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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HB 377 License or Permit to Operate a Vehicle for Hire
SPONSOR(S): Borrero
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SB 648
REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF
1) Regulatory Reform & Economic Development
Subcommittee
13 Y, 0 N Larkin Anstead
2) Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special
Districts Subcommittee
Burgess Darden
3) Commerce Committee
SUMMARY ANALYSIS
Motor vehicles used for transporting persons or goods for compensation are called “vehicles for-hire” or
“transportation for-hire.” The transport of goods and other personal property in a motor vehicle by a corporation
or association for its stockholders, shareholders, and members, cooperative or otherwise, is also considered
transportation “for hire.”
Some counties and municipalities require persons to obtain a permit or license to operate a vehicle for-hire
within its jurisdiction. Counties are authorized by general law to license and regulate taxis, jitneys, limousines,
rental cars, and other passenger vehicles for-hire that operate in the unincorporated areas of the county. Some
municipalities currently license and regulate vehicles for-hire under their broad general powers because they
are not currently prohibited from doing so in general law. Similarly, county airports and airport authorities are
not restricted from licensing and regulating vehicles for-hire.
The bill:
Prohibits a county or municipality from requiring a person to obtain an additional license from such
county or municipality when that person holds a valid, active license or permit to operate a vehicle for-
hire in any other county or municipality if the person:
o Holds a valid, active license or permit to operate a vehicle for-hire in the county or municipality
in which the person permanently resides.
o Has not had a license or permit to operate a vehicle for hire suspended or revoked within the
preceding 5 years.
Provides that public-use airports are exempted from the provisions of the bill.
Provides that certain persons who hold a valid, active license or permit to operate a vehicle-for-hire are
exempted from the provisions of the bill when such person provides transportation of persons:
o While on stretchers or wheelchairs, or
o Whose handicap, illness, other incapacitation makes it impractical to be transported by a regular
common carrier such as a bus, taxi, non-taxi, limousine, or other vehicle-for-hire.
The bill provides an effective date of July 1, 2024.
The bill may have an insignificant indeterminate fiscal impact on local governments.
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FULL ANALYSIS
I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS
A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
License or Permit to Operate a Vehicle for-Hire- Current Situation
Background
With certain exceptions
1
, offering for lease or rent any motor vehicle or offering passengers
transportation in exchange for compensation in the State of Florida qualifies the vehicle as a “for-hire
vehicle.” A “for-hire vehicle” is a motor vehicle used for transporting persons or goods for
compensation. When goods or passengers are transported for compensation in a motor vehicle outside
a municipal corporation of this state, or when goods are transported for compensation in a motor
vehicle not owned by the person owning the goods, such transportation is considered “for-hire.” In
addition, the carriage of goods and other personal property in a motor vehicle by a corporation or
association for its stockholders, shareholders, and members, cooperative or otherwise, is transportation
“for-hire.”
2
Moreover, there are companies that provide for-hire medical transportation of individuals
while they are on stretchers or wheelchairs, or are handicap, have an illness, injury, or other
incapacitation.
3
This kind of medical transportation is included in the definition of a “for-hire vehicle”
because the vehicle is transporting passengers for compensation. Some local governments require a
nonemergency and emergency medical transportation service provider to apply for a license or
certificate.
4
Florida law establishes specific financial responsibility requirements applicable to for-hire vehicles. For-
hire vehicles, such as taxis and limousines, must maintain a motor vehicle liability policy with minimum
limits of $125,000 per person for bodily injury, $250,000 per incident for bodily injury, and $50,000 for
property damage.
5
The owner or operator of a for-hire vehicle may also prove financial responsibility by
providing satisfactory evidence of holding a motor vehicle liability policy issued by an insurance carrier,
which is a member of the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, or by providing a certificate of self-
insurance.
6
Vehicles for-hire are not the same as transportation network companies or TNC’s, like Uber or Lyft. The
regulation and licensing of TNC’s are expressly preempted to the state and are regulated by the
Department of Financial Services.
7
The State imposes annual license taxes on certain types of motor vehicles for-hire upon registration or
renewal, including locally operated motor vehicles for-hire. These taxes range from a $17 flat fee plus
$1.50 per cwt
8
to a $3.50 flat fee plus $1.50 per cwt.
9
However, the state does not require special
licenses for drivers for vehicles for-hire.
