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Senators Dean and Alexander moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 474

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and insert:

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     Section 2.  Section 823.145, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     823.145 Disposal by open burning of materials mulch plastic

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used in agricultural operations.--Polyethylene agricultural mulch

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plastic; damaged, nonsalvageable, untreated wood pallets; and

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packing material that cannot feasibly be recycled, that are used

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in connection with agricultural operations related to the

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growing, harvesting, or maintenance of crops, may be disposed of

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by open burning provided that no public nuisance or any condition

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that adversely affects the environment or affecting the public

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health is created thereby and that state or federal national

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ambient air quality standards are not violated.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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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 line(s) 2-35

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and insert:

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An act relating to agriculture; creating s. 570.345, F.S.;

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establishing the Pest Control Compact; providing for

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enactment of the compact; requiring the Commissioner of

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Agriculture to administer the compact; requiring that an

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application for assistance under the compact be made by

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the commissioner; providing for crediting of funds to

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appropriate accounts of a state treasury under certain

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circumstances; providing findings with respect to the need

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for all states to cooperate in pest-eradication and

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control programs; providing definitions; providing for the

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establishment of the Pest Control Insurance Fund for the

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purpose of financing pest-control operations under the

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compact; specifying sources of funds deposited into the

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Pest Control Insurance Fund and any conditions that may be

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placed on such funds; providing for the Pest Control

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Insurance Fund to be administered by a Governing Board and

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Executive Committee; providing for the internal operations

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and management of the Governing Board; requiring an annual

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report to the Governor and Legislature of each state that

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is a party to the compact; providing for the

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administration of the compact and the Pest Control

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Insurance Fund; providing procedures for applying for an

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expenditure from the fund; providing for a determination

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with respect to expenditures from the fund and for the

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review thereof; authorizing the Governing Board to

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establish advisory and technical committees; providing for

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an application for assistance from the fund on behalf of a

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nonparty state; providing requirements for the fund with

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respect to preparing budgets and maintaining financial

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assets; prohibiting a pledge of the assets of a state that

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is a party to the compact; providing for the compact to

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enter into force upon its enactment by five or more

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states; providing a procedure for a state to withdraw from

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the compact; providing for construction and severability;

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amending s. 823.145, F.S.; revising the kinds of materials

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used in agricultural operations which can be openly

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burned; providing limitations;

4/30/2008  9:49:00 PM     3-09325-08