Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 341.8225 (2025)

Department of Transportation sole governmental entity to acquire, construct, or operate high-speed rail projects; exception.

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341.8225 Department of Transportation sole governmental entity to acquire, construct, or operate high-speed rail projects; exception.
(1) No governmental entity other than the department may acquire, construct, maintain, or operate the high-speed rail system except upon specific authorization of the Legislature.
(2) Local governmental entities, as defined in s. 334.03(13), may negotiate with the department for the design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of any component of the high-speed rail system within areas of their respective jurisdictions or within counties with which they have interlocal agreements.
History.s. 14, ch. 2009-271; s. 92, ch. 2012-174.

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