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DATE: 3/8/2023
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 285 Transportation Facility Designations
SPONSOR(S): Anderson
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 72
REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF
1) Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 16 Y, 0 N Lewis Hinshelwood
2) Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations
Subcommittee
Hicks Davis
3) Infrastructure Strategies Committee
SUMMARY ANALYSIS
State law authorizes legislative designations of transportation facilities, such as bridges, interchanges, or
portions of roads, for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular facility. Legislative
designations do not change the official names of the facilities and do not require local governments and private
entities to change street signs, mailing addresses, or 911 emergency telephone system listings to account for
the designations. The Department of Transportation (DOT) may not erect the markers for each designation
unless the appropriate city or county commission enacts a resolution supporting the designation.
The bill designates the “SPC Zachary L. Shannon Memorial Highway” in Pinellas County. Under the bill, DOT
must erect suitable markers for the road designation.
The bill will have an insignificant negative fiscal impact to the State Transportation Trust Fund associated with
erecting suitable markers for the designation. The cost can be absorbed within DOT’s existing resources.
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FULL ANALYSIS
I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS
A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Present Situation
Transportation Facility Designations
Under current law, the Legislature may designate a transportation facility, such as a bridge,
interchange, or portion of a road, for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular
facility. Legislative designations do not officially change the existing names of the facilities and do not
require local governments or private entities to change street signs, mailing addresses, or 911
emergency telephone-number system listings to account for the designations.
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Regarding the naming of state buildings and other facilities, state law provides that except as
specifically provided by law, state buildings, roads, bridges, parks, recreational complexes, and other
similar facilities may not be named for a living person.
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Road Markers
When the Legislature establishes road or bridge designations, the Department of Transportation (DOT)
is required to place a marker at each terminus or intersection of the highway segment or bridge
designated and may erect other markers it deems appropriate for the designated transportation facility.
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Markers may not be erected until the appropriate city or county commission passes a resolution in
support of the particular designation. Additionally, if the designated facility is located in multiple cities or
counties, each affected local government must pass a resolution in support of the designation before
DOT can install the markers.
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Army Specialist Zachary L. Shannon
Army Specialist Zachary L. Shannon, a native of Dunedin, FL, gave his life in service to our country on
March 11, 2013, in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash near Kandahar, Afghanistan, while serving
during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Specialist Shannon was 21-years-old and was one of five U.S.
soldiers who died in the unexplained crash.
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Effect of the Bill
Under the bill, the portion of Alternate U.S. 19/Bayshore Boulevard between Orange Street and
Michigan Boulevard in Pinellas County is designated as "SPC Zachary L. Shannon Memorial Highway."
The bill directs DOT to erect suitable markers for this designation.
B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1: Designates “SPC Zachary L. Shannon Memorial Highway”; directs DOT to erect suitable
markers.
Section 2: Provides an effective date of July 1, 2023.
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S. 334.071(1), F.S.
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S. 267.062(1), F.S.
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S. 334.071(2), F.S.
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S. 334.071(3), F.S.
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The Fallen Military Times, Honor the Fallen: Army Spc. Zachary L. Shannon, https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-
spc-zachary-l-shannon/6568416 (last visited Feb. 1, 2023).
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Keyonna Summers, Hundreds honor Dunedin soldier who died in copter crash, Tampa Bay Times (March 24, 2013),
https://www.tampabay.com/news/military/hundreds-honor-dunedin-soldier-who-died-in-copter-crash/2111016/ (last visited
Feb. 1, 2023). STORAGE NAME: h0285b.ITA PAGE: 3
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II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
DOT estimates a cost of $1,480 per designation for the appropriate markers, which provides for two
signs per designation at $740 per sign.
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Therefore, the bill has an estimated negative fiscal impact
of $1,480 to the State Transportation Trust Fund. This cost can be absorbed within existing DOT
resources.
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B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
None.
C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
None.
D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.
III. COMMENTS
A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:
1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to affect county or municipal governments.
2. Other:
None.
B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
None.
C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
None.
IV. AMENDMENTS/COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
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Email from Amanda Marsh, Legislative Programs Office, Florida Department of Transportation, RE: FDOT Memorial
Roadway Designation Sign Estimate (Dec. 28, 2022).
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