Florida Senate - 2007                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2-B
                        Barcode 694510
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11  Senator Geller moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment 
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18         (b)  A millage rate higher than the maximum millage
19  rate that may be levied under paragraph (a) may be adopted by
20  a two-thirds vote of the governing body of the municipality or
21  special district dependent thereto.
22         (4)  The maximum millage rate that an independent
23  special district may levy by a majority vote of the governing
24  body for the 2007-2008 fiscal year is 97 percent of the
25  rolled-back rate, as calculated under s. 200.065. A millage
26  rate higher than the maximum millage rate specified in this
27  subsection may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the
28  governing body of the independent special district.
29         (5)  In the 2008-2009 fiscal year, a county, municipal
30  service taxing units of that county, and special districts
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    Florida Senate - 2007                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2-B
                        Barcode 694510
 1  dependent to that municipality; and an independent special
 2  district may levy a maximum millage determined as follows:
 3         (a)  The maximum millage rate that may be levied shall
 4  be the rolled-back rate calculated pursuant to s. 200.065 and
 5  adjusted for growth in per capita Florida personal income,
 6  except that ad valorem tax revenue levied in the 2007-2008
 7  fiscal year shall be reduced by any tax revenue resulting from
 8  a millage rate approved by a super majority vote of the
 9  governing board of the taxing authority in excess of the
10  maximum rate that could have been levied by a majority vote as
11  provided in this section.
12         (b)  A rate in excess of the millage rate allowed in
13  paragraph (a) may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the
14  governing body.
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