HB 1805 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to transportation; creating pt. II of ch.
3	339, F.S., entitled "Florida Strategic Intermodal System";
4	creating the Florida Strategic Intermodal System;
5	providing legislative findings, declaration, and intent;
6	providing for components of the system; providing for the
7	designation of facilities in the system; requiring the
8	Department of Transportation to develop a Strategic
9	Intermodal System Plan; providing criteria for the
10	development and revision of such plan; creating the
11	Strategic Intermodal Transportation Advisory Council;
12	providing legislative findings and purpose; defining
13	"intermodal modes of transportation," "intermodal
14	transportation project," and "SITAC"; providing for
15	intermodal project funding review by districts of the
16	department, the council, and the Legislature; amending s.
17	339.08, F.S.; authorizing the payment of costs of projects
18	on the Florida Strategic Intermodal System as a use of
19	moneys in the State Transportation Trust Fund; providing
20	an effective date.
21
22	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
23
24	Section 1. Chapter 339, Florida Statutes, is designated
25	part I of said chapter and part II, consisting of sections
26	339.61, 339.62, 339.63, 339.64, and 339.65, is created to read:
27	PART II
28	FLORIDA STRATEGIC INTERMODAL SYSTEM
29	339.61 Florida Strategic Intermodal System; legislative
30	findings, declaration, and intent.--
31	(1) There is created the Florida Strategic Intermodal
32	System.
33	(2) The Legislature finds that increasing demands are
34	continuing to be placed on the state's transportation system by
35	a fast-growing economy, continued population growth, and
36	projected increases in freight movement, international trade,
37	and tourism. The Legislature also finds that the state's growing
38	regional and intercity economic centers will increase the demand
39	for interregional and intercity travel and that the evolving
40	service-based and information-based industries will change the
41	type of transportation system that business and industry
42	demands, increasing the importance of speed and reliability. The
43	Legislature further finds that our transportation system must be
44	designed and operated in such a way that it preserves the
45	abundance of natural and manmade amenities that have been so
46	successful in attracting new residents, businesses, and tourists
47	to this state. Therefore, the Legislature declares that the
48	development of a strategic intermodal system, composed of
49	facilities and services of statewide and interregional
50	significance, will efficiently serve the mobility needs of
51	Florida's citizens, businesses, and visitors and will help
52	Florida become a worldwide economic leader, enhance economic
53	prosperity and competitiveness, enrich quality of life, and
54	reflect responsible environmental stewardship. To that end, it
55	is the intent of the Legislature that the Strategic Intermodal
56	System consist of transportation facilities of compelling state
57	interest and that limited resources available for the
58	implementation of statewide and interregional transportation
59	priorities be focused on that system.
60	339.62 System components.--The Strategic Intermodal System
61	shall consist of appropriate components of:
62	(1) The Florida Intrastate Highway System established
63	pursuant to s. 338.001.
64	(2) The National Highway System.
65	(3) Airport, seaport, and spaceport facilities.
66	(4) Rail facilities.
67	(5) Selected intermodal facilities; passenger and freight
68	terminals; and appropriate components of the State Highway
69	System, county road system, city street system, and local public
70	transit systems that serve as connections between the components
71	listed in subsections (1)-(4).
72	(6) Existing or planned corridors that serve a statewide
73	or interregional purpose.
74	339.63 System facilities designated; additions and
75	deletions.--
76	(1) The initial Strategic Intermodal System shall include
77	all facilities that meet the criteria recommended by the
78	Strategic Intermodal Steering Committee in a report titled
79	"Steering Committee Final Report: Recommendations for
80	Designating Florida's Strategic Intermodal System" dated
81	December 2002.
82	(2) Subsequent to the initial designation of the Strategic
83	Intermodal System pursuant to subsection (1), the Secretary of
84	Transportation shall periodically add facilities to or delete
85	facilities from the Strategic Intermodal System based upon
86	adopted criteria.
87	339.64 Strategic Intermodal System Plan.--
88	(1) The department shall develop, in cooperation with
89	metropolitan planning organizations, regional planning councils,
90	local governments, and other transportation providers, a
91	Strategic Intermodal System Plan. The plan shall be consistent
92	with the Florida Transportation Plan developed pursuant to s.
93	339.155 and shall be updated at least once every 5 years,
94	subsequent to updates of the Florida Transportation Plan.
95	(2) During the development of the Strategic Intermodal
96	System Plan and the development of all subsequent updates, the
97	department shall provide metropolitan planning organizations,
98	regional planning councils, local governments, transportation
99	providers, affected public agencies, and citizens with an
100	opportunity to participate in and comment on the development of
101	the proposed plan or update.
102	(3) The Strategic Intermodal System Plan shall include the
103	following:
104	(a) A needs assessment.
105	(b) A project prioritization process.
106	(c) A map of facilities designated as Strategic Intermodal
107	System facilities and facilities that are emerging in importance
108	that are likely to be designated as part of the system in the
109	future.
110	(d) A finance plan based on projections of revenues that
111	can reasonably be expected. The finance plan shall include both
112	10-year and 20-year cost-feasible components.
