HB 1267 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to a surcharge for trauma center funding;
3	creating s. 316.19305, F.S.; imposing a surcharge on
4	persons convicted of driving under the influence to
5	provide funding for level II trauma centers; providing for
6	remittance, deposit, and distribution of the proceeds of
7	the surcharge; providing an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1. Section 316.19305, Florida Statutes, is created
12	to read:
13	316.19305 Driving under the influence; surcharge for
14	trauma center funding.--In addition to the penalties specified
15	in s. 316.193, there is imposed on any person convicted of
16	driving under the influence in violation of s. 316.193 a
17	surcharge of $5 for each conviction. Notwithstanding ss. 316.660
18	and 318.21, the proceeds of the surcharge imposed under this
19	section shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue for
20	deposit in the Trauma Services Trust Fund, to be used solely for
21	the purpose of providing funding for level II trauma centers.
22	Funds shall be distributed equally on a monthly basis to all
23	state-approved or provisional state-approved level II trauma
24	centers operating in the state.
25	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.