FL H0807

Amends Florida Statutes section 339.175 to establish special voting membership requirements for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) designated on or after July 1, 2018, as a result of combining or merging individual MPOs.

For merged MPOs, voting membership shall consist of at least 5 members (instead of 5-25) determined on an equitable geographic-population ratio basis, with members being elected officials of general-purpose local governments, planning board members, transportation agency officials, or Space Florida officials.

Removes the definition of "elected officials of a general-purpose local government" from the merged MPO section and relocates it to apply more broadly, excluding constitutional officers such as sheriffs, tax collectors, supervisors of elections, property appraisers, and clerks of court.

Allows charter counties with populations over 1 million to reapportion MPO membership if approved by three-fourths vote and if the reapportionment complies with federal requirements.

Allows charter counties under Florida Constitution section 6(e), Article VIII to elect to have their county commission serve as the MPO, with the Governor appointing four additional voting members representing municipalities, expressway authorities, unincorporated areas, and school boards.

Takes effect July 1, 2018.