Chapter 339 — Chapter 339

All expenditures by the department shall be made upon vouchers issued and certified by the department in such manner as the department may, by rule or internal management memorandum as required by chapter 120, provide and shall be paid by warrants issued by the Chief Financial Of…

Any money derived from the sale, lease, or conveyance of any property by the department shall be deposited into the State Treasury and placed in the State Transportation Trust Fund or other appropriate department trust fund as required by law or when needed to comply with bond co…

(1) The Legislature finds that efforts to increase funding for capital expenditures for the transportation system are necessary for the protection of the public safety and general welfare and for the preservation of transportation facilities in this state. Therefore, it is the in…

The state hereby assents to the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 11, 1916, known as the Federal Aid Law, which Act of Congress is entitled “An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post roads and for other purposes,…

The department may set aside, from any revenues allocated to it by law, such sums as are necessary and sufficient to properly amortize any amount advanced under Act of Congress and to make suitable provision from year to year in its annual budget for such amortization.

All funds and all road building equipment, supplies, and materials that have heretofore or may hereafter be apportioned to this state by Congress to aid and assist in road building shall be expended and used under the control and supervision of the department, and any and all exp…

(1) The department shall expend moneys in the State Transportation Trust Fund accruing to the department, in accordance with its annual budget. The use of such moneys shall be restricted to the following purposes:(a) To pay administrative expenses of the department, including adm…

Funds that result from increased revenues to the State Transportation Trust Fund derived from the amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) made by this act must be used annually, first as set forth in subsection (1) and then as set forth in subsections (2)-(4), notwithstanding any other pro…

(1) Beginning in the 2021-2022 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, funds that result from increased revenues to the State Transportation Trust Fund derived from the amendments to s. 320.08 made by chapter 2019-43, Laws of Florida, and deposited into the fund pursuant to …

It is the policy of the state to meaningfully assist socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises through a program that will provide for the development of skills through construction and business management training, as well as by providing contracting opportuni…

(1) The Florida Department of Transportation Financing Corporation is created as a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of financing or refinancing projects for the department as provided in subsection (4).(2) The Florida Department of Transportation Financing Corporation shall …

The Chief Financial Officer shall maintain within the State Treasury the following trust funds for the department:(1) The State Transportation Trust Fund, to which shall be credited the proceeds of the gas tax as authorized by chapter 83-3, Laws of Florida, and such other funds w…

(1) The Transportation Revenue Bond Trust Fund is created within the Department of Transportation. The purpose of the trust fund is for the deposit of funds received by the department from the proceeds or issuance of revenue bonds secured by state and federal revenues and credite…

(1) The Transportation Governmental Bond Trust Fund is created within the Department of Transportation. The purpose of the trust fund is for the deposit of funds received from the proceeds upon issuance of bonds.(2) Net proceeds from bonds issued for eligible transportation proje…

(1) Funds available to the department shall not be used for any nontransportation purpose. However, the department shall construct and maintain roads, parking areas, and other transportation facilities adjacent to and within the grounds of state institutions, public community col…

(1) Any governmental entity may aid in any project or project phase included in the adopted work program by contributions to the department of cash, bond proceeds, time warrants, or other goods or services of value.(2) The department may accept and receive any such aid and contri…

(1) The department may advance available funds for the preparation of preliminary engineering plans with valid cost estimates, which plans and estimates shall be completed prior to the issuance of any bonds on all revenue-producing transportation projects. However, the department…

(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Fiscal year” of the department means the period beginning July 1 of each year and ending June 30 of the succeeding year. Such fiscal year constitutes a budget year for all operating funds of the department.(b) “District work…

(1) Beginning in fiscal year 2000-2001 the Department of Transportation shall allocate sufficient funds to implement the Mobility 2000 (Building Roads for the 21st Century) initiative. The department shall develop a plan to expend these revenues and amend the current tentative wo…

(1) It is the policy of the state to manage the financing of transportation infrastructure in a manner that ensures the fiscal integrity of the State Transportation Trust Fund.(2) The department shall provide a debt and debt-like contractual obligations load report to the Executi…

(1) THE FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLAN.—The department shall develop a statewide transportation plan, to be known as the Florida Transportation Plan. The plan shall be designed so as to be easily read and understood by the general public. The plan shall consider the needs of the ent…

(1) The department shall develop a resilience action plan for the State Highway System based on current conditions and forecasted future events. The goals of the action plan must be to:(a) Recommend strategies to enhance infrastructure and the operational resilience of the State …

(1) PURPOSE.—It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage and promote the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that will serve the mobility needs of people and freight and foster economic growth and development within and…

In addition to the voting membership established by s. 339.175(3) and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the voting membership of any Metropolitan Planning Organization whose geographical boundaries include any county as defined in s. 125.011(1) must incl…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall, in cooperation with metropolitan planning organizations and other affected governmental entities, develop and implement a separate and distinct system for managing each of the following program areas:(a) Highway pavement;(b) Bridges;(c)…

The department shall plan a statewide beautification program for state transportation facilities and shall only expend funds for such program as specifically appropriated by the Legislature. A state beautification project grant requested under this section may not be initiated or…

