THE BILL ITSELF
SB 2508
State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 2508 By the Committee on Appropriations 576-02998-26 20262508__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to the state agency law enforcement
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radio system; amending ss. 318.18 and 318.21, F.S.;
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abrogating the scheduled expiration of provisions
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relating to the remission of surcharges for specified
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criminal offenses and noncriminal moving traffic
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violations to the Department of Revenue to fund the
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state agency law enforcement radio system and to
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provide technical assistance with respect to statewide
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systems of regional law enforcement communications;
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providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (18) of section 318.18, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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318.18 Amount of penalties.—The penalties required for a
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noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a criminal
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offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows:
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(18) In addition to any penalties imposed, a surcharge of
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$3 must be paid for all criminal offenses listed in s. 318.17
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and for all noncriminal moving traffic violations under chapter
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316. Revenue from the surcharge shall be remitted to the
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Department of Revenue and deposited quarterly into the State
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Agency Law Enforcement Radio System Trust Fund of the Department
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of Management Services for the state agency law enforcement
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radio system, as described in s. 282.709, and to provide
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technical assistance to state agencies and local law enforcement
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agencies with their statewide systems of regional law
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enforcement communications, as described in s. 282.7101. This
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subsection expires July 1, 2026. The Department of Management
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Services may retain funds sufficient to recover the costs and
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expenses incurred for managing, administering, and overseeing
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the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System, and providing
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technical assistance to state agencies and local law enforcement
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agencies with their statewide systems of regional law
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enforcement communications. The Department of Management
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Services working in conjunction with the Joint Task Force on
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State Agency Law Enforcement Communications shall determine and
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direct the purposes for which these funds are used to enhance
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and improve the radio system.
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Section 2. Subsection (17) of section 318.21, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.—All
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civil penalties received by a county court pursuant to the
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provisions of this chapter shall be distributed and paid monthly
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as follows:
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(17) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the proceeds
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from the administrative fee imposed under s. 318.18(18) shall be
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distributed as provided in that subsection. This subsection
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expires July 1, 2026.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.