PROVIDED SUMMARY
Funding for Body Cameras; Revises definition of “infrastructure” to include body cameras in certain circumstances.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Allows local surtax funds to pay for police body cameras.
Local governments can now use existing sales surtax revenue to buy police body cameras, software, and storage.
This expands the definition of "infrastructure" to include law enforcement equipment under specific conditions.
The new spending authority applies to surtaxes already in effect as of July 1, 2026.
Local officials must ensure the original referendum or a later vote authorized this specific use.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIAdds body camera equipment to the definition of infrastructure eligible for surtax funding.
“Equipment, software, and storage necessary to allow a law enforcement agency to begin, or continue, the use of body cameras under s. 943.1718.”
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AIRestricts new body camera funding to surtaxes where the original referendum or a subsequent majority vote authorized this specific use.
“may apply to a surtax in effect on July 1, 2026, only to the extent such use was authorized in the original referendum adopting the surtax or is authorized pursuant to a subsequent”
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TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in State Affairs Committee
2/12/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
2/12/2026
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/10/2026
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/3/2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/3/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
2/3/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/2/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/2/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/2/2026
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
2/2/2026
Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
1/29/2026
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Ways & Means Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
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