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CS/CS/SB 686: S. Fla. Regional Transportation Act

GENERAL BILL by Comprehensive Planning ; Transportation ; Geller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Klein ; Villalobos ; Dawson ; Margolis ; Wasserman Schultz ; Campbell ; Bullard

S. Fla. Regional Transportation Act; cites act as South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Act; redesignates Tri-County Rail Authority as South Florida Regional Transportation Authority; authorizes authority to expand its service area into counties contiguous to service area of authority under certain circumstances; authorizes tax on motor vehicle registration; requires approval by referendum for such tax, etc. Amends Ch. 343, 112.3148, 768.28.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 6/20/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-159
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/5/2003 Senate • Prefiled
2/13/2003 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Comprehensive Planning; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Transportation; Comprehensive Planning; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00041
4/9/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/14/03, 1:15 pm, 37-S
4/14/2003 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426; CS read first time on 04/16/03 -SJ 00434
4/16/2003 Senate • Now in Comprehensive Planning -SJ 00426; On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 04/21/03, 8:45 am, 412-K
4/21/2003 Senate • CS/CS by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00505; CS read first time on 04/23/04 -SJ 00518
4/23/2003 Senate • Now in Finance and Taxation -SJ 00505
4/24/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00538; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/28/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Read second time -SJ 00698; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00698; Amendment pending -SJ 00699
4/29/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 00725; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00725; Read third time -SJ 00725; CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 00725
4/29/2003 House • In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00803
4/30/2003 House • Substituted for HB 1835 -HJ 00904; Read second and third times -HJ 00904; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00904
5/1/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057
6/10/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/20/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-159