FL H0461

Amends Florida Statutes to revise circumstances under which county boards of commissioners can grant licenses for utility lines and communication services within county road rights-of-way.

Authorizes the Department of Transportation and local governmental entities to prescribe and enforce rules regarding placement and maintenance of utility structures and lines within road or publicly owned rail corridor rights-of-way.

Specifies that utility owners must initiate and bear costs to alleviate interference with public roads or rail corridors, with specific exceptions including federal-aid projects, electric facilities undergrounded for safety, and utilities lawfully located within recorded utility easements.

Requires authorities to bear the cost of utility work to eliminate unreasonable interference when a utility is lawfully located within an existing and valid utility easement granted by recorded plat, including deductions for increased facility value and salvage value.

Takes effect upon becoming law.