The bill amends section 212.055 of the Florida Statutes to expand the definition of "infrastructure" to include equipment, software, and storage necessary for law enforcement agencies to implement or continue the use of body cameras, as specified under section 943.1718. This addition aims to facilitate the funding and deployment of body camera technology within law enforcement agencies, thereby enhancing transparency and accountability in policing.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that the new uses of surtax proceeds authorized by these amendments will only apply to surtaxes in effect as of July 1, 2026, if such uses were included in the original referendum adopting the surtax or are approved by a subsequent resolution contingent upon a majority vote from the county's electors in a referendum. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
H 1077 Filed: 212.055
H 1077 c1: 212.055