House Bill hb0231

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                 HB 231

        By Representative Meadows






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to high occupancy vehicle

  3         lanes; amending s. 316.0741, F.S.; allowing

  4         certain energy-saving vehicles to travel in

  5         such lanes, regardless of occupancy; providing

  6         an effective date.

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

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10         Section 1.  Subsection (4) is added to section

11  316.0741, Florida Statutes, to read:

12         316.0741  High occupancy vehicle lanes.--

13         (4)  Notwithstanding the other provisions of this

14  section, an inherently low-emission vehicle (ILEV) that is

15  certified and labeled in accordance with federal regulations

16  may be driven in an HOV lane at any time, regardless of its

17  occupancy. The department shall issue a decal to be placed on

18  such vehicles authorizing such use.

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

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22                       LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

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      Authorizes the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes,
24    regardless of vehicle occupancy, by inherently
      low-emission vehicles (ILEV) that are certified and
25    labeled in accordance with federal regulations. Requires
      the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to
26    issue a decal to be placed on such vehicles.

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