This bill mandates the Department of Transportation to increase the minimum perception reaction time of all steady yellow traffic signals in Florida by 0.4 seconds. It also revises various sections of Florida Statutes concerning motor fuel use tax, motor carrier licensing, and fuel tax decals, transitioning from registration to licensing for motor carriers and requiring fuel tax decals instead of identifying devices. The bill stipulates that fuel tax decal renewal orders must be submitted electronically starting October 1, 2026, and outlines penalties for counterfeiting fuel tax licenses and decals. Additionally, it introduces a Next-generation Traffic Signal Modernization Grant Program to assist counties and municipalities in upgrading traffic signal systems with advanced technologies.

Further amendments include the redefinition of terms such as "off-highway vehicle" and "micromobility device," and the establishment of new insurance requirements for commercial and qualified motor vehicles. The bill clarifies that secondary groundwater standards within a discharge zone do not create liability for site cleanup and outlines conditions for steam electric generating plants regarding pollutant discharges. It also emphasizes the importance of compliance and accountability within the motor carrier industry, enhancing the authority of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to inspect records and seize non-compliant vehicles. Overall, the legislation aims to modernize transportation regulations while improving safety and environmental protections.

Statutes affected:
S 1274 Filed: 207.001, 207.004, 207.005, 207.007, 207.019, 261.03, 261.11, 316.003, 316.20655, 322.032, 339.85, 207.003, 207.008, 207.011, 207.013, 207.014, 212.08, 316.455, 318.18, 324.171, 403.061, 403.415, 627.7415