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11  Senator Forman moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 2, between lines 15 and 16,

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17         Section 2.  Effective upon this act becoming a law,

18  subsection (9) of section 336.025, Florida Statutes, is

19  renumbered as subsection (10) and a new subsection (9) is

20  added to said section to read:

21         336.025  County transportation system; levy of local

22  option fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel.--

23         (9)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

24  section, the governing board of a charter county that has a

25  population of 1,250,000 or more persons and which levied a

26  3-cent tax under paragraph (1)(b) prior to January 1, 1998,

27  may use the proceeds of 1 cent of that 3-cent tax in any

28  fiscal year to fund any homeless assistance program within the

29  county. The charter county may establish an interlocal

30  agreement with one or more municipalities located within the

31  county, representing a majority of the population of the

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 1  incorporated area in such county, which excludes the

 2  distribution of any proceeds derived from the 1-cent tax that

 3  is used for homeless assistance programs countywide. In

 4  authorizing the use of these proceeds for countywide homeless

 5  assistance programs, the governing body of the charter county

 6  must adopt a resolution certifying that the charter county is

 7  meeting its transportation needs as identified in the 5-year

 8  transportation capital improvements program included within

 9  the capital improvements element of such charter county's

10  comprehensive plan. The charter county shall file a certified

11  copy of such resolution with the executive director of the

12  Department of Revenue and the Secretary of Community Affairs.

13  For purposes of this subsection, "homeless assistance program"

14  includes, but is not limited to, the construction, renovation,

15  rehabilitation, and operation of emergency shelters, homeless

16  assistance centers, or other housing facilities which provide

17  assistance to homeless persons within the county. Unless

18  otherwise extended, the use of these proceeds for countywide

19  homeless assistance programs as authorized by this subsection

20  shall expire on September 30, 2003.

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22  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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26  And the title is amended as follows:

27         On page 1, lines 2 and 3, delete those lines

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30         An act relating to taxation; amending s.

31         336.025, F.S.; authorizing certain charter

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 1         counties to use the proceeds of specified local

 2         option motor fuel taxes for homeless assistance

 3         programs; providing for an interlocal

 4         agreement; requiring adoption of a resolution

 5         by the governing body of the charter county;

 6         defining "homeless assistance program";

 7         providing for repeal of the use of such

 8         proceeds for homeless assistance programs;

 9         amending s. 196.198, F.S.; providing

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