Florida House Bill 269 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides powers & duties of DOT; authorizes DOT to regulate railroads & collect information; requires DOT to keep records, offer accident response training, & adopt rules; provides reporting requirements for railroad companies; provides minimum safety standards & requirements for operating high-speed passenger rail system; requires compliance w/federal laws & regulations; requires construction, maintenance, & repair of infrastructure; provides railroad inspector certification requirements; requires coordination w/federal inspectors; requires DOT to adopt rules for conducting field surveys & to hold public meetings; requires railroad companies to construct & maintain fences, be liable for certain damages, & be responsible for certain improvements/upgrades; prohibits local government/state from being responsible for certain costs; provides for calculation & disposition of administrative fines; authorizes certain suits; provides for attorney fees & costs; authorizes local governments to enact certain railroad speed ordinances.

High-Speed Passenger Rail

Rep. MaryLynn Magar [R]

Sen. Erin Grall [R]

Sen. Gayle Harrell [R]

Rep. Larry Lee [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-05	House	Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
2017-05-05	House	Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-03-24	House	On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 8:00 am, Reed Hall --Temporarily Postponed
2017-03-07	House	Introduced
2017-01-25	House	Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee
2017-01-17	House	Filed

S0386 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Community Affairs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
341	601		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	602		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	603		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	604		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	605		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	606		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	607		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	608		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	609		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	611		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	612		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	613		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	614		Amended Code	See Bill Text
341	615		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/269
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0269/BillText/Filed/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/269/Amendment/359733/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/269/Amendment/705507/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/269/Amendment/270609/PDF