Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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The meeting packet of the Florida House of Representatives Commerce Committee Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee for Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM. The agenda lists HB 177 Transportation Facility Designations, CS/HB 279 Misuse of Emergency Communications Systems and HB 1165 Mobile Cranes and Accessory Support Vehicles. The analysis of HB 177 states that the bill designates a portion of International Drive in Orange County as "Harris Rosen Way," with an effective date of July 1, 2025. The analysis of CS/HB 279 states that the bill revises offenses related to misusing the 911 system and requires restitution.
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Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Reed Hall (102 HOB)
Daniel Perez Chip LaMarca
Speaker Chair
The Florida House of Representatives
Commerce Committee
Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Daniel Perez Chip LaMarca
Speaker Chair
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Reed Hall (102 HOB)
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Welcome and Opening Remarks
IV. Consideration of the following bill(s):
• HB 177 Transportation Facility Designations by Harris, Woodson
• CS/HB 279 Misuse of Emergency Communications Systems by Criminal Justice
Subcommittee, Partington
• HB 1165 Mobile Cranes and Accessory Support Vehicles by Owen
V. Closing Remarks
VI. Adjournment
214 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399-1300
(850) 717-4870
HB 177
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: HB 177 COMPANION BILL: SB 274 (Arrington)
TITLE: Transportation Facility Designations LINKED BILLS: None
SPONSOR(S): Harris, Woodson RELATED BILLS: None
Committee References
Economic Infrastructure Commerce
SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
The bill designates that portion of International Drive between S.R. 528 and Sand Lake Road in Orange County as
“Harris Rosen Way” and directs the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to erect suitable markers for the
designation.
Fiscal or Economic Impact:
The bill will have an insignificant negative impact on state government expenditures.
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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
The bill requires FDOT to erect suitable markers for the following transportation facility designation: (Section 1).
Harris Rosen Way
That portion of International Drive between S.R. 528 and Sand Lake Road in Orange County is designated as
"Harris Rosen Way."
The bill has an effective date of July 1, 2025. (Section 2).
FISCAL OR ECONOMIC IMPACT:
STATE GOVERNMENT:
The bill will have an insignificant impact on state government expenditures. FDOT estimates a cost of $2,400 for
the appropriate markers, which provides for two signs at $1,200 per sign.1
RELEVANT INFORMATION
SUBJECT OVERVIEW:
Legislative Designation of Transportation Facilities
The Legislature may designate a transportation facility, such as a bridge or a portion of a road, for honorary or
memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular facility. Legislative designations do not officially change the
existing names of facilities and may not require local governments or private parties to change street signs, mailing
addresses, or 911 emergency telephone number system listing.2
1 Email from Jack Rogers, Director of Legislative Affairs, Department of Transportation, RE: Road Designations Review (Feb.
13, 2025).
2 S. 334.071(1), F.S.
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Unless specifically provided by law, public facilities such as roads, bridges, and other similar facilities may not be
named for any living person.3
Transportation Facility Markers
Following a legislative designation, FDOT is required to place markers at the termini or intersections specified for
each highway segment or bridge designated and may place other markers it deems as appropriate.4 Before
markers may be erected, the appropriate city or county commission must pass a resolution in support of the
particular honorary designation. If the designated bridge or road segment is located in more than one city or
county, there must be resolutions supporting the designation from each affected local government before markers
may be erected.5
Biographical Information
Harris Rosen Way
Harris Rosen was President and Chief Operating Officer of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, a hospitality company founded
in 1974 that operates seven Orlando-area hotels. Mr. Rosen received numerous philanthropic and humanitarian
awards, including the Association of Fundraising Professionals lifetime award, as well as the Leadership Florida’s
LeRoy Collins Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Rosen passed away on November 25, 2024, at age 85.
