The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) will spend Session advocating for a legislative slate that includes support for affordable housing, private property rights and a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence.
The pro-business group outlined those and other goals in its recently released 2026 Session Priorities publication, which serves as a detailed guide to the policies AIF supports as well as those it will lobby against.
“As the 2026 Session approaches, AIF is proud to present our priorities, reflecting the collective voice of Florida’s diverse business community,” said Brewster Bevis, the organization’s President and CEO. “Florida remains a national model for economic opportunity, and AIF will work diligently to protect the business climate, encourage investment, and foster job creation across the state.”
AIF’s priorities reflect the interests of a broad set of industries, honed by its many policy councils and coalitions, including the Community Growth Council; Environmental Sustainability & Agriculture Council; Energy Council; Financial Services Council; Transportation & Maritime Council; Information Technology Council; Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense Council; Taxation Council; Health Care Council; and the H2O Coalition.
The priority list also details its support for “the lawful, strategic use of state preemption” on “unnecessary, inconsistent” local government regulations, an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy, full funding for the state’s Fresh From Florida marketing program, and efforts to increase the number of graduate medical education slots across Florida’s health care institutions.
AIF said preserving the tort reforms from 2022 and 2023 also remains a top priority. The 2023 bill made sweeping changes to Florida’s torts laws that AIF and other pro-business groups argue are integral to stabilizing the cost of insurance premiums.
“Housing affordability, the rise of artificial intelligence, and efforts to roll back Florida’s historic tort reforms all have major implications for the strength of our business climate. AIF will continue to champion policies that support employers, protect consumers and residents, and ensure Florida remains one of the most competitive states in the nation to live, work, and do business,” Bevis said.
The 2026 Session Priorities publication will be delivered to all members of the Legislature and Cabinet, as well as state agency heads.
