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The Committee on Transportation (Baker) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between lines 1907 and 1908

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insert:

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     Section 40. (1) The Automobile Lenders Industry Task

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Force is created within the Department of Highway Safety and

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Motor Vehicles. The task force shall make recommendations on

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proposed legislation and proposed department rules, shall

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present issues concerning the motor vehicle lending industry to

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the department for its consideration, shall consider any matters

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relating to the motor vehicle lending industry which are

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presented to it by the department, and shall submit a final

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report, including legislative proposals to the Governor, the

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President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of

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Representatives and appropriate committees within the

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Legislature by June 30, 2009, when the task force shall cease to

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exist.

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     (2) The task force shall be composed of 12 members

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appointed by each of the following organizations: one

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representative of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor

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Vehicles; one representative of the independent motor vehicle

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industry, appointed by the Florida Independent Automobile

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Dealers Association; one representative of the franchise motor

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vehicle industry, appointed by the Florida Automobile Dealers

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Association; one representative of credit unions, appointed by

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the Florida Credit Union League; one representative of the

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banking industry, appointed by the Florida Bankers Association;

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one representative of the insurance industry, appointed by the

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Florida Insurance Council; one state attorney, appointed by the

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Florida State Attorneys Association; one representative of the

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Office of Financial Regulation of the Department of Financial

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Services; one representative of a law enforcement agency,

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appointed by the Florida Auto Theft Intelligence Unit; one

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representative of the auto repair industry, appointed by the

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Florida Automotive Services Association; one representative of

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the towing industry, appointed by the Professional Wrecker

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Operators of Florida; and one representative of independent

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motor vehicle finance companies, appointed by the Florida

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Financial Services Association.

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     (3)(a) The task force shall elect a chair and vice chair

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at its initial meeting, which shall be held by July 15, 2008.

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     (b) The task force shall meet at least four times in

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different areas of the state, including one meeting in

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Tallahassee. Meetings may be called by the chair or by a simple

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majority of the members. The task force shall conduct all

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meetings pursuant to general law and shall keep minutes of its

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meetings. Meetings may be held in locations around the state in

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department facilities or in other appropriate locations. The

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department shall provide administrative support to the task

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force.

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     (3) Members from the private sector are not entitled to

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per diem or reimbursement for travel expenses. However, members

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from the public sector are entitled to reimbursement, if any,

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from their respective agency. The task force may request

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assistance from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor

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Vehicles as necessary.

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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 138, after the semicolon,

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insert:

3/11/2008  8:48:00 AM     596-04704-08