HB 219 Summary

• Creates the Seminole County Expressway Authority as a state agency with exclusive jurisdiction over expressway systems in Seminole County without consent from other entities or municipalities.

• Establishes a 7-member governing body consisting of 5 county commissioners and 2 municipal officers appointed by the board of county commissioners for 2-year terms.

• Authorizes the authority to acquire property, construct and operate expressways, issue bonds, and enter into lease-purchase agreements with the Department of Transportation for up to 40 years.

• Allows the authority to pledge gasoline tax funds and other Seminole County revenues for bond repayment, subject to county commission approval by public hearing and resolution.

• Provides that municipal officials and residents may discuss projects at public hearings but municipal consent is not required; exempts the authority from taxation and bonds are tax-free investments.