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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 869

    Amendment No. 001 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Finance & Taxation offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 28, between lines 27 & 28 of the bill

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17         Section 16.  Section 402.26, F.S., is amended to read:

18  402.26  Child care; legislative intent.--

19         (6)  It is the intent of the Legislature that a

20  licensed child care facility pursuant to s. 402.305 or a child

21  care facility exempt from licensing pursuant to s. 402.316

22  that achieves Gold Seal Quality status pursuant to s. 402.281

23  be considered an educational institution for the purpose of

24  qualifying for exemption from ad valorem tax pursuant to s.

25  196.198, F.S.

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29  And the title is amended as follows:

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 869

    Amendment No. 001 (for drafter's use only)





 1  insert after the semicolon:

 2  amending s. 402.26, F.S.; providing legislative intent that

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