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Senator Constantine moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 4223 and 4224,

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insert:

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     Section 73.  Section 553.901, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     553.901  Purpose of thermal efficiency code.--The Department

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of Community Affairs shall prepare a thermal efficiency code to

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provide for a statewide uniform standard for energy efficiency in

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the thermal design and operation of all buildings statewide,

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consistent with energy conservation goals, and to best provide

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for public safety, health, and general welfare. The Florida

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Building Commission shall adopt the Florida Energy Efficiency

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Code for Building Construction within the Florida Building Code,

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and shall modify, revise, update, and maintain the code to

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implement the provisions of this thermal efficiency code and

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amendments thereto, in accordance with the procedures of chapter

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120. The department shall, at least triennially, determine the

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most cost-effective energy-saving equipment and techniques

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available and report its determinations to the commission, which

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shall update the code to incorporate such equipment and

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techniques. The proposed changes shall be made available for

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public review and comment no later than 6 months prior to code

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implementation. Before adoption of any additional amendments to

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the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction, the

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commission shall adopt by rule a definition of the term "cost-

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effective," for the purposes of this part, which shall include

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the criteria and measures to be used by the commission to

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evaluate proposed amendments shall be construed to mean cost-

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effective to the consumer.

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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) 346, after the first semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 553.901, F.S.; requiring the commission to

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adopt by rule a definition of the term "cost effective";

4/15/2008  4:01:00 PM     22-07620-08