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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #:     HB 61 Transportation Facility Designations
SPONSOR(S): Hinson
TIED BILLS:      IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 806
    REFERENCE                                                   ACTION                  ANALYST            STAFF DIRECTOR or
                                                                                                           BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF
    1) Transportation & Modals Subcommittee                     16 Y, 0 N               Walker             Hinshelwood
    2) Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations                  13 Y, 0 N               Hicks              Davis
       Subcommittee
    3) Infrastructure Strategies Committee
                                             SUMMARY ANALYSIS
State law authorizes legislative designations of transportation facilities, such as bridges, interchanges, or
portions of roads, for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular facility. Legislative
designations do not change the official names of the facilities and do not require local governments and private
entities to change street signs, mailing addresses, or 911 emergency telephone system listings to account for
the designations. The Department of Transportation (DOT) may not erect markers for a designation unless the
appropriate city or county commission enacts a resolution supporting the designation.
The bill designates the “Dylan Roberts Memorial Crosswalk” in Alachua County. Under the bill, DOT must erect
suitable markers for the designation.
The bill will have an insignificant negative fiscal impact to the State Transportation Trust Fund associated with
erecting suitable markers for the designation. The cost can be absorbed within DOT’s existing resources.
The bill provides an effective date of July 1, 2024.
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 officially change the existing names of the 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
        Regarding the naming of state buildings and other facilities, state 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
        Transportation Facility Markers
        When the Legislature establishes transportation facility designations, the Department of Transportation
        (DOT) is required to place a marker at each terminus or intersection of the highway segment or bridge
        designated and may erect other markers it deems appropriate for the designated transportation facility.3
        Markers may not be erected until the appropriate city or county commission passes a resolution in
        support of the particular designation. Additionally, if the designated facility is located in multiple cities or
        counties, each affected local government must pass a resolution in support of the designation before
        DOT can install the markers.4
        Dylan Roberts
        On October 27, 2021, four-year-old Dylan Roberts was struck by a car while he was crossing University
        Avenue to return home from Fred Cone Park. To honor his memory, a crosswalk was installed across
        East University Avenue between Northeast 26th Terrace and Southeast 26th Terrace in Alachua
        County.5
        Effect of the Bill
        The bill designates the pedestrian-activated lighted crosswalk on that portion of East University
        Avenue/S.R. 26 between Northeast 26th Terrace and Southeast 26th Terrace in Alachua County as
        “Dylan Roberts Memorial Crosswalk”. The bill directs DOT to erect suitable markers.
    B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
       Section 1: Designates “Dylan Roberts Memorial Crosswalk”; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.
       Section 2: Provides an effective date of July 1, 2024.
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 Seth Johnson, Gainesville Commission honors Chief Jones, remembers Dylan Roberts, Mainstreet Daily News (Oct. 19,
2023), https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/govt-politics/gaines ville-commission-honors -tony-jones -remembers-dylan-
roberts (last visited Dec. 4, 2023).
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                           II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
      A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:
        1. Revenues:
            None.
        2. Expenditures:
            DOT estimates a cost of $1,800 per designation for the appropriate markers, which provides for two
            signs per designation at $900 per sign.6 Therefore, the bill has an estimated negative fiscal impact
            of $1,800 to the State Transportation Trust Fund. This cost can be absorbed within existing DOT
            resources.7
      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:
        None.
      C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
        None.
                           IV. AMENDMENTS/COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
N/A
6 Email from Jack Rogers, Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Transportation, FW: road designation sign costs,
(Oct. 10, 2023).
7 Id.
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