Counties
1
S. 320.01(15)(b), F.S.
2
S. 320.01(15)(a), F.S.
3
A couple examples of medical transportation: Explore about Nonmedical Transport Services, Frang Zeal, July 22, 2022,
https://frangzeal.com/faq-s/ (last visited Jan. 12, 2024) and Trans Mobility Private Hire Service, Trans Mobility Private Hire Service,
https://www.transmobilityfl.com/ (last visited Jan. 12, 2024).
4
For example, Broward County requires nonemergency medical transportation service providers to obtain a license and requires
emergency medical transport or non-transport services such as Advanced Life Services and Basic Life Services to obtain a certificate of
public convenience and necessity from the Broward County Board of Commissioners. See, Requirements for a Nonemergency Medical
Transportation Service License,
https://www.broward.org/Consumer/Forms/Documents/NonemergencyMedicalTransportServLic_CPD2023.pdf (last visited Jan. 12,
2024); See also, Broward County Ordinance Code Sec. 3½-6.
5
S. 324.032(1), F.S.
6
S. 324.031, F.S.
7
S. 627.748(17)(a), F.S.
8
“Cwt” means the weight per hundred pounds, or major fraction thereof, of a motor vehicle. S. 320.01(8), F.S.
9
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Counties are specifically authorized by general law to license and regulate taxis, jitneys, limousines,
rental cars, and other passenger vehicles for-hire that operate in the unincorporated areas of the
county.
10
The county may impose licensing fees in order to license these vehicles for-hire.
Municipalities
Municipalities have broad home rule powers, authorizing them to enact legislation concerning any
subject matter upon which the Legislature may act, except:
The subjects of annexation, merger, and exercise of extraterritorial power, which require general
or special law pursuant to s. 2(c), Art. VIII of the State Constitution;
Any subject expressly prohibited by the State Constitution;
Any subject expressly preempted to state or county government by the constitution or by
general law; or
Any subject preempted to a county pursuant to a county charter adopted under the authority of
ss. 1(g), 3, and 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution.
11
A municipality is allowed to impose reasonable regulatory fees, proportionate to the cost of the
regulatory activity.
12
Currently, counties and municipalities differ on whether they require vehicles for-hire to be licensed and
regulated. Some counties require licensure and some do not. Some cities require licensure for vehicles
for-hire within the city and also at the airport, while others only require the license for the city but not the
airport and vice versa. Here are some examples of local requirements:
13
Miami-Dade County’s Passenger Transportation Regulatory Division regulates for-hire
chauffeurs and vehicles such as taxicabs, limousines, passenger motor carriers, including
jitneys and tour vans. The county charges $70 for an initial inspection fee;, quarterly, semi-
annual and annual inspection fees of $38, depending on the type of service; $35 for re-
inspection; and $20 for a replacement decal. The for-hire application fees are non-refundable
and are separate from the annual license fee, inspection fees and Local Business Tax
Receipt.
14
Hillsborough County requires any person engaged in the business of operating vehicles for-hire
in the county to obtain a “public vehicle driver’s license” (PVDL) from the Hillsborough County
Tax Collector, in addition to a valid certificate for the operator and a valid permit for the vehicle
after passing a safety and mechanical inspection. Vehicles 10 years of age or older must have
additional inspections.
15
A PVDL initial application and renewal fee is $65 and requires
fingerprinting.
The City of Orlando’s police department has a vehicle for-hire unit that requires applicants to
show proof of payment of the business tax, pass a vehicle inspection, pass a national
background check, and obtain a vehicle permit and a driver permit. The application fee for the
vehicle for-hire permit is $250 and each permit is $200.
16
Some cities and counties have made the decision to end their practice of specifically licensing vehicles
for-hire.
10
S. 125.01(1)(n), F.S.; an incorporated area of the county means that the area is not located within the boundaries of an incorporated
municipality.
11
S. 166.021(3), F.S.
12
S. 166.221, F.S; see also s. 205.042, F.S. (municipalities may levy, by appropriate resolution or ordinance, business tax for the
privilege of engaging in or managing any business, profession, or occupation within its jurisdiction).
13
Examples of other cities with vehicle for-hire requirements include: the City of Fort Lauderdale. See Vehicle For Hire, City of Fort
Lauderdale, https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/departments-i-z/transportation-and-mobility/vehicle-for-hire (last visited Jan. 12,
2024).
