The proposed bill, titled the Advanced Air Mobility Competitiveness and Infrastructure Act, aims to enhance the development and regulation of advanced air mobility, particularly focusing on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and associated infrastructure. Key provisions include a sales and use tax exemption for eVTOL aircraft, batteries, training devices, and electricity used for training operations. The bill also revises the definition of "qualifying project" to include vertiports and charging systems, and establishes a new section defining vertiports 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 local governments cannot impose ordinances that would hinder the operation of advanced air mobility aircraft. Local entities are required to issue building permits for electric aircraft charging stations based solely on compliance with state standards, and applications not acted upon within 15 business days will be automatically approved. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, reflecting a significant push towards integrating advanced air mobility into Florida's transportation infrastructure.

Statutes affected:
S 1362 Filed: 255.065, 332.007