SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS/HB 2067, 2nd Eng.

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senators Bronson and Campbell moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 6, line 28, through page 7, line 6, delete

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18         (2)  The court may award to the prevailing party or

19  parties reasonable attorney's fees for services rendered in

20  administrative hearings, actions at law, and all appellate

21  proceedings resulting therefrom under the provisions of ch.

22  373.

23         (a)  In addition to the above, the court may award all

24  costs and charges incident to such actions.

25         (b)  This subsection is remedial and shall apply to any

26  action pending on the effective date of this act.

27         (3)(2)  Any action by a citizen of the state to seek

28  judicial enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter

29  shall be governed by the Florida Environmental Protection Act,

30  s. 403.412.

31         Section 9.  Paragrah (f) is added to subsection (3) of

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS/HB 2067, 2nd Eng.

    Amendment No.    





 1  section 57.111, Florida Statutes, to read:

 2         57.111  Civil actions and administrative proceedings

 3  initiated by state agencies; attorneys' fees and costs.--

 4         (3)  As used in this section:

 5         (f)  The term "state agency" has the meaning described

 6  in s. 120.52(1).

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 8  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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12  And the title is amended as follows:

13         On page 1, line 30, after "costs;"

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16         amending s. 57.111, F.S.; defining "state

17         agency";

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