Bill > S1362

This bill amends existing Florida law to include "vertiports and charging systems" as qualifying projects under public-private partnerships, meaning these facilities can now be developed or improved through such agreements. It also expands the definition of "airport infrastructure" to explicitly include vertiport pads, safety zones, charging systems, grid upgrades, and resilience energy systems, ensuring these components are considered when airports maintain their infrastructure programs. Furthermore, the bill authorizes the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to fund a significant portion of public vertiport projects, potentially covering up to 100 percent of costs if federal funds are unavailable, or up to 80 percent of the non-federal share if federal funds are available, thereby encouraging the development of these new aviation facilities.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Senate), Transportation (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1362