Florida Senate - 2021 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 1194 Ì5802486Î580248 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . Floor: WD/2R . 04/22/2021 03:32 PM . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Senator Brandes moved the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete line 860 4 and insert: 5 Section 22. Effective July 1, 2022, part IV of chapter 343, 6 Florida Statutes, consisting of ss. 343.90, 343.91, 343.92, 7 343.922, 343.94, 343.941, 343.943, 343.944, 343.947, 343.95, 8 343.96, 343.962, 343.97, 343.973, 343.975, and 343.976, Florida 9 Statutes, is repealed. 10 Section 23. Effective July 1, 2022, notwithstanding any 11 other law, the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority is 12 dissolved. The authority shall discharge or make provision for 13 the authority’s debts, obligations, and other liabilities; 14 settle and close the authority’s activities and affairs; and 15 provide for distribution of the authority’s assets, or the 16 proceeds of such assets, such that each local general-purpose 17 government represented on the authority’s board receives a 18 distribution generally in proportion to each entity’s 19 contribution to the acquisition of the assets. 20 Section 24. Effective July 1, 2022, paragraph (i) of 21 subsection (6) of section 339.175, Florida Statutes, is amended 22 to read: 23 339.175 Metropolitan planning organization.— 24 (6) POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The powers, 25 privileges, and authority of an M.P.O. are those specified in 26 this section or incorporated in an interlocal agreement 27 authorized under s. 163.01. Each M.P.O. shall perform all acts 28 required by federal or state laws or rules, now and subsequently 29 applicable, which are necessary to qualify for federal aid. It 30 is the intent of this section that each M.P.O. shall be involved 31 in the planning and programming of transportation facilities, 32 including, but not limited to, airports, intercity and high 33 speed rail lines, seaports, and intermodal facilities, to the 34 extent permitted by state or federal law. 35(i) The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority36Metropolitan Planning Organization Chairs Coordinating Committee37is created within the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority,38composed of the M.P.O.’s serving Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough,39Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota Counties. The40authority shall provide administrative support and direction to41the committee. The committee must, at a minimum:421. Coordinate transportation projects deemed to be43regionally significant by the committee.442. Review the impact of regionally significant land use45decisions on the region.463. Review all proposed regionally significant47transportation projects in the respective transportation48improvement programs which affect more than one of the M.P.O.’s49represented on the committee.504. Institute a conflict resolution process to address any51conflict that may arise in the planning and programming of such52regionally significant projects.53 Section 25. Effective July 1, 2022, paragraph (b) of 54 subsection (3) of section 341.302, Florida Statutes, is amended 55 to read: 56 341.302 Rail program; duties and responsibilities of the 57 department.—The department, in conjunction with other 58 governmental entities, including the rail enterprise and the 59 private sector, shall develop and implement a rail program of 60 statewide application designed to ensure the proper maintenance, 61 safety, revitalization, and expansion of the rail system to 62 assure its continued and increased availability to respond to 63 statewide mobility needs. Within the resources provided pursuant 64 to chapter 216, and as authorized under federal law, the 65 department shall: 66 (3) Develop and periodically update the rail system plan, 67 on the basis of an analysis of statewide transportation needs. 68 (b) In recognition of the department’s role in the 69 enhancement of the state’s rail system to improve freight and 70 passenger mobility, the department shall: 71 1. Work closely with all affected communities along an 72 impacted freight rail corridor to identify and address 73 anticipated impacts associated with an increase in freight rail 74 traffic due to implementation of passenger rail. 75 2. In coordination with the affected local governments and 76 CSX Transportation, Inc., finalize all viable alternatives from 77 the department’s Rail Traffic Evaluation Study to identify and 78 develop an alternative route for through freight rail traffic 79 moving through Central Florida, including the counties of Polk 80 and Hillsborough, which would address, to the extent 81 practicable, the effects of commuter rail. 82 3. Provide technical assistance to a coalition of local 83 governments in Central Florida, including the counties of 84 Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Marion, Orange, 85 Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Seminole, 86 Sumter, and Volusia, and the municipalities within those 87 counties, to develop a regional rail system plan that addresses 88 passenger and freight opportunities in the region, is consistent 89 with the Florida Rail System Plan, and incorporates appropriate 90 elements ofthe Tampa Bay Area Regional Authority Master Plan,91 the Metroplan Orlando Regional Transit System Concept Plan, 92 including the SunRail project, and the Florida Department of 93 Transportation Alternate Rail Traffic Evaluation. 94 Section 26. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 95 act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2021. 96 97 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 98 And the title is amended as follows: 99 Delete line 109 100 and insert: 101 assets; repealing part IV of ch. 343, F.S., relating 102 to the creation and operation of the Tampa Bay Area 103 Regional Transit Authority; dissolving the authority 104 and requiring the authority to discharge its 105 liabilities, settle and close its activities and 106 affairs, and provide for the distribution of the 107 authority’s assets; amending ss. 339.175 and 341.302, 108 F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the 109 act; providing effective dates.