Relates to the public safety surcharge
Summary
Removes language requiring the state from moving public safety surcharge funds into the state general fund; increases from seventy-five million dollars to one million dollars available for grants or reimbursements to counties for the development, consolidation, or operation of public safety communications systems or networks designed to support statewide interoperable communications for first responders.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2026
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Patrick Gallivan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
Co
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
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