113	339.65 Strategic Intermodal Transportation Advisory
114	Council created; membership; responsibilities.--
115	(1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.--The Legislature
116	finds that the geographic makeup and economic diversity of the
117	State of Florida present unique transportation challenges to
118	citizens and tourists traveling throughout the state; that all
119	modes of transportation play an important role in ensuring the
120	efficient and safe movement of people and goods throughout the
121	state; and that, if Florida is to remain a competitive and safe
122	location for international and domestic trade, the state must
123	ensure the continued viability of efficient and cost-effective
124	modes of transportation. It is the purpose of this section to
125	ensure that transportation policy and specific transportation
126	projects are coordinated to stimulate the state's economy and
127	allow for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods
128	throughout the state.
129	(2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section:
130	(a) "Intermodal modes of transportation" means airports
131	and seaports and rail, trucking, and public transit
132	transportation modes and transportation connections between and
133	among these modes.
134	(b) "Intermodal transportation project" means any project
135	relating to an intermodal mode or modes of transportation as
136	defined herein.
137	(c) "SITAC" means the Strategic Intermodal Transportation
138	Advisory Council.
139	(3) STRATEGIC INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY
140	COUNCIL.--The Strategic Intermodal Transportation Advisory
141	Council is created to advise and make recommendations to the
142	Legislature, the Department of Transportation, and federal
143	transportation agencies on policies, planning, and funding of
144	intermodal transportation projects in this state. The council's
145	responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:
146	(a) Advising the department on the policies, planning, and
147	implementation of the Strategic Intermodal System.
148	(b) Providing advice and recommendations to the
149	Legislature on funding for intermodal transportation projects.
150	(4) MEMBERSHIP.--
151	(a) The members of Strategic Intermodal Transportation
152	Advisory Council shall consist of the following members:
153	1. Four intermodal industry representatives selected by
154	the Governor as follows:
155	a. Two representatives from airports involved in the
156	movement of freight and people from their airport facility to
157	another transportation mode. In no event may both of the
158	representatives be employed by the same company.
159	b. One representative representing a fixed-route, local-
160	government transit system.
161	c. One representative from an intercity bus company
162	providing regularly scheduled bus travel as determined by
163	federal regulations.
164	2. Three intermodal industry representatives selected by
165	the President of the Senate as follows:
166	a. One representative from short line railroads.
167	b. One representative from seaports listed in s. 311.09(1)
168	from the Atlantic Coast.
169	c. One representative from intermodal trucking companies.
170	3. Three intermodal industry representatives selected by
171	the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows:
172	a. One representative from major line railroads.
173	b. One representative from seaports listed in s. 311.09(1)
174	from the Gulf Coast.
175	c. One representative from intermodal trucking companies.
176	In no event may this representative be employed by the same
177	company that employs the intermodal trucking company
178	representative selected by the President of the Senate.
179	(b)1. Initial appointments to the council must be made no
180	later than 30 days after the effective date of this section.
181	2. The initial appointments made by the President of the
182	Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
183	serve terms concurrent with those of the respective appointing
184	officer. Beginning January 15, 2005, and for all subsequent
185	appointments, council members appointed by the President of the
186	Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
187	serve 2-year terms, concurrent with the term of the respective
188	appointing officer.
189	3. The initial appointees, and all subsequent appointees,
190	made by the Governor shall serve 2-year terms.
191	4. Vacancies on the council shall be filled in the same
192	manner as the initial appointments.
193	(c) Each member of the council shall be allowed one vote.
194	The council shall select a chair from among its membership.
195	Meetings shall be held at the call of the chair, but not less
196	frequently than quarterly. The members of the council shall be
197	reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses as provided in s.
198	112.061.
199	(d) The department shall provide administrative staff
200	support and shall ensure that council meetings are
201	electronically recorded. Such recordings and all documents
202	received, prepared for, or used by the council in conducting its
203	business shall be preserved pursuant to chapters 119 and 257.
204	(5) INTERMODAL PROJECT FUNDING REVIEW.--
205	(a) Each district of the department shall, on an annual
206	basis, review all intermodal transportation project applications
207	to determine which projects meet the criteria listed in s.
208	339.63(2). By December 1, 2003, and annually thereafter, the
209	department shall submit to the Strategic Intermodal
210	Transportation Advisory Council an unranked list of qualified
211	intermodal transportation project applications that it has
212	reviewed.
213	(b) The Strategic Intermodal Transportation Advisory
214	Council shall evaluate all of the project applications that are
215	submitted to it annually by each of the districts of the
216	department. At least 30 days before the start of each regular
217	legislative session, the council shall develop and submit to the
218	Legislature for review an unranked list of projects that qualify
219	pursuant to s. 339.63(2).
220	(c) The Strategic Intermodal Transportation Advisory
221	Council shall develop a methodology for scoring and ranking
222	project proposals, based on the criteria referenced in s.
223	339.63(2). The council may select a project based on other
224	factors as it determines; however, such other factors must be
225	fully documented in writing by the council when it submits its
226	list of recommended projects to the Legislature.
227	Section 2. Paragraph (m) of subsection (2) of section
228	339.08, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (n) and a
229	new paragraph (m) is added to said subsection to read:
230	339.08 Use of moneys in State Transportation Trust Fund.--
231	(2) These rules must restrict the use of such moneys to
232	the following purposes:
233	(m) To pay the cost of projects on the Florida Strategic
234	Intermodal System developed pursuant to s. 339.61.
235	Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.