SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 509, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Horne moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 1, between lines 25 and 26,

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17         Section 1.  Paragraph (n) is added to subsection (1) of

18  section 199.185, Florida Statutes, to read:

19         199.185  Property exempted from annual and nonrecurring

20  taxes.--

21         (1)  The following intangible personal property shall

22  be exempt from the annual and nonrecurring taxes imposed by

23  this chapter:

24         (n)1.  A leasehold estate in governmental property

25  where the lessee is required to furnish space on the leasehold

26  estate for public use by governmental agencies at no charge to

27  the governmental agencies.

28         2.  The provisions of this exemption shall apply

29  retroactively. However, notwithstanding the retroactivity of

30  the exemption, it does not reopen a closed period of nonclaim

31  under s. 215.26 or any other statute or extend the period of

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 509, 1st Eng.

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 1  nonclaim under s. 215.26 or any other statute.

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 3  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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 7  And the title is amended as follows:

 8         On page 1, line 2, delete that line

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11         An act relating to taxation; amending s.

12         199.185, F.S.; providing an exemption from the

13         tax on government leaseholds;

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