Florida Senate - 2016                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1272
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                   Comm: RS            .                                
                  02/09/2016           .                                
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       The Committee on Finance and Tax (Hukill) recommended the
       following:
       
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 51 - 52
    4  and insert:
    5         (5)(a) In addition to its existing audit and investigation
    6  authority, the Department of Revenue may perform any additional
    7  financial and technical audits and investigations, including
    8  examining the accounts, books, and records of the tax credit
    9  applicant, which are necessary to verify the information
   10  included in the tax credit return and to ensure compliance with
   11  this section. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer
   12  Services may conduct on-site monitoring visits to renewable
   13  energy facilities that received certification under this section
   14  to verify that the information contained in their application
   15  was true and correct, and shall provide technical assistance
   16  when requested by the Department of Revenue on any technical
   17  audits or examinations performed pursuant to this section.
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   20  And the directory clause is amended as follows:
   21         Delete line 14
   22  and insert:
   23         Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (g) of subsection (3),
   24  paragraph (a) of subsection (5), and
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   27  And the title is amended as follows:
   28         Delete lines 8 - 9
   29  and insert:
   30         authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
   31         services to conduct onsite monitoring: