SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1426

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Burt moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 23, between lines 3 and 4,

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16  and insert:

17         Section 19.  Legislative intent.--The Legislature

18  recognizes tha t the purchase of a boat or other waterborne

19  vessel is a major consumer purchase and that a defective boat

20  or other waterborne vessel creates a hardship for the

21  consumer. The Legislature recognizes that a review of such

22  considerations as industry practices, existing regulations,

23  the extent of consumer abuse or unfair trade practices, if

24  any, and fiscal impact is necessary in order to determine

25  whether adoption of a cost-effective system will benefit the

26  residents of this state.

27         Section 20.  Notwithstanding the proviso language

28  preceding line item 1061 of HB4201 to the contrary, the

29  Florida Boating Advisory Council, in lieu of the Attorney

30  General, shall conduct a series of workshops that shall

31  include broad representation from the marine manufacturing

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1426

    Amendment No.    





 1  industry and vessel sales and service industry (dealers) and

 2  consumers. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

 3  shall appoint  representation to the workshops.

 4         (2)  By March 1, 1999, the Florida Boating Advisory

 5  Council shall report to the Legislature the findings and

 6  recommendations resulting from these workshops.

 7         (3)  Upon submission of the report to the Legislature,

 8  this section shall stand repealed.

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10  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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14  And the title is amended as follows:

15         On page 3, line 5, after the semicolon

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18         establishing legislative intent relating to a

19         review of marine vessel sales and protection of

20         consumers; requiring the Florida Boating

21         Advisory Council to conduct workshops and

22         report results to the Legislature; providing

23         for future repeal of workshop provisions;

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