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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the Department of

  3         Transportation; amending s. 215.615, F.S.;

  4         revising matching requirements for revenue

  5         bonds issued for fixed-guideway transportation

  6         systems; amending s. 337.11, F.S.; amending

  7         notification requirements for construction

  8         contracts; amending s. 337.14, F.S.; providing

  9         exemptions from prequalification requirements

10         for certain projects; amending s. 337.18, F.S.;

11         revising requirements for surety bonds for

12         certain construction projects; amending s.

13         338.2275, F.S.; deleting obsolete provisions;

14         revising the maximum amount of bonds that are

15         available for turnpike projects; amending s.

16         212.0606, F.S.; providing for the imposition by

17         countywide referendum of an additional

18         surcharge on the lease or rental of a motor

19         vehicle; providing procedures and requirements

20         for imposing the surcharge; providing for time

21         of effect of the surcharge; providing for a

22         distribution and use of funds collected from

23         the surcharge; providing procedures for

24         collection; providing for exceptions; amending

25         s. 343.54, F.S.; revising language relating to

26         powers and duties of the South Florida Regional

27         Transportation Authority; deleting the term

28         "commuter rail"; amending s. 343.55, F.S.;

29         providing pledge to bondholders that the state

30         will not alter certain rights vested in the

31         authority that affect the rights of bondholders


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 1         while bonds are outstanding; amending s.

 2         343.58, F.S.; revising provisions for funding

 3         of the authority; requiring counties served by

 4         the authority to annually transfer certain

 5         funds before a certain date; removing

 6         provisions for sources of that funding;

 7         removing authorization for a vehicle

 8         registration tax; providing for a certain

 9         funding source for capital, operating, and

10         maintenance expenses; revising county funding

11         amounts to fund operations; providing for

12         cessation of specified county funding

13         contributions and providing for certain

14         refunding of the contributions under certain

15         circumstances; revising timeframe for repeal of

16         specified funding provisions under certain

17         circumstances; providing a statement of

18         important state interest; amending s. 338.161,

19         F.S.; providing for the department and certain

20         toll agencies to enter into agreements with

21         public or private entities for additional uses

22         of electronic toll collection products and

23         services; authorizing feasibility studies by

24         the department or a toll agency of additional

25         uses of electronic toll devices for legislative

26         consideration; designating George W. Harris,

27         Jr. Boulevard in Polk County; designating Angel

28         Manuel De La Portilla Way, Dennis Pastrana

29         Avenue, Luis Conte Aguero Way, Estrella Rubio

30         Way, Rafael Diaz Balart Road, and Ambassador

31         Armando Valladares Drive in Miami-Dade County;


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 1         directing the department to erect suitable

 2         markers; providing an effective date.

 3  

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

 5  

 6         Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 215.615, Florida

 7  Statutes, is amended to read:

 8         215.615  Fixed-guideway transportation systems

 9  funding.--

10         (1)  The issuance of revenue bonds by the Division of

11  Bond Finance, on behalf of the Department of Transportation,

12  pursuant to s. 11, Art. VII of the State Constitution, is

13  authorized, pursuant to the State Bond Act, to finance or

14  refinance fixed capital expenditures for fixed-guideway

15  transportation systems, as defined in s. 341.031, including

16  facilities appurtenant thereto, costs of issuance, and other

17  amounts relating to such financing or refinancing. Such

18  revenue bonds shall be matched on a 50-50 basis with funds

19  from sources other than revenues of the Department of

20  Transportation, in a manner acceptable to the Department of

21  Transportation. The Division of Bond Finance is authorized to

22  consider innovative financing techniques, technologies which

23  may include, but are not limited to, innovative bidding and

24  structures of potential financings findings that may result in

25  negotiated transactions.

26         (a)  The department and any participating commuter rail

27  authority or regional transportation authority established

28  under chapter 343, local governments, or local governments

29  collectively by interlocal agreement having jurisdiction of a

30  fixed-guideway transportation system may enter into an

31  interlocal agreement to promote the efficient and


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 1  cost-effective financing or refinancing of fixed-guideway

 2  transportation system projects by revenue bonds issued

 3  pursuant to this subsection. The terms of such interlocal

 4  agreements shall include provisions for the Department of

 5  Transportation to request the issuance of the bonds on behalf

 6  of the parties; shall provide that the department's share may

 7  be up to 50 percent of the eligible project cost, which may

 8  include a share of annual each party to the agreement is

 9  contractually liable for an equal share of funding an amount

10  equal to the debt service requirements of such bonds; and

11  shall include any other terms, provisions, or covenants

12  necessary to the making of and full performance under such

13  interlocal agreement. Repayments made to the department under

14  any interlocal agreement are not pledged to the repayment of

15  bonds issued hereunder, and failure of the local governmental

16  authority to make such payment shall not affect the obligation

17  of the department to pay debt service on the bonds.

