HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                               Bill No. CS/HB 1927
    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) 
15         On page 9, between lines 9 & 10 of the bill
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17  insert:  
18         Section 5.  Section 440.1025, Florida Statutes, is
19  created to read:
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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    File original & 9 copies    04/25/01                          
    hin0002                     10:11 pm         01927-0063-513797

HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS/HB 1927 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. 4 5 6 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 7 And the title is amended as follows: 8 On page 1, line 12, after the semicolon 9 10 insert: 11 creating s. 440.1025, F.S.; providing for 12 consideration of a public employer workplace 13 safety program in rate-setting; 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 File original & 9 copies 04/25/01 hin0002 10:11 pm 01927-0063-513797