,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to coord9ate
 transportation s]vices =               
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals4
  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,coord9at+ ,transportation ,s]vices
 = ,transportation ,disadvantag$        
,individuals ,act ( #bjae4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3  7#a7                 
,transportation-disadvantag$ individual 
,! t]m transportation-disadvantag$      
individual means an individual :o       
requires ! use ( public transportation1 
b has difficulty access+ public         
transportation due to disability1 income
 level1 age1 or vet]an /atus4  7#b7     
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means ! ,committee on ,transportation & 

,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4
  7#c7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means !   
,new ,int]ag5cy ,transportation         
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil on ,access &         
,mobility e/abli%$ "u section #c4  7#d7 
,disability ,! t]m disability has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#e7 ,f$]al    
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m executive ag5cy 9 section    
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#f7 ,pur*as+ ag5cy ,! t]m pur*as+ ag5cy
 means a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( a ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t t pur*ases transportation
 s]vices = transportation-disadvantag$  
individuals4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja 
( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7 
,/ate ,transport ,coord9at+ ,commission 
,! t]m ,/ate ,transport ,coord9at+      
,commission means a commission e/abli%$ 
pursuant to section #d4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t

 ( ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,transportation    
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil on ,access &         
,mobility  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation
 a c\ncil to be kn[n z ! ,new ,int]ag5cy
 ,transportation ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil on  
,access & ,mobility4  7b7 ,duties (     
,c\ncil  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all 
coord9ate transportation s]vices to     
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals 
9 a mann] t is co/ effective1 effici5t1 
& m9imizes ! fragm5tation & duplication 
( su* s]vices4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil 
%all c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 
,/rategic ,plan ,develop1 & update e #b 
ye>s1 a writt5 /rategic plan t id5tifies
 ,f$]al ag5cy roles & responsibilities &
 measurable outcomes1 includ+--  7i7 !  
promotion ( int]ag5cy coop]ation & !    
e/abli%m5t ( appropriate me*anisms to   
m9imize duplication & ov]lap ( ,f$]al   
programs & s]vices s t                  
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals 
h access to m transportation s]vices2   
7ii7 ! alignm5t ( ! goals ( r$uc+       

fragm5tation1 ov]lap1 & duplication (   
s]vices ) b5efits1 includ+ increas$     
effici5cy2  7iii7 ! =mulation &         
implem5tation ( adm9i/rative1 policy1 & 
proc$ural me*anisms t enhance           
transportation s]vices at all levels2 & 
7iv7 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( a   
me?od = monitor+ progress on a*iev+ !   
purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+ !          
implem5tation ( ! functions &           
requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate ,transport        
,coord9at+ ,commissions4  7,b7 ,jo9t    
,co/-,%>+ ,policy ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
develop a jo9t co/-%>+ policy among     
,f$]al ag5cies ) repres5tatives on !    
,c\ncil t provides cle> guidance to     
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts reg>d+ !        
appropriate allocation ( co/s to ea*    
,f$]al ag5cy4  7,c7 ,program ,inv5tory  
,ma9ta9 an inv5tory ( all ,f$]al        
programs t provide transportation       
s]vices to transportation-disadvantag$  
individuals4  7,d7 ,p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate   
,transport ,coord9at+ ,commissions      

,p>tn] ) ,/ate ,transport ,coord9at+    
,commissions & aid su* commissions 9    
coord9at+ transportation s]vices =      
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals1
 includ+--  7i7 e/abli%+ be/ practices =
 ! coord9ation by ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts ( transportation s]vices to   
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals2
  7ii7 facilitat+ access to ! mo/       
appropriate & co/-effective             
transportation s]vices us+ available    
res\rces2  7iii7 enc\rag+ enhanc$ access
 to ! v>iety ( transportation & res\rces
 available2 &  7iv7 advis+ ea* ,/ate    
,transport ,coord9at+ ,commission1 ^u ! 
reque/ ( ! ,/ate1 ) reg>d to !          
e/abli%m5t ( guidel9es & proc$ures = !  
coord9ation ( transportation s]vices =  
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals4
  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!   
,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ea* ( ! foll[+
 ,f$]al (ficials or ! designee ( su*    
(ficial3  7,a7 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4
  7,b7 ,secret>y ( ,education4  7,c7    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   

