Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1030 By Senator Polsky 29-01152-21 20211030__ Page 1 of 12 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled 1

An act relating to the repeal of the Multi-use 2 Corridors of Regional Economic Significance Program 3 and reversion of program funds; repealing ss. 338.2278 4 and 339.1373, F.S., relating to the Multi-use 5 Corridors of Regional Economic Significance Program 6 and funding therefor, respectively; amending s. 7 163.3168, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 8 by the act; amending s. 320.08, F.S.; requiring 9 portions of certain annual license tax revenues to be 10 deposited into the General Revenue Fund; amending s. 11 338.236, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 12 by the act; amending s. 339.0801, F.S.; revising the 13 period during which certain revenues shall be 14 transferred to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise; 15 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 16 providing an effective date. 17 18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 19 20

Section 1. Sections 338.2278 and 339.1373, Florida 21 Statutes, are repealed. 22

Section 2. Subsection (4) of

section 163.3168, Florida 23 Statutes, is amended to read: 24 163.3168 Planning innovations and technical assistance.— 25

(4) When selecting applications for funding for technical 26 assistance, the state land planning agency shall give a 27 preference to a county that has a population of 200,000 or less, 28 and to a municipality located within such a county, for 29

Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1030 29-01152-21 20211030__ Page 2 of 12 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. assistance in determining whether the area in and around a 30 proposed multiuse corridor interchange as described in s. 31 338.2278 contains appropriate land uses and natural resource 32 protections and for aid in developing or amending a local 33 government’s comprehensive plan to provide for such uses, 34 protections, and intended benefits as provided in s. 338.2278. 35

Section 3. Subsections (1), (4) through (9), and (12) 36 through (15) of

section 320.08, Florida Statutes, are amended to 37 read: 38 320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein, 39 there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the 40 operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, tri-vehicles as defined in 41 s. 316.003, and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which 42 shall be paid to and collected by the department or its agent 43 upon the registration or renewal of registration of the 44 following: 45

(1) MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS.— 46 (

a) Any motorcycle: $10 flat. 47 (

b) Any moped: $5 flat. 48 (

c) Upon registration of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, 49 or moped, in addition to the license taxes specified in this 50 subsection, a nonrefundable motorcycle safety education fee in 51 the amount of $2.50 shall be paid. The proceeds of such 52 additional fee shall be deposited in the Highway Safety 53 Operating Trust Fund to fund a motorcycle driver improvement 54 program implemented pursuant to s. 322.025, the Florida 55 Motorcycle Safety Education Program established in s. 322.0255, 56 or the general operations of the department. 57 (

d) An ancient or antique motorcycle: $7.50 flat, of which 58

Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1030 29-01152-21 20211030__ Page 3 of 12 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. $2.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 59

(4) HEAVY TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS 60 VEHICLE WEIGHT.— 61 (

a) Gross vehicle weight of 5,001 pounds or more, but less 62 than 6,000 pounds: $60.75 flat, of which $15.75 shall be 63 deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 64 (

b) Gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds or more, but less 65 than 8,000 pounds: $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be 66 deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 67 (

c) Gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or more, but less 68 than 10,000 pounds: $103 flat, of which $27 shall be deposited 69 into the General Revenue Fund. 70 (

d) Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less 71 than 15,000 pounds: $118 flat, of which $31 shall be deposited 72 into the General Revenue Fund. 73 (

e) Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less 74 than 20,000 pounds: $177 flat, of which $46 shall be deposited 75 into the General Revenue Fund. 76 (

f) Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less 77 than 26,001 pounds: $251 flat, of which $65 shall be deposited 78 into the General Revenue Fund. 79 (

g) Gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, but less 80 than 35,000 pounds: $324 flat, of which $84 shall be deposited 81 into the General Revenue Fund. 82 (

h) Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less 83 than 44,000 pounds: $405 flat, of which $105 shall be deposited 84 into the General Revenue Fund. 85 (

i) Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less 86 than 55,000 pounds: $773 flat, of which $201 shall be deposited 87

Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1030 29-01152-21 20211030__ Page 4 of 12 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. into the General Revenue Fund. 88 (

j) Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less 89 than 62,000 pounds: $916 flat, of which $238 shall be deposited 90 into the General Revenue Fund. 91 (

k) Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less 92 than 72,000 pounds: $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be 93 deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 94 (

l) Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,322 95 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General Revenue 96 Fund. 97 (

m) Notwithstanding the declared gross vehicle weight, a 98 truck tractor used within the state or within a 150-mile radius 99 of its home address is eligible for a license plate for a fee of 100 $324 flat if: 101 1. The truck tractor is used exclusively for hauling 102 forestry products; or 103 2. The truck tractor is used primarily for the hauling of 104 forestry products, and is also used for the hauling of 105 associated forestry harvesting equipment used by the owner of 106 the truck tractor. 107 108 Of the fee imposed by this paragraph, $84 shall be deposited 109 into the General Revenue Fund. 110 (

n) A truck tractor or heavy truck, not operated as a for-111 hire vehicle and which is engaged exclusively in transporting 112 raw, unprocessed, and nonmanufactured agricultural or 113 horticultural products within the state or within a 150-mile 114 radius of its home address is eligible for a restricted license 115 plate for a fee of: 116

Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1030 29-01152-21 20211030__ Page 5 of 12 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1. If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is less 117 than 44,000 pounds, $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be 118 deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 119 2.

