FL H1203

Allows eligible coastal counties adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean to use up to 10% of tourist development tax revenue for public safety services, including emergency medical and law enforcement services related to increased tourism impacts

Counties must meet three criteria to qualify: generate at least $10 million annually from tourist development taxes, contain at least three municipalities, and have an estimated population under 225,000 (excluding inmates)

Excludes counties that already receive revenue under s. 125.0108 from this new authorized use

Requires board of county commissioners approval for reimbursements and mandates the board establish procedures for requesting and approving/denying reimbursement requests

Effective date: July 1, 2016