Bill > S0916

This bill updates Florida's laws regarding spaceport operations by introducing new definitions and clarifying organizational responsibilities. Specifically, the bill defines a "quintimodal transportation hub" as a spaceport territory with interconnected transportation facilities for moving people or property using roads, railroads, airports, seaports, and spaceports, and defines a "spaceport director or commander" as the individual designated to manage a spaceport's operations, maintenance, safety, and local agreements. The bill requires Space Florida (the state's aerospace economic development agency) to coordinate with the Department of Transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and local governments to enhance and promote quintimodal transportation hubs. It also establishes that each spaceport's operational oversight and day-to-day management will be controlled by its designated director or commander, while Space Florida will retain responsibility for statewide strategic planning, financing, economic development, and intergovernmental coordination. Additionally, the bill makes several technical amendments to update cross-references in existing statutes related to critical infrastructure facilities and spaceport territories, with the changes set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/916