14
Miami-Dade County, Transportation and Public Work, For-Hire Transportation,
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1498077559199786 (last visited Jan. 12, 2024)
15
Hillsborough County Tax Collectors Office, https://www.hillstax.org/other-services/vehicle-for-hire/ordinance-information/ (Last visited
Jan. 12, 2024).
16
Vehicle for Hire Permit Application, City of Orlando Police Department, https://www.orlando.gov/Public-Safety/OPD/Start-a-
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For example, Sarasota, Naples and Collier County made the decision in 2015 to stop licensing
vehicles for-hire. “The decision will deregulate the industry once the county's ordinance is
officially taken off the books in the coming weeks. Taxi companies will no longer have to buy
commercial insurance and their drivers won't have to pass criminal background checks. Collier
County will no longer issue licenses to taxi or limo companies. Essentially, anyone with a
driver's license will be able to operate a car-for-hire in Collier County.”
17
Special Districts
A “special district” is a unit of local government created for a particular purpose, with jurisdiction to
operate within a limited geographic boundary.
18
Special districts are created by general law, special act,
local ordinance, or rule of the Governor and Cabinet.
19
A special district has only those powers
expressly provided by, or reasonably implied from, the authority provided in the district’s charter.
Special districts provide specific municipal services in addition to, or in place of, those provided by a
municipality or county.
20
Special districts are funded through the imposition of ad valorem taxes, fees,
or charges on the users of those services as authorized by law.
21
Special districts may be classified as dependent or independent based on their relationship with local
general-purpose governments. A special district is classified as “dependent” if the governing body of a
single county or municipality:
Serves as governing body of the district;
Appoints the governing body of the district;
May remove members of the district’s governing body at-will during their unexpired terms; or
Approves or can veto the budget of the district.
22
A district is classified as “independent” if it does not meet any of the above criteria or is located in more
than one county, unless the district lies entirely within the boundaries of a single municipality.
23
Preemption
24
Generally, local governments are preempted from issuing occupational licenses that are not specifically
authorized in general law. Local governments include counties, municipalities, and special districts.
In 2021, the Governor signed HB 735, Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing, which preempts
occupational licensing to the state unless the local government has specific authority to license and
regulate as set out in general law. In 2023, the Governor signed HB 1383, which extended the
expiration date for local licensing without general law authority to July 1, 2024. Because counties have
specific authority in general law to license and regulate vehicles for-hire, HB 735 does not appear to
affect a county’s ability to license vehicles for-hire. However, this preemption may prevent
municipalities from licensing and regulating vehicles for-hire after July 1, 2024, because they do not
have specific authority to do so.
25
17
Naples Daily News, Greg Stanley, Collier tosses out regulations for cabs and ride-sharing, helping Uber and similar businesses,
https://archive.naplesnews.com/business/local/collier-tosses-out-regulations-for-cabs-and-ride-sharing-helping-uber-and-similar-
businesses-2319126-337701871.html/ (last visited Jan. 12, 2024).
18
See Halifax Hospital Medical Center v. State of Fla., et al., 278 So. 3d 545, 547 (Fla. 2019).
19
See ss. 189.02(1), 189.031(3), and 190.005(1), F.S. See generally s. 189.012(6), F.S.
20
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee, The Local Government Formation Manual, 62, available at
https://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?CommitteeId=3227 (last visited January 18, 2024).
21
The method of financing a district must be stated in its charter. Ss. 189.02(4)(g) and 189.031(3), F.S. Independent special districts
may be authorized to impose ad valorem taxes as well as non-ad valorem special assessments in the special acts comprising their
charters. See, e.g., ch. 2023-335, s. 6 of s. 1, Laws of Fla. (East River Ranch Stewardship District). See also, e.g., ss. 190.021
(community development districts), 191.009 (independent fire control districts), 197.3631 (non-ad valorem assessments), 298.305
(water control districts), and 388.221, F.S. (mosquito control), and ch. 2004-397, s. 27 of s. 3, Laws of Fla. (South Broward Hospital
District).
22
S. 189.012(2), F.S.
23
S. 189.012(3), F.S.
24
S.163.211, F.S.
25
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Public Use Airports
A “public-use airport” means any publicly owned airport which is used or to be used for public
purposes.
26
An airport is classified as a commercial service airport when the U.S. Secretary of
Transportation determines that it has more than 10,000 passenger boardings each year.
27
In Florida, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for planning airport systems and
overseeing the public airport system.
28
The owner or lessee of a proposed public airport
29
must receive
DOT approval before site acquisition, construction, or establishment of a public airport facility.
