| 1 | Representatives Legg and Ambler offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment |
| 4 | Remove lines 294-300 and insert: |
| 5 | (15) If the insurer timely agrees in writing to comply and |
| 6 | timely complies with the recommendation of the neutral |
| 7 | evaluator, but the policyholder declines to resolve the matter |
| 8 | in accordance with the recommendation of the neutral evaluator |
| 9 | pursuant to this section: |
| 10 | (a) The insurer is not liable for extra-contractual |
| 11 | damages related to a claim for a sinkhole loss but only as |
| 12 | related to the issues determined by the neutral-evaluation |
| 13 | process. Nothing in this section shall effect or impair claims |
| 14 | for extra-contractual damages unrelated to the issues determined |
| 15 | by the neutral-evaluation process contained in this section. |
| 16 | (b) The insurer is not liable for attorney's fees under s. |
| 17 | 627.428 or other provisions of the insurance code unless the |
| 18 | policyholder obtains a judgment that is more favorable than the |
| 19 | recommendation of the neutral evaluator. |