7,d7 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t4  7,e7 ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior4  7,f7 ,secret>y ( ,labor4     
7,g7 ,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7,h7 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,i7    
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7,j7 ,commission] ( ,social ,security4  
7,k7 ,any o!r ,f$]al (ficial t !        
,*airp]son det]m9es to h activities     
relevant to ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 
,crit]ia = ,selection ( ,designees ,!   
designee ( an (ficial describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be an (fic] or employee ( t   
(ficial's ag5cy s]v+ 9 a position ) pay 
equal to or great] ?an ! m9imum rate    
payable = ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  
7#c7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all s]ve = ! life
 ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#d7 ,prohibition on     
,comp5sation ( ,memb]s ,memb]s ( !      
,c\ncil may n receive pay1 all[ances1 or
 b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice on !     
,c\ncil4  7#e7 ,travel ,exp5ses ,ea*    
memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all receive travel   
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       

subsi/5ce 9 accordance ) applicable     
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7    
,quorum ,two-?irds ( ! memb]s ( !       
,c\ncil %all con/itute a quorum b a     
less] numb] may hold he>+s4  7#g7       
,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y (               
,transportation1 or ! ,secret>y's       
designee1 %all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( !  
,c\ncil4  7#h7 ,meet+s ,! fir/ meet+ ( !
 ,c\ncil %all take place n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4 ,!reaft] ! ,c\ncil %all meet      
qu>t]ly & may also meet at ! call ( !   
,*airp]son or a majority ( its memb]s4  
7#i7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate 
#a ye> aft] ! expiration ( all          
transportation-disadvantag$ programs1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (                
,transportation4  7d7 ,/aff ( ,c\ncil   
7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,*airp]son may appo9t 
& fix ! pay ( p]sonnel z ! ,*airp]son   
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,/aff (     
,f$]al ,ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( !          
,*airp]son1 ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy   

may detail on a reimbursable basis1 any 
( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! 
,c\ncil to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its      
duties "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,p[]s ( ,c\ncil
  7#a7 ,he>+s & ,sessions ,! ,c\ncil may
 sit & act at times & places1 take      
te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! ,c\ncil 
consid]s appropriate to c>ry out !      
duties ( ! ,c\ncil "u ?is ,act4  7#b7   
,p[]s ( ,memb]s & ,ag5ts ,any memb] or  
ag5t ( ! ,c\ncil may1 if au?oriz$ by !  
,c\ncil1 take any action :i* ! ,c\ncil  
is au?oriz$ to take by ?is ,act4  7#c7  
,obta9+ ,(ficial ,data ,! ,c\ncil may   
secure directly f any ,f$]al ag5cy      
in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry  
out ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son 
( ! ,c\ncil ! head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 %all furni% ! reque/$ in=mation to !   
,c\ncil4  7#d7 ,contract ,au?ority ,to !
 ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9
 appropriation ,acts1 ! ,c\ncil may     
contract ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t &       
private ag5cies or p]sons = s]vices     
relat$ to ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil4  7f7    

,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! 
,c\ncil %all submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report conta9+ 
! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ( ,report ,! report requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 conta9 !      
/rategic plan develop$ "u subsection    
7b77#b77;,a72  7,b7 id5tify ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local laws1 regulations1 &     
proc$ures t h prov5 to be mo/ useful &  
appropriate 9 coord9at+ transportation  
s]vices = transportation-disadvantag$   
individuals2  7,c7 id5tify ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local laws1 regulations1 &     
proc$ures1 if any1 t h imp$$ !          
coord9ation ( transportation s]vices to 
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals 
& recomm5d *anges to su* laws1          
regulations1 & proc$ures t w\ld remove  
imp$im5ts & facilitate great]           
coord9ation ( transportation s]vices to 
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals2
  7,d7 describe1 on a ,f$]al ag5cy &    

