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1010 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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1515 An act relating to the Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized 2
1616 Trail Network; amending s. 260.014, F.S.; authorizing 3
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1818 establish a program to recognize specified local 5
1919 communities as trail towns; amending s. 260.0142, 6
2020 F.S.; increasing the membership of the Florida 7
2121 Greenways and Trails Council; revising the duties of 8
2222 the council; defining the term "regionally significant 9
2323 trails"; amending s. 260.016, F.S.; revising the 10
2424 general powers of the department to include 11
2525 development and dissemination of criteria for 12
2626 prioritization of regionally significant trails within 13
2727 or connected to the Florida wildlife corridor; 14
28-amending s. 288.1226, F.S.; revising the composition 15
29-of the board of directors of the Florida Tourism 16
30-Industry Marketing Corporation; amending s. 288.923, 17
31-F.S.; specifying additional requirements for the 18
32-marketing plan of the Division of Tourism Marketing; 19
33-amending s. 320.072, F.S.; increasing the amount of 20
34-funding the Department of Transportation is required 21
35-to use for the Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail 22
36-Network; amending s. 335.065, F.S.; revising the 23
37-funding priorities for the Department of 24
38-Transportation's trail projects; amending s. 339.175, 25
28+amending s. 288.1226, F.S.; revising the membership of 15
29+the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; 16
30+amending s. 288.923, F.S.; specifying additional 17
31+requirements for the marketing plan of the Division of 18
32+Tourism Marketing; amending s. 320.072, F.S.; 19
33+increasing the amount of funding the Department of 20
34+Transportation is required to use for the Florida 21
35+Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network; amending s. 22
36+335.065, F.S.; revising the funding priorities for the 23
37+Department of Transportation's trail projects; 24
38+amending s. 339.175, F.S.; revising required 25
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51-F.S.; revising required components of long -range 26
52-transportation plans d eveloped by metropolitan 27
53-planning organizations; amending s. 339.81, F.S.; 28
54-revising legislative findings and intent; clarifying 29
55-the components that make up Florida Shared -Use 30
56-Nonmotorized Trail Network; extending the Florida 31
57-Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail N etwork to lands of the 32
58-Florida wildlife corridor; including certain 33
59-connecting components as parts of the statewide 34
60-network; increasing the amount the Department of 35
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62-funding and maintaining projects wit hin the Florida 37
63-Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network; requiring the 38
64-department to give funding priority to specified trail 39
65-projects; requiring the department to construct 40
66-projects within the Florida wildlife corridor or on 41
67-other specified lands using prev iously disturbed 42
68-lands; requiring the department to coordinate with 43
69-other state agencies to ensure recreation and public 44
70-access in developing the planning and design of 45
71-trails; requiring the department to program projects 46
72-in the work program for developmen t of the entire 47
73-trail and to minimize creation of gaps between trail 48
74-segments; requiring the department to ensure that 49
75-local support exists for projects and trail segments; 50
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52+developed by metropolitan pl anning organizations; 27
53+amending s. 339.81, F.S.; revising legislative 28
54+findings and intent; clarifying the components that 29
55+make up Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail Network; 30
56+extending the Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail 31
57+Network to lands of the Flor ida wildlife corridor; 32
58+including certain connecting components as parts of 33
59+the statewide network; increasing the amount the 34
60+Department of Transportation is required to allocate 35
61+for purposes of funding and maintaining projects 36
62+within the Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail 37
63+Network; requiring the department to give funding 38
64+priority to specified trail projects; requiring the 39
65+department to construct projects within the Florida 40
66+wildlife corridor or on other specified lands using 41
67+previously disturbed lands; req uiring the department 42
68+to coordinate with other state agencies to ensure 43
69+recreation and public access in developing the 44
70+planning and design of trails; requiring the 45
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88-requiring metropolitan planning organizations or 51
89-boards of county commissioners to include trails in 52
90-project priorities; requiring the department to create 53
91-and erect certain signage; authorizing the department 54
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93-agreement with certain entities for commercial 56
94-sponsorship displays on multiuse trails and related 57
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96-government to administer a sponsorship agreement and 59
97-ensure that a sponsorship agreement complies with 60
98-specified requirements; subjecting sponsorship 61
99-agreements to specified federal laws and agreements; 62
100-providing that no proprietary or compensable interest 63
101-in any sign, display site, or location is created; 64
102-requiring the Department of Transportation, in 65
103-coordination with the Department of Environmental 66
104-Protection, to submit a report by a certa in date, and 67
105-at specified intervals thereafter, to the Governor and 68
106-the Legislature summarizing the status of the Florida 69
107-Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network; authorizing the 70
108-Department of Transportation to include in the report 71
109-its recommendations for l egislative revisions that 72
110-would facilitate connectivity of the statewide 73
111-network; requiring that specified items be included in 74
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89+commissioners to include trails in project p riorities; 52
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94+on multiuse trails and related facilit ies; requiring 57
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96+sponsorship agreement and ensure that a sponsorship 59
97+agreement complies with specified requirements; 60
98+subjecting sponsorship agreements to specified federal 61
99+laws and agreements; providing that no proprietary or 62
100+compensable interest in any sign, display site, or 63
101+location is created; requiring the Department of 64
102+Transportation, in coordination with the Department of 65
103+Environmental Protection, to submit a report by a 66
104+certain date, and at specified i ntervals thereafter, 67
105+to the Governor and the Legislature summarizing the 68
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107+Network; authorizing the Department of Transportation 70
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109+legislative revisions that w ould facilitate 72
110+connectivity of the statewide network; requiring that 73
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125-with certain entities regarding certain items in the 76
126-report; providing an app ropriation; providing for 77
127-construction; authorizing the department to take 78
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129-projects in response to appropriations made by the 80
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125+regarding certain items in the report; providing an 76
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132132 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 83
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134134 Section 1. Section 260.014, Florida Statutes, is amended 85
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136136 260.014 Florida Greenways and Trails System. —The Florida 87
137137 Greenways and Trails System shall be a statewide system of 88
138138 greenways and trails which shall consist of individual greenways 89
