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The Committee on Community Affairs (Wise) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 37 and 38,

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insert:

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     Section 2.  Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (4) of

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section 339.12, Florida Statutes, to read:

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     339.12  Aid and contributions by governmental entities for

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department projects; federal aid.--

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     (4)

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     (d) The department may enter into an agreement under this

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subsection with any county having a population of 150,000 or

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fewer, as determined by the most recent official estimate

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pursuant to s. 186.901, for a project or project phase not

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included in the adopted work program. As used in this paragraph,

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the term "project phase" means acquisition of rights-of-way,

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construction, construction inspection, and related support

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phases. The local government shall make the project or project

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phase a high priority. Reimbursement for a project or project

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phase must be made from funds appropriated by the Legislature

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pursuant to s. 339.135(5). The total amount of project agreements

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for projects or project phases not included in the adopted work

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program authorized by this paragraph may not at any time exceed

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$200 million. The local government shall include the project in

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its adopted comprehensive plan. The department may enter into

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long-term repayment agreements for a period of up to 30 years.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 5, after the first semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 339.12, F.S.; authorizing the Department of

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Transportation to enter into agreements with certain

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counties for a project or project phase not included in

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the adopted work program; defining "project phase";

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requiring that the local government make the project or

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project phase a high priority; requiring that

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reimbursement for such project or project phase be made

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from funds appropriated by the Legislature; providing that

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the aggregate of agreements not exceed a certain amount;

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authorizing the department to enter into certain long-term

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repayment agreements;

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