HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 261

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Transportation & Economic Development

12  Appropriations offered the following:

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14         Amendment (with title amendment) 

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17  insert:  Section 12.  Subsection (3) of section 337.185,

18  Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

19  337.185  State Arbitration Board.--

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21  (3)  A hearing may be requested by the department or by a

22  contractor who has a dispute with the department which, under

23  the rules of the board, may be the subject of arbitration. The

24  request is to be made to the board within 820 days of the

25  final acceptance of the work for all contracts entered into

26  after June 30, 1993. The board shall conduct the hearing

27  within 45 days of the request.  The party requesting the

28  board's consideration shall give notice of the hearing to each

29  member.  If the board finds that a third party is necessary to

30  resolve the dispute, the board may vote to dismiss the claim,

31  which may thereafter be pursued in accordance with the laws of

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 261

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)





  1  the State of Florida.

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  5  And the title is amended as follows:

  6         On page 2, line 10 after the semicolon ,

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  9         amending s. 337.185, F.S.; clarifying that the

10         820-day limitation applies to contractor claims

11         brought before the Arbitration Board as well as

12         suits against the department;

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