Florida Senate - 2022                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 2-D
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Farmer moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 1488 and 1489
    4  insert:
    5         Section 22. (1) The Department of Revenue shall use the
    6  revenue from the premium tax collected under s. 624.509, Florida
    7  Statutes, to issue rebates to homeowners who have experienced
    8  residential property insurance premium increases of 15 percent
    9  or more. A homeowner is eligible if the premium for the policy
   10  year has increased by 15 percent or more over the premium for
   11  the previous policy year. By August 31, 2022, and annually
   12  thereafter, a homeowner may apply to the department for a
   13  rebate. The department may request information from the
   14  homeowner which is necessary to determine the homeowner’s
   15  eligibility. If the department determines that the homeowner is
   16  eligible, the department must issue a rebate in the amount of
   17  the premium increase. If the total revenue from the premium tax
   18  is insufficient to issue rebates to all homeowners determined
   19  eligible by the department, the department shall distribute
   20  rebates proportionately based on the amounts for which each
   21  homeowner is eligible.
   22         (2) The department is authorized, and all conditions are
   23  deemed met, to adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4),
   24  Florida Statutes, for the purpose of administering this section.
   25         (3) Notwithstanding any other law, emergency rules adopted
   26  pursuant to subsection (2) are effective for 6 months after
   27  adoption and may be renewed during the pendency of procedures to
   28  adopt permanent rules addressing the subject of the emergency
   29  rules.
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   31  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   32  And the title is amended as follows:
   33         Delete line 156
   34  and insert:
   35         proceedings; requiring the Department of Revenue to
   36         use the revenue from the insurance premium tax to
   37         issue rebates to certain homeowners; providing for
   38         eligibility; authorizing homeowners to apply for
   39         rebates; authorizing the department to request
   40         necessary information; requiring the department to
   41         issue rebates to eligible homeowners; providing for
   42         distribution of rebates; authorizing the department to
   43         adopt emergency rules; providing for expiration of
   44         that authority; providing for construction of the act
   45         in