Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S706: Commercial Service Airports
Status: Passed one chamber, February 19, 2026
Preempting the naming of major commercial service airports to the state; providing names for major commercial service airports; providing that such airport names continue to be valid under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Transportation to annually review provisions naming major commercial service airports for a certain purpose; providing that a political subdivision is in compliance with certain provisions under specified circumstances, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to commercial service airports; amending s. 332.0075, F.S.; defining the term "major commercial service airport"; preempting the naming of major commercial service airports to the state; providing names for major commercial service airports; providing that renaming a specified airport is subject to approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and execution of a certain agreement; providing that such airport names continue to be valid under certain circumstances…
From the introduced text, February 18, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to commercial service airports; amending s. 332.0075, F.S.; defining the term "major commercial service airport"; preempting the naming of major commercial service airports to the state; providing names for major commercial service airports; providing that renaming a specified airport is subject to approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and execution of a certain agreement; providing that such airport names continue to be valid under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Transportation to annually review provisions naming major commercial service airports for a certain purpose; requiring the department to provide certain notice to the Legislature; providing requirements for such notice; requiring that certain government records created on or after a certain date use such airport names; specifying that airport names are branding designations; providing construction; defining the terms "political subdivision" and "timely commences"; providing that a political subdivision is in compliance with certain provisions under specified circumstances; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (1) of section 332.0075, Florida Statutes, and subsection (7) is added to that section, to transparency and accountability; penalty.-- (1) As used in this section, the term: (e) "Major commercial service airport" means an airport providing commercial service which is a medium or …