FL S7018

Requires counties and municipalities to process utility permit applications for right-of-way installations within specified timeframes established in state law

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to plan, design, and construct emergency staging areas along the turnpike system for storing supplies like water, fuel, generators, and equipment during declared emergencies, with priority given to counties with populations of 200,000 or fewer

Directs the Department of Transportation to develop a master plan for electric vehicle charging station infrastructure along the State Highway System, due to the Governor and Legislature by July 1, 2021, with a preliminary status report due December 1, 2020

Requires the Public Service Commission to project electric vehicle use growth over 20 years, evaluate charging station types, and identify regulatory structures for electricity delivery to electric vehicles

Clarifies that owners of agricultural land subject to conservation easements may negotiate use of their land for public or private linear facilities (electric, telecommunications, pipeline) with compensation to easement holders based on diminution in value