FL H0915

Auditor General must conduct operational and financial audits of large-hub commercial service airports (those with at least 1% of annual U.S. passenger boardings) at least once every 7 years, including assessment of compliance with procurement, public records, and public meetings laws

Commercial service airports must establish websites posting meeting notices, agendas, minutes (within 7 business days), approved budgets, contracts over Category Three threshold amounts, employee position and salary information, and links to FAA financial reports and Airport Master Plans

Airports must follow Chapter 287 competitive bidding requirements for purchases exceeding Category Three thresholds, and governing bodies must approve contracts exceeding Category Five thresholds as separate agenda items with public comment opportunity (not on consent agendas)

Governing body members must complete 4 hours of annual ethics training beginning January 1, 2021, covering the State Constitution, Code of Ethics for Public Officers, and public records/meetings laws

Department of Transportation may withhold allocated funds from airports that fail to demonstrate compliance, and must submit annual compliance reports to the Governor and Legislature beginning January 15, 2022