HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1783        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2835

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael S. Day

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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 requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

1/16/2019

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/24/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1783        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2835

By Mr. Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2835) of Michael S. Day and Jason M. Lewis that retailers of home heating oil provide notices to customers of the availability of liability insurance coverage for certain claims arising out of releases of oil into the environment.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance.

 

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 38J of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (e) the following new subsections:

(f)  Each retailer of home heating oil shall annually provide to each home heating oil customer a notice on a form prescribed or approved by the board of fire prevention regulations advising such customer of the availability of additional insurance for first-party property coverage for response action costs and for additional liability coverage for third-party claims arising out of a release of heating oil into the environment, as required pursuant to section 4D of chapter 175 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on passage.