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STAFF
DIRECTOR/ ANALYSIS
COMMITTEE REFERENCE ACTION DATE POLICY CHIEF PREPARED BY
Economic Infrastructure Keating Garcia
Subcommittee
Commerce Committee
3 S. 267.062(1), F.S.
4 S. 334.071(2), F.S.
5 S. 334.071(3), F.S.
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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
HB 177 2025
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to transportation facility
3 designations; providing an honorary designation of a
4 certain transportation facility in a specified county;
5 directing the Department of Transportation to erect
6 suitable markers; providing an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9
10 Section 1. Harris Rosen Way designated; Department of
11 Transportation to erect suitable markers.—
12 (1) That portion of International Drive between S.R. 528
13 and Sand Lake Road in Orange County is designated as "Harris
14 Rosen Way."
15 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect
16 suitable markers designating Harris Rosen Way as described in
17 subsection (1).
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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HB 177
Transportation Facility Designations
AMENDMENT SUMMARY
March 19, 2025
Amendment 1 by Daniels (line 10):
• Directs the Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers designating
the bridge on Moncrief Road West over the Ribault River in Duval County as the
"Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge."
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 177 (2025)
Amendment No. 1
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER
1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Economic Infrastructure
2 Subcommittee
3 Representative Daniels offered the following:
4
5 Amendment (with title amendment)
6 Remove lines 10-17 and insert:
7 Section 1. Transportation facility designations;
8 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.—
9 (1) That portion of International Drive between S.R. 528
10 and Sand Lake Road in Orange County is designated as "Harris
11 Rosen Way."
12 (2) The bridge on Moncrief Road West over the Ribault
13 River in Duval County will be designated as "Bernard Wilkes
14 Ribault River Bridge."
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COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 177 (2025)
Amendment No. 1
15 (3) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect
16 suitable markers designating the transportation facilities as
17 described in this section.
18
19 -----------------------------------------------------
20 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T
21 Remove lines 3-4 and insert:
22 designations; providing honorary designations of
23 certain transportation facilities in specified
24 counties;
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HB 279
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: CS/HB 279 COMPANION BILL: SB 278 (Wright)
TITLE: Misuse of Emergency Communications Systems LINKED BILLS: None
SPONSOR(S): Partington RELATED BILLS: None
Committee References
Criminal Justice Economic Infrastructure Judiciary
17 Y, 0 N, As CS
SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
CS/HB 279 revises offenses related to misusing the 911 system and requires a person who is convicted of misusing
the 911 system to pay restitution for the cost of the emergency response. The bill:
Creates a third degree felony if a person makes a false report of an emergency using the 911 system and the
resulting emergency response results in great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent injury.
Creates a second degree felony if a person makes a false report of an emergency using the 911 system and
the resulting emergency response results in death to any person.
Deletes an enhanced penalty if a person misuses the 911 system and receives a service valued at $100 or
greater.
Requires a court to order a person convicted of misusing the 911 system to pay restitution to a responding
public safety agency and any other victim who suffers damage or injury, including full payment for any
costs incurred by a responding public safety agency.
Fiscal or Economic Impact:
The bill may have an indeterminate positive prison bed impact by creating new felony offenses for misusing the
911 system which result in specified injury or death, which could lead to increased prison admissions. The bill
requires a court to order a person who is convicted of misusing the 911 system to pay restitution to any responding
public safety agency and any other victim who suffers damage or injury. To the extent that public safety agencies
are expending funds by responding to emergency calls resulting from misuse of the 911 system, there may be an
indeterminate positive fiscal impact on such agencies that would be eligible to receive restitution under the bill.
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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
Misusing the 911 System
The bill provides enhanced penalties if the public safety agency response to a false report of an emergency that was
made using the 911 system results in specified bodily injury or death. Under the bill, a person who misuses the 911
system by making a false report or complaint or by reporting false information that could lead to an emergency
response commits a:
Third degree felony,1 if the emergency response by a public safety agency results in great bodily harm,
permanent disfigurement, or permanent disability as a proximate result of lawful conduct arising out of the
emergency response.
Second degree felony,2 if the emergency response by a public safety agency results in the death of any
person as a proximate result of lawful conduct arising out of the emergency response. (Section 1)
1 A third degree felony is punishable by up to five years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine. Ss. 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084, F.S.
2 A second degree felony is punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Ss. 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084, F.S.
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The third degree felony offense created by the bill is ranked as a Level 2 offense on the offense severity ranking
chart (OSRC). The second degree felony offense created by the bill is ranked as a Level 5 offense on the OSRC.
