Transportation
Summary
Transportation; Authorizes Secretary of Transportation to appoint certain officers; revises provisions relating to FTC; creates Florida Transportation Research Institute & Florida Transportation Academy & provides functions & requirements for each; revises provisions relating to project funding & funding prioritization, DOT responsibilities, Florida Seaport Transportation & Economic Development Council, commercial service airports, private airports of public interest, reporting requirements, advanced air mobility, performance & productivity measures, & permitting; removes provisions relating to social & economically disadvantaged business enterprises; provides certain authorities power to take certain actions through interlocal agreement; authorizes DOT to require amount of certain bonds be less than certain amount; revises budgetary procedures for DOT; requires EOG to modify approved operating budget for fixed capital outlay expenditures; revises requirements & provides certain conditions for issuance of permit for certain new signs on public rights-of-way; repeals provisions relating to high-occupancy-vehicle lanes, socially & economically disadvantaged business enterprises, penalties for false representation of such enterprises, contract awards to such enterprises, & electric vehicle charging stations & infrastructure plan development.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
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What changed between versions
H 1397 c2
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H 1397 c3
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MODERATE
This bill version adds a third committee review stage (CS/CS/CS) and expands the bill's scope from 78 to 84 pages. The substantive changes include new requirements for commercial service airports to establish infrastructure programs, updated definitions of airport infrastructure, and new provisions for state funding coordination and emergency use of airport property. Several statutory sections were amended to reflect these expanded requirements and funding mechanisms.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include new requirements for commercial service airports to establish and maintain comprehensive airport infrastructure programs, with provisions for state funding coordination and emergency access to airport property.
REQUIREMENT
New requirement for commercial service airports to establish and maintain comprehensive airport infrastructure programs with annual certifications to the department
New requirement for airports to provide the department with opportunity to use airport property during state emergencies at no cost
DEFINITION
Added definition of the term 'airport infrastructure' to clarify program requirements
FISCAL
New provisions for departments to coordinate funding of projects to optimize use of available funds
TECHNICAL
Changed bill version identifier from c2 to c3, indicating additional committee review stage
Updated page count from 78 to 84 pages reflecting added content
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
21–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 26
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic8
50% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
13
Committee
19
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-3-2)
house
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doug Bankson
RRepublican
P
Shane Abbott
RRepublican
Co
Bill Conerly
RRepublican
Co
Bill Partington
RRepublican
Co
Michael Owen
RRepublican
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