Air ambulance services.

Existing law imposes a penalty of $4 until July 1, 2020, upon every conviction for a violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, other than a parking offense. The act requires the county or court that imposed the fine to transfer the revenues collected to the Treasurer for deposit into the Emergency Medical Air Transportation and Children's Coverage Fund. Existing law requires the assessed penalty to continue to be collected, administered, and distributed until exhausted or until December 31, 2021, whichever occurs first. Existing law repeals these provisions July 1, 2022. This bill would extend the imposition of the above-described penalty by 1 year and would instead make those provisions inoperative on July 1, 2024, and repeal them on January 1, 2025. By extending the length of time a county is required to collect and transfer the fines imposed, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.