Florida SB 228: Notaries Public

Bill Text

228 
Toll Discounts for Certified Veteran Business Enterprises 
2025-10-17T04:26:38Z 
Requiring the Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program that provides certified veteran business enterprises with a discount on certain toll expenses; providing eligibility requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Florida Turnpike Enterprise, in coordination with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of Management Services, to administer the pilot program, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 228 

 By Senator Smith 

 17-00089-26 2026228__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to toll discounts for certified 
 3 veteran business enterprises; amending s. 338.155, 
 4 F.S.; requiring the Department of Transportation to 
 5 establish a pilot program that provides certified 
 6 veteran business enterprises with a discount on 
 7 certain toll expenses; providing eligibility 
 8 requirements for the pilot program; requiring the 
 9 Florida Turnpike Enterprise, in coordination with the 
 10 Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of 
 11 Management Services, to administer the pilot program; 
 12 requiring the Department of Transportation to review 
 13 the pilot program and submit a certain report to the 
 14 Legislature by a specified date; providing an 
 15 effective date. 
 16 
 17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 18 
 19 Section 1. Present subsection (6) of section 338.155, 
 20 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (7), and a new 
 21 subsection (6) is added to that section, to read: 
 22 338.155 Payment of toll on toll facilities required; 
 23 exemptions.— 
 24 (6)(a) The department shall establish a 2-year pilot 
 25 program that provides certified veteran business enterprises as 
 26 defined in s. 295.187(3) with a discount on business-related 
 27 toll expenses incurred on toll roads in this state. To be 
 28 eligible for the program, a certified veteran business 
 29 enterprise must demonstrate regular commercial use of toll roads 
 30 through automated toll accounts. 
 31 (b) Eligible businesses shall receive a 50 percent discount 
 32 on business-related toll expenses incurred on toll roads in this 
 33 state by registered commercial vehicles used for business 
 34 operations. 
 35 (c) The Florida Turnpike Enterprise shall administer the 
 36 pilot program in coordination with the Department of Veterans’ 
 37 Affairs and the Department of Management Services. 
 38 (d) Certified veteran business enterprises must apply 
 39 annually and provide proof of veteran ownership and toll usage. 
 40 (e) Discounts shall be applied through automated toll 
 41 accounts. 
 42 (f) The department shall review the pilot program and 
 43 submit an impact report containing its findings to the President 
 44 of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by 
 45 July 1, 2027. The report must assess participation rates and 
 46 fiscal impact and provide recommendations for continuation or 
 47 expansion of the program. 
 48 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.