139139 and trails and networks of greenways and trails which may be 90
140140 designated as a part of the statewide system by the department. 91
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142142 communities located along or in proximity to one or more long -93
143143 distance nonmotorized recreational trails as trail towns. 94
144144 Mapping or other forms of identification of lands and waterways 95
145145 as suitable for inclusion in the system of greenways and trails, 96
146146 mapping of ecological characteristics for any purpose, or 97
147147 development of information for planning purposes shall not 98
148148 constitute designation. No lands or waterways may be designated 99
149149 as a part of the statewide system of greenways and trails 100
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158158 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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163163 Section 2. Subsections (1) and (4) of secti on 260.0142, 102
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165165 260.0142 Florida Greenways and Trails Council; 104
166166 composition; powers and duties. — 105
167167 (1) There is created within the department the Florida 106
168168 Greenways and Trails Council which shall advise the department 107
169169 in the execution of the department's powers and duties under 108
170170 this chapter. The council shall be composed of 21 20 members, 109
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172172 (a)1. Six Five members appointed by the Governor, with two 111
173173 members representing the trail user community, two members 112
174174 representing the greenway user community, one member from the 113
175175 board of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, and one 114
176176 member representing private landowners. 115
177177 2. Three members appointed by the President of the Senate, 116
178178 with one member representing the t rail user community and two 117
179179 members representing the greenway user community. 118
180180 3. Three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 119
181181 Representatives, with two members representing the trail user 120
182182 community and one member representing the greenway user 121
183183 community. 122
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185185 Those eligible to represent the trail user community shall be 124
186186 chosen from, but not be limited to, paved trail users, hikers, 125
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195195 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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200200 equestrians, disabled outdoor recreational users, and com mercial 127
201201 recreational interests. Those eligible to represent the greenway 128
202202 user community must shall be chosen from, but not be limited to, 129
203203 conservation organizations, nature study organizations, and 130
204204 scientists and university experts. 131
205205 (b) The 9 remaining m embers shall include: 132
206206 1. The Secretary of Environmental Protection or a 133
207207 designee. 134
208208 2. The executive director of the Fish and Wildlife 135
209209 Conservation Commission or a designee. 136
210210 3. The Secretary of Transportation or a designee. 137
211211 4. The Director of the Florida Forest Service of the 138
212212 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or a designee. 139
213213 5. The director of the Division of Historical Resources of 140
214214 the Department of State or a designee. 141
215215 6. A representative of the water management districts. 142
216216 Membership on the council must shall rotate among the five 143
217217 districts. The districts shall determine the order of rotation. 144
218218 7. A representative of a federal land management agency. 145
219219 The Secretary of Environmental Protection shall identify the 146
220220 appropriate federal agency and request designation of a 147
221221 representative from the agency to serve on the council. 148
222222 8. A representative of the regional planning councils to 149
223223 be appointed by the Secretary of Environmental Protection. 150
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236236 Membership on the council must shall rotate among the seven 151
237237 regional planning councils. The regional planning councils shall 152
238238 determine the order of rotation. 153
239239 9. A representative of local governments to be appointed 154
240240 by the Secretary of Environmental Protection. Membership must 155
241241 shall alternate between a county representative and a municipal 156
242242 representative. 157
243243 (4) The duties of the council shall include the following: 158
244244 (a) Facilitate a statewide system of interconnected 159
245245 landscape linkages, conservation corridors, lands and waters of 160
246246 the Florida wildlife corridor, greenbelts, recreational 161
247247 corridors and trails, scenic corridors, utilitarian corridors, 162
248248 reserves, regional parks and preserves, ecological sites, and 163
249249 cultural/historic/recreational sites using land -based trails 164
250250 that connect urban, suburban, and rural areas of the state and 165
251251 facilitate expansion of the statewide system of freshwater and 166
252252 saltwater paddling trails. 167
253253 (b) Recommend priorities for critical links in the Florida 168
254254 Greenways and Trails System. 169
255255 (c) Recommend priorities for regionally sign ificant trails 170
256256 within the Florida Greenways and Trails System for inclusion by 171
257257 the Department of Transportation in the Florida Shared -Use 172
258258 Nonmotorized Trail Network as defined by s. 339.81. For purposes 173
259259 of this section, the term "regionally significant tra ils" means 174
260260 trails that cross multiple counties, attract national and 175
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269269 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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274274 and ecotourism development; showcase the natural value of this 177
275275 state's wildlife areas, ecology, and natural resources; and 178
276276 serve as main corridors for critical links and trail 179
277277 connectedness across this state. 180
278278 (d) Review recommendations of the office for acquisition 181
279279 funding under the Florida Greenways and Trails Program and 182
280280 recommend to the Secretary of Environmental Protect ion which 183
281281 projects should be acquired. 184
282282 (e)(d) Review designation proposals for inclusion in the 185
283283 Florida Greenways and Trails System. 186
284284 (f)(e) Encourage public-private partnerships to develop 187
285285 and manage greenways and trails. 188
286286 (g)(f) Review progress towar d meeting established 189
287287 benchmarks and recommend appropriate action. 190
288288 (h)(g) Make recommendations for updating and revising the 191
289289 implementation plan for the Florida Greenways and Trails System , 192
290290 including, but not limited to, recommendations for 193
291291 prioritization of regionally significant trails within the 194
292292 Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network . 195
293293 (i) Coordinate and facilitate land acquisition efforts for 196
294294 lands to be used, in whole or in part, for regionally 197
295295 significant trails on the Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail 198
296296 Network with the Department of Transportation, the Florida 199
297297 Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 200
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311311 (j)(h) Promote greenways and trails support organizations. 202
312312 (k)(i) Support the Florida Greenways and Trails System 203
313313 through intergovernmental coordination, budget recommendations, 204
314314 advocacy, education, and any other appropriate way. 205
315315 Section 3. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section 206
316316 260.016, Florida Statutes, is amended to r ead: 207
317317 260.016 General powers of the department. — 208
318318 (2) The department shall: 209
319319 (d) Develop and implement a process for designation of 210
320320 lands and waterways as a part of the statewide system of 211
321321 greenways and trails, which shall include: 212
322322 1. Development and dissemination of criteria for 213
