Florida SB 1274: Transportation

Bill Text

1274 
Transportation 
2026-02-11T05:43:24Z 
Requiring the Department of Transportation to increase the minimum perception-reaction time of certain steady yellow signals by a specified amount of time; requiring certain seaports to submit an annual report describing measures taken to support the commercial space launch industry to the chair of the Space Florida board of directors beginning on a specified date; authorizing a private entity to install an automated license plate recognition system for use on certain property for a specified purpose or in connection with controlling or enforcement of access to property; providing that the use of a license plate frame or decorative border device that does not obscure the visibility of certain features is not prohibited; requiring the department to implement a Next-generation Traffic Signal Modernization Grant Program, etc. 
Committee Substitute 1 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
GB 
General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1274 

 By the Committee on Transportation; and Senator DiCeglie 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to transportation; requiring the 
 3 Department of Transportation to increase the minimum 
 4 perception-reaction time of certain steady yellow 
 5 signals by a specified amount of time; transferring, 
 6 renumbering, and amending s. 311.10(4), F.S.; defining 
 7 the terms “cargo purposes” and “commercial space 
 8 launch industry”; requiring certain seaports to submit 
 9 an annual report describing measures taken to support 
 10 the commercial space launch industry to the chair of 
 11 the Space Florida board of directors beginning on a 
 12 specified date; requiring a seaport to post such 
 13 report on its website; prohibiting certain seaports 
 14 from converting planned or existing land, facilities, 
 15 or infrastructure that supports cargo purposes to an 
 16 alternative purpose unless specified conditions are 
 17 met; requiring legislative approval for the use of 
 18 state funds for specified projects; amending s. 
 19 316.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 
 20 “micromobility device”; amending s. 316.0777, F.S.; 
 21 authorizing a private entity to install an automated 
 22 license plate recognition system for use on certain 
 23 property for a specified purpose or in connection with 
 24 controlling or enforcement of access to property; 
 25 prohibiting an entity that installs such a system from 
 26 accessing certain data or sharing or selling certain 
 27 images and data; providing exceptions; requiring such 
 28 entities to contractually obligate certain third 
 29 parties to protect certain images and data from 
 30 disclosure; prohibiting such entities from offering or 
 31 providing as payment or other consideration certain 
 32 proceeds to a third party; providing an exception; 
 33 providing noncriminal penalties for the unauthorized 
 34 use or release of certain information; amending ss. 
 35 316.183 and 316.189, F.S.; authorizing counties and 
 36 municipalities to set lower maximum speed limits in 
 37 residence districts under certain circumstances; 
 38 amending s. 320.262, F.S.; providing that the use of a 
 39 license plate frame or decorative border device that 
 40 does not obscure the visibility of certain features is 
 41 not prohibited; amending s. 332.007, F.S.; authorizing 
 42 the department to fund certain project costs at 
 43 certain airports; prohibiting the department from 
 44 requiring certain matching funds; authorizing the 
 45 provision of certain funds as matching funds for 
 46 certain eligible projects; amending s. 337.11, F.S.; 
 47 requiring the department to adopt rules establishing 
 48 circumstances under which it may make direct payments 
 49 to a first-tier subcontractor; requiring that amounts 
 50 paid to such subcontractor be deducted from amounts 
 51 otherwise due the contractor; amending s. 337.18, 
 52 F.S.; requiring that a takeover agreement between the 
 53 department and a surety require the surety’s 
 54 completion contractor to meet certain requirements and 
 55 follow certain contract procedures; amending s. 
 56 339.85, F.S.; requiring the department to implement a 
 57 Next-generation Traffic Signal Modernization Grant 
 58 Program; providing the program’s purpose; requiring 
 59 the department to implement a state-local partnership 
 60 through a cost-sharing arrangement; specifying 
 61 requirements for such arrangement; authorizing the 
 62 department to waive local match requirements for 
 63 certain intersections; requiring the department to 
 64 prioritize grant applications for certain 
 65 intersections and use competitive procurement to find 
 66 certain vendors; specifying program requirements; 
 67 providing for an annual appropriation; providing an 
 68 effective date. 
 69 
 70 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 71 
 72 Section 1. The Department of Transportation shall increase