18         (b)  Revenue bonds issued pursuant to this subsection

19  shall not constitute a general obligation of, or a pledge of

20  the full faith and credit of, the State of Florida. Bonds

21  issued pursuant to this section shall be payable from funds

22  available pursuant to s. 206.46(3), subject to annual

23  appropriation.  The amount of revenues available for debt

24  service shall never exceed a maximum of 2 percent of all state

25  revenues deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund.

26         (c)  The projects to be financed or refinanced with the

27  proceeds of the revenue bonds issued hereunder are designated

28  as state fixed capital outlay projects for purposes of s.

29  11(d), Art. VII of the State Constitution, and the specific

30  projects to be financed or refinanced shall be determined by

31  the Department of Transportation in accordance with state law


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 1  and appropriations from the State Transportation Trust

 2  Fund.  Each project to be financed with the proceeds of the

 3  bonds issued pursuant to this subsection must first be

 4  approved by the Legislature by an act of general law.

 5         (d)  Any complaint for validation of bonds issued

 6  pursuant to this section shall be filed in the circuit court

 7  of the county where the seat of state government is situated,

 8  the notice required to be published by s. 75.06 shall be

 9  published only in the county where the complaint is filed, and

10  the complaint and order of the circuit court shall be served

11  only on the state attorney of the circuit in which the action

12  is pending.

13         (e)  The state does hereby covenant with holders of

14  such revenue bonds or other instruments of indebtedness issued

15  hereunder, that it will not repeal or impair or amend these

16  provisions in any manner that will materially and adversely

17  affect the rights of such holders as long as bonds authorized

18  by this subsection are outstanding.

19         (f)  This subsection supersedes any inconsistent

20  provisions in existing law.

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22  Notwithstanding this subsection, the lien of revenue bonds

23  issued pursuant to this subsection on moneys deposited into

24  the State Transportation Trust Fund shall be subordinate to

25  the lien on such moneys of bonds issued under ss. 215.605,

26  320.20, and 215.616, and any pledge of such moneys to pay

27  operating and maintenance expenses under s. 206.46(5) and

28  chapter 348, as may be amended.

29         Section 2.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section

30  337.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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 1         337.11  Contracting authority of department; bids;

 2  emergency repairs, supplemental agreements, and change orders;

 3  combined design and construction contracts; progress payments;

 4  records; requirements of vehicle registration.--

 5         (3)(a)  On all construction contracts of $250,000 or

 6  less, as well as any construction contract of less than

 7  $500,000 which the department has pursuant to s. 337.14 waived

 8  prequalification, the department shall advertise for bids in a

 9  newspaper having general circulation in the county where the

10  proposed work is located.  Publication shall be at least once

11  a week for no less than 2 consecutive weeks, and the first

12  publication shall be no less than 14 days prior to the date on

13  which bids are to be received.

14         Section 3.  Subsection (1) of section 337.14, Florida

15  Statutes, is amended to read:

16         337.14  Application for qualification; certificate of

17  qualification; restrictions; request for hearing.--

18         (1)  Any person desiring to bid for the performance of

19  any construction contract in excess of $250,000 which the

20  department proposes to let must first be certified by the

21  department as qualified pursuant to this section and rules of

22  the department.  The rules of the department shall address the

23  qualification of persons to bid on construction contracts in

24  excess of $250,000 and shall include requirements with respect

25  to the equipment, past record, experience, financial

26  resources, and organizational personnel of the applicant

27  necessary to perform the specific class of work for which the

28  person seeks certification. The department is authorized to

29  limit the dollar amount of any contract upon which a person is

30  qualified to bid or the aggregate total dollar volume of

31  contracts such person is allowed to have under contract at any


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 1  one time.  Each applicant seeking qualification to bid on

 2  construction contracts in excess of $250,000 shall furnish the

 3  department a statement under oath, on such forms as the

 4  department may prescribe, setting forth detailed information

 5  as required on the application.  Each application for

 6  certification shall be accompanied by the latest annual

 7  financial statement of the applicant completed within the last

 8  12 months. If the annual financial statement shows the

 9  financial condition of the applicant more than 4 months prior

10  to the date on which the application is received by the

11  department, then an interim financial statement must also be

12  submitted.  The interim financial statement must cover the

13  period from the end date of the annual statement and must show

14  the financial condition of the applicant no more than 4 months

15  prior to the date on which the application is received by the

16  department.  Each required annual or interim financial

17  statement must be audited and accompanied by the opinion of a

18  certified public accountant or a public accountant approved by

19  the department.  The information required by this subsection

20  is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s.

