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311.106 – Seaport Stormwater Permitting and Mitigation.

311.106 Seaport stormwater permitting and mitigation.—A seaport listed in s. 403.021(9)(b) is authorized to provide for onsite or offsite stormwater treatment for water quality impacts caused by a proposed port activity that requires a permit and that causes or contributes to pollution from stormwater runoff. Offsite stormwater treatment may occur outside of the established boundaries of […]

311.11 – Seaport Employment Training Grant Program.

311.11 Seaport Employment Training Grant Program.— (1) The Department of Economic Opportunity, in cooperation with the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council, shall establish a Seaport Employment Training Grant Program within the Department of Economic Opportunity. The Department of Economic Opportunity shall grant funds appropriated by the Legislature to the program for the purpose of stimulating […]

311.12 – Seaport Security.

311.12 Seaport security.— (1) SECURITY STANDARDS.— (a) A seaport may implement security measures that are more stringent, more extensive, or supplemental to the applicable federal security regulations, including federal facility security assessment requirements under 33 C.F.R. s. 105.305. (b) The provisions of s. 790.251 are not superseded, preempted, or otherwise modified in any way by the provisions of this […]

311.121 – Qualifications, Training, and Certification of Licensed Security Officers at Florida Seaports.

311.121 Qualifications, training, and certification of licensed security officers at Florida seaports.— (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that seaports in the state be able to mitigate operational security costs without reducing security levels by employing a combination of certified law enforcement officers and certified private security service officers. In order to accomplish this intent, […]

311.07 – Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Funding.

311.07 Florida seaport transportation and economic development funding.— (1) There is created the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Program within the Department of Transportation to finance port transportation or port facilities projects that will improve the movement and intermodal transportation of cargo or passengers in commerce and trade and support the interests, purposes, and requirements of […]

311.09 – Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council.

311.09 Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council.— (1) The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council is created within the Department of Transportation. The council consists of the following 18 members: the port director, or the port director’s designee, of each of the ports of Jacksonville, Port Canaveral, Port Citrus, Fort Pierce, Palm Beach, Port Everglades, […]

311.091 – Entry Into Public-Private Infrastructure Project Agreements for Port-Related Public Infrastructure Projects.

311.091 Entry into public-private infrastructure project agreements for port-related public infrastructure projects.—A seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may receive or solicit proposals from and enter into a public-private infrastructure project agreement with a private entity, or a consortium of private entities, to build, operate, manage, maintain, or finance a port-related public infrastructure project. History.—s. 8, ch. […]

311.10 – Strategic Port Investment Initiative.

311.10 Strategic Port Investment Initiative.— (1) There is created the Strategic Port Investment Initiative within the Department of Transportation. Beginning in fiscal year 2012-2013, a minimum of $35 million annually shall be made available from the State Transportation Trust Fund to fund the Strategic Port Investment Initiative. The Department of Transportation shall work with the deepwater ports […]