(1) There is established in the Department of Transportation the Safe Paths to Schools Program to consider the planning and construction of bicycle and pedestrian ways to provide safe transportation for children from neighborhoods to schools, parks, and the state’s greenways and trails system.
(2) As a part of the Safe Paths to Schools Program, the department may establish a grant program to fund local, regional, and state bicycle and pedestrian projects that support the program.
(3) The department may adopt appropriate rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 for the administration of the Safe Paths to Schools Program.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-250.