SB 1512: Space Florida
GENERAL BILL by Burgess
Space Florida; Revising the definition of the term “governmental purpose”; providing that certain property being used by a nongovernmental lessee pursuant to a project authorized by the Space Florida board of directors is deemed to perform an essential governmental purpose and is exempt from taxation; exempting from the sales and use tax certain tangible personal property leased to private entities; providing that Space Florida is not subject to certain provisions, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/27/2026 Senate - Now in Finance and Tax
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/27/2026 Senate - Now in Finance and Tax
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/26/2026 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
1/27/2026 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax
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SB 1512, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 4:28 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1177 Space Florida Sirois Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/26/2026 3:30 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 4 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 196.012 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 5 (pdf) 331.302 Space Florida; creation; purpose. Page 10 (pdf)