21  119.07(1).  The department shall act upon the application for

22  qualification within 30 days after the department determines

23  that the application is complete. The department may waive the

24  requirements of this subsection for projects having a contract

25  price of $500,000 or less if the department determines that

26  the project is of a noncritical nature and noncompliance with

27  the subsection will not endanger public health, safety, or

28  property.

29         Section 4.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

30  337.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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 1         337.18  Surety bonds for construction or maintenance

 2  contracts; requirement with respect to contract award; bond

 3  requirements; defaults; damage assessments.--

 4         (1)(a)  A surety bond shall be required of the

 5  successful bidder in an amount equal to the awarded contract

 6  price. However, the department may choose, in its discretion

 7  and applicable only to multiyear maintenance contracts, to

 8  allow for incremental annual contract bonds that cumulatively

 9  total the full, awarded multiyear contract price. For a

10  project for which the contract price is $250,000 $150,000 or

11  less, the department may waive the requirement for all or a

12  portion of a surety bond if it determines the project is of a

13  noncritical nature and nonperformance will not endanger public

14  health, safety, or property. If the secretary or the

15  secretary's designee determines that it is in the best

16  interests of the department to do so and that a reduced

17  bonding requirement for a project will not endanger public

18  health, safety, or property, the department may waive the

19  requirement of a surety bond in an amount equal to the awarded

20  contract price for a project having a contract price of $250

21  million or more, and, in its place, may set a surety bond

22  amount that is a portion of the total contract price and

23  provide an alternate means of security for the balance of the

24  contract amount which is not covered by the surety bond or

25  provide for incremental surety bonding and provide an

26  alternate means of security for the balance of the contract

27  amount which is not covered by the surety bond. Such

28  alternative means of security may include letters of credit,

29  United States bonds and notes, parent company guaranties, and

30  cash collateral. The department may require alternate means of

31  security if a surety bond is waived. The surety on such bond


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 1  shall be a surety company authorized to do business in the

 2  state. All bonds shall be payable to the department and

 3  conditioned for the prompt, faithful, and efficient

 4  performance of the contract according to plans and

 5  specifications and within the time period specified, and for

 6  the prompt payment of all persons defined in s. 713.01

 7  furnishing labor, material, equipment, and supplies for work

 8  provided in the contract; however, whenever an improvement,

 9  demolition, or removal contract price is $25,000 or less, the

10  security may, in the discretion of the bidder, be in the form

11  of a cashier's check, bank money order of any state or

12  national bank, certified check, or postal money order. The

13  department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.

14  Such rules shall include provisions under which the department

15  shall refuse to accept bonds on contracts when a surety

16  wrongfully fails or refuses to settle or provide a defense for

17  claims or actions arising under a contract for which the

18  surety previously furnished a bond.

19         Section 5.  Subsection (1) of section 338.2275, Florida

20  Statutes, is amended to read:

21         338.2275  Approved turnpike projects.--

22         (1)  Legislative approval of the department's tentative

23  work program that contains the turnpike project constitutes

24  approval to issue bonds as required by s. 11(f), Art. VII of

25  the State Constitution. No more than $6 billion of bonds may

26  be outstanding to fund approved turnpike projects. Turnpike

27  projects approved to be included in future tentative work

28  programs include, but are not limited to, projects contained

29  in the 2003-2004 tentative work program. A maximum of $4.5

30  billion of bonds may be issued to fund approved turnpike

31  projects.


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 1         Section 6.  Section 212.0606, Florida Statutes, is

 2  amended to read:

 3         212.0606  Rental car surcharge.--

 4         (1)  A surcharge of $2 $2.00 per day or any part of a

 5  day is imposed upon the lease or rental of a motor vehicle

 6  licensed for hire and designed to carry fewer less than nine

 7  passengers, regardless of whether such motor vehicle is

 8  licensed in Florida. The surcharge applies to only the first

 9  30 days of the term of any lease or rental and. The surcharge

10  is subject to all applicable taxes imposed by this chapter.