program basis1 /eps tak5 to r$uce !     
duplication ( & enhance coord9ation     
among transportation s]vices to         
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals 
& ! b5efits realiz$ z a result ( r$uc$  
fragm5tation1 ov]lap1 & duplication (   
s]vices2  7,e7 describe ! progress ( ea*
 ,/ate 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section  
#d2 &  7,f7 provide any o!r             
recomm5dation t w\ld advance ! goal (   
coord9at+ & r$uc+ ! duplication (       
transportation s]vices to               
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals4
  #d4 ,/ate ,coord9at+ ,commissions =   
,transportation-,disadvantag$           
,individuals  7a7 ,/ate ,requirem5ts ,a 
,/ate meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is section 
if x e/abli%es a commission describ$ 9  
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e74  7b7 ,/ate   
,transport ,coord9at+ ,commission  7#a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,! ,/ate ,transport ,coord9at+
 ,commission %all coord9ate             
transportation =                        
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals 
)9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,/ate      

,transport ,coord9at+ ,commission %all  
c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7      
,compile all available in=mation on !   
transportation op]ations = & ne$s (     
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals 
9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,e/abli% /atewide      
objectives = coord9at+ transportation   
s]vices = transportation-disadvantag$   
individuals4  7,c7 ,develop writt5      
policies & proc$ures = ! coord9ation (  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t fund+ = 
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals4
  7,d7 ,id5tify b>ri]s prohibit+ !      
coord9ation & accessibility (           
transportation s]vices to               
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals 
& aggressively pursue ! elim9ation ( su*
 b>ri]s4  7,e7 ,e/abli% a cle>+h\se =   
in=mation ab\t s]vices =                
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals1
 includ+ tra9+1 fund+ s\rces1           
innovations1 & coord9ation ef=ts4  7,f7 
,assi/ communities 9 develop+           
transportation sy/ems design$ to s]ve   
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals4

  7,g7 ,v]ify t ! proc$ures1 guidel9es1 
& directives issu$ by pur*as+ ag5cies   
are conducive to ! coord9ation (        
transportation s]vices =                
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals4
  7,h7 ,v]ify t pur*as+ ag5cies pur*ase 
all trips )9 transportation sy/ems t    
s]ve transportation-disadvantag$        
individuals1 unless su* ag5cies use m   
co/-effective alt]native provid]s t meet
 comp>able quality & /&>ds4  7,i7       
,develop a writt5 /rategic plan t       
addresses ! transportation problems &   
ne$s ( transportation-disadvantag$      
individuals = ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,su* plan
 %all be fully coord9at$ ) local        
gov]nm5t transit plans1 compatible )    
local gov]nm5t compreh5sive plans1 &    
%all provide t ! mo/ co/-effective &    
effici5t me?ods ( provid+ transportation
 to transportation-disadvantag$         
individuals are programm$ = developm5t4 
7c7 ,report to ,c\ncil ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,/ate

 ,transport ,coord9at+ ,commission1 su* 
commission %all submit to ! ,c\ncil a   
report conta9+ ! /rategic plan develop$ 
"u subsection 7b77#b77;,i74  7d7        
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,numb] & ,appo9tm5t ,!  
,/ate ,transport ,coord9at+ ,commission 
%all be compos$ ( memb]s appo9t$ by !   
*ief executive ( ! ,/ate 7h]eaft] 9 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ! *ief executive71 9
 accordance ) ,/ate law4  7#b7          
,composition  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9 appo9t+ 
memb]s to ! ,/ate ,transport ,coord9at+ 
,commission1 ! *ief executive %all      
ensure t n less ?an two-?irds ( su*     
memb]s h significant exp]i5ce 9 !       
op]ation ( a bus9ess & %\ld seek to     
appo9t memb]s :o reflect ! racial1      
e?nic1 geographical1 & g5d] div]sity ( !
 ,/ate population4  7,b7 ,resid5cy      
,requirem5t ,ea* memb] mu/ be a resid5t 
( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,/ate ,transport      
,coord9at+ ,commission is e/abli%$4     
7,c7 ,disabl$ ,memb]s ,n less ?an #b    
memb]s %all be individuals :o h a       
disability & :o regul>ly use a          