(1) The department shall:(a) Provide information to local governments and local highway beautification councils regarding the state highway beautification grants program.(b) Accept grant requests from local governments.(c) Review grant requests for compliance with department rule…

(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section shall be known as the “Florida Junkyard Control Law.”(2) DEFINITIONS.—Wherever used or referred to in this section, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the term:(a) “Areas zoned for industrial use” means all areas zoned for i…

(1) Any person who willfully and maliciously damages, removes, or destroys any milestone, mileboard, or guideboard erected upon a highway or other public transportation facility, or willfully and maliciously defaces or alters the inscription on any such marker, or breaks or remov…

(1) Whenever any vessel has caused damage to a transportation facility, the managing owner, agent, or master of such vessel shall immediately, or as soon thereafter as possible, report the same to the nearest Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer, the sheriff of the c…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to facilitate the payment of fees, fines, permits, deposits, court fees, or any other services or products provided by or to the department, any agency of the state, any local governmental entity, or any public body doing business w…

(1) There is created within the Department of Transportation the Small County Road Assistance Program. The purpose of this program is to assist small county governments in resurfacing or reconstructing county roads.(2) For the purposes of this section, the term “small county” mea…

(1) There is created within the Department of Transportation a County Incentive Grant Program for the purpose of providing grants to counties, to improve a transportation facility which is located on the State Highway System or which relieves traffic congestion on the State Highw…

(1) There is created within the Department of Transportation the Small County Outreach Program. The purpose of this program is to assist small county governments in repairing or rehabilitating county bridges, paving unpaved roads, addressing road-related drainage improvements, re…

(1) There is created within the Department of Transportation a Transportation Regional Incentive Program for the purpose of providing funds to improve regionally significant transportation facilities in regional transportation areas created pursuant to s. 339.155(4).(2) The perce…

The Legislature finds that allowing private sector entities to finance, construct, and improve public transportation facilities can provide significant benefits to the citizens of this state by facilitating transportation of the general public without the need for additional publ…

(1) There is created within the department a Local Agency Program for the purpose of providing assistance to subrecipient agencies, which include counties, municipalities, intergovernmental agencies, and other eligible governmental entities, to develop, design, and construct tran…

(1)(a) The department, in consultation with the Department of Commerce, may make and approve expenditures and contract with the appropriate governmental body for the direct costs of transportation projects. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Environmental Protection…

(1) Before the department solicits proposals pursuant to s. 334.30 to advance a project programmed in the adopted 5-year work program or in the 10-year Strategic Intermodal Plan using funds provided by a public-private partnership or a private entity to be reimbursed from departm…

(1) There is created within the Department of Transportation the Enhanced Bridge Program for Sustainable Transportation for the purpose of providing funds to improve the sufficiency rating of local bridges and to improve congested roads on the State Highway System or local corrid…

(1) The Legislature finds that:(a) Climate change may have significant impacts to this state which will require the development of avoidance, adaptation, and mitigation strategies to address these potential impacts on future state projects, plans, and programs;(b) A significant p…

(1) There is created within the Department of Transportation a state-funded infrastructure bank for the purpose of providing loans and credit enhancements to government units and private entities for use in constructing and improving transportation facilities or ancillary facilit…

(1) There is hereby created the Florida Strategic Intermodal System. For purposes of funding projects under the system, the department shall allocate from the State Transportation Trust Fund in its program and resource plan a minimum of $60 million each year, beginning in the 200…

The Strategic Intermodal System shall consist of appropriate components of:(1) Highway corridors established under s. 339.65.(2) The National Highway System.(3) Airport, seaport, and spaceport facilities.(4) Rail lines and rail facilities.(5) Selected intermodal facilities; passe…

(1) The initial Strategic Intermodal System shall include all facilities that meet the criteria recommended by the Strategic Intermodal Steering Committee in a report titled “Steering Committee Final Report: Recommendations for Designating Florida’s Strategic Intermodal System” d…

(1) The department shall develop, in cooperation with metropolitan planning organizations, regional planning councils, local governments, and other transportation providers, a Strategic Intermodal System Plan. The plan shall be consistent with the Florida Transportation Plan deve…

(1) The department shall plan and develop Strategic Intermodal System highway corridors, including limited and controlled access facilities, allowing for high-speed and high-volume traffic movements within the state. The primary function of the corridors is to provide such traffi…

(1) The Legislature finds that Strategic Intermodal System components defined in s. 339.62 ensure a multimodal transportation system; that the Strategic Intermodal System is a critical network supporting economic activities and the transport of people and goods; and that the Stra…

(1) The Legislature finds that the provision and maintenance of safe, reliable, and predictably free-flowing facilities to support the movement of people and freight and to enhance hurricane evacuation efficiency is important. It is in the best interest of the state to plan now f…

The department shall develop and include in the work program the construction of controlled access facilities as necessary to achieve free flow of traffic on U.S. 19, beginning at the terminus of the Suncoast Parkway 2, Phase 3, north predominantly along U.S. 19 to a logical term…