Florida Authorizes DOT Funding for Public Vertiport Projects
Summary
Florida enacted H1093 on March 10, 2026, authorizing the state Department of Transportation to fund public vertiport projects at specified percentages of project costs. The bill passed the House 110-0 and Senate 38-0 after traversing multiple committees. Vertiports are takeoff and landing facilities for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a developing segment of advanced air mobility.
What changed
Florida H1093 establishes statutory authority for the state Department of Transportation to provide funding support for public vertiport infrastructure projects. The bill authorizes DOT to cover specified percentages of project costs, which may vary based on project characteristics and funding availability. The legislation cleared both chambers with near-unanimous support, reflecting legislative interest in positioning Florida for the emerging advanced air mobility industry.
For aviation infrastructure developers, local governments, and airport operators, this legislation signals potential state funding pathways for vertiport development. Project sponsors seeking state transportation funding should track forthcoming DOT administrative rules and program guidelines that will specify application procedures, matching fund requirements, and eligible project categories.
What to do next
- Monitor Florida DOT for vertiport funding program implementation guidelines
- Review eligibility requirements for public vertiport project funding applications
- Assess vertiport development opportunities in Florida for advanced air mobility
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ChangeBridge / Florida / H1093 Signed by Governor H1093 H Signed by Governor 2026-03-10
Vertiports
Authorizes DOT to fund up to specified percentages of public vertiport project costs.
Bill Details
State Florida
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093
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Sponsors
Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Ways & Means Committee Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Leonard Spencer (Rep - D) Jose Alvarez (Rep - D) Doug Bankson (Rep - R) Webster Barnaby (Rep - R) Lindsay Cross (Rep - D) Jennifer Harris (Rep - D) Kim Kendall (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-09 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 2026-03-10 H Ordered enrolled 2026-03-10 H In Messages 2026-03-10 S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 2026-03-10 S Read 3rd time 2026-03-10 S Read 2nd time 2026-03-10 S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1362 2026-03-10 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 2026-03-10 S Withdrawn from Rules 2026-03-03 S Received 2026-03-03 S Referred to Rules 2026-03-03 S In Messages 2026-03-03 H CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 2026-03-03 H Read 3rd time 2026-03-03 H Added to Third Reading Calendar 2026-03-03 H Read 2nd time 2026-02-26 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) 2026-02-25 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 2026-02-25 H Bill released to House Calendar 2026-02-25 H Reported out of Commerce Committee 2026-02-24 H Favorable by Commerce Committee 2026-02-20 H Added to Commerce Committee agenda 2026-02-20 H Now in Commerce Committee 2026-02-20 H Referred to Commerce Committee 2026-02-19 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) 2026-02-18 H CS Filed 2026-02-18 H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) 2026-02-18 H Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-02-18 H Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-02-16 H PCS added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda 2026-02-10 H Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda 2026-02-03 H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-02-03 H Referred to Commerce Committee 2026-02-03 H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-02-02 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) 2026-02-02 H CS Filed 2026-02-02 H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) 2026-02-02 H Reported out of Ways & Means Committee 2026-02-02 H Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee 2026-01-29 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) 2026-01-29 H Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda 2026-01-29 H Now in Ways & Means Committee 2026-01-29 H Referred to Commerce Committee 2026-01-29 H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-01-29 H Referred to Ways & Means Committee 2026-01-28 H CS Filed 2026-01-28 H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) 2026-01-28 H Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee 2026-01-28 H Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee 2026-01-26 H Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda 2026-01-13 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 2026-01-12 H Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee 2026-01-12 H Referred to Commerce Committee 2026-01-12 H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-01-12 H Referred to Ways & Means Committee 2026-01-12 H Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee 2026-01-06 H Filed
Votes
2026-01-28 House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Yea: 14 Nay: 1 2026-02-02 House Ways & Means Committee Yea: 18 Nay: 0 2026-02-18 House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Yea: 13 Nay: 0 2026-02-24 House Commerce Committee Yea: 23 Nay: 0 2026-03-03 House: Third Reading RCS#637 Yea: 110 Nay: 0 2026-03-10 Senate: Third Reading RCS#16 Yea: 38 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-12 H Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee 2026-01-29 H Ways and Means Committee 2026-02-03 H Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-02-20 H Commerce Committee
Amendments
2026-01-27 House Committee Amendment #242847
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-06 Introduced 2026-01-28 Comm Sub 2026-02-02 Comm Sub 2026-02-18 Comm Sub 2026-03-10 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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