PROVIDED SUMMARY
Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions; Revises how taxes collected from documentary stamp tax are distributed; prohibits transfer of specified funds to South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Redirects state transportation funds to a new rail program and blocks SFRTA access to them.
The bill shifts 11 percentage points of state transportation funds from the Strategic Intermodal System to a new Florida Rail Enterprise program.
It permanently caps the annual state transportation fund distribution at $420.08 million, up from the previous $360.08 million cap.
The bill prohibits using the newly dedicated Florida Rail Enterprise funds to provide operating or maintenance assistance to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
It renumbers existing provisions regarding the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority to accommodate the new funding restrictions.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Increases State Transportation Trust Fund allocation
majors. 201.15(4)(a)
AIRaises the annual amount paid into the State Transportation Trust Fund from $360.08 million to $420.08 million.
“the lesser of 20.5453 percent of the remainder or $420.08 million in each fiscal year shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the State Transportation Trust Fund”
AIShifts the distribution of the State Transportation Trust Fund, reducing the share for the Strategic Intermodal System and increasing the share for the Small County Outreach Program.
“The Strategic Intermodal System specified in ss. 339.61, 339.62, 339.63, and 339.64, in the amount of 67 percent of the funds”
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AIDirects 14 percent of the State Transportation Trust Fund to the Florida Rail Enterprise, a new recipient of these specific funds.
“The Florida Rail Enterprise for the purpose established in s. 341.303, in the amount of 14 percent of the funds”
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AIForbids the department from using funds dedicated to the Florida Rail Enterprise to provide required funding to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
“Funding required by this subsection may not be provided from the funds dedicated to the Florida Rail Enterprise pursuant to s. 201.15(4)(a)4”
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TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
3/3/2026
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
3/2/2026
Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (555842); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2/25/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110...
2/20/2026
Conference Committee appointed
2/19/2026
Referred to Appropriations
2/19/2026
Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or...
2/19/2026
Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
2/19/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/16/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/16/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
2/16/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
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