Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 2804
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11  The Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation
12  (Saunders) recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 26, between lines 25 and 26,
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18         Section 17.  Section 337.026, Florida Statutes, is
19  created to read:
20         337.026  Authority of department to enter into
21  agreements for construction aggregate materials.--
22         (1)  The department may pursue innovative contractual
23  or engineering techniques that will provide reliable and
24  economic supplies of construction aggregate materials and that
25  control time and cost increases on construction projects.
26         (2)  The department may enter into agreements with
27  private or public entities. Such agreements may include, but
28  are not limited to, acquisition of materials or resources or
29  long-term leases for terms not to exceed 99 years which will
30  advance the state's transportation needs.
31         (3)  To the maximum extent practicable, the department
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Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 2804 Barcode 671920 1 must use the existing process to award and administer such 2 contractual or engineering techniques. When specific 3 contractual or engineering techniques are to be used, the 4 department is not required to adhere to provisions of law that 5 would prevent, preclude, or prohibit it from using the 6 contractual or engineering technique. However, prior to using 7 an innovative contractual or engineering technique that is 8 inconsistent with another provision of law, the department 9 must document in writing the need for the exception and 10 specify the benefits that the traveling public and the 11 affected community are anticipated to receive. 12 (4) The Department of Transportation's District 1 13 shall, as a pilot project, coordinate with any applicable 14 regional planning council, metropolitan planning organization, 15 or local government to facilitate and expedite the approval of 16 the extraction of the construction aggregate materials. 17 18 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 19 20 21 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 22 And the title is amended as follows: 23 On page 4, line 1, after the semicolon, 24 25 insert: 26 creating s. 337.026, F.S.; granting the 27 department authority to enter into agreements 28 for construction aggregate materials; 29 30 31 2 8:17 AM 04/11/07 s2804c2c-ep37-t01