THE BILL ITSELF
CS/CS/HB 919
Commercial Service Airports
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An act relating to commercial service airports;
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amending s. 332.0075, F.S.; defining the term "major
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commercial service airport"; preempting the naming of
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major commercial service airports to the state;
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providing names for major commercial service airports;
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providing that renaming a specified airport is subject
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to approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and
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execution of a certain agreement; providing that such
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airport names continue to be valid under certain
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circumstances; requiring the Department of
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Transportation to annually review provisions naming
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major commercial service airports for a certain
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purpose; requiring the department to provide certain
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notice to the Legislature; providing requirements for
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such notice; requiring that certain government records
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created on or after a certain date use such airport
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names; specifying that airport names are branding
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designations; providing construction; defining the
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terms "political subdivision" and "timely commences";
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providing that a political subdivision is in
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compliance with certain provisions under specified
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circumstances; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (1) of
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section 332.0075, Florida Statutes, and subsection (7) is added
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to that section, to read:
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332.0075 Commercial service airports; transparency and
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accountability; penalty.—
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(1) As used in this section, the term:
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(e) "Major commercial service airport" means an airport
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providing commercial service which is a medium or large hub
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airport under the classification criteria established by the
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Federal Aviation Administration.
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(7)(a) The naming of major commercial service airports is
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preempted to the state.
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(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the major
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commercial service airports are named as follows:
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1. The airport located at One Jeff Fuqua Boulevard in
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Orlando, or nearest thereto, is the "Orlando International
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Airport."
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2. The airport located at 2100 NW 42nd Avenue in Miami, or
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nearest thereto, is the "Miami International Airport."
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3. The airport located at 100 Terminal Drive in Fort
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Lauderdale, or nearest thereto, is the "Fort Lauderdale-
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Hollywood International Airport."
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4. The airport located at 4100 George J. Bean Parkway in
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Tampa, or nearest thereto, is the "Tampa International Airport."
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5. The airport located at 11000 Terminal Access Road in
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Fort Myers, or nearest thereto, is the "Southwest Florida
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International Airport."
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6. The airport located at 1000 James L Turnage Boulevard
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in West Palm Beach, or nearest thereto, currently known as the
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"Palm Beach International Airport," shall be renamed as the
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"President Donald J. Trump International Airport," subject to
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approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and execution of
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an agreement with the rights holder authorizing the commercial
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use of "President Donald J. Trump International Airport" by Palm
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Beach County, which must, at a minimum, grant Palm Beach County
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the perpetual and unrestricted right to use the name "President
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Donald J. Trump International Airport," as well as reasonable
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abbreviations thereof or deviations therefrom, at no cost, in
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signage, advertising, marketing, merchandising, and promotions
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and for the branding of the airport and its operations,
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services, and amenities, and all related purposes.
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7. The airport located at 2400 Yankee Clipper Drive in
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Jacksonville, or nearest thereto, is the "Jacksonville
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International Airport."
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(c) If an airport listed in paragraph (b) no longer meets
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the classification criteria to be a major commercial service
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airport, the airport name continues to be valid.
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(d) The department shall review paragraph (b) annually to
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identify airports that may be added to or removed from paragraph
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(b) based on any change in status as a major commercial service
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airport. If the department identifies any such airport, it must
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notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
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of Representatives 60 days before the next regular legislative
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session. The notice must include the name of the airport and
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specify the reasons for the airport's change in status.
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(e) Government records created on or after July 1, 2026,
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which refer to airports listed in paragraph (b) must use the
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airport names provided in paragraph (b). For purposes of this
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subsection, airport names are branding designations only and do
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not create or require the creation of a new legal entity. This
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paragraph does not require a political subdivision to amend any
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existing agreement with any person or entity solely to update
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references to the airport name or require a political
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subdivision to contract in the name of the airport listed in
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paragraph (b).
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(f) For purposes of this subsection, the term "political
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subdivision" means a political subdivision as defined in s.
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333.01 that owns and controls an airport listed in paragraph
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(b). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a political
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subdivision does not violate any state law, including, but not
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limited to, chapter 495 and s. 540.08, by using the airport name
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provided in paragraph (b).
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(g) A political subdivision is in compliance with this
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subsection if it diligently pursues all necessary approvals and
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agreements to implement an airport name change required under
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this subsection and timely commences signage and branding
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changes upon receipt of such approvals. For purposes of this
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paragraph, the term "timely commences" means to initiate
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planning, procurement, and implementation within a reasonable
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period after receiving all necessary approvals, taking into
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account the availability of budgeted funds and the timeframes
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necessary to comply with applicable procurement laws,
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regulations, and procedures.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.