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This bill amends Florida Statute 212.055 to expand the definition of "infrastructure" to include equipment, software, and storage necessary for law enforcement agencies to use body cameras, as outlined in section 943.1718 of the statutes. This means that funds collected from local government infrastructure surtaxes, which are local sales taxes that can be used for public projects, can now be used to purchase and maintain body camera systems for police. The bill also specifies that this expanded use of surtax proceeds applies to existing surtaxes only if the original referendum that approved the tax allowed for such use or if a new referendum is held and approved by voters. This change is intended to provide funding for law enforcement technology and will take effect on July 1, 2026.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1102