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SB 1274FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
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Proposed Transportation and Infrastructure Updates (SB 1274)

Original title: Transportation

January 6, 2026

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently Died in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

8 actions
  1. Feb 12, 2026Senate
    Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  2. Feb 11, 2026Senate
    CS by Transportation read 1st time
  3. Feb 11, 2026Senate
    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  4. Feb 10, 2026Senate
    CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  5. Feb 5, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  6. Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
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  1. Jan 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
  2. Jan 6, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have changed how local governments manage traffic speeds, how seaports handle land development, and how the state funds airport and traffic signal projects, impacting local budgets and infrastructure planning.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Local governments

They would have gained authority to set lower speed limits in residence districts and become eligible for new traffic signal modernization grants.

Seaports in spaceport territory

They would have faced new reporting requirements to Space Florida and stricter conditions for converting land used for cargo purposes.

First-tier subcontractors

They would have gained a pathway to receive direct payments from the Department of Transportation under specific conditions if the primary contractor fails to pay.

Private entities using license plate readers

They would have been subject to new data privacy restrictions and penalties for unauthorized data release.

What changed

Current stage: Died in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill proposed a wide range of transportation updates, including new traffic signal technology grants, stricter rules for seaport land use, and updated speed limit authority for local governments. It also established privacy protections for private automated license plate readers and created a process for the state to pay subcontractors directly in certain cases.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Would this bill have changed speed limits in my neighborhood?
Yes, it would have allowed local governments to set lower speed limits of 20 or 25 mph in residence districts more easily by removing the requirement for a separate investigation for every individual district.
What protections were proposed for license plate data?
Private entities using automated license plate readers would have been prohibited from selling or sharing captured data, except for specific law enforcement or access control purposes, and would have faced fines up to $2,000 for unauthorized release of information.
What would have happened to yellow light timing?
The bill would have required the Department of Transportation to increase the minimum yellow light duration by 0.4 seconds at intersections that use traffic cameras (s).

Why It Matters

The bill would have changed how local governments manage traffic speeds, how seaports handle land development, and how the state funds airport and traffic signal projects, impacting local budgets and infrastructure planning.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

ACG Advocacy

on behalf of Port Hamilton Refinery and Transportation, LLLP

2026

ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND

EPA Issues.

ACG Advocacy

on behalf of Beam Global

2026

TRANSPORTATION

EV Issues.

A STREET STRATEGIES

on behalf of National Association of Convenience Stores

2026

FUEL/GAS/OILBANKINGTOBACCOTAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

Issues relating to renewable fuels and energy policy Issues relating to UST regulations Issues relating to renewable fuels standard implementation Issues relating to retailer liability associated with selling alternative and renewable fuels Issues relating to the gasoline and diesel fuel excise tax Issues relating to Biodiesel Blenders' Tax Credit Issues relating to the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property tax credit Issues relating to Gas prices and fuel markets, price gouging E15 RVP waiver

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

60 Plus Association

2026

TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODEENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUNDCOPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARKHEALTH ISSUES

Signed a coalition letter opposing any efforts to raise the corporate tax rate above the 21% level set in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Signed a coalition in support of the Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 6329. This legislation creates parity in the tax code between the estate and gift taxes by allowing an estate tax deduction for contributions to 501(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) organizations. Signed a coalition letter urging opposition to proposals that would raise taxes on carried interest investment income.The letter is urging Congress to reject the misnamed Carried Interest Fairness Act, legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other progressive members of Congress. This legislation that would increase the tax rate on carried interest investment by 70%, from 23.8% to 40.8%. Signed a coalition letter in support of H.R.574 - ALIGN Act and highlight the 100% bonus depreciation provision's importance as the tax cut reauthorization efforts continue. Signed a coalition to support of repealing IRA's green new deal subsidies in reconciliation to pay for tax cuts. Signed a coalition letter regarding digital services taxes (DST) in an effort to stop Canadas imposition of a discriminatory digital services tax (DST) on U.S. firms and your efforts to include restrictions on the imposition of DSTs and other unfair digital policies in recently announced trade agreements-providing a model for future trade negotiations. Signed a coalition letter urging the President to index capital gains for inflation.

1A SMART START LLC

$40,000

2026

TRANSPORTATION

HR 2788, End DWI Act of 2025, Surface Transportation Re-Authorization, impaired driving prevention

Platinum Advisors LLC

on behalf of Caremark Inc

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Advocation Inc.

on behalf of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

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Advocation Inc.

on behalf of Newhall Land & Farming Company

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Advocation Inc.

on behalf of Marblehead Coastal Inc.

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Voting Record

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Increased State Oversight of Seaports

The bill attempted to shift control over seaport land use by requiring legislative approval and Space Florida oversight for converting cargo-related infrastructure.

Connected Entities

organizationAppropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic DevelopmentCommittee responsible for appropriationsMap →
locationSenate BuildingLocation of a committee meetingMap →
organizationTransportationCommittee overseeing the billMap →
otherRule 4.7(2)Committee rule governing CS reviewMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy40
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz20
    Current news / social attention level

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