FL H0385

Repeals the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority and replaces it with the Greater Miami Expressway Agency, a 9-member state agency with members appointed by the Governor (3), county commission (2), and metropolitan planning organization (3), plus the FDOT district secretary as an ex officio member; prohibits toll rate increases until July 1, 2029 (with limited exceptions requiring a two-thirds supermajority vote) and creates a Greater Miami Toll Rebate Program beginning January 1, 2020, with a goal of rebating 25% of tolls for eligible SunPass holders who incur $12.50 or more monthly.

Revises authorized uses of charter county and regional transportation system surtax proceeds, effective October 1, 2022, restricting counties as defined in s. 125.011(1) (Miami-Dade) to spending surtax funds only on fixed guideway rapid transit, rail, bus systems, dedicated autonomous vehicle facilities, and related purposes, with no more than 25% distributable to municipalities for roads, bridges, and transit.

Authorizes the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority and the Central Florida Expressway Authority to enter into public-private partnership agreements for building, operating, or financing transportation facilities, while prohibiting the sale or lease of existing toll facilities without Legislative Budget Commission approval.

Revives and amends the rebuilt motor vehicle inspection program (s. 319.141, F.S.), requiring DHSMV to implement the program by October 1, 2019, with revised participant requirements including $100,000 surety bonds, permanent facility standards, criminal background checks, and quarterly inspections, with a report to the Legislature due by July 1, 2021.

Authorizes electronic copies of rental or lease documentation to satisfy vehicle registration possession requirements, updates rental car company obligations to allow digital verification of driver licenses through membership programs, requires FDOT to review design plans for projects on department-owned rights-of-way, and provides over 40 honorary designations of transportation facilities across multiple counties.