30
DOT is
also responsible for licensing public airport facilities prior to the operation of aircraft to or from the
facility and must inspect such facilities prior to licensing or renewal.
31
Current law authorizes local
governments to establish and operate airports.
32
Neither state law nor federal law establish
requirements for airport governance or ownership. As such, Florida airports operate under either a
government department model (where the airport operates as a department of the local government) or
an airport authority model (where the airport authority is created as either an independent or a
dependent special district). Because airports are generally governed and subsumed as part of local
governments, state law provides for very little oversight and accountability.
With respect to county-owned or operated airports, the board of county commissioners has the right,
power, and authority to enter into contracts with one or more motor carriers for the transportation of
passengers for-hire between airports and points within such county.
33
These contracts define the period
of authorization to transport passengers.
34
The county is required to use the competitive bidding
process
35
to grant an exclusive right to use certain parking areas at the county-owned airport for motor
carriers for the transportation of passengers, such as a taxicab and limousine stand.
36
A county-owned
airport, which is located within the jurisdictional boundaries of a municipality, is under the county’s
exclusive authority and the municipality does not have authority over such airport.
37
Some airport authorities require vehicles for-hire to obtain a permit to operate from the local
government and the airport. For example, Orlando International Airport requires vehicles for hire to
have:
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a valid, current driver’s license issued by the City of Orlando,
a vehicle permit (V-Permit) decal issued by the Orlando International Airport displayed on the
vehicle at all times, and
a vehicle for-hire permit decal issued by the City of Orlando displayed on the vehicle at all times.
The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport requires persons that operate a vehicle for hire to
first register with and obtain a permit from the Environmental and Consumer Protection Division of
Broward County. Then, persons with a permit to operate a vehicle for hire must apply for a decal permit
26
S. 332.004(14), F.S.
27
49 U.S.C.A. § 47102 (2018); see also, s. 332.0075 (1)(a), F.S.
28
S. 332.001, F.S.
29
S. 330.27(6), F.S. For purposes of DOT approval and licensure, the term “public airport” means a publicly or privately-owned airport
for public use.
30
S. 330.30(1), F.S.
31
S. 330.30(2), F.S.
32
See ch.332, F.S.
33
This does not apply to counties who own or operate an airport which is located on land that is separated from the mainland of the
state by a body of water or the county has a population between 150,000 and 200,000. S. 331.15(2), F.S.
34
S. 331.15(2), F.S.
35
“Competitive bidding is a process of issuing a public bid with the intent that companies will put together their best proposal and
compete for a specific project.” “Competitive Bidding: What Is Competitive Bidding?, FindRFP Inc. https://www.findrfp.com/Government-
Contracting/competitive-bidding.aspx (last visited Jan. 12, 2024); A county is required to use a competitive bidding procedure to lease
county-owned property. See 1988 Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 110 (1988).
36
Randall Indus., Inc. v. Lee Cnty., 307 So. 2d 499, 501 (Fla. 2d DCA 1975).
37
Fla. Att'y Gen. Op. 2009-46 (2009); s. 125.015, F.S.; see also City of Dania v. Hertz Corp., 518 So. 2d 1387, 1388 (Fla. 4th DCA
1988).
38
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Vehicle-For-Hire (VFH): V-Permit Holders and Drivers Handbook p. 5, Orlando International
Airport, https://orlandoairports.net/site/uploads/VFH-Handbook.pdf (last visited Jan. 26, 2024). STORAGE NAME: h0377b.LFS PAGE: 6
DATE: 1/29/2024
from the Broward County Aviation Department.
39
The Jacksonville International Airport has a similar
arrangement.
40
On the other hand, some airport authorities issue a separate permit for vehicles for-hire for transporting
passengers at the airport. For example, the Orlando Sanford International Airport requires a vehicle for
hire to obtain a ground transportation prearranged permit which is issued by the airport.
41
This includes
a ground transportation agreement which excludes taxicabs.
42
The following are public-use airports:
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Airglades Airport; Albert Whitted Airport;
Apalachicola Regional-Cleve
Randolph Field;
Arcadia Municipal Airport; Arthur Dunn Air Park; Avon Park Executive Airport;
Bartow Executive Airport;
Belle Glade State Municipal
Airport;
Bob Sikes Airport;
Boca Raton Airport;
Brooksville - Tampa Bay
Regional Airport;
Buchan Airport;
Calhoun County Airport; Carrabelle - Thompson Airport; Cecil Airport;
Clearw ater Air Park; Cross City Airport;
Crystal River - Captain Tom
Davis Field;
Dade-Collier Training and
Transition Airport;
Daytona Beach International
Airport;
Defuniak Springs Airport;
DeLand Municipal - Sidney H.
