The bill amends various sections of Florida Statutes to enhance transportation safety, accountability, and infrastructure development. Key provisions include the revision of the prohibition on vehicular traffic on coastal beaches, allowing for the removal of rental equipment using off-highway vehicles under specific conditions. It also establishes a new requirement for counties to report annually on surtax revenues and expenditures related to road and bridge projects. Additionally, the bill introduces regulations for electric bicycles and motorized scooters, permitting local governments to set age requirements and mandate identification for operators. It also creates a new administrative hearing process for school bus safety violations, increasing penalties for offenders and establishing a civil penalty for passing a stopped school bus.

Further amendments focus on improving airport infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, by allowing funding for up to 100% of eligible project costs and enabling public-use airports to participate in federal programs. The bill also modifies contractor requirements for maintenance contracts and emphasizes the development of multimodal transportation systems through Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). MPOs are mandated to develop long-range transportation plans that consider sustainability and economic competitiveness, while the Department of Transportation is tasked with evaluating MPO performance. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, with certain provisions becoming law immediately.

Statutes affected:
S 462 Filed: 212.20, 337.19, 339.65, 443.191, 571.26, 571.265
S 462 c1: 212.20, 316.183, 316.187, 331.3051, 337.19, 339.65, 125.42, 202.20, 331.310, 610.106
S 462 c2: 212.20, 316.183, 316.187, 331.3051, 334.065, 339.65, 348.0304, 331.310
S 462 c3: 316.183, 316.187, 339.65, 348.0304
S 462 e1: 161.58, 316.20655, 316.650, 318.21, 339.65, 348.0304
S 462 er: 161.58, 316.20655, 316.650, 318.21, 339.65, 348.0304