Amendment
Bill No. 0217
Amendment No. 629277
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representatives 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
6timely complies with the recommendation of the neutral
7evaluator, but the policyholder declines to resolve the matter
8in accordance with the recommendation of the neutral evaluator
9pursuant to this section:
10     (a)  The insurer is not liable for extra-contractual
11damages related to a claim for a sinkhole loss but only as
12related to the issues determined by the neutral-evaluation
13process. Nothing in this section shall effect or impair claims
14for extra-contractual damages unrelated to the issues determined
15by the neutral-evaluation process contained in this section.
16     (b)  The insurer is not liable for attorney's fees under s.
17627.428 or other provisions of the insurance code unless the
18policyholder obtains a judgment that is more favorable than the
19recommendation of the neutral evaluator.


CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.