Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1448
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  04/26/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Flores) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 97 - 109
    4  and insert:
    5         (5) A determination by a governing board to accept a
    6  proposal for sale or lease must state, in writing, the findings
    7  and basis for supporting the determination.
    8         (a) The findings and basis for supporting the governing
    9  board’s determination must include, but need not be limited to,
   10  a balanced consideration of the following factors:
   11         1. The proposal represents fair market value, or if the
   12  proposal does not represent fair market value, a detailed
   13  explanation of why the public interest is served by the
   14  acceptance of less than fair market value.
   15         2. Whether the proposal will result in a reduction or
   16  elimination of ad valorem or other tax revenues to support the
   17  hospital.
   18         3. Whether the proposal includes an enforceable commitment
   19  that existing programs and services and quality health care will
   20  continue to be provided to all residents of the affected
   21  community, particularly to the indigent, the uninsured, and the
   22  underinsured.
   23         4. Whether the proposal is otherwise in compliance with
   24  subsections (6) and (7).