323323 designation, including, but not limited to, criteria for 214
324324 prioritization of regionally significant trails within or 215
325325 connected to the Florida wildlife corridor as described in s. 216
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327327 2. Development and dissemination of c riteria for changes 218
328328 in the terms or conditions of designation, including withdrawal 219
329329 or termination of designation. A landowner may have his or her 220
330330 lands removed from designation by providing the department with 221
331331 a written request that contains an adequate d escription of such 222
332332 lands to be removed. Provisions shall be made in the designation 223
333333 agreement for disposition of any future improvements made to the 224
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349349 4. Written authorization from the landowner in the form of 228
350350 a lease or other instrument for the designation and granting of 229
351351 public access, if appropriate, to a landowner's property. 230
352352 5. A greenway or trail use plan as a part of the 231
353353 designation agreement which shall , at a minimum, describe the 232
354354 types and intensities of uses of the property. 233
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356-Statutes, is amended to read: 235
355+ Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 234
356+288.1226, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 235
357357 288.1226 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; 236
358358 use of property; board of directors; duties; audit. — 237
359359 (4) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. —The board of directors of the 238
360-corporation shall be composed of 32 31 tourism-industry-related 239
360+corporation shall be composed of 31 tourism -industry-related 239
361361 members, appointed by Enterprise Florida, Inc., in conjunction 240
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363363 compensation, but are entitled to receive reimbursement for per 242
364364 diem and travel expenses pursuant to s. 112.061. Such expenses 243
365-must be paid out of funds of the corporation. The board shall be 244
366-composed of all of the following mem bers: 245
367- (a) Sixteen members The board shall consist of 16 members , 246
368-appointed in such a manner as to equitably represent all 247
369-geographic areas of this the state, with no fewer than two 248
370-members from any of the following regions: 249
371- 1. Region 1, composed of Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, 250
365+must be paid out of funds of the corporation. 244
366+ (b) The 15 additional tourism -industry-related members 245
367+shall include 1 representative from the statewide rental car 246
368+industry; 6 7 representatives from tourist -related statewide 247
369+associations, including those that represent hotels, 248
370+campgrounds, county destination marketing organizations, 249
371+museums, restaurants, ret ail, and attractions; 3 representatives 250
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385-Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington Counties. 252
386- 2. Region 2, composed of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, 253
387-Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, 254
388-Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, 255
389-Taylor, and Union Counties. 256
390- 3. Region 3, composed of Brevard, Indian River, Lake, 257
391-Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, St. Lucie, Seminole, Sumter, and 258
392-Volusia Counties. 259
393- 4. Region 4, composed of Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, 260
394-Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota Counties. 261
395- 5. Region 5, composed of Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, 262
396-Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Lee Counties. 263
397- 6. Region 6, composed of Broward, Martin, Miami -Dade, 264
398-Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties. 265
399- (b) The following industry and organization 266
400-representatives: 15 additional tourism -industry-related members 267
401-shall include 1 representative from the statewide rental car 268
402-industry; 7 representatives from tourist -related statewide 269
403-associations, including those that represent hotels, 270
404-campgrounds, county destination marketing organizations, 271
405-museums, restaurants, retail, and attractions; 3 representatives 272
406-from county destination marketing organizations; 1 273
407-representative from the cruise industry; 1 representative from 274
408-an automobile and travel services membership organization that 275
384+from county destination marketing organizations; 1 251
385+representative from the cruise industry; 1 representative from 252
386+an automobile and travel services membership organization that 253
387+has at least 2.8 million members in Flo rida; 1 representative 254
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389+based tourism industry; and 1 representative from the space 256
390+tourism industry, who will each serve for a term of 2 years. 257
391+ Section 5. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of se ction 258
392+288.923, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 259
393+ 288.923 Division of Tourism Marketing; definitions; 260
394+responsibilities.— 261
395+ (4) The division's responsibilities and duties include, 262
396+but are not limited to: 263
397+ (c) Developing a 4-year marketing plan. 264
398+ 1. At a minimum, the marketing plan shall discuss the 265
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400+ a. Continuation of overall tourism growth in this state. 267
401+ b. Expansion to new or under -represented tourist markets. 268
402+ c. Maintenance of traditional and loyal tourist markets. 269
403+ d. Coordination of efforts with county destination 270
404+marketing organizations, other local government marketing 271
405+groups, privately owned attractions and destinations, and other 272
406+private sector partners to create a seamless, four -season 273
407+advertising campaign for the state and i ts regions. 274
408+ e. Development of innovative techniques or promotions to 275
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421-has at least 2.8 million members in Florida; 1 representative 276
422-from the airline industry; 1 representative from th e nature-277
423-based tourism industry; and 1 representative from the space 278
424-tourism industry, who will each serve for a term of 2 years. 279
425- Section 5. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section 280
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428-responsibilities.— 283
429- (4) The division's responsibilities and duties include, 284
430-but are not limited to: 285
431- (c) Developing a 4-year marketing plan. 286
432- 1. At a minimum, the marketing plan shall discuss the 287
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435- b. Expansion to new or under -represented tourist markets. 290
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438-marketing organizations, other local g overnment marketing 293
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441-advertising campaign for the state and its regions. 296
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443-build repeat visitation by targeted segments of the tourist 298
444-population. 299
445- f. Consideration of innovative sources of state funding 300
421+build repeat visitation by targeted segments of the tourist 276
422+population. 277
423+ f. Consideration of innovative sources of state funding 278
424+for tourism marketing. 279
425+ g. Promotion of nature -based tourism, including, but not 280
426+limited to, promotion of the Florida Greenways and Trails System 281
427+as described under s. 260.014 and the Florida Shared -Use 282
428+Nonmotorized Trail Network as described under s. 339.81 and 283
429+heritage tourism. 284
430+ h. Coordination of efforts with the Office of Greenways 285
431+and Trails of the Department of Environmental Protection and the 286
432+department to promote and assist local communities, including, 287
433+but not limited to, communities designated as trail towns by the 288
434+Office of Greenways and Trails, to maximize use of nearby trails 289
435+as economic assets, including specific promotion of trail -based 290
436+tourism. 291
