Florida Senate - 2009                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for HB 903
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             04/29/2009 03:45 PM       .                                
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       Senator Deutch moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         After line 114
    4  insert:
    5         (8) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
    6  attorney’s fees and costs paid by a carrier to any attorney in
    7  connection with a proceeding under this chapter may not be
    8  recouped, directly or indirectly, or be included in any rate
    9  base or rate filing, or used to justify a rate or rate change.
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   12  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   13         And the title is amended as follows:
   14         Delete line 7
   15  and insert:
   16         carrier or employer; prohibiting the recoupment of
   17         certain attorneys’ fees and costs or the inclusion of
   18         such items in rate bases, filings, or changes;
   19         providing an effective date.