(Section 2)
The bill deletes an enhanced penalty that makes misusing the 911 system punishable as a third degree felony if the
value of the service obtained by misuse of the system is $100 or greater. (Section 1)
The bill requires a court to order any person convicted of misusing the 911 system to pay restitution to a
responding public safety agency and any other victim who suffers damage or injury as a proximate result of lawful
conduct arising out of an emergency response. The bill specifies that the restitution must include the full payment
of any cost incurred by such agency. (Section 1)
The effective date of the bill is July 1, 2025. (Section 3)
FISCAL OR ECONOMIC IMPACT:
STATE GOVERNMENT:
The bill may have an indeterminate positive prison bed impact by creating new felony offenses for misusing the
911 system which result in specified injury or death, which could lead to increased prison admissions.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
The bill requires a court to order a person who is convicted of misusing the 911 system to pay restitution to any
responding public safety agency and any other victim who suffers damage or injury. To the extent that public safety
agencies are expending funds by responding to emergency calls resulting from misuse of the 911 system, there
may be an indeterminate positive fiscal impact on such agencies that would be eligible to receive restitution under
the bill.
RELEVANT INFORMATION
SUBJECT OVERVIEW:
False Reports of Emergencies
Misusing the 911 System
Section 365.172, F.S., prohibits a person from:
Accessing the 911 system for the purpose of making a false alarm or complaint or reporting false
information that could result in an emergency response of any public safety agency;3
Knowingly using or attempting to use the 911 system for a purpose other than public safety assistance; or
Knowingly using or attempting to use the 911 system in an effort to avoid any charge for service.
A violation is punishable as a first degree misdemeanor. A person commits a third degree felony if he or she
misuses the 911 system and:
The person has four prior convictions for misusing the 911 system; or
The value of the service or the service charge obtained by misusing the 911 system exceeds $100.4
The felony is unranked on the OSRC and thus defaults to a Level 1 offense.
False Reports of Crimes
Section 817.49, F.S., prohibits a person from willfully imparting, conveying, or causing to be imparted or conveyed
to any law enforcement officer or employee of a public safety agency, false information or reports concerning the
commission of any crime when the person knows the report is false and that no such crime has been committed. A
3 “Public safety agency” means a functional division of a public agency which provides firefighting, law enforcement, medical, or other
emergency services. S. 365.172(3)(z), F.S.
4 S. 365.172, F.S.
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violation is punishable as a first degree misdemeanor.5 If a person willfully makes a false report of a crime and the
response by a public safety agency results in:
Great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent disability to any person as a proximate result
of lawful conduct arising out of a response, the person making such a false report commits a third degree
felony, which is ranked as a Level 3 offense on the offense severity ranking chart (OSRC).
Death to any person as a proximate result of lawful conduct arising out of a response, the person making
such a false report commits a second degree felony, which is ranked as a Level 6 offense on the OSRC.
A court must order a person who is convicted of making a false report of a crime to pay restitution, which must
include full payment for any cost incurred by a responding public safety agency.6
Offense Severity Ranking Chart
Felony offenses subject to the Criminal Punishment Code (CPC) are listed in a single offense severity ranking chart
(OSRC), which uses 10 offense levels to rank felonies from least severe (Level 1) to most severe (Level 10). Each
felony offense is assigned to a level according to the severity of the offense, commensurate with the harm or
potential for harm to the community that is caused by the offense, as determined by statute. A person’s primary
offense, any other current offenses, and prior offenses are scored using the points designated for the offense
severity level of each offense. The final calculation, following the scoresheet formula, determines the lowest
permissible sentence that the trial court may impose, absent a valid reason for departure.7 If an offense is
unranked, the CPC specifies a default level on the OSRC depending on the felony degree of the offense.8
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STAFF
DIRECTOR/ ANALYSIS
COMMITTEE REFERENCE ACTION DATE POLICY CHIEF PREPARED BY
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THE CHANGES ADOPTED BY THE Created a third degree felony if a person misuses the 911 system by
COMMITTEE: making a false report and the emergency response results in great
bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent disability, and
ranked the crime as a Level 2 offense on the offense severity ranking
chart (OSRC).
Created a second degree felony if a person misuses the 911 system by
making a false report and the emergency response results in death to
any person, ranked as a Level 5 offense on the OSRC.
