CS/CS/HB 981: Aviation
GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Transportation & Modals Subcommittee ; Bankson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cross ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Yeager
Aviation; Requires owner or lessee of proposed vertiport to comply with specified requirements; requires DOT to conduct specified inspection of vertiport; provides duties of DOT with respect to vertiports, advanced air mobility, & other advances in aviation technology; requires report to Governor & Legislature; requires airports to competitively bid vertiport operator contracts; revises requirements for adoption of airport land use compatibility zoning regulations.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/21/2023 House • Filed
1/8/2024 House • Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/23/2024 House • PCS added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/26/2024 House • Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2024 House • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
2/1/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2024 House • Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2/13/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
2/15/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
2/27/2024 Senate • Received
3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 726
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1362 -SJ 726
• Read 2nd time -SJ 726
• Amendment(s) adopted (163918) -SJ 726
• Read 3rd time -SJ 733
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 733
3/5/2024 House • In Messages
3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 163918 Refuse to Concur
• Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede
3/7/2024 Senate • In returning messages
3/8/2024 Senate • Died in returning Messages
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CS/CS/HB 981, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2024 at 3:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1362 (c3) Aviation Harrell Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 981 -SJ 726 
H 1301 (er) Department of Transportation Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/3/2024 Chapter No. 2024-57
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 163918 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Harrell 3/4/2024
1:48 PMHouse: Refuse to Concur
3/7/2024Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/22/2024 3:30 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/5/2024 7:01 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 330.27 Definitions, when used in ss. 330.29-330.39. Page 1 (pdf) 330.30 Approval of airport sites; registration and licensure of airports. Page 2 (pdf) 332.15 Page 5 (pdf) 333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations. Page 8 (pdf) -
CS/HB 981, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2024 at 12:28 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1362 (c2) Aviation Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 981 -SJ 726
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 662493 - Amendment
Remove lines 122-175 and insert:Bankson 2/14/2024
5:44 PMAdopted without Objection
2/15/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 330.27 Definitions, when used in ss. 330.29-330.39. Page 1 (pdf) 330.30 Approval of airport sites; registration and licensure of airports. Page 2 (pdf) 332.006 Duties and responsibilities of the Department of Transportation. Page 5 (pdf) 332.15 Page 6 (pdf) 333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations. Page 8 (pdf) -
HB 981, Original Filed Version Posted 12/21/2023 at 8:58 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 330.27 Definitions, when used in ss. 330.29-330.39. Page 2 (pdf) 330.30 Approval of airport sites; registration and licensure of airports. Page 4 (pdf) 330.36 Prohibition against county or municipal licensing of airports; regulation of seaplane landings. Page 9 (pdf) 332.006 Duties and responsibilities of the Department of Transportation. Page 9 (pdf) 332.15 Page 10 (pdf) 333.02 Airport hazards and uses of land in airport vicinities contrary to public interest. Page 13 (pdf) 333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations. Page 12 (pdf)