House Bill hb1181er

    ENROLLED

    2002 Legislature                                       HB 1181



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  2         An act relating to safe transportation for

  3         children; creating s. 335.066, F.S.;

  4         establishing the Safe Paths to Schools Program

  5         in the Department of Transportation; requiring

  6         consideration of the planning and construction

  7         of bicycle and pedestrian ways; authorizing a

  8         grant program to fund projects; providing

  9         rulemaking authority; providing an effective

10         date.

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

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14         Section 1.  Section 335.066, Florida Statutes, is

15  created to read:

16         335.066  Safe Paths to Schools Program.--

17         (1)  There is established in the Department of

18  Transportation the Safe Paths to Schools Program to consider

19  the planning and construction of bicycle and pedestrian ways

20  to provide safe transportation for children from neighborhoods

21  to schools, parks, and the state's greenways and trails

22  system.

23         (2)  As a part of the Safe Paths to Schools Program,

24  the department may establish a grant program to fund local,

25  regional, and state bicycle and pedestrian projects that

26  support the program.

27         (3)  The department may adopt appropriate rules

28  pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 for the administration

29  of the Safe Paths to Schools Program.

30         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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