Florida Senate - 2023                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1506
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                   Comm: WD            .                                
                  04/20/2023           .                                
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       The Committee on Rules (Rouson) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Between lines 2175 and 2176
    4  insert:
    5         Section 40. (1) Notwithstanding any provisions of s.
    6  381.986(8)(a)2.b., Florida Statutes, to the contrary, the
    7  Department of Health shall, as soon as practicable, license all
    8  applicants that applied for licensure during the application
    9  window created by the department to accept applications for
   10  licensure pursuant to s. 381.986(8)(a)2.b., Florida Statutes,
   11  and received either:
   12         (a) A notice from the department determining that the
   13  applicant was eligible for licensure pursuant to s.
   14  381.986(8)(a)2.b., Florida Statutes, and applicable rules,
   15  regardless of the applicant′s final score; or
   16         (b) A final determination from the department as a result
   17  of a challenge to the application process, pursuant to s.
   18  120.569, Florida Statutes, determining that the applicant met
   19  all requirements for licensure pursuant to s. 381.986(8)(a)2.b.,
   20  Florida Statutes, and applicable rules, regardless of the
   21  applicant′s final score.
   22         (2) The number of licenses awarded under subsection (1)
   23  shall be deducted from the number of licenses made available for
   24  issuance under s. 381.986(8)(a)4., Florida Statutes, but shall
   25  not be deducted from the number of licenses available for the
   26  application window held between April 24, 2023, and April 28,
   27  2023.
   28         (3) This section shall take effect upon this act becoming a
   29  law.
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   32  And the title is amended as follows:
   33         Delete line 104
   34  and insert:
   35         a cross-reference; requiring the department to issue
   36         medical marijuana treatment center licenses to
   37         applicants meeting specified criteria; providing
   38         construction; providing a directive to the