No. CS/CS/HB 919
Filed under Transportation.
Commercial Service Airports; Preempts naming of major commercial service airports to state; provides names for major commercial service airports; provides that renaming specified airport is subject to approval of FAA & execution of certain agreement; provides that such airport names continue to be valid under certain circumstances; requires DOT to annually review provisions naming major commercial service airports for certain purpose; requires DOT to provide certain notice to Legislature; provides requirements for such notice; requires that certain government records created on or after certain date use such airport names; specifies that airport names are branding designations; provides that political subdivision is in compliance with certain provisions under specified circumstances.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe state now controls the names of all major commercial service airports, preventing local governments from changing them independently.
Palm Beach International Airport must be renamed to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, contingent on federal approval and a specific commercial agreement.
State agencies must use these new names in all government records created on or after July 1, 2026.
Local governments are protected from state law violations if they use the state-mandated airport names in their operations.
AIPrevents local governments from renaming major commercial service airports, reserving that authority exclusively to the state.
AIRequires the Palm Beach International Airport to be renamed to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, contingent on FAA approval and a specific commercial agreement.
AIRequires all government records created on or after July 1, 2026, to use the specific airport names designated by the state.
AIEstablishes that a political subdivision is in legal compliance if it diligently pursues necessary approvals and timely commences signage changes, even if the physical renaming is not yet complete.