HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                               Bill No. CS/HB 1803
    Amendment No. 8 (for drafter's use only)
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11  Representative(s) Ross, Waters, and Alexander offered the
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14         Amendment (with title amendment) 
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18         Section 9.  Section 440.1025, Florida Statutes, is
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20         440.1025  Consideration of public employer workplace
21  safety program in rate-setting; program requirements;
22  rulemaking.--For a public employer to be eligible for receipt
23  of specific identifiable consideration under s. 627.0915 for a
24  workplace safety program in the setting of rates, the public
25  employer must have a workplace safety program.  At a minimum,
26  the program must include a written safety policy and safety
27  rules, and make provision for safety inspections, preventative
28  maintenance, safety training, first-aid, accident
29  investigation, and necessary record keeping.  For purposes of
30  this section, "public employer" means "any agency within
31  state, county, or municipal government employing individuals
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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                               Bill No. CS/HB 1803
    Amendment No. 8 (for drafter's use only)
 1  for salary, wages, or other remuneration."  The Division may
 2  promulgate rules for insurers to utilize in determining public
 3  employer compliance with the requirements of this section.
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11         creating s. 440.1025, F.S.; providing for
12         consideration of a public employer workplace
13         safety program in rate-setting;
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