11         (2)(a)  Notwithstanding s. the provisions of section

12  212.20, and less costs of administration, 80 percent of the

13  proceeds of the this surcharge imposed under subsection (1)

14  shall be deposited in the State Transportation Trust Fund,

15  15.75 percent of the proceeds of this surcharge shall be

16  deposited in the Tourism Promotional Trust Fund created in s.

17  288.122, and 4.25 percent of the proceeds of this surcharge

18  shall be deposited in the Florida International Trade and

19  Promotion Trust Fund.  As used in For the purposes of this

20  subsection, "proceeds" of the surcharge means all funds

21  collected and received by the department under subsection (1)

22  this section, including interest and penalties on delinquent

23  surcharges. The department shall provide the Department of

24  Transportation rental car surcharge revenue information for

25  the previous state fiscal year by September 1 of each year.

26         (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in

27  fiscal year 2007-2008 and each year thereafter, the proceeds

28  deposited in the State Transportation Trust Fund shall be

29  allocated on an annual basis in the Department of

30  Transportation's work program to each department district,

31  except the Turnpike District. The amount allocated for each


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 1  district shall be based upon the amount of proceeds attributed

 2  to the counties within each respective district.

 3         (3)(a)  In addition to the surcharge imposed under

 4  subsection (1), a county may provide by ordinance, to be

 5  approved by countywide referendum, for the imposition of a

 6  local surcharge of $2 per day or any part of a day upon the

 7  lease or rental of a motor vehicle licensed for hire and

 8  designed to carry fewer than nine passengers, regardless of

 9  whether such motor vehicle is licensed in this state. The

10  local surcharge may be applied to only the first 30 days of

11  the term of any lease or rental. The local surcharge shall not

12  apply to the lease or rental of a motor vehicle by a person

13  for the period of time required to have a motor vehicle owned

14  by the person undergo maintenance or repair. The person must

15  provide a receipt for the cost of the maintenance or repair

16  services and documentation that the person owns the motor

17  vehicle undergoing maintenance or repair. The local surcharge

18  is subject to all applicable taxes imposed by this chapter.

19         (b)  If the ordinance authorizing the imposition of the

20  local surcharge is approved by such referendum, a certified

21  copy of the ordinance shall be furnished by the county to the

22  department within 10 days after such approval, but no later

23  than November 16 prior to the effective date. The notice must

24  specify the time period during which the local surcharge will

25  be in effect and must include a copy of the ordinance and such

26  other information as the department may require by rule.

27  Failure to timely provide such notification to the department

28  shall result in the delay of the effective date for a period

29  of 1 year. The effective date for any county to impose the

30  local surcharge shall be January 1 following the year in which

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 1  the ordinance was approved by referendum. A local surcharge

 2  may not terminate on a date other than December 31.

 3         (c)  Any local surcharge proceeds collected by a dealer

 4  that fails to report surcharge collections by county as

 5  required by paragraph (4)(b) shall be deposited into the Solid

 6  Waste Management Trust Fund and then transferred to the Local

 7  Option Fuel Tax Trust Fund as separate from the county

 8  surcharge collection accounts. The department shall distribute

 9  funds in this account, less the cost of administration, using

10  a distribution factor determined for each county that levies a

11  local surcharge, based upon the county's latest official

12  population determined pursuant to s. 186.901 and multiplied by

13  the amount of funds in the account and available for

14  distribution.

15         (d)  Notwithstanding s. 212.20, and less the costs of

16  administration, the proceeds of the local surcharge imposed

17  under paragraph (a) shall be transferred to the Local Option

18  Fuel Tax Trust Fund for the purposes allowed under s. 206.60

19  and distributed monthly by the department under s.

20  336.025(3)(a)1. or s. 336.025(4)(a), except that the local

21  surcharge proceeds shall be distributed monthly by the

22  department directly to those counties that have entered into

23  interlocal funding agreements with regional transportation

24  authorities created pursuant to chapter 343. As used in this

25  subsection, "proceeds" of the local surcharge means all funds

26  collected and received by the department under this

27  subsection, including interest and penalties on delinquent

28  local surcharges.

29         (4)(3)(a)  Except as provided in this section, the

30  department shall administer, collect, and enforce the

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 1         (b)  The department shall require dealers to report

 2  surcharge and local surcharge collections according to the

 3  county to which the surcharge and local surcharge were was

 4  attributed. For purposes of this section, the surcharge and

 5  local surcharge shall be attributed to the county where the

 6  rental agreement was entered into.