Required a person who is convicted of misusing the 911 system to pay
restitution to both the responding public safety agency and any other
victim who suffers damage.
Economic Infrastructure Keating Bauldree
Subcommittee
Judiciary Committee
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5 S. 817.49(1), F.S.
6 S. 817.49(3), F.S.
7 S. 921.0022, F.S.
8 S. 921.0023, F.S.
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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
CS/HB 279 2025
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the misuse of emergency
3 communications systems; amending s. 365.172, F.S.;
4 providing enhanced criminal penalties for a specified
5 violation relating to the use of emergency
6 communications services which results in great bodily
7 harm, permanent disfigurement, permanent disability,
8 or death; requiring courts to order restitution for
9 certain damages and injuries; providing requirements
10 for such restitution; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.;
11 ranking offenses on the offense severity ranking chart
12 of the Criminal Punishment Code; providing an
13 effective date.
14
15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
16
17 Section 1. Subsection (14) of section 365.172, Florida
18 Statutes, is amended to read:
19 365.172 Emergency communications.—
20 (14) MISUSE OF 911, E911, OR NG911 SYSTEM; PENALTY.—911,
21 E911, and NG911 service must be used solely for emergency
22 communications by the public.
23 (a) A any person who does any of the following commits a
24 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
25 775.082 or s. 775.083:
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26 1. Accesses the number 911 for the purpose of making a
27 false alarm or complaint or reporting false information that
28 could result in the emergency response of any public safety
29 agency.; any person who
30 2. Knowingly uses or attempts to use such service for a
31 purpose other than obtaining public safety assistance.; or any
32 person who
33 3. Knowingly uses or attempts to use such service in an
34 effort to avoid any charge for service, commits a misdemeanor of
35 the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
36 775.083.
37 (b) If a person violates subparagraph (a)1. and the
38 subsequent emergency response by a public safety agency results
39 in:
40 1. Great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or
41 permanent disability to any person as a proximate result of
42 lawful conduct arising out of the emergency response, the person
43 commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in
44 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
45 2. Death to any person as a proximate result of lawful
46 conduct arising out of the emergency response, the person
47 commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in
48 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
49 (c) After being convicted of unauthorized use of emergency
50 communications services such service four times, a person who
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51 continues to engage in such unauthorized use commits a felony of
52 the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
53 775.083, or s. 775.084.
54 (d) A court shall order any person convicted of violating
55 this subsection to pay restitution to a responding public safety
56 agency and any other victim who suffers damage or injury as a
57 proximate result of lawful conduct arising out of an emergency
58 response. The restitution must include the full payment of any
59 cost incurred by a responding public safety agency In addition,
60 if the value of the service or the service charge obtained in a
61 manner prohibited by this subsection exceeds $100, the person
62 committing the offense commits a felony of the third degree,
63 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
64 Section 2. Paragraphs (b) and (e) of subsection (3) of
65 section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
66 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity
67 ranking chart.—
68 (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART
69 (b) LEVEL 2
70
Florida Felony
Statute Degree Description
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365.172(14)(b)1. 3rd Misuse of emergency
communications system causing
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great bodily harm, permanent
disfigurement, or permanent
disability.
72
379.2431 3rd Possession of 11 or fewer
(1)(e)3. marine turtle eggs in violation
of the Marine Turtle Protection
Act.
73
379.2431 3rd Possession of more than 11
(1)(e)4. marine turtle eggs in violation
of the Marine Turtle Protection
Act.
74
403.413(6)(c) 3rd Dumps waste litter exceeding
500 lbs. in weight or 100 cubic
feet in volume or any quantity
for commercial purposes, or
hazardous waste.
75
517.07(2) 3rd Failure to furnish a prospectus
meeting requirements.
76
590.28(1) 3rd Intentional burning of lands.
77
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784.03(3) 3rd Battery during a riot or an
aggravated riot.
78
784.05(3) 3rd Storing or leaving a loaded
firearm within reach of minor
who uses it to inflict injury
or death.
79
787.04(1) 3rd In violation of court order,
take, entice, etc., minor
beyond state limits.
