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The Committee on General Government Appropriations (Jones)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)

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     Between lines 130 and 131,

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insert:

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     (14) EXEMPTIONS.--The following vessels are exempt from

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provisions of subsection (1):

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     (a) A vessel that is Vessels owned and operated by Sea

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Explorer or Sea Scout units of the Boy Scouts of America, the

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Girl Scouts of America, the Florida Association of Christian

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Child Caring Agencies, Inc., Safe Harbor Haven, Inc., or the

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Associated Marine Institutes, Inc., and its affiliates.

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     (b) An are antique vessel vessels as defined in paragraph

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(2)(a) are exempt from the provisions of subsection (1).

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     (c) A non-motor-powered sailing vessel that is owned by a

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nonprofit entity and used exclusively for teaching boating

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safety, boat handling, or seamanship skills, including the racing

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of such sailing vessels.

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Such vessels shall be issued certificates of registration and

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numbers upon application and payment of the service fee provided

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in subsection (7).

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====== D I R E C T O R Y  C L A U S E  A M E N D M E N T =====

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And the directory clause is amended as follows:

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     Delete lines 85-86

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and insert:

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     Section 4.  Subsections (1) and (14) of section 328.72,

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Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 16, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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exempting certain non-motor-powered vessels from

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requirements concerning vessel registration fees;

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