# Florida HB 4005: City of Naples Airport Authority, Collier County

Florida HB 4005, City of Naples Airport Authority, Collier County, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Adam Botana (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Chapter No. 2026-189) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 4005
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: City of Naples Airport Authority, Collier County
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-27
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Chapter No. 2026-189
- Sponsor: Adam Botana (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Government Operations Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (148 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Naples Airport Authority Gains Operating Independence: benefit, low. Effective upon becoming law, the act establishes the public Authority to operate and maintain the Naples Municipal Airport. It also authorizes operation of other Collier County airports under contract. The Authority can act without a City Council declaration that it needs to function. All meetings…
- Collier Voters Choose Naples Airport Board: mixed, low. Beginning with the 2026 general election, qualified Collier County voters elect all five Naples Airport Authority members. Three seats require Naples residents; two require county residents living outside Naples. Odd-numbered seats initially have four-year terms; even-numbered seats have two-year t…
- Naples Airport Candidates Face Experience Rules: mixed, low. Airport Authority members must have at least five years of experience in financial management, small business operations, or aerospace. The law uses Florida's legal definition of aerospace. Candidates must submit a statement confirming this experience to the Supervisor of Elections when qualifying.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam Botana (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Government Operations Subcommittee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 112 | 1 |   |

## Actions (43)

- 2026-07-01: Chapter No. 2026-189
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-11: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-11: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 786 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 786 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 786 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-27: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-23: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-22: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-21: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-01-21: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-21: Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-16: Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-09: Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-12-02: Now in Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-02: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-02: Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-11-04: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-04: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-11-04: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-04: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-10-27: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-04-06: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4005/BillText/er/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4005/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-10-27: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4005/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4005/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4005/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4005/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [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 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4005-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).