437+ i. Promotion of heritage tourism. 292
438+ j. Development of a component to address emergency 293
439+response to natural and manmade disasters from a marketing 294
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441+ 2. The plan must shall be annual in construction and 296
442+ongoing in nature. Any annual revisions of the plan must shall 297
443+carry forward the concepts of the remaining 3 -year portion of 298
444+the plan and consider a continuum portion to preserve the 4 -year 299
445+timeframe of the plan. The plan also must shall include 300
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459- g. Promotion of nature -based tourism, including, but not 302
460-limited to, promotion of the Florida Greenways and Trails System 303
461-as described under s. 260.014 and the Florida Shared -Use 304
462-Nonmotorized Trail Network as described under s. 339.81 and 305
463-heritage tourism. 306
464- h. Coordination of efforts with the Office of Greenways 307
465-and Trails of the Department of Environmental Protection and the 308
466-department to promote and assist local communities, including, 309
467-but not limited to, communities designated as trail towns by the 310
468-Office of Greenways and Trails, to maximize use of nearby trails 311
469-as economic assets, including specific prom otion of trail-based 312
470-tourism. 313
471- i. Promotion of heritage tourism. 314
472- j. Development of a component to address emergency 315
473-response to natural and manmade disasters from a marketing 316
474-standpoint. 317
475- 2. The plan must shall be annual in construction and 318
476-ongoing in nature. Any annual revisions of the plan must shall 319
477-carry forward the concepts of the remaining 3 -year portion of 320
478-the plan and consider a continuum portion to preserve the 4 -year 321
479-timeframe of the plan. The plan also must shall include 322
480-recommendations for s pecific performance standards and 323
481-measurable outcomes for the division and direct -support 324
482-organization. The department, in consultation with the board of 325
458+recommendations for specific performance standards and 301
459+measurable outcomes for the division and direct -support 302
460+organization. The department, in consultation with the board of 303
461+directors of Enterprise Flor ida, Inc., shall base the actual 304
462+performance metrics on these recommendations. 305
463+ 3. The 4-year marketing plan must shall be developed in 306
464+collaboration with the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing 307
465+Corporation. The plan must shall be annually reviewed and 308
466+approved by the board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc. 309
467+ Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 310
468+320.072, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 311
469+ 320.072 Additional fee imposed on certain motor vehicle 312
470+registration transactions. — 313
471+ (4) A tax collector or other authorized agent of the 314
472+department shall promptly remit all moneys collected pursuant to 315
473+this section, less any refunds granted pursuant to subsection 316
474+(3), to the department. The department shall deposit 85.7 317
475+percent of such money s into the State Transportation Trust Fund 318
476+and 14.3 percent into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. 319
477+Notwithstanding any other law, the moneys deposited into the 320
478+State Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to this subsection 321
479+shall be used by the Departme nt of Transportation for the 322
480+following: 323
481+ (a) The Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail Network 324
482+established in s. 339.81, $50 million $25 million. 325
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496-performance metrics on these recommendati ons. 327
497- 3. The 4-year marketing plan must shall be developed in 328
498-collaboration with the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing 329
499-Corporation. The plan must shall be annually reviewed and 330
500-approved by the board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc. 331
501- Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 332
502-320.072, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 333
503- 320.072 Additional fee imposed on certain motor vehicle 334
504-registration transactions. — 335
505- (4) A tax collector or other authorized agent of the 336
506-department shall promptly remit all moneys collected pursuant to 337
507-this section, less any refunds granted pursuant to subsection 338
508-(3), to the department. The department shall deposit 85.7 339
509-percent of such moneys into the State Transportation Trust Fund 340
510-and 14.3 percent into th e Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. 341
511-Notwithstanding any other law, the moneys deposited into the 342
512-State Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to this subsection 343
513-shall be used by the Department of Transportation for the 344
514-following: 345
515- (a) The Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail Network 346
516-established in s. 339.81, $50 million $25 million. 347
517- Section 7. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 348
518-335.065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 349
519- 335.065 Bicycle and pedestrian ways along state roads and 350
495+ Section 7. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 326
496+335.065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 327
497+ 335.065 Bicycle and pedestrian ways along state roads and 328
498+transportation facilities. — 329
499+ (4)(a) The department may use appropriated funds to 330
500+support the establishment of a statewide system of 331
501+interconnected multiuse trails and to pay the costs of planning, 332
502+land acquisition, design, and construction of such trails and 333
503+related facilities. The department shall give funding priority 334
504+to projects that: 335
505+ 1. Are recommended priorities by the Florida Greenways and 336
506+Trails Council as regionally significant trails pursua nt to s. 337
507+260.0142(4)(c). 338
508+ 3. Are otherwise identified by the Florida Greenways and 339
509+Trails Council as a priority for critical linkage and trail 340
510+connectedness within the Florida Greenways and Trails System 341
511+under chapter 260. 342
512+ 5.2. Support the transportation needs of bicyclists and 343
513+pedestrians. 344
514+ 2.3. Have national, statewide, or regional importance. 345
515+ 4. Facilitate an interconnected system of trails by 346
516+completing gaps between existing trails. 347
517+ Section 8. Paragraph (d) of subsec tion (7) of section 348
518+339.175, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 349
519+ 339.175 Metropolitan planning organization. — 350
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533- (4)(a) The department may use appropriated funds to 352
534-support the establishment of a statewide system of 353
535-interconnected multiuse trails and to pay the costs of planning, 354
536-land acquisition, design, and construction of such trails and 355
537-related facilities. The department shall give funding priority 356
538-to projects that: 357
539- 1. Are recommended priorities by the Florida Greenways and 358
540-Trails Council as regionally significant trails pursuant to s. 359
541-260.0142(4)(c). 360
542- 3. Are otherwise identified by the Flori da Greenways and 361
543-Trails Council as a priority for critical linkage and trail 362
544-connectedness within the Florida Greenways and Trails System 363
545-under chapter 260. 364
546- 5.2. Support the transportation needs of bicyclists and 365
547-pedestrians. 366
548- 2.3. Have national, statew ide, or regional importance. 367
549- 4. Facilitate an interconnected system of trails by 368
550-completing gaps between existing trails. 369
551- Section 8. Paragraph (d) of subsection (7) of section 370
552-339.175, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 371
553- 339.175 Metropolitan plan ning organization.— 372
554- (7) LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. —Each M.P.O. must 373
555-develop a long-range transportation plan that addresses at least 374
556-a 20-year planning horizon. The plan must include both long -375
532+ (7) LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. —Each M.P.O. must 351
533+develop a long-range transportation plan that addresses at least 352
