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The Committee on Finance and Tax (Haridopolos) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 95 and 96,

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insert:

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     Section 4.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

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196.193, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     196.193  Exemption applications; review by property

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appraiser.--

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     (1)(a)  All property exempted from the annual application

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requirement of s. 196.011 is expressly exempted from taxation,

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shall be returned, and but shall be granted tax exemption by the

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property appraiser. However, no such property that shall be

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exempt which is rented or hired out for other than religious,

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educational, or other exempt purposes at any time is not exempt.

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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) 11. after the semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 196.193, F.S.; clarifying that certain

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property is exempt from taxation;

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