80
806.13(1)(b)3. 3rd Criminal mischief; damage
$1,000 or more to public
communication or any other
public service.
81
806.13(3) 3rd Criminal mischief; damage of
$200 or more to a memorial or
historic property.
82
810.061(2) 3rd Impairing or impeding telephone
or power to a dwelling;
facilitating or furthering
burglary.
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810.09(2)(d) 3rd Trespassing on posted
commercial horticulture
property.
84
812.014(2)(c)1. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $750
or more but less than $5,000.
85
812.014(2)(d)1. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $40 or
more but less than $750, taken
from dwelling or its unenclosed
curtilage.
86
812.014(2)(e)2. 3rd Petit theft, 1st degree; less
than $40 taken from dwelling or
its unenclosed curtilage with
one prior theft conviction.
87
812.015(7) 3rd Possession, use, or attempted
use of an antishoplifting or
inventory control device
countermeasure.
88
817.234(1)(a)2. 3rd False statement in support of
insurance claim.
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817.481(3)(a) 3rd Obtain credit or purchase with
false, expired, counterfeit,
etc., credit card, value over
$300.
90
817.52(3) 3rd Failure to redeliver hired
vehicle.
91
817.54 3rd With intent to defraud, obtain
mortgage note, etc., by false
representation.
92
817.60(5) 3rd Dealing in credit cards of
another.
93
817.60(6)(a) 3rd Forgery; purchase goods,
services with false card.
94
817.61 3rd Fraudulent use of credit cards
over $100 or more within 6
months.
95
826.04 3rd Knowingly marries or has sexual
intercourse with person to whom
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related.
96
831.01 3rd Forgery.
97
831.02 3rd Uttering forged instrument;
utters or publishes alteration
with intent to defraud.
98
831.07 3rd Forging bank bills, checks,
drafts, or promissory notes.
99
831.08 3rd Possessing 10 or more forged
notes, bills, checks, or
drafts.
100
831.09 3rd Uttering forged notes, bills,
checks, drafts, or promissory
notes.
101
831.11 3rd Bringing into the state forged
bank bills, checks, drafts, or
notes.
102
832.05(3)(a) 3rd Cashing or depositing item with
intent to defraud.
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103
843.01(2) 3rd Resist police canine or police
horse with violence; under
certain circumstances.
104
843.08 3rd False personation.
105
843.19(3) 3rd Touch or strike police, fire,
SAR canine or police horse.
106
893.13(2)(a)2. 3rd Purchase of any s.
893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1.,
(2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6.,
(2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9.,
(2)(c)10., (3), or (4) drugs
other than cannabis.
107
893.147(2) 3rd Manufacture or delivery of drug
paraphernalia.
108
109 (e) LEVEL 5
110
Florida Felony
Statute Degree Description
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316.027(2)(a) 3rd Accidents involving personal
injuries other than serious
bodily injury, failure to stop;
leaving scene.
112
316.1935(4)(a) 2nd Aggravated fleeing or eluding.
113
316.80(2) 2nd Unlawful conveyance of fuel;
obtaining fuel fraudulently.
114
322.34(6) 3rd Careless operation of motor
vehicle with suspended license,
resulting in death or serious
bodily injury.
115
327.30(5) 3rd Vessel accidents involving
personal injury; leaving scene.
116
365.172(14)(b)2. 2nd Misuse of emergency
communications system resulting
in death.
117
379.365(2)(c)1. 3rd Violation of rules relating to:
willful molestation of stone
crab traps, lines, or buoys;
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illegal bartering, trading, or
sale, conspiring or aiding in
such barter, trade, or sale, or
supplying, agreeing to supply,
aiding in supplying, or giving
away stone crab trap tags or
certificates; making, altering,
forging, counterfeiting, or
reproducing stone crab trap
tags; possession of forged,
counterfeit, or imitation stone
crab trap tags; and engaging in
the commercial harvest of stone
crabs while license is
suspended or revoked.
118
379.367(4) 3rd Willful molestation of a
commercial harvester's spiny
lobster trap, line, or buoy.
119
379.407(5)(b)3. 3rd Possession of 100 or more
undersized spiny lobsters.
120
381.0041(11)(b) 3rd Donate blood, plasma, or organs
knowing HIV positive.