 7         (c)  Dealers who collect a the rental car surcharge

 8  shall report to the department all surcharge and local

 9  surcharge revenues attributed to the county where the rental

10  agreement was entered into on a timely filed return for each

11  required reporting period. The provisions of this chapter

12  which apply to interest and penalties on delinquent taxes

13  shall apply to the surcharge and local surcharge. The

14  surcharge and local surcharge shall not be included in the

15  calculation of estimated taxes pursuant to s. 212.11. The

16  dealer's credit provided in s. 212.12 shall not apply to any

17  amount collected under this section.

18         (5)(4)  The surcharge and any local surcharge imposed

19  by this section do does not apply to a motor vehicle provided

20  at no charge to a person whose motor vehicle is being

21  repaired, adjusted, or serviced by the entity providing the

22  replacement motor vehicle.

23         Section 7.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section

24  343.54, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

25         343.54  Powers and duties.--

26         (1)

27         (b)  It is the express intention of this part that the

28  authority be authorized to plan, develop, own, purchase,

29  lease, or otherwise acquire, demolish, construct, improve,

30  relocate, equip, repair, maintain, operate, and manage a

31  transit system and transit facilities; to establish and


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 1  determine the policies necessary for the best interest of the

 2  operation and promotion of a transit system; and to adopt

 3  rules necessary to govern the operation of a transit commuter

 4  rail system and transit commuter rail facilities. It is the

 5  intent of the Legislature that the South Florida Regional

 6  Transportation Authority shall have overall authority to

 7  coordinate, develop, and operate a regional transportation

 8  system within the area served.

 9         Section 8.  Subsection (4) is added to section 343.55,

10  Florida Statutes, to read:

11         343.55  Issuance of revenue bonds.--

12         (4)  The state pledges to and agrees with any person,

13  firm, corporation, or federal or state agency subscribing to

14  or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the authority for the

15  purposes of the South Florida Regional Transportation

16  Authority Act that the state will not limit or alter the

17  rights vested in the authority under this section until all

18  bonds at any time issued and secured by revenues remitted to

19  the authority pursuant to s. 343.58, together with the

20  interest thereon, are fully paid and discharged, insofar as

21  the same affects the rights of the holders of bonds issued

22  under this section.

23         Section 9.  Section 343.58, Florida Statutes, is

24  amended to read:

25         343.58  County funding for the South Florida Regional

26  Transportation Authority.--

27         (1)  Each county served by the South Florida Regional

28  Transportation Authority must dedicate and transfer not less

29  than $2.67 million to the authority annually. The recurring

30  annual $2.67 million must be dedicated by the governing body

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 1  August 1, 2003. Notwithstanding ss. 206.41 and 206.87, such

 2  dedicated funding may come from each county's share of the

 3  ninth-cent fuel tax, the local option fuel tax, or any other

 4  source of local gas taxes or other nonfederal funds available

 5  to the counties. In addition, the Legislature authorizes the

 6  levy of an annual license tax in the amount of $2 for the

 7  registration or renewal of registration of each vehicle taxed

 8  under s. 320.08 and registered in the area served by the South

 9  Florida Regional Transportation Authority. The annual license

10  tax shall take effect in any county served by the authority

11  upon approval by the residents in a county served by the

12  authority. The annual license tax shall be levied and the

13  Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall remit

14  the proceeds each month from the tax to the South Florida

15  Regional Transportation Authority.

16         (2)  At least $45 million of the state-authorized,

17  local option rental-car surcharge available to Broward,

18  Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties shall be directed to the

19  authority to fund its capital, operating, and maintenance

20  expenses.  The funding source shall be dedicated to the

21  authority only if Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties

22  each impose the local-option rental-car surcharge.

23         (3)(2)  In addition, each county shall continue to

24  annually fund the operations of the South Florida Regional

25  Transportation Authority in an amount not less than $4.2

26  $1.565 million. Revenue raised Such funds pursuant to this

27  subsection shall also be considered a dedicated funding

28  source.

29         (4)  The current funding obligations under subsections

30  (1) and (3) shall cease upon commencement of the collection of

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 1  the funding under subsection (2) be discontinued for any

 2  reason, the funding obligations under subsections (1) and (3)

 3  shall resume when collection from the funding source under

 4  subsection (2) ceases. Payment by the counties shall be on a

 5  pro rata basis the first year following cessation of the

 6  funding under subsection (2). The authority shall refund a pro

 7  rata share of the payments for the current fiscal year made

 8  pursuant to the current funding obligations under subsections

 9  (1) and (3) as soon as reasonably practicable after it begins

10  to receive funds under subsection (2).

