US EditionFlorida Senate advances bill to name Palm Beach airport after Trump
Legislation would let Florida rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Trump, requiring FAA and county approval, with state preempting local naming control.
- On Tuesday, January 27, the Senate Transportation Committee unanimously backed SB 706, giving the state authority to rename Palm Beach International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport, while HB 919 is set for a Wednesday subcommittee hearing.
- Sponsors frame the change as an honor, citing that HB 919 preempts airport naming to the State of Florida and noting, `We have seen many presidents honored with namesakes at their hometown airports`, said Rep. Meg Weinberger, who highlights President Donald J. Trump's proximity to Mar‑a‑Lago.
- A staff analysis said the rename would require Federal Aviation Administration approval and an agreement between Palm Beach County and President Donald J. Trump, with concerns about unestimated rebranding costs.
- HB 919 is scheduled for a Wednesday Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee hearing, while Mayfield's bill must clear the Senate Community Affairs and Senate Rules committees before the Senate floor vote.
- The airport's history underscores Palm Beach County Commission's 2025 rejection of a similar proposal, while sponsors reference previous renaming efforts as precedents.
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“President Donald Trump already has a street named after him in Palm Beach — and the airport could be next,” Politico reports. “State senators took the first step toward renaming ‘Palm Beach International Airport’ as ‘Donald J. Trump International Airport’ on Tuesday by unanimously advancing legislation to carry out the change in the Committee on Transportation.”
Florida Senate advances bill to name Palm Beach airport after Trump
A committee of Florida state senators on Tuesday unanimously advanced legislation to rename Palm Beach International Airport to “Donald J. Trump International Airport.” The bill, SB 706, leaves the names of all other airports the same but preempts the authority to rename airports to the state, not to local officials. The bill resembles a similar…
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Lawmakers started moving forward with a proposal that would give the state the power to put President Donald Trump’s name on Palm Beach International Airport, next to a road renamed after him.
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