Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2-B
                        Barcode 605490
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11  The Committee on Finance and Tax (Geller) recommended the
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14         Senate Amendment 
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19         (b)  A millage rate higher than the maximum millage
20  rate that may be levied under paragraph (a) may be adopted by
21  a two-thirds vote of the governing body of the municipality or
22  special district dependent thereto.
23         (4)  The maximum millage rate that an independent
24  special district may levy by a majority vote of the governing
25  body for the 2007-2008 fiscal year is 97 percent of the
26  rolled-back rate, as calculated under s. 200.065. A millage
27  rate higher than the maximum millage rate specified in this
28  subsection may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the
29  governing body of the independent special district.
30         (5)  In the 2008-2009 fiscal year, a county, municipal
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    Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2-B
                        Barcode 605490
 1  dependent to that county; a municipality and special districts
 2  dependent to that municipality; and an independent special
 3  district may levy a maximum millage determined as follows:
 4         (a)  The maximum millage rate that may be levied shall
 5  be the rolled-back rate calculated pursuant to s. 200.065 and
 6  adjusted for growth in per capita Florida personal income,
 7  except that ad valorem tax revenue levied in the 2007-2008
 8  fiscal year shall be reduced by any tax revenue resulting from
 9  a millage rate approved by a super majority vote of the
10  governing board of the taxing authority in excess of the
11  maximum rate that could have been levied by a majority vote as
12  provided in this section.
13         (b)  A rate in excess of the millage rate allowed in
14  paragraph (a) may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the
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