11         (5)  If, by December 31, 2015 2009, the South Florida

12  Regional Transportation Authority has not received federal

13  matching funds based upon the dedication of funds under

14  subsection (1), subsection (1) shall be repealed.

15         Section 10.  The Legislature finds that a proper and

16  legitimate state purpose is served in the effective and

17  efficient planning and operation of a regional transportation

18  system. Therefore, the Legislature determines and declares

19  that this act fulfills an important state interest.

20         Section 11.  Subsection (3) is added to section

21  338.161, Florida Statutes, to read:

22         338.161  Authority of department or toll agencies to

23  advertise and promote electronic toll collection; expanded

24  uses of electronic toll collection system; studies

25  authorized.--

26         (3)(a)  The department or any toll agency created by

27  statute may incur expenses to advertise or promote its

28  electronic toll collection system to consumers on or off the

29  turnpike or toll system.

30         (b)  If the department or any toll agency created by

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 1  convenience or other value for its customers, the department

 2  or toll agency may enter into agreements with any private or

 3  public entity allowing the use of its electronic toll

 4  collection system to pay parking fees for vehicles equipped

 5  with a transponder or similar device. The department or toll

 6  agency may initiate feasibility studies of additional future

 7  uses of its electronic toll collection system and make

 8  recommendations to the Legislature to authorize such uses.

 9         Section 12.  George W. Harris, Jr. Boulevard

10  designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable

11  markers.--

12         (1)  That portion of U.S. Highway 98/State Road 35/700

13  in Polk County between Main Street in Bartow and Main Street

14  in Lakeland is designated as "George W. Harris, Jr.

15  Boulevard."

16         (2)  The Department of Transportation is directed to

17  erect suitable markers designating George W. Harris, Jr.

18  Boulevard as described in subsection (1).

19         Section 13.  Angel Manuel De La Portilla Way

20  designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable

21  markers.--

22         (1)  That portion of S.W. 12th Avenue between Coral Way

23  and S.W. 8th Street in Miami-Dade County is designated as

24  "Angel Manuel De La Portilla Way."

25         (2)  The Department of Transportation is directed to

26  erect suitable markers designating Angel Manuel De La Portilla

27  Way as described in subsection (1).

28         Section 14.  Dennis Pastrana Avenue designated;

29  Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--

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 1         (1)  That portion of N.W. 21st Avenue between N.W. 20th

 2  Street and N.W. 23rd Street in Miami-Dade County is designated

 3  as "Dennis Pastrana Avenue."

 4         (2)  The Department of Transportation is directed to

 5  erect suitable markers designating Dennis Pastrana Avenue as

 6  described in subsection (1).

 7         Section 15.  Luis Conte Aguero Way designated;

 8  Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--

 9         (1)  That portion of 27th Avenue between Coral Way and

10  S.W. 8th Street in Miami-Dade County is designated as "Luis

11  Conte Aguero Way."

12         (2)  The Department of Transportation is directed to

13  erect suitable markers designating Luis Conte Aguero Way as

14  described in subsection (1).

15         Section 16.  Estrella Rubio Way designated; Department

16  of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--

17         (1)  That portion of LeJeune Road/S.W. 42nd Avenue

18  between S.W. 8th Street and Coral Way in Miami-Dade County is

19  designated as "Estrella Rubio Way."

20         (2)  The Department of Transportation is directed to

21  erect suitable markers designating Estrella Rubio Way as

22  described in subsection (1).

23         Section 17.  Rafael Diaz Balart Road designated;

24  Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--

25         (1)  That portion of LeJeune Road/S.W. 42nd Avenue

26  between Flagler Street and S.W. 8th Street in Miami-Dade

27  County is designated as "Rafael Diaz Balart Road."

28         (2)  The Department of Transportation is directed to

29  erect suitable markers designating Rafael Diaz Balart Road as

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 1         Section 18.  Ambassador Armando Valladares Drive

 2  designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable

 3  markers.--

 4         (1)  That portion of N. Kendall Drive between S.W.

 5  117th Avenue and S.W. 127th Avenue in Miami-Dade County is

 6  designated as "Ambassador Armando Valladares Drive."

 7         (2)  The Department of Transportation is directed to

 8  erect suitable markers designating Ambassador Armando

 9  Valladares Drive as described in subsection (1).

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