FL S0994

Allows private vendors operating school bus infraction detection systems to receive a fixed amount of collected proceeds for installation, operation, or maintenance services, while still prohibiting per-violation fees or individual commissions

Requires law enforcement to send a notice of violation to the registered vehicle owner within 30 days of receiving infraction evidence, and establishes that traffic courts must determine violations by a preponderance of the evidence standard

Expands permissible uses of civil penalties collected from school bus camera violations to include student transportation safety initiatives, driver recruitment and retention stipends, and other safety enhancements, in addition to system installation, operation, and maintenance

Prohibits the use of school bus infraction detection systems for remote surveillance, but clarifies that collecting evidence to enforce school bus passing violations does not constitute remote surveillance; expands permissible use of recorded video and images to include determining criminal or civil liability for incidents captured incidentally

Redirects the additional $25 penalty imposed for school bus passing violations enforced by camera systems to the participating school district (rather than the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund) for use on student transportation safety purposes