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FL H1165
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Owen
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AI Summary
- Revises the definition of "special mobile equipment" in Florida law to explicitly include mobile cranes and their accessory support vehicles, removing the previous exclusion of cranes from the term
- Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue a special blanket permit for a mobile crane operating on and off the Interstate Highway System to tow a motor vehicle weighing no more than 5,000 pounds, provided the combined weight does not exceed 95,000 pounds
- Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue a special blanket permit for a mobile crane and accessory support vehicle of up to 12 feet wide, 14 feet 6 inches high, and 100 feet long to travel on and off the Interstate Highway System at all hours, subject to local travel-related curfews
- Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue a special blanket permit for a mobile crane and accessory support vehicle that exceeds the weight limits established in s. 316.535 to travel on and off the Interstate Highway System
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Mobile Cranes and Accessory Support Vehicles
Last Action
Died in Commerce Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1662 (Ch. 2025-155)
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Commerce Committee4/2/2025
Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee3/20/2025
Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee3/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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