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FL S1184

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Transportation

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows employers to pay up to $5,000 directly toward funeral and burial venue expenses for law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officers killed in the line of duty.

  • Requires counties and municipalities operating traffic infraction detectors to submit annual reports by September 30 detailing camera locations, violation data, crash statistics within 250 feet of each camera, and alternative safety measures considered.

  • Establishes compliance enforcement for traffic infraction detector reporting requirements, with noncompliant jurisdictions required to remit retained revenues to the Department of Revenue until compliance is achieved.

  • Requires traffic infraction detectors to comply with all specifications and mandates engineering studies signed by licensed professionals before camera installation, with consideration of alternative safety countermeasures.

  • Increases the size requirement for red flags marking vehicle load extremities from 12 inches to 18 inches square and permits overlength trailers up to 80 feet for transporting multiple manufactured building sections to reduce the number of overwidth deliveries.

  • Expands access to insurance policy numbers to include department-approved third parties providing data collection services and allows disclosure of confidential information to other governmental entities when necessary for performing their duties.

  • Simplifies antique vehicle licensing by changing the age classification standard from engine manufacture date to model year, applying to vehicles manufactured in 1945 or earlier and vehicles 30 years or older after their model year.

Legislative Description

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2015-163)

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy4/16/2015
Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee3/9/2015
Transportation2/27/2015

Full Bill Text

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