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Introduced
01/08/2026
01/08/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to transportation; amending s. 260.0142, F.S.; requiring the Florida Greenways and Trails Council to meet within a specified timeframe to update specified recommendations; amending s. 311.14, F.S.; requiring each seaport to include specified strategies for obtaining and maintaining critical infrastructure resources as part of a 10-year strategic plan; defining the term "critical infrastructure resources"; creating s. 311.26, F.S.; requiring the Department of Transportation to coordinate with certain entities for a specified purpose; amending s. 316.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "personal delivery device"; amending s. 316.008, F.S.; authorizing a personal delivery device to be operated in specified areas; providing an exception; amending s. 316.2071, F.S.; authorizing a personal delivery device to operate in specified areas; providing an exception; prohibiting a personal delivery device or mobile carrier from interfering with bicyclists and motor vehicles; prohibiting a personal delivery device or mobile carrier from operating in specified areas unless certain conditions are met; authorizing the department to adopt rules; amending s. 330.41, F.S.; prohibiting a political subdivision from taking certain actions against a drone delivery service on a commercial property; removing a limitation relating to drone ports; providing that the addition of a drone delivery service within the parking area of a commercial property does not reduce the number of parking spaces for a specified purpose; amending s. 332.001, F.S.; revising powers and duties of the department with respect to airport systems in this state; amending s. 332.006, F.S.; requiring the department to coordinate with certain airports for a specified purpose; amending s. 332.0075, F.S.; requiring commercial service airports to provide methods for obtaining and maintaining critical infrastructure resources; defining the term "critical infrastructure resources"; amending s. 334.03, F.S.; defining the term "advanced air mobility corridor connection point"; revising the definition of the term "transportation corridor"; amending s. 334.044, F.S.; providing and revising powers and duties of the department; amending s. 334.63, F.S.; providing state policy; requiring a governmental entity to include certain information in specified publications; defining the terms "nonpecuniary factor" and "net-zero policies"; amending s. 341.041, F.S.; providing that certain provisions relating to paratransit services apply only to persons with disabilities; amending s. 790.19, F.S.; providing penalties for shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into an occupied or unoccupied autonomous vehicle; amending s. 806.13, F.S.; providing penalties for defacing, injuring, or damaging an autonomous vehicle; amending ss. 311.07, 316.0777, 316.515, 336.01, 338.222, 341.8225, 376.3071, 403.7211, 479.261, 715.07, 921.0022, and 1006.23, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Florida's transportation laws, including requiring the Florida Greenways and Trails Council to update trail recommendations within a specific timeframe after the Department of Transportation (DOT) submits a report, and mandating that seaports and commercial service airports develop strategies to obtain and maintain "critical infrastructure resources," which are defined as essential access to electricity, fuel, and water. It also clarifies regulations for "personal delivery devices" (PDDs), which are small, electrically powered devices used for transporting property, by expanding where they can operate, such as on sidewalks, crosswalks, and bicycle lanes, while prohibiting interference with other traffic and setting conditions for their use. The bill further addresses drone delivery services by preventing political subdivisions from blocking them on commercial properties and clarifies that adding a drone delivery service to a commercial property's parking area won't reduce the number of required parking spaces. Additionally, it revises the DOT's powers and duties to include planning for "advanced air mobility" (AAM), which refers to the use of new types of aircraft for transporting people and goods, and establishes state policy for project development and environmental studies, requiring transparency on the costs associated with considering non-transportation-related factors, such as social justice or climate goals, when federal funding is involved. The bill also specifies that paratransit services, which provide transportation for individuals with disabilities, will only apply to persons with disabilities and introduces penalties for damaging or shooting into autonomous vehicles, which are vehicles capable of operating with or without human control. Finally, the bill makes numerous technical amendments to conform cross-references within various Florida Statutes.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (1)
Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Now in Commerce Committee (on 02/06/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1233 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1233/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Analysis - Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1233/Analyses/h1233.EIS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1233/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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