HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1003

    Amendment No. 01 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Economic Development & International Trade

12  offered the following:

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14         Amendment 

15         On page 34, line 7, through page 35, line 16,

16  remove:  all of said lines,

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18  and insert:  including any statement required by subparagraph

19  (e)2., and which conforms to the requirements of s. 101.161

20  shall be placed on the ballot by the governing authority of

21  any municipality which enacts an ordinance calling for a

22  referendum on the levy of the surtax. The following question

23  shall be placed on the ballot:

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25                   FOR THE. . . .CENT SALES TAX

26                 AGAINST THE. . . .CENT SALES TAX

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28         (d)  Pursuant to s. 212.054(4), the proceeds of the

29  surtax levied under this subsection shall be distributed to

30  the municipality in which the surtax was collected.

31         (e)  The proceeds of the surtax authorized by this

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1003

    Amendment No. 01 (for drafter's use only)





  1  subsection shall be used as provided in this paragraph.

  2         1.a.  Such proceeds, and any interest accrued thereto,

  3  shall be expended by the municipality to finance, plan, and

  4  construct infrastructure, and may be used as collateral,

  5  pledged or hypothecated, for bonds or other indebtedness

  6  issued to finance or refinance such projects.

  7         b.  For the purpose of this subparagraph,

  8  "infrastructure" means:

  9         (I)  Any fixed capital expenditure or fixed capital

10  outlay associated with the construction, reconstruction, or

11  improvement of public facilities which have a life expectancy

12  of 5 or more years and any land acquisition, land improvement,

13  design, and engineering costs related thereto; however, for

14  the purposes of this subparagraph, a sports stadium or arena

15  does not constitute infrastructure.

16         (II)  A fire department vehicle, emergency medical

17  service vehicle, police department vehicle, or any other

18  vehicle, and such equipment necessary to outfit the vehicle

19  for its official use or equipment that has a life expectancy

20  of at least 5 years.

21         2.  An amount not to exceed 15 percent of such proceeds

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