SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 502

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 542028

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11  Senator Sebesta moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 10, between lines 5 and 6,

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17         Section 4.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section

18  316.3025, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

19         316.3025  Penalties.--

20         (3)(a)  A civil penalty of $50 may be assessed for a

21  violation of 49 C.F.R. s. 390.21 s. 316.3027.

22         Section 5.  Subsection (2) of section 316.515, Florida

23  Statutes, is amended to read:

24         316.515  Maximum width, height, length.--

25         (2)  HEIGHT LIMITATION.--No vehicle may exceed a height

26  of 13 feet 6 inches, inclusive of load carried thereon.

27  However, an automobile transporter may, with a permit from the

28  Department of Transportation, measure a height not to exceed

29  14 feet, inclusive of the load carried thereon.

30         Section 6.  Subsection (3) of section 337.185, Florida

31  Statutes, is amended to read:

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  1         337.185  State Arbitration Board.--

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

  3  a contractor who has a dispute with the department which,

  4  under the rules of the board, may be the subject of

  5  arbitration.  The request is to be made to the board within

  6  820 days after the final acceptance of the work for all

  7  contracts entered into after June 30, 1993. The board shall

  8  conduct the hearing within 45 days of the request.  The party

  9  requesting the board's consideration shall give notice of the

10  hearing to each member.  If the board finds that a third party

11  is necessary to resolve the dispute, the board may vote to

12  dismiss the claim, which may thereafter be pursued in

13  accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.

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19  And the title is amended as follows:

20         On page 1, line 11, after the second semicolon

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23         amending s. 316.3025, F.S.; updating a cross

24         reference to federal trucking regulations;

25         amending s. 316.515, F.S.; deleting a

26         requirement for a department permit with

27         respect to the height of automobile

28         transporters; amending s. 337.185, F.S.;

29         clarifying application of limitation on certain

30         claims brought before the State Arbitration

31         Board;

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