534+a 20-year planning horizon. The plan must include both long -353
535+range and short-range strategies and must comply with all other 354
536+state and federal requirements. The prevailing principles to be 355
537+considered in the long -range transportation plan are: preserving 356
538+the existing transportati on infrastructure; enhancing Florida's 357
539+economic competitiveness; and improving travel choices to ensure 358
540+mobility. The long-range transportation plan must be consistent, 359
541+to the maximum extent feasible, with future land use elements 360
542+and the goals, objectives , and policies of the approved local 361
543+government comprehensive plans of the units of local government 362
544+located within the jurisdiction of the M.P.O. Each M.P.O. is 363
545+encouraged to consider strategies that integrate transportation 364
546+and land use planning to provi de for sustainable development and 365
547+reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The approved long -range 366
548+transportation plan must be considered by local governments in 367
549+the development of the transportation elements in local 368
550+government comprehensive plans and any amendm ents thereto. The 369
551+long-range transportation plan must, at a minimum: 370
552+ (d) Indicate, as appropriate, proposed transportation 371
553+enhancement activities, including, but not limited to, 372
554+pedestrian and bicycle facilities, trails or facilities that are 373
555+regionally significant or critical linkages for the Florida 374
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570-state and federal requirements. The prevailing principles to be 377
571-considered in the long -range transportation plan are: preserving 378
572-the existing transportation infrastructure; enhancing Florida's 379
573-economic competitiveness; and improving travel choices to ensure 380
574-mobility. The long-range transportation plan must be consistent, 381
575-to the maximum extent feasible, with future land use elements 382
576-and the goals, objectives, and policies of the approved local 383
577-government comprehensive plans of the units of local gove rnment 384
578-located within the jurisdiction of the M.P.O. Each M.P.O. is 385
579-encouraged to consider strategies that integrate transportation 386
580-and land use planning to provide for sustainable development and 387
581-reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The approved long -range 388
582-transportation plan must be considered by local governments in 389
583-the development of the transportation elements in local 390
584-government comprehensive plans and any amendments thereto. The 391
585-long-range transportation plan must, at a minimum: 392
586- (d) Indicate, as approp riate, proposed transportation 393
587-enhancement activities, including, but not limited to, 394
588-pedestrian and bicycle facilities, trails or facilities that are 395
589-regionally significant or critical linkages for the Florida 396
590-Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network, scenic easements, 397
591-landscaping, historic preservation, mitigation of water 398
592-pollution due to highway runoff, and control of outdoor 399
593-advertising. 400
569+landscaping, historic preservation, mitigation of water 376
570+pollution due to highway runoff, and control of outdoor 377
571+advertising. 378
572+ 379
573+In the development of it s long-range transportation plan, each 380
574+M.P.O. must provide the public, affected public agencies, 381
575+representatives of transportation agency employees, freight 382
576+shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private 383
577+providers of transportation, repres entatives of users of public 384
578+transit, and other interested parties with a reasonable 385
579+opportunity to comment on the long -range transportation plan. 386
580+The long-range transportation plan must be approved by the 387
581+M.P.O. 388
582+ Section 9. Section 339.81, Florida Stat utes, is amended to 389
583+read: 390
584+ 339.81 Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail Network. — 391
585+ (1) The Legislature finds that increasing demands continue 392
586+to be placed on the state's transportation system by a growing 393
587+economy, continued population growth, and increas ing tourism. 394
588+The Legislature also finds that accommodating significant 395
589+challenges to providing additional capacity to the conventional 396
590+transportation system exist and will require enhanced 397
591+accommodation of alternative travel modes to meet the needs of 398
592+residents and visitors and providing trails for bicyclist and 399
593+pedestrian travel that allows for the appreciation of the 400
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607-In the development of its long -range transportation plan, each 402
608-M.P.O. must provide the public, affected public agencie s, 403
609-representatives of transportation agency employees, freight 404
610-shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private 405
611-providers of transportation, representatives of users of public 406
612-transit, and other interested parties with a reasonable 407
613-opportunity to comment on the long -range transportation plan. 408
614-The long-range transportation plan must be approved by the 409
615-M.P.O. 410
616- Section 9. Section 339.81, Florida Statutes, is amended to 411
617-read: 412
618- 339.81 Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail Network. — 413
619- (1) The Legislature finds that increasing demands continue 414
620-to be placed on the state's transportation system by a growing 415
621-economy, continued population growth, and increasing tourism. 416
622-The Legislature also finds that accommodating significant 417
623-challenges to providing additional capacity to the conventional 418
624-transportation system exist and will require enhanced 419
625-accommodation of alternative travel modes to meet the needs of 420
626-residents and visitors and providing trails for bicyclist and 421
627-pedestrian travel that allows for th e appreciation of the 422
628-conservation and stewardship of environmentally important lands 423
629-in Florida are of significant importance. The Legislature finds 424
630-that the investment of the state in the Florida wildlife 425
606+conservation and stewardship of environmentally important lands 401
607+in Florida are of significant importance. The Legislature finds 402
608+that the investment of the state in the Florida wildlife 403
609+corridor as defined in s. 259.1055 is of significant interest to 404
610+the public and that the provision of paved multiuse trails 405
611+within or between areas of the Florida wildlife corridor would 406
612+provide the public the a bility to enjoy Florida's natural 407
613+resources and bring ecotourism and economic opportunities to 408
614+local trail town communities . The Legislature further finds that 409
615+improving bicyclist and pedestrian safety for both residents and 410
616+visitors is remains a high priority. Therefore, the Legislature 411
617+declares that the development of a nonmotorized trail network 412
618+will increase mobility and recreational alternatives for 413
619+Florida's residents and visitors ;, enhance economic prosperity ;, 414
620+enrich quality of life ;, enhance safety;, and reflect 415
621+responsible environmental stewardship ; and facilitate support 416
622+for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of the natural 417
623+and recreational value of the Florida wildlife corridor by 418
624+providing minimally invasive public access to it when f easible 419
625+and compatible with the lands . To that end, it is the intent of 420
626+the Legislature that the department make use of its expertise in 421
627+efficiently providing transportation projects to develop and 422
628+construct the Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Networ k, 423
629+consisting of a statewide network of nonmotorized trails which 424
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644-the public and that the provision of paved multiuse trails 427
645-within or between areas of the Florida wildlife corridor would 428
646-provide the public the ability to enjoy Florida's natural 429
647-resources and bring ecotourism and economic opportunities to 430
