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CS/CS/SB 706

Commercial Service Airports

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 706 By the Committees on Rules; and Transportation; and Senators Mayfield, Gruters, Massullo, Avila, and Pizzo 595-02924-26 2026706c2
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to commercial service airports;
3 amending s. 332.0075, F.S.; defining the term “major
4 commercial service airport”; preempting the naming of
5 major commercial service airports to the state;
6 providing names for major commercial service airports;
7 providing that renaming a specified airport is subject
8 to approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and
9 execution of a certain agreement; providing that such
10 airport names continue to be valid under certain
11 circumstances; requiring the Department of
12 Transportation to annually review provisions naming
13 major commercial service airports for a certain
14 purpose; requiring the department to provide certain
15 notice to the Legislature; providing requirements for
16 such notice; requiring that certain government records
17 created on or after a certain date use such airport
18 names; specifying that airport names are branding
19 designations; providing construction; defining the
20 terms “political subdivision” and “timely commences”;
21 providing that a political subdivision is in
22 compliance with certain provisions under specified
23 circumstances; providing an effective date.
25 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
27 Section 1. Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (1) of
28 section 332.0075, Florida Statutes, and subsection (7) is added
29 to that section, to read:
30 332.0075 Commercial service airports; transparency and
31 accountability; penalty.—
32 (1) As used in this section, the term:
33 (e) “Major commercial service airport” means an airport
34 providing commercial service which is a medium or large hub
35 airport under the classification criteria established by the
36 Federal Aviation Administration.
37 (7)(a) The naming of major commercial service airports is
38 preempted to the state.
39 (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the major
40 commercial service airports are named as follows:
41 1. The airport located at One Jeff Fuqua Boulevard in
42 Orlando, or nearest thereto, is the “Orlando International
43 Airport.”
44 2. The airport located at 2100 NW 42nd Avenue in Miami, or
45 nearest thereto, is the “Miami International Airport.”
46 3. The airport located at 100 Terminal Drive in Fort
47 Lauderdale, or nearest thereto, is the “Fort Lauderdale
48 Hollywood International Airport.”
49 4. The airport located at 4100 George J. Bean Parkway in
50 Tampa, or nearest thereto, is the “Tampa International Airport.”
51 5. The airport located at 11000 Terminal Access Road in
52 Fort Myers, or nearest thereto, is the “Southwest Florida
53 International Airport.”
54 6. The airport located at 1000 James L Turnage Boulevard in
55 West Palm Beach, or nearest thereto, currently known as the
56 “Palm Beach International Airport,” shall be renamed as the
57 “President Donald J. Trump International Airport,” subject to
58 approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and execution of
59 an agreement with the rights holder authorizing the commercial
60 use of “President Donald J. Trump International Airport” by Palm
61 Beach County, which must, at a minimum, grant Palm Beach County
62 the perpetual and unrestricted right to use the name “President
63 Donald J. Trump International Airport,” as well as reasonable
64 abbreviations or nonmaterial deviations thereof, at no cost, in
65 signage, advertising, marketing, merchandising, and promotions
66 and for the branding of the airport and its operations,
67 services, and amenities, and all related purposes.
68 7. The airport located at 2400 Yankee Clipper Drive in
69 Jacksonville, or nearest thereto, is the “Jacksonville
70 International Airport.”
71 (c) If an airport listed in paragraph (b) no longer meets
72 the classification criteria to be a major commercial service
73 airport, the airport name continues to be valid.
74 (d) The department shall review paragraph (b) annually to
75 identify airports that may be added to or removed from paragraph
76 (b) based on any change in status as a major commercial service
77 airport. If the department identifies any such airport, it must
78 notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
79 of Representatives 60 days before the next regular legislative
80 session. The notice must include the name of the airport and
81 specify the reasons for the airport’s change in status.
82 (e) Government records created on or after July 1, 2026,
83 which refer to airports listed in paragraph (b) must use the
84 airport names provided in paragraph (b). For purposes of this
85 subsection, airport names are branding designations only and may
86 not be construed to create or require the creation of a new
87 legal entity. This paragraph does not require a political
88 subdivision to amend any existing agreement with any person or
89 entity solely to update references to the airport name or
90 require a political subdivision to contract in the name of the
91 airport listed in paragraph (b).
92 (f) For purposes of this subsection, the term “political
93 subdivision” means a political subdivision as defined in s.
94 333.01 which owns and controls an airport listed in paragraph
95 (b). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a political
96 subdivision may not be construed to be in violation of any state
97 law, including, but not limited to, chapter 495 and s. 540.08,
98 for using the airport name provided in paragraph (b).
99 (g) A political subdivision is in compliance with this
100 subsection if it diligently pursues all necessary approvals and
101 agreements to implement an airport name change required under
102 this subsection and timely commences signage and branding
103 changes upon receipt of such approvals. For purposes of this
104 paragraph, the term “timely commences” means to initiate
105 planning, procurement, and implementation within a reasonable
106 period after receiving all necessary approvals, taking into
107 account the availability of budgeted funds and the timeframes
108 necessary to comply with applicable procurement laws,
109 regulations, and procedures.
110 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.