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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #:     HB 37 Transportation Facility Designations
SPONSOR(S): Skidmore
TIED BILLS:      IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 160
  REFERENCE                                                   ACTION                  ANALYST            STAFF DIRECTOR or
                                                                                                         BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF
  1) Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee            16 Y, 0 N               Walsh              Keating
  2) Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations                  13 Y, 0 N               Hicks              Davis
     Subcommittee
  3) Commerce Committee
                                             SUMMARY ANALYSIS
Under current law, the Legislature may designate a transportation facility, such as a bridge, interchange, or
portion of a road, for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular facility. Legislative
designations do not change the official names of the facilities. The Department of Transportation (DOT) erects
markers for each designation, but may not do so until the appropriate city or county commission passes a
resolution in support of the designation.
The bill honors two fallen law enforcement officers by designating the “Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and
Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Wallace Highway.” The bill directs DOT to erect suitable markers for the road
designation.
The bill will have an insignificant negative fiscal impact to the State Transportation Trust Fund associated with
erecting suitable markers for the above designation. The cost can be absorbed within DOT’s existing
resources.
The bill has an effective date of July 1, 2022.
This docum ent does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives .
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                                                  FULL ANALYSIS
                                           I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS
    A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
        Present Situation
        Transportation Facility Designations
        Under current law, the Legislature may designate a transportation facility, such as a bridge,
        interchange, or portion of a road, for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular
        facility. Legislative designations do not change the official names of the designated facilities, and do not
        require local governments or private entities to change street signs, mailing addresses, or 911
        emergency telephone-number system listings to account for the designations.1
        Current law sets standards for the naming of state buildings and other facilities. The law provides that
        except as specifically provided by law, state buildings, roads, bridges, parks, recreational complexes,
        and other similar facilities may not be named for a living person. 2
        Road Markers
        The Department of Transportation (DOT) must place a marker at each terminus or intersection of a
        designated road, bridge, or other transportation facility and erect other markers it deems appropriate for
        the facility.3 Road markers may not be erected until the appropriate city or county commission passes a
        resolution in support of a particular designation. Additionally, if a designated facility extends through
        multiple cities or counties, a resolution must be passed by each affected local government before the
        road markers can be erected by DOT.4
        Deputies Donta Manuel and Jonathan Wallace
        On November 28, 2007, while attempting to remove stop sticks that were deployed as part of an effort
        to slow a stolen vehicle, Deputy Donta Manuel and Deputy Jonathan Wallace were struck and killed by
        a patrol car pursuing the stolen vehicle.5 Deputy Manuel was 33 years old and had served with the
        Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for 13 years.6 Deputy Wallace was 23 years old and had served
        with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for 1 year and 6 months. 7
        Effect of the Bill
        The bill designates that portion of S.R. 715, also known as Bacom Point Road, between W. Morgan
        Road and S.W. 14th Street in Palm Beach County as “Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and Deputy Sheriff
        Jonathan Wallace Highway.” The bill requires DOT to erect suitable markers for this designation.
    B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
       Section 1: Designates “Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel and Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Wallace Highway”
    and directs DOT to erect suitable markers.
        Section 2: Provides an effective date of July 1, 2022.
                           II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
1 S. 334.071(1), F.S.
2 S. 267.062(1), F.S.
3 S. 334.071(2), F.S.
4 S. 334.071(3), F.S.
5 Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Sheriff Donta J. Manuel, https://www.odmp.org/officer/ 19071-deputy-sheriff-donta-
j-manuel (last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
6 Id.
7 Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Sheriff Jonathan D. Wallace, https://www.odmp.org/officer/ 19072-deputy-sheriff-
jonathan-d-wallace (last visited Nov. 22, 2021).
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    A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:
       1. Revenues:
           None.
       2. Expenditures:
           DOT estimates a cost of $1,040 for the appropriate markers, which provides for two signs at $520
           per sign.8 Therefore, the bill has an estimated negative fiscal impact of $1,040 to the State
           Transportation Trust Fund. This cost can be absorbed within existing DOT resources.
    B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
       1. Revenues:
           None.
       2. Expenditures:
           None.
    C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
       None.
    D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
       None.
                                               III. COMMENTS
    A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:
       1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
          Not applicable. This bill does not appear to affect county or municipal governments.
       2. Other:
          None.
    B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
       The bill does not require or authorize rulemaking
    C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
       None.
                           IV. AMENDMENTS/COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
    Not applicable.
8E-mail from Amanda Marsh, Legislative Programs Office, Department of Transportation, RE:FDOT Memorial Roadway
Designation Sign Estimate (Sept. 15, 2021).
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