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440.10(1)(g) 2nd Failure to obtain workers'
compensation coverage.
122
440.105(5) 2nd Unlawful solicitation for the
purpose of making workers'
compensation claims.
123
440.381(2) 3rd Submission of false,
misleading, or incomplete
information with the purpose of
avoiding or reducing workers'
compensation premiums.
124
624.401(4)(b)2. 2nd Transacting insurance without a
certificate or authority;
premium collected $20,000 or
more but less than $100,000.
125
626.902(1)(c) 2nd Representing an unauthorized
insurer; repeat offender.
126
790.01(3) 3rd Unlawful carrying of a
concealed firearm.
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790.162 2nd Threat to throw or discharge
destructive device.
128
790.163(1) 2nd False report of bomb,
explosive, weapon of mass
destruction, or use of firearms
in violent manner.
129
790.221(1) 2nd Possession of short-barreled
shotgun or machine gun.
130
790.23 2nd Felons in possession of
firearms, ammunition, or
electronic weapons or devices.
131
796.05(1) 2nd Live on earnings of a
prostitute; 1st offense.
132
800.04(6)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious conduct;
offender less than 18 years of
age.
133
800.04(7)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious exhibition;
offender 18 years of age or
older.
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806.111(1) 3rd Possess, manufacture, or
dispense fire bomb with intent
to damage any structure or
property.
135
810.145(4)(c) 3rd Commercial digital voyeurism
dissemination.
136
810.145(7)(a) 2nd Digital voyeurism; 2nd or
subsequent offense.
137
810.145(8)(a) 2nd Digital voyeurism; certain
minor victims.
138
812.014(2)(d)3. 2nd Grand theft, 2nd degree; theft
from 20 or more dwellings or
their unenclosed curtilage, or
any combination.
139
812.0145(2)(b) 2nd Theft from person 65 years of
age or older; $10,000 or more
but less than $50,000.
140
812.015 3rd Retail theft; property stolen
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(8)(a) & (c)- is valued at $750 or more and
(e) one or more specified acts.
141
812.015(8)(f) 3rd Retail theft; multiple thefts
within specified period.
142
812.015(8)(g) 3rd Retail theft; committed with
specified number of other
persons.
143
812.019(1) 2nd Stolen property; dealing in or
trafficking in.
144
812.081(3) 2nd Trafficking in trade secrets.
145
812.131(2)(b) 3rd Robbery by sudden snatching.
146
812.16(2) 3rd Owning, operating, or
conducting a chop shop.
147
817.034(4)(a)2. 2nd Communications fraud, value
$20,000 to $50,000.
148
817.234(11)(b) 2nd Insurance fraud; property value
$20,000 or more but less than
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$100,000.
149
817.2341(1), 3rd Filing false financial
(2)(a) & statements, making false
(3)(a) entries of material fact or
false statements regarding
property values relating to the
solvency of an insuring entity.
150
817.568(2)(b) 2nd Fraudulent use of personal
identification information;
value of benefit, services
received, payment avoided, or
amount of injury or fraud,
$5,000 or more or use of
personal identification
information of 10 or more
persons.
151
817.611(2)(a) 2nd Traffic in or possess 5 to 14
counterfeit credit cards or
related documents.
152
817.625(2)(b) 2nd Second or subsequent fraudulent
use of scanning device,
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skimming device, or reencoder.
153
825.1025(4) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition
in the presence of an elderly
person or disabled adult.
154
828.12(2) 3rd Tortures any animal with intent
to inflict intense pain,
serious physical injury, or
death.
155
836.14(4) 2nd Person who willfully promotes
for financial gain a sexually
explicit image of an
identifiable person without
consent.
156
839.13(2)(b) 2nd Falsifying records of an
individual in the care and
custody of a state agency
involving great bodily harm or
death.
157
843.01(1) 3rd Resist officer with violence to
person; resist arrest with
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violence.
158
847.0135(5)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious exhibition
using computer; offender 18
years or older.
159
847.0137 3rd Transmission of pornography by
(2) & (3) electronic device or equipment.
160
847.0138 3rd Transmission of material
(2) & (3) harmful to minors to a minor by
electronic device or equipment.
