S 2508

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2026 Legislature  SB 2508-E, 1st Engrossed
                                                     20262508Eer
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2An act relating to the state agency law enforcement
3radio system; amending ss. 318.18 and 318.21, F.S.;
4abrogating the scheduled expiration of provisions
5relating to the remission of surcharges for specified
6criminal offenses and noncriminal moving traffic
7violations to the Department of Revenue to fund the
8state agency law enforcement radio system and to
9provide technical assistance with respect to statewide
10systems of regional law enforcement communications;
11providing an effective date.
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13Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15Section 1. Subsection (18) of section 318.18, Florida
16Statutes, is amended to read:
17318.18 Amount of penalties.—The penalties required for a
18noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a criminal
19offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows:
20(18) In addition to any penalties imposed, a surcharge of
21$3 must be paid for all criminal offenses listed in s. 318.17
22and for all noncriminal moving traffic violations under chapter
23316. Revenue from the surcharge shall be remitted to the
24Department of Revenue and deposited quarterly into the State
25Agency Law Enforcement Radio System Trust Fund of the Department
26of Management Services for the state agency law enforcement
27radio system, as described in s. 282.709, and to provide
28technical assistance to state agencies and local law enforcement
29agencies with their statewide systems of regional law
30enforcement communications, as described in s. 282.7101. [This]
31[subsection expires July 1, 2026.] The Department of Management
32Services may retain funds sufficient to recover the costs and
33expenses incurred for managing, administering, and overseeing
34the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System, and providing
35technical assistance to state agencies and local law enforcement
36agencies with their statewide systems of regional law
37enforcement communications. The Department of Management
38Services working in conjunction with the Joint Task Force on
39State Agency Law Enforcement Communications shall determine and
40direct the purposes for which these funds are used to enhance
41and improve the radio system.
42Section 2. Subsection (17) of section 318.21, Florida
43Statutes, is amended to read:
44318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.—All
45civil penalties received by a county court pursuant to the
46provisions of this chapter shall be distributed and paid monthly
47as follows:
48(17) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the proceeds
49from the administrative fee imposed under s. 318.18(18) shall be
50distributed as provided in that subsection. [This subsection]
51[expires July 1, 2026.]
52Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.