Florida Senate - 2008 SENATOR AMENDMENT

Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 1978

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CHAMBER ACTION

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Senator King moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 3340 and 3341

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and insert:

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     Section 68.  Subsection (1) of section 627.06501, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     627.06501  Insurance discounts for certain persons

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completing driver improvement course.--

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     (1)  Any rate, rating schedule, or rating manual for the

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liability, personal injury protection, and collision coverages of

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a motor vehicle insurance policy filed with the office shall may

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provide for a minimum 10 percent reduction in premium charge an

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appropriate reduction in premium charges as to such coverages

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when the principal operator on the covered vehicle has

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successfully completed a driver improvement course approved and

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certified by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

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which is effective in reducing crash or violation rates, or both,

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as determined pursuant to s. 318.1451(5). Any discount, not to

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exceed 10 percent, used by an insurer is presumed to be

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appropriate unless credible data demonstrates otherwise.

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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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     On line(s) 295, after the first semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 627.06501, F.S.; revising provisions relating

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to insurance discounts for certain persons completing a

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driver improvement course;

5/1/2008  5:23:00 PM     8-09484-08

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.