The Florida Legislature passed a bill on May 1 thatbans "crash taxes." The bill, SB 2282, addresses a recent butgrowing trend in Florida municipalities and counties seekingadditional revenue to charge those involved in auto accidents andtheir insurers for the cost of local fire adn police emergencyresponse services.
|In Florida, approximately two dozen local governments havepassed such ordinances in the past two years, and charge policeresponse fees ranging from $180-200 to $800 for fire responseservices, according to a 2008 study by the Florida Senate.
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