648-local trail town communities . The Legislature further finds that 431
649-improving bicyclist and pedestrian safety for both residents and 432
650-visitors is remains a high priority. Therefore, the Legislature 433
651-declares that the development of a nonmotorized trail network 434
652-will increase mobility and recreational alternatives for 435
653-Florida's residents and visitors ;, enhance economic prosperity ;, 436
654-enrich quality of life ;, enhance safety;, and reflect 437
655-responsible environmental stewardship ; and facilitate support 438
656-for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of the natural 439
657-and recreational value of the Florida wildlife corridor by 440
658-providing minimally invasive public access to it when feasible 441
659-and compatible with the lands . To that end, it is the intent of 442
660-the Legislature that the department make use of its expertise in 443
661-efficiently providing transportation projects to develop and 444
662-construct the Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network , 445
663-consisting of a statewide network of nonmotorized trails which 446
664-allows nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians to access a variety 447
665-of origins and destinations with limited exposure to motorized 448
666-vehicles. 449
667- (2)(a) The Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network 450
643+of origins and destinations with limited exposure to motorized 426
644+vehicles. 427
645+ (2)(a) The Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail N etwork 428
646+is created as a component of the Florida Greenways and Trails 429
647+System established in chapter 260. The Florida Shared-Use 430
648+Nonmotorized Trail Network consists of a statewide network of 431
649+nonmotorized trails that allow bicyclists and pedestrians to 432
650+access a variety of points of origin and destinations with 433
651+limited exposure to motorized vehicles. 434
652+ (b) The multiuse trails or shared -use paths of the 435
653+statewide network must be consists of multiuse trails or shared -436
654+use paths physically separated from motor vehicle traffic and 437
655+constructed with asphalt, concrete, or another hard surface . 438
656+ (c) The statewide network which, by virtue of design, 439
657+location, extent of connectivity or potential connectivity, and 440
658+allowable uses, provides nonmotorized transportation 441
659+opportunities for bicyclists and pedestrians statewide between 442
660+and within a wide range of points of origin and destinations, 443
661+including, but not limited to, communities, conservation areas, 444
662+lands of the Florida wildlife corrid or, state parks, beaches, 445
663+and other natural or cultural attractions for a variety of trip 446
664+purposes, including work, school, shopping, and other personal 447
665+business, as well as social, recreational, and personal fitness 448
666+purposes. 449
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681-System established in chapter 260. The Florida Shared-Use 452
682-Nonmotorized Trail Network consists of a statewide network of 453
683-nonmotorized trails that allow bicyclists and pedestrians to 454
684-access a variety of points of origin and destinations with 455
685-limited exposure to motorized ve hicles. 456
686- (b) The multiuse trails or shared -use paths of the 457
687-statewide network must be consists of multiuse trails or shared -458
688-use paths physically separated from motor vehicle traffic and 459
689-constructed with asphalt, concrete, or another hard surface . 460
690- (c) The statewide network which, by virtue of design, 461
691-location, extent of connectivity or potential connectivity, and 462
692-allowable uses, provides nonmotorized transportation 463
693-opportunities for bicyclists and pedestrians statewide between 464
694-and within a wide range of p oints of origin and destinations, 465
695-including, but not limited to, communities, conservation areas, 466
696-lands of the Florida wildlife corridor, state parks, beaches, 467
697-and other natural or cultural attractions for a variety of trip 468
698-purposes, including work, school , shopping, and other personal 469
699-business, as well as social, recreational, and personal fitness 470
700-purposes. 471
701- (3) Network components do not include sidewalks, nature 472
702-trails, loop trails wholly within a single park or natural area, 473
703-or on-road facilities, such as bicycle lanes or routes . However, 474
704-components that connect to nature trails, loop trails, or other 475
680+trails, loop trails wholly within a single park or natural area, 451
681+or on-road facilities, such as bicycle lanes or routes . However, 452
682+components that connect to nature trails, loop trails, or other 453
683+points of public access wholly wi thin a single park or natural 454
684+area may be included in the network, as well as any of the 455
685+following other than: 456
686+ (a) On-road facilities that are no longer than one -half 457
687+mile connecting two or more nonmotorized trails, if the 458
688+provision of non-road facilities is infeasible and if such on -459
689+road facilities are signed and marked for nonmotorized use .; or 460
690+ (b) On-road components of the Florida Keys Overseas 461
691+Heritage Trail. 462
692+ (4) The planning, development, operation, and maintenance 463
693+of the Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail Network is declared 464
694+to be a public purpose, and the department, together with other 465
695+agencies of this state and all counties, municipalities, and 466
696+special districts of this state, may spend public funds for such 467
697+purposes and accept gifts and gr ants of funds, property, or 468
698+property rights from public or private sources to be used for 469
699+such purposes. 470
700+ (5)(a) The department shall include the Florida Shared -Use 471
701+Nonmotorized Trail Network in its work program developed 472
702+pursuant to s. 339.135. For purpo ses of funding and maintaining 473
703+projects within the network, the department shall allocate in 474
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721-mile connecting two or more nonmotorized trails, if the 480
722-provision of non-road facilities is infeasible and if such on -481
723-road facilities are signed and marked for nonmotorized use .; or 482
724- (b) On-road components of the Florida Keys Overseas 483
725-Heritage Trail. 484
726- (4) The planning, development, operation, and maintenance 485
727-of the Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail Network is declared 486
728-to be a public purpose, and the department, together with other 487
729-agencies of this state a nd all counties, municipalities, and 488
730-special districts of this state, may spend public funds for such 489
731-purposes and accept gifts and grants of funds, property, or 490
732-property rights from public or private sources to be used for 491
733-such purposes. 492
734- (5)(a) The department shall include the Florida Shared -Use 493
735-Nonmotorized Trail Network in its work program developed 494
736-pursuant to s. 339.135. For purposes of funding and maintaining 495
737-projects within the network, the department shall allocate in 496
738-its program and resource plan a minimum of $50 million $25 497
739-million annually, beginning with in the 2023-2024 2015-2016 498
740-fiscal year. 499
741- (b) The department shall give funding priority to projects 500
717+million annually, beginning with in the 2023-2024 2015-2016 476
718+fiscal year. 477
719+ (b) The department shall give funding priority to projects 478
720+that: 479
721+ 1. Are recommended priorities by the Florida Greenways and 480
722+Trails Council as regionally significant trails pursuant to s. 481
723+260.0142(4)(c). 482
724+ 2. Have national, statewide, or regional importance. 483
725+ 3. Are otherwise identi fied by the Florida Greenways and 484
726+Trails Council as a priority for critical linkage and trail 485
727+connectedness within the Florida Greenways and Trails System 486
728+under chapter 260. 487
729+ 4. Facilitate an interconnected system of trails by 488
730+completing gaps between exis ting trails. 489
731+ 5. Support the transportation needs of bicyclists and 490
732+pedestrians. 491
733+ (c) For trail projects to be constructed within the 492
734+Florida wildlife corridor as defined in s. 259.1055 or on 493
