HB 1455 2003
1	CHAMBER ACTION
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6	The Committee on Transportation recommends the following:
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8	Committee Substitute
9	Remove the entire bill and insert:
10	A bill to be entitled
11	An act relating to high occupancy vehicle lanes; amending
12	s.316.0741, F.S.; allowing certain energy-saving vehicles
13	to travel in such lanes, regardless of occupancy;
14	providing for a decal and registration certificate;
15	providing for a fee; defining the term "hybrid vehicle";
16	providing rulemaking authority; providing an effective
17	date.
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19	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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21	Section 1. Subsections (4), (5), and (6) are added to
22	section 316.0741, Florida Statutes, to read:
23	316.0741 High occupancy vehicles lanes.--
24	(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
25	inherently low-emission vehicle (ILEV) that is certified and
26	labeled in accordance with federal regulations may be driven in
27	an HOV lane at any time, regardless of its occupancy. In
28	addition, upon the state's receipt of written notice from the
29	proper federal regulatory agency authorizing such use, a vehicle
30	defined as a hybrid vehicle under this section may be driven in
31	an HOV lane at any time, regardless of its occupancy. The
32	department shall issue a decal and registration certificate, to
33	be renewed annually, reflecting the HOV lane designation on such
34	vehicles authorizing such use. The department may charge a fee
35	for a decal, not to exceed the costs of designing, producing,
36	and distributing each decal, or $5, whichever is less. The
37	proceeds from sale of the decals shall be deposited in the
38	Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
39	(5) As used in this section, the term "hybrid vehicle"
40	means a motor vehicle:
41	(a) That draws propulsion energy from onboard sources of
42	stored energy which are both:
43	1. An internal combustion or heat engine using combustible
44	fuel, and
45	2. A rechargeable energy storage system; and
46	(b) That, in the case of a passenger automobile or light
47	truck:
48	1. Has received a certificate of conformity under the
49	Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; and
50	2. Meets or exceeds the equivalent qualifying California
51	standards for a low-emission vehicle.
52	(6) The department may adopt rules necessary to administer
53	this section.
54	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.