If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is 120 44,000 pounds or more and such vehicle only transports from the 121 point of production to the point of primary manufacture; to the 122 point of assembling the same; or to a shipping point of a rail, 123 water, or motor transportation company, $324 flat, of which $84 124 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 125 126 Such not-for-hire truck tractors and heavy trucks used 127 exclusively in transporting raw, unprocessed, and 128 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural products may be 129 incidentally used to haul farm implements and fertilizers 130 delivered direct to the growers.

The department may require any 131 documentation deemed necessary to determine eligibility before 132 issuance of this license plate. For the purpose of this 133 paragraph, “not-for-hire” means the owner of the motor vehicle 134 must also be the owner of the raw, unprocessed, and 135 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural product, or the 136 user of the farm implements and fertilizer being delivered. 137

(5) SEMITRAILERS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT; 138 SCHOOL BUSES; SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.— 139 (a)1. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means 140 of a fifth-wheel arrangement: $13.50 flat per registration year 141 or any part thereof, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the 142 General Revenue Fund. 143 2. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means of a 144 fifth-wheel arrangement: $68 flat per permanent registration, of 145

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b) A motor vehicle equipped with machinery and designed 147 for the exclusive purpose of well drilling, excavation, 148 construction, spraying, or similar activity, and which is not 149 designed or used to transport loads other than the machinery 150 described above over public roads: $44 flat, of which $11.50 151 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 152 (

c) A school bus used exclusively to transport pupils to 153 and from school or school or church activities or functions 154 within their own county: $41 flat, of which $11 shall be 155 deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 156 (

d) A wrecker, as defined in s. 320.01, which is used to 157 tow a vessel as defined in s. 327.02; a disabled, abandoned, 158 stolen-recovered, or impounded motor vehicle as defined in s. 159 320.01; or a replacement motor vehicle as defined in s. 320.01: 160 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be deposited into the General 161 Revenue Fund. 162 (

e) A wrecker that is used to tow any nondisabled motor 163 vehicle, a vessel, or any other cargo unless used as defined in 164 paragraph (d), as follows: 165 1. Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less 166 than 15,000 pounds: $118 flat, of which $31 shall be deposited 167 into the General Revenue Fund. 168 2. Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less 169 than 20,000 pounds: $177 flat, of which $46 shall be deposited 170 into the General Revenue Fund. 171 3. Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less 172 than 26,000 pounds: $251 flat, of which $65 shall be deposited 173 into the General Revenue Fund. 174

Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1030 29-01152-21 20211030__ Page 7 of 12 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 4. Gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less 175 than 35,000 pounds: $324 flat, of which $84 shall be deposited 176 into the General Revenue Fund. 177 5. Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less 178 than 44,000 pounds: $405 flat, of which $105 shall be deposited 179 into the General Revenue Fund. 180 6.

Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less 181 than 55,000 pounds: $772 flat, of which $200 shall be deposited 182 into the General Revenue Fund. 183 7. Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less 184 than 62,000 pounds: $915 flat, of which $237 shall be deposited 185 into the General Revenue Fund. 186 8. Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less 187 than 72,000 pounds: $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be 188 deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 189 9.

Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,322 190 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General Revenue 191 Fund. 192 (

f) A hearse or ambulance: $40.50 flat, of which $10.50 193 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 194

(6) MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.— 195 (

a) Under nine passengers: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall 196 be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1.50 per cwt, 197 of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General Revenue 198 Fund. 199 (

b) Nine passengers and over: $17 flat, of which $4.50 200 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $2 per 201 cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General 202 Revenue Fund. 203

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(7) TRAILERS FOR PRIVATE USE.— 204 (

a) Any trailer weighing 500 pounds or less: $6.75 flat per 205 year or any part thereof, of which $1.75 shall be deposited into 206 the General Revenue Fund. 207 (

b) Net weight over 500 pounds: $3.50 flat, of which $1 208 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1 per 209 cwt, of which 25 cents shall be deposited into the General 210 Revenue Fund. 211

(8) TRAILERS FOR HIRE.— 212 (

a) Net weight under 2,000 pounds: $3.50 flat, of which $1 213 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1.50 per 214 cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General 215 Revenue Fund. 216 (

b) Net weight 2,000 pounds or more: $13.50 flat, of which 217 $3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus 218 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the 219 General Revenue Fund. 220

