The Florida Senate

341.327  Preemption; sole and exclusive determination of need for the high-speed rail transportation system.--The Legislature expressly mandates, on the basis of its findings, that a high-speed rail transportation system is needed in order to effect the public purposes of ss. 341.3201-341.386 and that ss. 341.3201-341.386 are the sole and exclusive determination of need for any high-speed rail transportation system established pursuant to ss. 341.3201-341.386, thereby preempting the determination of need and the necessity of assessing or weighing need with the impacts of any high-speed rail transportation system. However, a high-speed rail transportation system may not be authorized, financed, constructed, or operated other than pursuant to the franchise and certification requirements of ss. 341.3201-341.386.

History.--s. 7, ch. 84-207; s. 2, ch. 85-65; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 16, ch. 92-152.