# Florida HB 1093: Vertiports

Florida HB 1093, Vertiports, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Leonard Spencer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-21 (Chapter No. 2026-35) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 1093
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Vertiports
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-04-21, Chapter No. 2026-35
- Sponsor: Leonard Spencer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Appropriation, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Ways & Means Committee, Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (148 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Florida vertiports gain new funding options: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida public-private partnerships can include vertiports and charging systems. Florida's transportation department can also help pay eligible public vertiports' capital costs, subject to available state funds. Without federal funding, the department can pay up to 100% of p…
- Florida airports face stronger infrastructure oversight: mixed, low. Florida's airport infrastructure definition includes vertiport pads, safety zones, charging systems, grid upgrades, and energy systems that support resilience. Commercial service airports must certify each year to the transportation department that they maintain a complete infrastructure program. T…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Leonard Spencer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Alvarez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: Ways & Means Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 110 | 0 |   |

## Actions (59)

- 2026-04-21: Chapter No. 2026-35
- 2026-04-20: Approved by Governor
- 2026-04-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-10: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-10: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time -SJ 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time -SJ 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1362 -SJ 745 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 744 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Received (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable by Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-20: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-20: Now in Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-19: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) (House)
- 2026-02-18: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-18: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-18: Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-16: PCS added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-10: Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-03: Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-02: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2026-02-02: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-02: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Reported out of Ways & Means Committee (House)
- 2026-02-02: Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-29: Now in Ways & Means Committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Ways & Means Committee (House)
- 2026-01-28: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-01-28: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-26: Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Ways & Means Committee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/er/PDF)
- c3, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/c3/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c3 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/c3/PDF)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1093/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1093-2026 (as of 2026-10-15).