Taylor Field;
Destin - Fort Walton Beach
Airport / Eglin Air Force Base;
Destin Executive Airport;
Dow ntown Fort Lauderdale
Heliport;
Everglades Airpark; Orlando Executive Airport;
Fernandina Beach Municipal
Airport;
Flagler Executive Airport;
Fort Lauderdale Executive
Airport;
Fort Lauderdale/Hollyw ood
International Airport;
Gainesville Regional Airport; George T. Lew is Airport;
Herlong Recreational Airport; Hilliard Airpark; Immokalee Regional Airport;
Inverness Airport;
Jacksonville Executive at Craig
Airport;
Jacksonville International
Airport;
Key West International Airport; Keystone Heights Airport; Kissimmee Gatew ay Airport;
La Belle Municipal Airport; Lake City Gatew ay Airport; Lake Wales Municipal Airport;
Lakeland Linder International
Airport;
Leesburg International Airport;
Marco Island Executive
Airport;
Marianna Municipal Airport; Marion County Airport;
Melbourne Orlando
International Airport;
Merritt Island Airport; Miami Executive Airport;
Miami Homestead General
Aviation Airport;
Miami International Airport;
Miami-Opa Locka Executive
Airport;
Naples Municipal Airport;
New Smyrna Beach Municipal
Airport;
North Palm Beach County
General Aviation Airport;
North Perry Airport;
Northeast Florida Regional
Airport;
Northw est Florida Beaches
International Airport;
Ocala International-Jim Taylor
Field;
Okeechobee County Airport; Orlando International Airport;
Orlando Sanford International
Airport;
Ormond Beach Municipal
Airport;
Page Field;
Palatka Municipal-Lt Kay
Larkin Field;
Palm Beach County Glades
Airport;
Palm Beach County Park
Airport;
Palm Beach International
Airport;
Pensacola International Airport; Perry-Foley Airport; Peter O Knight Airport;
Peter Prince Field; Pierson Municipal Airport; Plant City Airport;
Pompano Beach Airpark; Punta Gorda Airport; Quincy Municipal Airport;
Sarasota/Bradenton
International Airport;
Sebastian Municipal Airport; Sebring Regional Airport;
Southw est Florida International
Airport;
Space Coast Regional Airport; St Cloud Seaplane Base;
39
Operational Guidelines for Ground Transportation at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, p. 5, Broward County Board of
County Commissioners (Aug. 17, 2021),
https://www.broward.org/Airport/Business/about/Documents/Operationalguidelinesforgroundtransportationservices01.pdf (last visited
Jan. 26, 2024).
40
First a person must obtain a vehicle for hire permit issued from the City of Jacksonville. Then, the person must obtain an annual
permit from the Jacksonville Aviation Authority. Commercial Ground Transportation Policy p. 7, Jacksonville International Airport,
Jacksonville Aviation Authority, (Jan. 28, 2013), https://flyjacksonville.com/PDFs/AppndxG.pdf (last visited Jan. 26, 2024).
41
The fees to obtain a permit to operate vehicle for hire depend on the weight and length of the vehicle.
42
2023 Ground Transportation Pre-Arranged Permit, Orlando Sanford International Airport, https://web1.osaa.net/GTX/docs/GT-Permit-
2023-for-Website.pdf (last visited Jan. 26, 2024).
43
E-mail from Lisa Waters, President/CEO, Florida Airports Council, RE: HB 807 (April 14, 2023) (on file with Regulatory Reform &
Economic Development Subcommittee). STORAGE NAME: h0377b.LFS PAGE: 7
DATE: 1/29/2024
St Pete-Clearw ater
International Airport;
Suw annee County Airport;
Tallahassee International
Airport;
Tampa Executive Airport; Tampa International Airport; Tavares Seaplane Base;
The Florida Keys Marathon
International Airport;
Treasure Coast International
Airport;
Tri-County Airport;
Umatilla Municipal Airport; Valkaria Airport; Venice Municipal Airport;
Vero Beach Regional Airport; Wakulla County Airport;
Wauchula Municipal Airport;
and
Williston Municipal Airport; Winter Haven Regional Airport; Witham Field.
Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
Effect of the Bill
Counties and Municipalities
The bill provides an exception from certain local licensing requirements for a person who holds a valid,
active license or permit issued by a county or municipality to operate a vehicle for-hire. Such person
may operate a vehicle-for hire without being subject to additional licensing or permitting requirements
and without paying additional fees if the person:
Holds a valid, active license or permit to operate a vehicle for hire in the county or municipality in
which the person is domiciled.
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Has not had a license or permit to operate a vehicle for hire suspended or revoked within the
preceding 5 years.
A county may still license and regulate taxis, jitneys, limousines, rental cars, and other passenger
vehicles for-hire. However, if the person is already licensed or permitted by the county or municipality
where they live and has a license or permit in good standing, the county will not be able to enforce
additional licensing or permitting requirements or impose additional fees upon that person.
As for municipalities, if a person is licensed or permitted by the area where they live and has a license
or permit in good standing, the municipality will not be able to enforce additional licensing or permitting
requirements or impose additional fees upon that person.
A person who is unlicensed or does not fall within the exception may be able to obtain a license or
permit to operate a vehicle for hire in another county or municipality, despite where he or she currently
lives.
Thus, the bill allows persons who possess a license or permit in one jurisdiction to operate a vehicle
for-hire in other jurisdictions without being subject to obtaining another license or permit.
The bill states that this section does not grant specific authority to counties, municipalities, or special
districts to regulate or license vehicles.
Furthermore, the bill provides that reciprocity under certain circumstances does not apply to a person
who holds a valid, active license or permit to operate a vehicle when such person provides
transportation of persons:
o While on stretchers or wheelchairs, or
o Whose handicap, illness, other incapacitation makes it impractical to be transported by a regular
common carrier such as a bus, taxi, non-taxi, limousine, or other vehicle-for-hire.
This will likely allow counties or municipalities to maintain or implement required certifications or
licenses for a company to operate a medical transportation service for hire.
Public Use Airports
The bill provides that the ability for a person to operate a vehicle for hire to obtain reciprocity under
certain circumstances does not apply to an airport that licenses or certifies persons who operate a
44
Domicile means someone’s permanent residence or principal home. Domicile Definition and Meaning, Merriam-Webster,
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domicile (last visited Jan. 12, 2024). STORAGE NAME: h0377b.LFS PAGE: 8
DATE: 1/29/2024
vehicle for hire. For purposes of this section, the term "airport" includes an airport, airport authority,
aviation authority, or other entity that operates a public-use airport as defined in s. 332.004(14), F.S.
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,
including counties, municipalities or special districts that operate airports defined in this subsection.
Overall, this will allow an airport to license or permit persons who operate a vehicle for hire and charge
a licensing fee.
B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Section 1. Creating s. 320.0603, F.S., relating to a license or permit to operate a vehicle for hire.
Section 2. Provides an effective date of July 1, 2024.
II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
None.
B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
1. Revenues:
The bill may potentially impact the revenues of municipalities who raise revenue from the licenses
that they issue if such fees are not in proportion to the regulatory activity. However, municipalities
are required to only impose regulatory fees that are proportionate to the cost of regulation in
accordance with section 166.221, F.S. Since municipalities will no longer be issuing as many
licenses or inspecting as many vehicles for hire, this loss of revenue should be offset by a decrease
in expenditures.
As for counties, the negative impact on revenues is indeterminate.
2. Expenditures:
None.
C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
There may be a positive economic impact on the vehicles for-hire industry. There would be a positive
economic impact for persons who:
hold a valid, active license or permit to operate a for hire vehicle in the municipality or county
where they live and
maintain their license or permit to operate in good standing for the preceding 5 years.
Such persons will not be subject to additional licensing or permitting requirements or fees in other
municipalities or counties.
D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.
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A “public-use airport” means any publicly owned airport which is used or to be used for public purposes. S. 332.004(14), F.S. STORAGE NAME: h0377b.LFS PAGE: 9
DATE: 1/29/2024
III. COMMENTS
A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:
1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This bill does not appear to require counties or municipalities to spend funds or take
action requiring the expenditures of funds; reduce the authority that counties or municipalities have
to raise revenues in the aggregate; or reduce the percentage of state tax shared with counties or
municipalities.
2. Other:
None.
B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
None.
C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
None.
IV. AMENDMENTS/COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
None.