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Senator Haridopolos moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     On line 12

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insert:

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     Section 1.  Subsections (28) and (29) of section 212.02,

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Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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     212.02  Definitions.--The following terms and phrases when

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used in this chapter have the meanings ascribed to them in this

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section, except where the context clearly indicates a different

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meaning:

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     (28)  "Farmer" means a person who is directly engaged in the

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business of producing crops, livestock, or other agricultural

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commodities. The term includes, but is not limited to, horse

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breeders, nurserymen, dairy farmers, poultry farmers, cattle

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ranchers, and apiarists, and persons raising fish.

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     (29)  "Livestock" includes all animals of the equine,

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bovine, or swine class, including goats, sheep, mules, horses,

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hogs, cattle, ostriches, and other grazing animals raised for

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commercial purposes. The term "livestock" shall also include fish

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raised for commercial purposes.

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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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     Delete lines 2 and 3

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and insert:

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An act relating to tax exemptions; amending s. 212.02,

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F.S.; revising the definitions for "farmer" and

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"livestock" repealing the tax exemption for fish breeding;

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amending s. 212.08, F.S.;

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