735+conservation lands or other lands subject to conservation 494
736+easements, land management plans, or agreements, to the greatest 495
737+extent possible, the department shall ensure projects are 496
738+constructed using previously disturbed lands, such as abandoned 497
739+roads and railroads, utility rights -of-way, canal corridors and 498
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756-Trails Council as regiona lly significant trails pursuant to s. 503
757-260.0142(4)(c). 504
758- 2. Have national, statewide, or regional importance. 505
759- 3. Are otherwise identified by the Florida Greenways and 506
760-Trails Council as a priority for critical linkage and trail 507
761-connectedness within the Florida Greenways and Trails System 508
762-under chapter 260. 509
763- 4. Facilitate an interconnected system of trails by 510
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765- 5. Support the transportation needs of bicyclists and 512
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767- (c) For trail projects to be constr ucted within the 514
768-Florida wildlife corridor as defined in s. 259.1055 or on 515
769-conservation lands or other lands subject to conservation 516
770-easements, land management plans, or agreements, to the greatest 517
771-extent possible, the department shall ensure projects are 518
772-constructed using previously disturbed lands, such as abandoned 519
773-roads and railroads, utility rights -of-way, canal corridors and 520
774-drainage berms, permanent fire lines, and other lands having 521
775-appropriate potential to serve the purposes specified by law of 522
776-both the trail network and the Florida wildlife corridor. In 523
777-developing the planning and design of trails, the department 524
778-shall coordinate with other state agencies to ensure that 525
754+both the trail network and the Florida wildlife corridor. In 501
755+developing the planning and design of trails, the department 502
756+shall coordinate with other state agencies to ensure that 503
757+appropriate recreation or public access is available for such 504
758+projects. 505
759+ (d) To the greatest extent practicable, the department 506
760+shall program projects in the work program to plan for 507
761+development of the entire trail and to minimize the creation of 508
762+gaps between trail segments. The department shall, at a minimum, 509
763+ensure that local support exists for projects and trail 510
764+segments, including the availability or dedication of local 511
765+funding sources and of contributions by pri vate landowners who 512
766+agree to make their land, or property interests in such land, 513
767+available for public use as a trail. 514
768+ (e) Each metropolitan planning organization or board of 515
769+county commissioners, as appropriate, shall include in its list 516
770+of project priorities required under ss. 339.135(4)(c)1. and 517
771+339.175(8) one or more projects that are a priority under 518
772+paragraph (b) and meet the requirements of this section. When 519
773+developing the district work program under s. 339.135(4), each 520
774+district must ensure that p rojects are included in the work 521
775+program which are a priority under paragraph (b) and meet the 522
776+requirements of this section. 523
777+ (6)(a) The department shall create uniform signage to 524
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792-projects. 527
793- (d) To the greatest extent practicable, the department 528
794-shall program projects in the work program to plan for 529
795-development of the entire trail and to minimize the creation of 530
796-gaps between trail segments. The department shall, at a minimum, 531
797-ensure that local supp ort exists for projects and trail 532
798-segments, including the availability or dedication of local 533
799-funding sources and of contributions by private landowners who 534
800-agree to make their land, or property interests in such land, 535
801-available for public use as a trail. 536
802- (e) Each metropolitan planning organization or board of 537
803-county commissioners, as appropriate, shall include in its list 538
804-of project priorities required under ss. 339.135(4)(c)1. and 539
805-339.175(8) one or more projects that are a priority under 540
806-paragraph (b) and meet the requirements of this section. When 541
807-developing the district work program under s. 339.135(4), each 542
808-district must ensure that projects are included in the work 543
809-program which are a priority under paragraph (b) and meet the 544
810-requirements of this sec tion. 545
811- (6)(a) The department shall create uniform signage to 546
812-identify trails that are part of the statewide network and 547
813-shall, when feasible and permissible, erect signage on all such 548
814-trails open to public use, regardless of when the trail was 549
815-first opened. The department is not otherwise obligated to 550
791+shall, when feasible and permissible, erect signage on all such 526
792+trails open to public use, regardless of when the trail was 527
793+first opened. The department is not otherwise obligated to 528
794+provide funds for the operation and maintenance of any trail on 529
795+the statewide network . 530
796+ (b) The department may enter into a memorandum of 531
797+agreement with a local government or other agency of the state 532
798+to transfer maintenance responsibilities of an individual 533
799+network component. The department may contract with a not -for-534
800+profit entity or private sector business or entity to provide 535
801+maintenance services on an individual network component. 536
802+ (7)(a) The department may enter into a sponsorship 537
803+agreement with a not -for-profit entity or private sector 538
804+business or entity for commercial sponsorship displays on 539
805+multiuse trails and related facilities. The department shall 540
806+deposit any sponsorship agreement revenues into the State 541
807+Transportation Trust Fund to be used for maintenance, signage, 542
808+and provision of amenities on the multiuse trails and related 543
809+facilities. Local governments may also enter into sponsorship 544
810+agreements and likewise use the revenues for maintenance, 545
811+signage, and provision of amenities on the multiuse trails and 546
812+related facilities. A sponsorship agreement shall be 547
813+administered by the department or the local government, as 548
814+appropriate, and the department or the local government shall 549
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829-the statewide network. 552
830- (b) The department may enter into a memorandum of 553
831-agreement with a local government or other agency of the state 554
832-to transfer maintenance responsibilities of an individual 555
833-network component. The department may contract with a not -for-556
834-profit entity or private sector business or entity to provide 557
835-maintenance services on an individual network component. 558
836- (7)(a) The department may enter into a sponsorship 559
837-agreement with a not -for-profit entity or private sector 560
838-business or entity for commercial sponsorship displays on 561
839-multiuse trails and related facilities. The department shall 562
840-deposit any sponsorship agreement revenues into th e State 563
841-Transportation Trust Fund to be used for maintenance, signage, 564
842-and provision of amenities on the multiuse trails and related 565
843-facilities. Local governments may also enter into sponsorship 566
844-agreements and likewise use the revenues for maintenance, 567
845-signage, and provision of amenities on the multiuse trails and 568
846-related facilities. A sponsorship agreement shall be 569
847-administered by the department or the local government, as 570
848-appropriate, and the department or the local government shall 571
849-ensure that the sponso rship agreement complies with the 572
850-requirements of s. 335.065(3)(b) and (c). 573
851- (b) Commercial sponsorship displays are subject to the 574
852-requirements of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 and all 575
828+requirements of s. 335.065(3)(b) and (c). 551
829+ (b) Commercial sponsorship displays are subject to the 552
830+requirements of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 and all 553
831+federal laws and agreements, when applicable. This subsection 554
832+does not create a proprietary or compensable interest in any 555
