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FL SB 228

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Toll Discounts for Certified Veteran Business Enterprises

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did FL SB 228 pass?

No. FL SB 228 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Transportation

What is FL SB 228 about?

Toll Discounts for Certified Veteran Business Enterprises; Requiring the Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program that provides certified veteran business enterprises with a discount on certain toll expenses; providing eligibility requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Florida Turnpike Enterprise, in coordination with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of Management Services, to administer the pilot program, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 228?

Smith is the primary sponsor of FL SB 228.

Description

Toll Discounts for Certified Veteran Business Enterprises; Requiring the Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program that provides certified veteran business enterprises with a discount on certain toll expenses; providing eligibility requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Florida Turnpike Enterprise, in coordination with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of Management Services, to administer the pilot program, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Transportation
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Smithprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Transportation

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-11-03

    Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-10-17

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/228/ByCategory

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