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FL H1487
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Reduces the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority governing body from 15 members to 11 members and restructures how members are appointed by various municipalities and the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
- Requires a two-thirds vote of the PSTA Board with 30-day public notice for exercising eminent domain power, and requires any lane elimination, lane repurposing, lane diet, or bus lane allocation to undergo two separate two-thirds votes with presentation to the Pinellas Board of County Commissioners in between
- Prohibits the authority from maintaining any office, board, employee, or other actor whose purpose is to eliminate, reallocate, or repurpose public lanes for the authority's use, though local or municipally owned roadways are exempt
- Requires semiannual reporting to the Pinellas Board of County Commissioners on gifts accepted in exchange for contracts, any contract or property transaction over $500,000, and ridership performance metrics
- Prohibits non-paid advertising, promotion, or messaging on authority assets (except veteran acknowledgements and state-recognized holidays), requires window coverings and advertisements to comply with Florida Statute 316.2954, and mandates adherence to best budgetary guidelines from the Florida and national Government Finance Officers Associations
Legislative Description
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, Pinellas County
Last Action
Died in Rules
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
State Affairs2/8/2024
Infrastructure Strategies Committee1/26/2024
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee1/13/2024
Full Bill Text
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