Florida Senate - 2006                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1980
                        Barcode 671830
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11  Senators Garcia and Campbell moved the following substitute
12  for amendment to amendment (263532):
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14         Senate Amendment 
15         On page 36, lines 5-10, delete those lines
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18         5.  Effective July 1, 2008, a personal lines
19  residential structure that has a dwelling replacement cost of
20  $1 million or more, or a single condominium unit that has a
21  combined dwelling and content replacement cost of $1 million
22  or more is not eligible for coverage by the corporation. Such
23  dwellings insured by the corporation on June 30, 2008, may
24  continue to be covered by the corporation until the end of the
25  policy term. However, such dwellings that are insured by the
26  corporation and become ineligible for coverage due to the
27  provisions of this subparagraph may reapply and obtain
28  coverage in the high-risk account and be considered
29  "nonhomestead property" if the property owner provides the
30  corporation with a sworn affidavit from one or more insurance
31  agents, on a form provided by the corporation, stating that
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Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1980 Barcode 671830 1 the agent has made his or her best efforts to obtain coverage 2 and that the property has been rejected for coverage by at 3 least one authorized insurer and at least three surplus lines 4 insurers. If such conditions are met, the dwelling may be 5 insured by the corporation for up to 3 years, after which time 6 the dwelling is ineligible for coverage. The office shall 7 approve the method used by the corporation for valuing the 8 dwelling replacement cost for the purposes of this 9 subparagraph. If a policyholder is insured by the corporation 10 prior to being determined to be ineligible pursuant to this 11 subparagraph and such policyholder files a lawsuit challenging 12 the determination, the policyholder may remain insured by the 13 corporation until the conclusion of the litigation. 14 6. Effective March 1, 2007, nonhomestead property is 15 not eligible for coverage by the corporation and is not 16 eligible for renewal of such coverage unless the property 17 owner provides the corporation with a sworn affidavit from one 18 or more insurance agents, on a form provided by the 19 corporation, stating that the agent has made his or her best 20 efforts to obtain coverage and that the property has been 21 rejected for coverage by at least one authorized insurer and 22 at least three surplus lines insurers. 23 7.3. It is the intent of the Legislature that 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 11:47 AM 05/05/06 s1980c2b-40-201