Florida Senate - 2008 SENATOR AMENDMENT

Bill No. CS/CS/HB 1399, 2nd Eng.

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CHAMBER ACTION

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Senators King and Alexander moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 2816 and 2817

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insert:

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     Section 47.  Subsection (1) of section 627.06501, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     627.06501  Insurance discounts for certain persons

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completing driver improvement course.--

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     (1)  Any rate, rating schedule, or rating manual for the

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liability, personal injury protection, and collision coverages of

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a motor vehicle insurance policy filed with the office shall may

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provide for an appropriate reduction in premium charges as to

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such coverages when the principal operator on the covered vehicle

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has successfully completed a driver improvement course approved

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and certified by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor

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Vehicles which is effective in reducing crash or violation rates,

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or both, as determined pursuant to s. 318.1451(5). Any discount

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that is not less than 5 percent and not greater than 10 percent

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is presumed to be appropriate unless actuarial data demonstrates

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otherwise. Any discount, not to exceed 10 percent, used by an

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insurer is presumed to be appropriate unless credible data

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demonstrates otherwise.

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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(s) 192, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 627.06501, F.S.; revising provisions relating

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to insurance discounts for certain persons completing a

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driver improvement course;

5/2/2008  11:40:00 AM     8-09546-08

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