Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. PCS for SB 1980 (070118)
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11  The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Fasano) recommended
12  the following amendment to amendment (095506):
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14         Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments) 
15         On page 1, after line 31,
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18         (2)  As used in ss. 627.706-627.7074, and as used in
19  connection with any policy providing coverage for sinkhole
20  losses:
21         (d)  "Professional engineer" means a person, as defined
22  in s. 471.005, who has a bachelor's degree or higher in
23  engineering with a specialty in the geotechnical engineering
24  field. A professional An engineer must have geotechnical
25  experience and expertise in the identification of sinkhole
26  activity as well as other potential causes of damage to the
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31  And the directory clause is amended as follows:
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. PCS for SB 1980 (070118)
                        Barcode 280206
 1         On page 1, lines 19 and 20, delete those lines
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 4         Section 16.  Subsection (1) and paragraph (d) of
 5  subsection (2) of section 627.706, Florida Statutes, are
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10  And the title is amended as follows:
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14         defining the term "professional engineer";
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