Florida Senate - 2007 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 2-B
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11 Senator Geller moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 12. (1) An Impact Fee Study Commission shall
18 be created by October 1, 2007, for the purpose of determining
19 the extent to which local governments attempt to balance their
20 respective budgets by excessively increasing impact fees in
21 response to implementing the provisions of this act, and to
22 make recommendations for additional statutory provisions that
23 should be taken to ensure that local governments do not
24 balance their respective budgets by increasing impact fees to
25 excessive levels.
26 (2) The commission shall be comprised of nine members,
27 appointed as follows:
28 (a) Three members appointed by the Governor;
29 (b) Two members appointed by the President of the
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31 (c) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House
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1 of Representatives;
2 (d) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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4 (e) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
5 House of Representatives.
6 (3)(a) Members of the commission shall serve without
7 compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement for per diem
8 and travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061, Florida
9 Statutes.
10 (b) The Department of Revenue shall provide to the
11 commission the necessary staff and administrative support.
12 (4) The commission shall hold three public meetings in
13 three different geographical areas of the state and shall
14 submit a final report and recommendations to the Governor, the
15 President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
16 Representatives by January 15, 2008.
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22 And the title is amended as follows:
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26 creating the Impact Fee Study Commission for
27 the purpose of determining the extent to which
28 local governments attempt to balance their
29 respective budgets by excessively increasing
30 impact fees in response to the provisions of
31 this act; providing for the appointment of
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1 members; providing for the members to serve
2 without compensation but to be entitled to
3 reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses;
4 requiring the Department of Revenue to provide
5 administrative support for the commission;
6 requiring the commission to hold public
7 meetings and submit recommendations to the
8 Governor and the Legislature by a specified
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