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SB 1362 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Vertiports

Summary
Vertiports; Revising the definition of the term “airport infrastructure”; authorizing the Department of Transportation to fund up to specified percentages of public vertiport project costs, etc.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides tax exemption for specific aviation items, directly impacting taxation policy as a form of tax relief.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill provides tax exemptions, funds vertiport infrastructure, and defines terms for eVTOL operations - directly advancing emerging transportation infrastructure within aviation and public transit frameworks.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

S 1362 c1 → S 1362 c2 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly shortened and simplified by removing a separate section on sovereign immunity for vertiport operators and deleting extensive preemption rules regarding electric aircraft charging stations. The remaining text focuses solely on updating definitions, authorizing state funding for vertiports, and requiring airports to maintain infrastructure programs.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing provisions that granted specific legal protections (sovereign immunity) to vertiport operators and eliminated state-level preemption over local regulations for electric aircraft charging stations.
ENFORCEMENT

Deleted Section 3, which previously granted vertiport operators sovereign immunity similar to public airports.

Deleted Section 6, which preempted local laws and mandated specific permit timelines for electric aircraft charging stations.

SCOPE

Condensed the bill from seven sections into three, removing detailed operational mandates while keeping funding and definition updates.

DEFINITION

Updated the short title and summary description to reflect the reduced scope of the legislation.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Transportation; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
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Photo of Gayle Harrell
Gayle Harrell
RRepublican
FL
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