HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                Bill No. CS/HB 819

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

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11  Representative(s) Frankel offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 8, between lines 5 and 6,

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17         Section 3.  Restrictions on Oil and Natural Gas

18  Drilling, permitted by Commission--

19         The Florida Legislature recognizes that, a strong

20  economy is vital to Florida's future, and;

21         The Florida Legislature recognizes that, the tourism

22  industry is the largest segment of Florida's economy employing

23  over 775,000 Floridians and providing sustained economic

24  development for Florida, and;

25         That, Florida's tourism industry represents nearly

26  $55.8 billion in annual tourist spending and $15.4 billion

27  annual payroll for tourist-related, jobs, and;

28         That, protecting Florida's tourism industry is vital to

29  Florida's small businesses and small business owners who

30  represent the backbone of our state's economy;

31         The Florida legislature also recognizes that Florida's

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                Bill No. CS/HB 819

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





  1  825 miles of sandy coastline fronting the Atlantic Ocean, the

  2  Gulf of Mexico or the Straits of Florida and the marine

  3  resources living off our coast are our most valuable natural

  4  resources, and;

  5         That, Florida's beaches are deserving of protection as

  6  they serve several important functions, each being vital to

  7  maintaining the health of Florida's economy and environment,

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  9         That, Florida's beaches are vital to Florida's small

10  businesses and small business owners who represent the

11  backbone of our state's economy;

12         It shall be the policy of the state of Florida to

13  protect Florida's tourist industry by prohibiting oil and

14  natural gas drilling within 150 miles of Florida's pristine

15  beaches.  The state is prohibited from permitting any activity

16  that allows for oil or natural gas drilling within 150 miles

17  of Florida's coastline.

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21  And the title is amended as follows:

22         On page 1, line 12, after the semicolon,

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25         providing legislative findings regarding

26         Florida's beaches; providing for a prohibition

27         against oil and natural gas drilling within 150

28         miles of Florida's beaches;

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