SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 349, 2nd Eng.

    Amendment No. ___

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11  Senator Latvala moved the following substitute for amendment

12  to amendment (943576):

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 50, between lines 20 and 21,

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18         Section 22.  Section 325.2135, Florida Statutes, is

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20         325.2135  Motor vehicle emissions inspection program;

21  contracts; fees.--The department may extend the current

22  emissions inspection program contracts for a period of time

23  sufficient to implement new contracts resulting from

24  competitive proposals, and shall enter into and implement one

25  or more contracts by June 30, 2000, for a biennial inspection

26  program for vehicles, except the current model year and the

27  two prior model years, using the basic test for hydrocarbon

28  emissions and carbon monoxide emissions. The requirements for

29  the program included in the contract proposals must be based

30  on the requirements under this chapter unless those

31  requirements conflict with this section. No contract entered

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 349, 2nd Eng.

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  1  into under this subsection may be for longer than 7 years. Any

  2  contract authorized under this section must contain a

  3  provision that, after 4 years, the department reserves the

  4  right to cancel the contract upon 6 months' notice to the

  5  contractor upon a determination by the Secretary of the

  6  Department of Environmental Protection that a motor vehicle

  7  emissions inspection program is no longer needed in the

  8  program area. In the event of such a contract cancellation,

  9  the state shall be relieved of any financial obligations for

10  the remainder of the contract. Notwithstanding the provisions

11  of s. 325.214, the fee for motor vehicle inspection proposed

12  by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may not

13  exceed $19 per inspection.

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15  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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19  And the title is amended as follows:

20         On page 54, line 6, following the semicolon

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23         amending s. 325.2135, F.S.; revising guidelines

24         for motor vehicle emissions inspection

25         contracts;

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