HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1748        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 589

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas P. Walsh

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to surcharges on motor vehicle insurance premiums.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

1/19/2017

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1748        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 589

By Mr. Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 589) of Thomas P. Walsh and Joan B.  Lovely relative to surcharges on motor vehicle insurance premiums.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to surcharges on motor vehicle insurance premiums.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 113B of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “accidents”, in line 201, the following words:- resulting in a claim payment of more than $1,500, in excess of any applicable deductible.

SECTION 2. Said section 113B of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “section”, in line 334, the following words:- ; provided, however, that for purposes of establishing and fixing premium charges, an at-fault accident shall not be a surchargeable incident if the resulting claim payment is equal to or less than $1,500, in excess of any applicable deductible.