This bill authorizes the Escambia County Commission to levy an additional motor vehicle license and registration issuance fee of up to five dollars ($5) on each new registration, transfer, or renewal of a vehicle in the county, effective from January 1, 2026. The fee is to be collected by the county's license issuing official and is in addition to all other existing fees, taxes, or charges related to vehicle licensing and registration. The bill specifies that this fee will be a continuing annual charge and must be collected prior to December 1, 2025.
Furthermore, the bill mandates that the proceeds from this additional fee be distributed monthly to the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund. The act is set to take effect on June 1, 2025. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text, indicating that this is a new provision being added to the existing legal framework.