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FL S0108
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Section 337.405, Florida Statutes, governing trees and vegetation within rights-of-way of State Highway System roads and publicly owned rail corridors
- Adds a new exception allowing the Department of Transportation to suspend the prohibition on removing, cutting, marring, defacing, or destroying trees and vegetation during a declared state of emergency
- Requires the Department of Transportation to publish informational guidelines on the debris removal process following emergencies subject to an emergency declaration, including hurricanes and tropical storms
- Retains existing exceptions for department-granted written permission and normal tree trimming necessary for safe utility facility operations
- Violations remain a second-degree misdemeanor under sections 775.082 and 775.083, with an effective date of July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Trees and Vegetation Within the Rights-of-way of Certain Roads and Rail Corridors
Last Action
Died in Messages
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Rules3/8/2023
Community Affairs2/16/2023
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