(9) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE-TYPE UNITS.— 221 (

a) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined by 222 s. 320.01(1)(b), that does not exceed 35 feet in length: $27 223 flat, of which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue 224 Fund. 225 (

b) A camping trailer, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)2.: 226 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General 227 Revenue Fund. 228 (

c) A motor home, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)4.: 229 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which 230 $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 231 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of 232

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d) A truck camper as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)3.: 234 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which 235 $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 236 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of 237 which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 238 (

e) A private motor coach as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)5.: 239 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which 240 $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 241 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of 242 which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 243

(12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised 244 motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine 245 boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer 246 license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into 247 the General Revenue Fund. For additional fees as set forth in s. 248 320.08056, dealers may purchase specialty license plates in lieu 249 of the standard dealer license plates. Dealers shall be 250 responsible for all costs associated with the specialty license 251 plate, including all annual use fees, processing fees, fees 252 associated with switching license plate types, and any other 253 applicable fees. 254

(13) EXEMPT OR OFFICIAL LICENSE PLATES.—Any exempt or 255 official license plate: $4 flat, of which $1 shall be deposited 256 into the General Revenue Fund, except that the registration or 257 renewal of a registration of a marine boat trailer exempt under 258 s. 320.102 is not subject to any license tax. 259

(14) LOCALLY OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.—A motor 260 vehicle for hire operated wholly within a city or within 25 261

Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1030 29-01152-21 20211030__ Page 10 of 12 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. miles thereof: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into 262 the General Revenue Fund; plus $2 per cwt, of which 50 cents 263 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 264

(15) TRANSPORTER.—Any transporter license plate issued to a 265 transporter pursuant to s. 320.133: $101.25 flat, of which 266 $26.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 267

Section 4. Subsection (1) of

section 338.236, Florida 268 Statutes, is amended to read: 269 338.236 Staging areas for emergencies.—The Department of 270 Transportation may plan, design, and construct staging areas to 271 be activated during a declared state of emergency at key 272 geographic locations on the turnpike system.

Such staging areas 273 must be used for the staging of emergency supplies, such as 274 water, fuel, generators, vehicles, equipment, and other related 275 materials, to facilitate the prompt provision of emergency 276 assistance to the public, and to otherwise facilitate emergency 277 response and assistance, including evacuations, deployment of 278 emergency-related supplies and personnel, and restoration of 279 essential services. 280

(1) In selecting a proposed site for a designated staging 281 area under this section, the department, in consultation with 282 the Division of Emergency Management, must consider the extent 283 to which such site: 284 (

a) Is located in a geographic area that best facilitates 285 the wide dissemination of emergency-related supplies and 286 equipment; 287 (

b) Provides ease of access to major highways and other 288 transportation facilities; 289 (

c) Is sufficiently large to accommodate the staging of a 290

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d) Provides space in support of emergency preparedness and 292 evacuation activities, such as fuel reserve capacity; 293 (

e) Could be used during nonemergency periods for 294 commercial motor vehicle parking and for other uses; and 295 (

f) Is consistent with other state and local emergency 296 management considerations. 297 298 The department must give priority consideration to placement of 299 such staging areas in counties with a population of 200,000 or 300 fewer, as determined by the most recent official estimate 301 pursuant to s. 186.901, in which a multiuse corridor of regional 302 economic significance, as provided in s. 338.2278, is located. 303

Section 5. Subsection (2) of

section 339.0801, Florida 304 Statutes, is amended to read: 305 339.0801 Allocation of increased revenues derived from 306 amendments to s. 319.32(5)(

a) by ch. 2012-128.—Funds that result 307 from increased revenues to the State Transportation Trust Fund 308 derived from the amendments to s. 319.32(5)(

a) made by this act 309 must be used annually, first as set forth in subsection (1) and 310 then as set forth in subsections (2)-(5), notwithstanding any 311 other provision of law: 312 (2)(

a) Beginning in the 2013-2014 fiscal year and annually 313 for up to 30 years thereafter For each of the 2019-2020, 2020-314 2021, and 2021-2022 fiscal years, $35 million shall be 315 transferred to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, to be used in 316 accordance with Florida Turnpike Enterprise Law, to the maximum 317 extent feasible for feeder roads, structures, interchanges, 318 appurtenances, and other rights to create or facilitate access 319

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b) Beginning with the 2022-2023 fiscal year and annually 321 thereafter, $35 million shall be transferred to Florida’s 322 Turnpike Enterprise, to be used in accordance with s. 338.2278, 323 with preference to feeder roads, interchanges, and appurtenances 324 that create or facilitate multiuse corridor access and 325 connectivity. Of those funds, and to the maximum extent 326 feasible, up to $5 million annually may be used for projects 327 that assist in the development of broadband infrastructure 328 within or adjacent to a multiuse corridor.

The department shall 329 give priority consideration to broadband infrastructure projects 330 located in any area designated as a rural area of opportunity 331 under s. 288.0656 and adjacent to a multiuse corridor. 332

Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021. 333