transportation sy/em =                  
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals4
  7,d7 ,s5ior ,citiz5 ,memb] ,n less ?an
 #a memb] %all h atta9$ ! age ( #fe ye>s
 be=e s]v+ on ! ,/ate ,transport        
,coord9at+ ,commission4  7,e7 ,vet]an   
memb] ,n less ?an #a memb] %all be a    
vet]an :o regul>ly uses a transportation
 sy/em = transportation-disadvantag$    
individuals4  7,f7 ,pur*as+ ag5cies ,!  
head ( a ,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cy or        
dep>tm5t t pur*ases nonem]g5cy m$ical   
transportation s]vices %all be a memb]4 
7,g7 ,secret>y ( ,transportation ,!     
,/ate's ,secret>y ( ,transportation 7or 
equival5t (ficial7 %all be a memb]4  7e7
 ,ex ,(ficio ,advisors ,additional      
gov]nm5t (ficials t ! *ief executive or 
,/ate legislature may designate %all    
s]ve z ex (ficio1 nonvot+ advisors to ! 
,/ate ,transport ,coord9at+ ,commission4
  7f7 ,organization & ,adm9i/ration ,!  
*ief executive %all-- 7#a7 issue        
regulations or bylaws to ensure t no    
memb] ( ! ,/ate ,transport ,coord9at+   

,commission has a f9ancial /ake 9 !     
provision ( s]vices to                  
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals2
 &  7#b7 det]m9e ! organization ( !     
,/ate ,transport ,coord9at+ ,commission1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ! selection ( a         
*airp]son or director2  7,b7 ! rate (   
comp5sation or p] diem2  7,c7 ! numb] ( 
memb]s t con/itute a quorum2  7,d7 !    
developm5t ( a budget2  7,e7 /aff+2     
7,f7 ! e/abli%m5t ( subgr\ps2 &  7,g7   
any o!r policy1 proc$ure1 or p]sonnel   
matt]s t ! *ief executive det]m9es to be
 necess>y to meet ! goals ( ! ,/ate     
,transport ,coord9at+ ,commission4  7g7 
,)hold+ ( ,funds = ,noncompliance  7#a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all )hold #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$  
to be apportion$ to a ,/ate "u ea* (    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #ajd7;b7
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! 
fir/ day ( ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft]   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 if ! ,/ate does n 
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section on su* 
day4  7#b7 ,effect ( ,)hold+ ,funds     

,funds )held f apportionm5t to a ,/ate  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all lapse4  #e4       
,additional ,ag5cy ,requirem5ts  7a7    
,acc\nt+ ( ,transportation ,s]vices ,ea*
 ,f$]al ag5cy %all keep an acc\nt+ ( all
 exp5ditures directly relat$ to !       
provision ( transportation s]vices =    
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals4
  7b7 ,limitation on ,capital ,inve/m5ts
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no   
,f$]al ag5cy may make capital inve/m5ts 
= ! purpose ( provid+ transportation    
s]vices to transportation-disadvantag$  
individuals4  #f4 ,t]m9ation ( ,exi/+   
,c\ncil ,! ,int]ag5cy ,transportation   
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil on ,access &         
,mobility e/abli%$ pursuant to          
,executive ,ord] #acccj dat$ ,febru>y   
#bd1 #bjjd1 %all t]m9ate ^u ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  #g4 ,rules ( ,con/ruction   
7a7 ,con/ruction ) ,old] ,am]icans ,act 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 9 su* a
 mann] to *ange or o!rwise invalidate   
any requirem5ts ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act
 ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474 

7b7 ,int]/ate ,transportation ,s]vices  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 9 su* a
 mann] to prohibit ! coord9ation (      
transportation s]vices =                
transportation-disadvantag$ individuals 
across ,/ate l9es4  #h4 ,au?orization ( 
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s   
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjba su* sums z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4