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Proposed legislation has been filed in both the House and Senate to amend section 332.007(6)(c), <br />Florida Statutes, which regulates FDOT's funding of airports based on FAA airport <br />classification. Representative Erin Grall has filed House Bill 1143 (Funding of Aviation <br />Development Projects) and Senator Travis Hutson has filed Senate Bill 1466 (Airports). This <br />legislation as proposed would authorize funding by FDOT for up. to 80 percent of master <br />planning and eligible aviation development projects for commercial service airports that have not <br />been classified as a large, medium, or small hub airport by the FAA. <br />The City of Vero Beach has reached out to Indian River County requesting support for this <br />proposed legislation. <br />Funding <br />There is no funding related to this resolution. <br />Recommendation <br />County staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida <br />pass a Resolution in support of the adoption and passage of House Bill 1143 (by Representative <br />Grall) and Senate Bill 1466 (by Senator Hutson) as filed in the 2021 Florida Legislative Session <br />and extends its appreciation to the local legislative delegation for its support and assistance. <br />135 <br />