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RESOLUTION NO. 2021- Od 7/
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMSSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
IN SUPPORT OF THE ADOPTION OF HOUSE BILL 1143
AND SENATE BILL 1466 AS FILED IN THE 2021 SESSION
OF THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE AMENDING
SECTION 332.007, FLA. STAT. REVISING THE TYPES OF
AIRPORTS TO WHICH FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
ELIGIBLE AVIATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Vero Beach owns and operates the Vero Beach Regional Airport;
WHEREAS, the Vero Beach Regional Airport is a general aviation facility and receives
funding from federal and state sources; and
WHEREAS, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) funds airport capital
improvement projects at general aviation airports at 80% of project cost; and
WHEREAS, under current state law, when a general aviation airport begins to receive
scheduled commercial airline service and subsequently exceeds 10,000 annual commercial passenger
enplanements, the airport is classified as a primary Commercial Service Airport by the Federal
Aviation Administration and FDOT, and at such time, FDOT funding eligibility is reduced from 80%
to 50%; and
WHEREAS, the Commercial Service Airport designation remains in effect even if annual
commercial passenger enplanements falls below 10,000; and
WHEREAS, the reduced funding from 80% to 50% puts smaller commercial service airports
such as Vero Beach Regional Airport at a financial disadvantage in that revenue from airline
operations is far from sufficient to make up the loss in FDOT funding; and
WHEREAS, HB 1143 and SB 1466 would amend section 332.007, Fla. Stat. to allow Vero
Beach Regional Airport to remain a general aviation airport and not be subject to the reduced grant
contributions caused by the threshold of 10,000 enplanements per year; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the loss of FDOT funding, which will commence July 1, 2023,
Vero Beach Regional Airport must delay or cancel capital improvement projects, which will result in
deterioration of airport property and jeopardize the safety of airport operations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1— Adoption of "Whereas" clauses.
The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby adopted and incorporated herein as forming the
legislative findings, purpose, and intent of this Resolution.
Section 2 — Support for Adoption of HB 1143 and SB 1466.
The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners supports the adoption and passage
of HB 1143 (by Representative Grall) and SB 1466 (by Senator Hutson) as originally filed in the
2021 session of the Florida Legislature, and extends its appreciation to the local legislative
delegation for its support and assistance.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Moss and seconded by
Commissioner Flescher, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Joseph E. Flescher
AYE
Vice -Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan
AYE
Commissioner Susan Adams
AYE
Commissioner Joseph H. Earman
AYE
Commissioner Laura Moss
AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 10��o�i'°
March, 2021.
Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, 171b0141) `;'
Court and Comptroller BOARD OF COUNTY COMNi�fiI
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Deputy Clerk , se lescher, hairman
Approved as to form and legal
sufficiency:
ylan Reingold
County Attorney