HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 333
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2	Senate House
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12	Representative Altman offered the following:
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14	Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
15	Between lines 50 and 51, insert:
16	Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section
17	125.0104, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
18	125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying;
19	authorized uses; referendum; enforcement.--
20	(5) AUTHORIZED USES OF REVENUE.--
21	(b) Tax revenues received pursuant to this section by a
22	county of less than 750,000600,000population imposing a
23	tourist development tax may only be used by that county for the
24	following purposes in addition to those purposes allowed
25	pursuant to paragraph (a): to acquire, construct, extend,
26	enlarge, remodel, repair, improve, maintain, operate, or promote
27	one or more zoological parks, fishing piers or nature centers
28	which are publicly owned and operated or owned and operated by
29	not-for-profit organizations and open to the public. All
30	population figures relating to this subsection shall be based on
31	the most recent population estimates prepared pursuant to the
32	provisions of s. 186.901. These population estimates shall be
33	those in effect on July 1 of each year.
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37	Remove line(s) 7, and insert:
38	312, Laws of Florida; amending s. 125.0104, F.S.; expanding
39	threshold for counties eligible for optional uses of tax
40	proceeds; providing an effective date.