appointed to

25  organize and select a chair and vice-chair from the council

26  membership. Meetings shall be held upon the call of the chair,

27  but not less frequently than quarterly.

28         (8)  The members of the council shall serve without

29  compensation but shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel

30  expenses as provided in s. 112.061. The department shall

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  1  provide administrative staff support and travel and per diem

  2  expenses for the council.

  3         (9)  The prioritized projects shall be included in the

  4  department's tentative work program submitted to the Governor

  5  and the Legislature.

  6         (10)  Funding for economic growth projects will come

  7  from existing public transportation appropriations, and may

  8  not exceed $70 million annually. However, $1 million annually

  9  shall be appropriated to the Transportation Disadvantaged

10  Trust Fund to assist transportation disadvantaged persons. The

11  transportation disadvantaged appropriation is contingent on

12  Senate Bill 854 becoming a law.

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    Florida Senate - 2000                            CS for SB 862
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  1          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
  2                              SB 862

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  4  The CS provides for a State-funded Infrastructure Bank within
    The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT.) The
  5  State-funded Infrastructure Bank is an investment fund that
    offers loans, credit enhancements, and other forms of
  6  financial assistance to transportation projects on the state
    highway system or that relieve congestion on the state highway
  7  system.

  8  The CS distributes certain motor fuel primarily used for the
    Florida Intrastate Highway System for projects which support
  9  economic development, emergency evacuation, or improved access
    to urban areas. The CS further provides for the transfer of
10  $600 million from the General Revenue Funded to the State
    Transportation Trust Fund; $450 million of those funds will be
11  used for the County Incentive Grant Program, and $150 million
    will capitalize the State-Funded Infrastructure Bank.
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    The CS provides that FDOT must issue up to $650 million in
13  Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bond proceeds by
    June 30, 2003. To the maximum extent feasible, the bond
14  proceeds must be spent on the Florida Intrastate Highway
    System.
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    The CS provides an additional planning factor concerning
16  economic enhancements which must be considered in Metropolitan
    Planning Organization and FDOT transportation plans.
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    The CS provides that the Economic Growth Advisory Council will
18  review the Florida Intrastate Highway System plan for
    consistency with other modal plans. The council will review
19  the plans and advise the FDOT to ensure the modal plans are
    coordinated and to ensure the plans; enhance trade and
20  economic growth corridors; positively affect the
    competitiveness of Florida's airports and seaports; improve
21  landside highway and rail access.

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