161
874.05(1)(b) 2nd Encouraging or recruiting
another to join a criminal
gang; second or subsequent
offense.
162
874.05(2)(a) 2nd Encouraging or recruiting
person under 13 years of age to
join a criminal gang.
163
893.13(1)(a)1. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver
cocaine (or other s.
893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
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(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
drugs).
164
893.13(1)(c)2. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver
cannabis (or other s.
893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1.,
(2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6.,
(2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9.,
(2)(c)10., (3), or (4) drugs)
within 1,000 feet of a child
care facility, school, or
state, county, or municipal
park or publicly owned
recreational facility or
community center.
165
893.13(1)(d)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
cocaine (or other s.
893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
drugs) within 1,000 feet of
university.
166
893.13(1)(e)2. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver
cannabis or other drug
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prohibited under s.
893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1.,
(2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6.,
(2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9.,
(2)(c)10., (3), or (4) within
1,000 feet of property used for
religious services or a
specified business site.
167
893.13(1)(f)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
cocaine (or other s.
893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
or (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
drugs) within 1,000 feet of
public housing facility.
168
893.13(4)(b) 2nd Use or hire of minor; deliver
to minor other controlled
substance.
169
893.1351(1) 3rd Ownership, lease, or rental for
trafficking in or manufacturing
of controlled substance.
170
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FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: HB 1165 COMPANION BILL: SB 1502 (Collins)
TITLE: Mobile Cranes and Accessory Support Vehicles LINKED BILLS: None
SPONSOR(S): Owen RELATED BILLS: None
Committee References
Economic Infrastructure Transportation & Economic Commerce
Development Budget
SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
The bill authorizes the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to issue special blanket permits that allow:
Mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles up to a specified size to travel on and off the Interstate
Highway System at all hours, subject to local curfews.
Mobile cranes operating on and off Interstate highways to tow certain motor vehicles, subject to a
combined weight limit.
Mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles which, due to their design for use, exceed established weight
limits for travel on and off Interstate highways.
Fiscal or Economic Impact:
None.
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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
The bill authorizes FDOT to issue a special blanket permit to mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles to
travel on and off the Interstate Highway System at all hours. To receive such a permit, mobile crane and accessory
support vehicle dimensions must not exceed 12 feet wide, 14 feet 6 inches high, and 100 feet long. Any local travel-
related curfews still apply. (Section 2).
The bill also allows FDOT to issue a special blanket permit to mobile cranes operating on and off the Interstate
Highway System to tow certain motor vehicles. (Section 2).
The bill allows FDOT to issue a special blanket permit to mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles which
exceed the weight limits established under s. 316.535 to travel on and off the Interstate Highway System. (Section
2).
Additionally, the bill revises the definition of “special mobile equipment” to include mobile cranes, accessory
support vehicles, and self-propelled earthmoving equipment. (Section 1).
The bill has an effective date of July 1, 2025. (Section 3).
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DATE: 3/17/2025
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RELEVANT INFORMATION
SUBJECT OVERVIEW:
FDOT has jurisdiction to control traffic over all state roads throughout Florida. FDOT has the authority to regulate,
warn, or guide traffic as it deems necessary.1 No vehicle or combination of vehicles are permitted to travel on the
public highways of the state unless specifically provided by law.2
Under Florida law, it is a violation for any person to drive, move, or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on
any highway, any vehicle that exceeds established size or weight limitations.3 Local authorities do not have the
power to alter this limitation unless the Legislature has expressly granted authority under ch. 316, F.S.4
To operate on public roads, oversized or overweight vehicles must obtain a special permit from FDOT.5 FDOT is
authorized to issue these special permits for highways under its jurisdiction if it finds the issuance is not contrary
to the public interest. To apply for a special permit, the applicant must describe the vehicle or vehicles, the load to
be operated or moved, and the highway it will be operating on.6 Under DOT guidelines, blanket permits are issued
to cover multiple trips for a period not to exceed 12 months.7 Rule 14-26.008, F.A.C. establishes the fees for such
permits.
Current law allows mobile cranes with special permits to tow certain vehicles on the State Highway System but not
on the Interstate Highway System. 8
Under r. 14-26.012, F.A.C., mobile cranes with trip or multi-trip permits are restricted to movement during daytime
hours only.
