SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 270
    Amendment No. 1   Barcode 104920
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11  The Committee on Judiciary recommended the following amendment
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14         Senate Amendment 
15         On page 5, lines 4-31,
16         On page 6, lines 1-31,
17         On page 7, lines 1-31,
18         On page 8, lines 1-2, delete those lines
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21         Section 2.  Subsection (5) of section 403.412, Florida
22  Statutes, is amended, and subsection (7) is added to that
23  section, to read:
24         (5)  In any administrative, licensing, or other
25  proceedings authorized by law for the protection of the air,
26  water, or other natural resources of the state from pollution,
27  impairment, or destruction, the Department of Legal Affairs, a
28  political subdivision or municipality of the state, or a
29  citizen of the state shall have standing to intervene as a
30  party on the filing of a verified pleading asserting that the
31  activity, conduct, or product to be licensed or permitted has
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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 270
    Amendment No. 1   Barcode 104920
 1  or will have the effect of impairing, polluting, or otherwise
 2  injuring the air, water, or other natural resources of the
 3  state. As used in this section, the term "intervene" means to
 4  join an ongoing proceeding; this section does not authorize a
 5  citizen to institute, initiate, petition for, or request a
 6  proceeding under s. 120.569 or s. 120.57.
 7         (7)  In any administrative action instituted under this
 8  section, the administrative law judge may award costs and
 9  attorney's fees in its discretion where appropriate.
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