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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 184
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11 Senator Geller moved the following amendment:
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17 Section 1. Subsections (4) and (5) are added to
18 section 316.0741, Florida Statutes, to read:
19 316.0741 High occupancy vehicle lanes.--
20 (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
21 section, an inherently low-emission vehicle (ILEV) that is
22 certified and labeled in accordance with federal regulations
23 may be driven in an HOV lane at any time, regardless of its
24 occupancy. The department shall issue a decal and registration
25 certificate, to be renewed annually, reflecting the HOV lane
26 designation on inherently low-emission vehicles authorizing
27 such use. The department may charge a fee for the decals, at a
28 price not to exceed the costs of designing, producing, and
29 distributing each decal, or $5, whichever is less. The
30 proceeds from sale of the decals shall be deposited in the
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1 (5) The department has specific authority to adopt
2 rules addressing the design, production, and distribution of
3 the decals described in subsection (4); the enforcement of
4 ILEV use of HOV lanes; and the purchase and renewal of such
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6 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2002.
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10 And the title is amended as follows:
11 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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14 A bill to be entitled
15 An act relating to high occupancy vehicle
16 lanes; amending s. 316.0741, F.S.; allowing
17 certain energy-saving vehicles to travel in
18 such lanes, regardless of occupancy; providing
19 for a decal and registration certificate;
20 providing for a fee; providing rulemaking
21 authority; providing an effective date.
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