This bill amends sections 318.18 and 318.21 of the Florida Statutes to eliminate the scheduled expiration date for provisions related to the remission of surcharges for certain criminal offenses and noncriminal moving traffic violations. Specifically, it establishes a $3 surcharge for these offenses, which will be remitted to the Department of Revenue and deposited into the State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System Trust Fund. The funds will be used to support the state agency law enforcement radio system and provide technical assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies regarding their regional communication systems.

Additionally, the bill allows the Department of Management Services to retain sufficient funds to cover the costs associated with managing and overseeing the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System. The Department, in collaboration with the Joint Task Force on State Agency Law Enforcement Communications, will determine how these funds are utilized to enhance the radio system. The bill also clarifies the distribution of proceeds from the administrative fee imposed under the amended section 318.18(18), ensuring that these funds are allocated as specified.

Statutes affected:
S 2508 pb: 318.18, 318.21