833+sign, display site, or location. 556
834+ (8) By June 30, 2026, and every thi rd year on June 30 557
835+thereafter, the department, in coordination with the Department 558
836+of Environmental Protection, shall submit a report to the 559
837+Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 560
838+House of Representatives summarizing the status of th e Florida 561
839+Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network. The report may include 562
840+recommendations for any legislative revisions deemed appropriate 563
841+to facilitate connectivity of the statewide network. 564
842+ (a) At a minimum, the report must include all of the 565
843+following: 566
844+ 1. The total number of completed miles of nonmotorized 567
845+trails on the network. 568
846+ 2. The total number of completed miles of nonmotorized 569
847+trails on the network not adjacent to a roadway facility. 570
848+ 3. The total number of completed miles of nonmotorized 571
849+trails on the network adjacent to a roadway facility. 572
850+ 4. The total number of completed miles of nonmotorized 573
851+trails on the network which are within or between areas of the 574
852+Florida wildlife corridor as defined in s. 259.1055. 575
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866-does not create a proprietary or compensable interest in any 577
867-sign, display site, or location. 578
868- (8) By June 30, 2026, and every third year on June 30 579
869-thereafter, the department, in coordination with the Department 580
870-of Environmental Protection, shall submi t a report to the 581
871-Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 582
872-House of Representatives summarizing the status of the Florida 583
873-Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network. The report may include 584
874-recommendations for any legislative revisions deeme d appropriate 585
875-to facilitate connectivity of the statewide network. 586
876- (a) At a minimum, the report must include all of the 587
877-following: 588
878- 1. The total number of completed miles of nonmotorized 589
879-trails on the network. 590
880- 2. The total number of completed miles of nonmotorized 591
881-trails on the network not adjacent to a roadway facility. 592
882- 3. The total number of completed miles of nonmotorized 593
883-trails on the network adjacent to a roadway facility. 594
884- 4. The total number of completed miles of nonmotorized 595
885-trails on the network which are within or between areas of the 596
886-Florida wildlife corridor as defined in s. 259.1055. 597
887- 5. The total remaining miles of nonmotorized trails on the 598
888-network which are planned for acquisition and construction. 599
889- 6. The total expenditures, by fun ding source, associated 600
865+ 5. The total remaining miles of nonmotorized trails on the 576
866+network which are planned for acquisition and construction. 577
867+ 6. The total expenditures, by funding source, associated 578
868+with implementing the network. 579
869+ 7. The total expenditures, by project phase, including 580
870+preliminary and envir onmental planning, design, acquisition of 581
871+right-of-way, and new construction of trail surfaces and bridges 582
872+on the network. 583
873+ (b) The department shall also coordinate with the Florida 584
874+Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, local governments, or 585
875+other entities who have related information to include in the 586
876+report. For each existing trail on the network which is open to 587
877+public use, identified by the department's trailway 588
878+identification number, segment name, segment length, and county 589
879+of location, the departme nt's report must provide nonmotorized 590
880+trail operational and performance measures that include, but are 591
881+not limited to: 592
882+ 1. The total number of trail visits. 593
883+ 2. The primary travel modes used on the trail. 594
884+ 3. The frequency of trail usage. 595
885+ 4. The average duration of trail usage. 596
886+ 5. The distance traveled during a trail visit. 597
887+ 6. The average amount spent by a user during a typical 598
888+trail visit. 599
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904-preliminary and environmental planning, design, acquisition of 603
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906-on the network. 605
907- (b) The department shall also coordinate with the Florida 606
908-Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, local governments, or 607
909-other entities who have related information to include in the 608
910-report. For each existing trail on the network which is open to 609
911-public use, identified by the department's trailway 610
912-identification number, segment name, segment length, and county 611
913-of location, the department's report must provide nonmotorized 612
914-trail operational and performance measures that include, but are 613
915-not limited to: 614
916- 1. The total number of trail visits. 615
917- 2. The primary travel modes used on the trail. 616
918- 3. The frequency of trail usage. 617
919- 4. The average duration of trail usage. 618
920- 5. The distance traveled during a trail visit. 619
921- 6. The average amount spent by a user during a typical 620
922-trail visit. 621
923- 7. The total amount of user expenditures. 622
924- 8. Any other measure deemed appropriate. 623
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940-capital outlay to plan, design, and construct projects on the 627
941-Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network as provided by 628
942-this act. 629
943- Section 11. The amendments made to s. 339.81, Florida 630
944-Statutes, by this act, are not intended to delete, defer, delay, 631
945-or otherwise revise Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail 632
946-Network projects programmed in the Department of 633
947-Transportation's tentative 5 -Year work program for Fiscal Year 634
948-2023-2024 through 2027-2028. The department may maintain such 635
949-projects in development of the adopted work program. For 636
950-additional funding allocated to the network in section 9 of this 637
951-act or appropriated in section 10 of this act, the department 638
952-shall work with the metropolitan planning organizations, boards 639
953-of county commissioners, and districts, as appropriate, to 640
954-revise any year of the 5 -year work program pursuant to s. 641
955-339.135(5), Florida Statutes, to identify new Florida Shared -Use 642
956-Nonmotorized Trail Network projects to be added or projects or 643
957-phases thereof that may be moved up from the portion of the 644
958-tentative work program for the following 4 fiscal years. 645
959- Section 12. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 646
902+ 8. Any other measure deemed appropriate. 601
903+ Section 10. For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the sum of $200 602
904+million in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is 603
905+appropriated to the Department of Transportation as fixed 604
906+capital outlay to plan, design, and construct projects on the 605
907+Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network as provided by 606
908+this act. 607
909+ Section 11. The amendments made to s. 339.81, Florida 608
910+Statutes, by this act, are not intended to delete, defer, delay, 609
911+or otherwise revise Florida Shared -Use Nonmotorized Trail 610
912+Network projects programmed in the Department of 611
913+Transportation's tentative 5 -Year work program for Fiscal Year 612
914+2023-2024 through 2027-2028. The department may maintain such 613
915+projects in development of the adopted work program. For 614
916+additional funding allocated to the network in section 9 of this 615
917+act or appropriated in section 10 of this act, the department 616
918+shall work with the metropolitan planning organizations, boards 617
919+of county commissioners, and districts, where appropriate, to 618
920+revise any year of the 5 -year work program pursuant to s. 619
921+339.135(5), Florida Statutes, to identify new Florida Shared -Use 620
922+Nonmotorized Trail Network projects to be added or projects or 621
923+phases thereof that may be moved up from the portion of the 622
924+tentative work program for the following 4 fiscal years. 623
925+ Section 12. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 624