BILL HISTORY
STAFF
DIRECTOR/ ANALYSIS
COMMITTEE REFERENCE ACTION DATE POLICY CHIEF PREPARED BY
Economic Infrastructure Keating Garcia
Subcommittee
Transportation & Economic
Development Budget
Subcommittee
Commerce Committee
1 S. 316.006(1), F.S.
2 S. 316.535, F.S.
3 Id.
4 S. 316.500, F.S.
5 S. 316.550(1), F.S.
6 S. 316.550(2), F.S.
7 Florida Department of Transportation, WHEN DO YOU NEED A PERMIT,
https://fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/maintenance/str/owodp/when-do-you-need-a-
permit.pdf?sfvrsn=45e8edf1_0 (last visited March 17, 2025).
8 The towed motor vehicle may not weigh more than 5,000 pounds if the combined weight of the crane and the vehicle does
not exceed 95,000 pounds. S. 316.550(3), F.S.; Florida Department of Transportation, Blanket Permit Movement Conditions,
blanket-permit-movement-conditions-02-13-2020.pdf (last visited March 17, 2025).
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to mobile cranes and accessory support
3 vehicles; amending s. 316.003, F.S.; revising the
4 definition of the term "special mobile equipment";
5 amending s. 316.550, F.S.; authorizing the Department
6 of Transportation to issue a special blanket permit
7 for a mobile crane operating on and off the Interstate
8 Highway System to tow a certain motor vehicle;
9 authorizing the department to issue a special blanket
10 permit for a mobile crane and accessory support
11 vehicle of certain dimensions to travel on and off the
12 Interstate Highway System at all hours, subject to
13 local restrictions; authorizing the department to
14 issue a special blanket permit for a mobile crane and
15 accessory support vehicle exceeding certain weight
16 limits to travel on and off the Interstate Highway
17 System; providing an effective date.
18
19 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
20
21 Section 1. Subsection (83) of section 316.003, Florida
22 Statutes, is amended to read:
23 316.003 Definitions.—The following words and phrases, when
24 used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively
25 ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
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26 otherwise requires:
27 (83) SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT.—Any vehicle not designed or
28 used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and
29 only incidentally operated or moved over a highway, including,
30 but not limited to, ditchdigging apparatus, well-boring
31 apparatus, and road construction and maintenance machinery, such
32 as asphalt spreaders, bituminous mixers, bucket loaders,
33 tractors other than truck tractors, ditchers, leveling graders,
34 finishing machines, motor graders, road rollers, scarifiers,
35 earthmoving carryalls and scrapers, power shovels and draglines,
36 mobile and self-propelled cranes and accessory support vehicles,
37 and self-propelled earthmoving equipment. The term does not
38 include house trailers, dump trucks, truck-mounted transit
39 mixers, cranes or shovels, or other vehicles designed for the
40 transportation of persons or property to which machinery has
41 been attached.
42 Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 316.550, Florida
43 Statutes, is amended to read:
44 316.550 Operations not in conformity with law; special
45 permits.—
46 (3)(a) The Department of Transportation may issue a mobile
47 crane special blanket permit to authorize a mobile A permit may
48 authorize a self-propelled truck crane operating on and off the
49 Interstate Highway System to tow a motor vehicle which does not
50 weigh more than 5,000 pounds if the combined weight of the crane
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51 and such motor vehicle does not exceed 95,000 pounds.
52 Notwithstanding s. 320.01(7) or (12), truck cranes that tow
53 another motor vehicle under the provision of this subsection
54 shall be taxed under the provisions of s. 320.08(5)(b).
55 (b) The Department of Transportation may issue a mobile
56 crane special blanket permit to authorize a mobile crane and
57 accessory support vehicle of up to 12 feet wide, 14 feet 6
58 inches high, and 100 feet long to travel on and off the
59 Interstate Highway System at all hours except as restricted
60 under local travel-related curfews.
61 (c) The Department of Transportation may issue a mobile
62 crane special blanket permit to authorize a mobile crane and
63 accessory support vehicle which, due to its design for use,
64 exceeds the weight limits established in s. 316.535 to travel on
65 and off the Interstate Highway System.
66 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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