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The Committee on Community Affairs (Haridopolos) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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     Section 1.  Section 195.052, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     195.052  Research and tabulation of data.--The department

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shall conduct constant research and maintain accurate tabulations

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of data and conditions existing as to ad valorem taxation, shall

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annually publish such data as may be appropriate to facilitate

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fiscal policymaking, and shall annually make such recommendations

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to the Legislature as are necessary to ensure that property is

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valued according to its just value and is equitably taxed

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throughout the state. Such data shall include the annual

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percentage increase in total nonvoted ad valorem taxes levied by

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each municipality and county and shall include information on the

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distribution of ad valorem taxes levied among the various

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classifications of property, including homestead, nonhomestead

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residential, new construction, commercial, and industrial

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properties. Such data shall include the previous year's adopted

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millage rate, the current year's millage rate, and the current

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percentage increase in taxes levied above the rolled-back rate.

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Such data shall be published, at a minimum, on the department's

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website and on the websites of all property appraisers of this

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state, if available. Publication shall occur not later than 90 60

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days after receipt of extended rolls for all counties pursuant to

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s. 193.122(7).

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     Section 2.  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 everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to ad valorem tax data; amending s.

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195.052, F.S.; specifying requirements for data to be

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published by the Department of Revenue; extending the

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publication period; providing an effective date.

4/18/2008  1:46:00 PM     26-07979-08