Florida Senate - 2009                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for HB 1213
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                Floor: 2/AD/2R         .            Floor: C            
             04/29/2009 03:01 PM       .      05/01/2009 12:45 PM       
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       Senator King moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 1006 and 1007
    4  insert:
    5         Section 19. The Department of Transportation shall direct a
    6  study to be conducted and funded by the authority created in
    7  chapter 349, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of recommending
    8  to the Legislature the framework for a regional transportation
    9  authority for the northeast region of Florida, composed of the
   10  following counties and each of the municipalities located
   11  therein: Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and St.
   12  Johns. The study shall include, at a minimum, the existing
   13  powers and duties of the authority, as well as the additional
   14  powers and duties necessary for the agency to plan, design,
   15  finance, construct, operate, and maintain transportation
   16  facilities providing a safe, adequate, and efficient surface
   17  transportation network for the region, consistent with the
   18  statewide transportation network. In addition, the study shall
   19  address agency revenue sources, governance, coordination of work
   20  plans, and coordination with local comprehensive plans for all
   21  transportation facilities of the agency. Recommendations shall
   22  be delivered to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the
   23  House of Representatives no later than February 1, 2010.
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   25  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   26         And the title is amended as follows:
   27         Delete line 104
   28  and insert:
   29         the commission; requiring that the Department of
   30         Transportation direct a study for certain purposes;
   31         requiring that such study include and address certain
   32         elements; requiring that recommendations be delivered
   33         to the Legislature by a specified date; providing an
   34         effective date.