Overview
- A Palm Beach County pilot filed a lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of HB 919 before the July 1 effective date.
- The suit argues the state exceeded its authority by dictating a new name for a county‑owned airport in violation of home‑rule powers.
- The filing warns of flight safety risks because an airport’s name runs through radio calls, NOTAMs, charts, and navigation software that update on different schedules.
- The complaint estimates more than $5.5 million to replace signs and update systems and says limited state funding could leave local taxpayers to cover the rest.
- HB 919 requires perpetual, cost‑free rights to use the new name, which the suit says is uncertain due to Trump‑linked trademark filings, while the FAA says it will update charts and databases without approving the name.