The proposed bill, titled the "Advanced Air Mobility Competitiveness and Infrastructure Act," aims to enhance the development and regulation of advanced air mobility in Florida. It introduces a sales and use tax exemption for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and related items, including electricity used for training operations. The bill revises the definition of "qualifying project" to include vertiports and charging systems, and it establishes a new section defining "vertiport" while providing liability immunity for vertiport operators under certain conditions. Additionally, the Department of Transportation is tasked with adopting rules for vertiport operations and funding a significant portion of vertiport project costs.

Furthermore, the bill preempts local regulations concerning vertiport design, aeronautical operations, and electric aircraft charging stations, ensuring that these areas are regulated at the state level. Local governments are restricted from enacting ordinances that would interfere with the operation of advanced air mobility aircraft, and they must issue permits for electric aircraft charging stations based on state-established standards. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and aims to streamline the approval process for vertiports while promoting the growth of advanced air mobility infrastructure in Florida.

Statutes affected:
H 1093 Filed: 255.065, 332.007