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Senate approves new distribution formula for criminal surcharges
Summary
SB 73 changes how criminal surcharge revenues are allocated to programs such as EMS training, victim services and DUI rehabilitation; sponsors said the change moves to percentage allocations and was negotiated among stakeholders. The Senate passed the bill and placed it on third reading.
Senate Bill 73, which revises the distribution of criminal surcharges that finance emergency medical services, victim assistance and related programs, passed the Senate after extended floor discussion about allocation mechanics and fiscal notes.
Sen. Lyle Hilliard described the bill as the culmination of a decade of work: surcharges first funded POST training in 1983 and later were expanded to support…
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