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PIANY priority bills—May 2, 2008 Bill No. Status A58 S637 Lafayette (MS)/Skelos—Establishes the Class E felony of unlawful procurement of clients, patients or customers An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the Class E felony of unlawful procurement of clients, patients or customers Last Action: 01/09/08 referred to codes Same as S637 Last Action: 02/12/08 referred to codes A1040 Thiele—Provides that catastrophic windstorm deductibles applicable to certain insurance policies shall not be applicable to losses incurred by theft, fire or other events An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to catastrophic windstorm deductibles applicable to certain insurance policies Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance A2468B S1552-A Morelle (MS)/Skelos—Increases from $1,000 to $2,000 the property damage threshold after which a motor vehicle accident report must be filed with the commissioner of motor vehicles An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting surcharges for certain automobile accidents Assembly Vote: A2468B 06/20/07 Yes: 147 No: 2   Assembly Vote: A2468B 02/25/08 Yes: 135 No: 5   Assembly Calendar No.: 221        Last Action: 02/25/08 Referred to Transportation Same as S1552 Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Transportation A2678A S2069-A Sweeney (MS)/LaValle—Limits an insurer's reduction of coverage by limiting the volume of notices of intention to four percent, establishes standards for definitions; repealer An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to limiting the scope of an insurer's reduction of insurance coverage by limiting the volume of notices of intention to not renew or condition renewal to four percent of the total number of covered policies of such insurer's rating territory; and in relation to establishing standards for definitions contained within such law; to amend Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1996 amending the insurance law, relating to the availability of multi-tier programs for homeowners' insurance, requiring insurers that intend to materially reduce the volume of written policies to submit certain information to the superintendent of insurance, and establishing a special temporary panel on homeowners' insurance coverage, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and repealing certain provisions of the insurance law relating thereto Assembly Vote: A2678 03/26/07 Yes: 132 No: 11   Assembly Vote: A2678A 03/04/08 Yes: 131 No: 14   Assembly Calendar No.: 241        Last Action: 03/04/08 Referred to Insurance Same as S2069 Last Action: 01/14/08 Amend and Recommit to Insurance 01/14/08 Print Number 2069A A3387 S2638 Heastie (MS)/Seward—Provides that payment of interest payment and attorney fees to claimant when payment of a claim is overdue shall be exclusive remedy An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to payment of interest penalty and attorney fees to a claimant when a claim is overdue and the ability of an insurer to assert a defense or deny a claim if timely payment is not made within thirty days after proof of claim has been submitted Last Action: 01/09/08 referred to insurance Same as S2638 Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance A4011 S1883 Lafayette (MS)/Larkin—Enacts the "New York State Catastrophe Fund Authority Act"; appropriates $10,000,000 therefor An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to establishing the New York State Catastrophe Fund Authority Act and making an appropriation therefor Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance Same as S1883 Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Finance A5118B Sweeney (MS)—Enacts the "New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; appropriation An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to enacting the New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the New York State Catastrophe Fund; and making an appropriation therefor Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance A5266 S2871 Hoyt (MS)/Volker—Requires state agencies who contract to disseminate advertising material to exclude material which relates to the agency's mission An act to amend the executive law, in relation to contracts to disseminate certain advertising materials Assembly Vote: A5266 06/07/07 Yes: 137 No: 0   Assembly Vote: A5266 03/05/08 Yes: 137 No: 0   Assembly Calendar No. : 381        Last Action: 03/05/08 Referred to Finance Same as S2871 Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Finance A9057 S6065 Lafayette/Seward—Relates to the requirement of proof of insurance for vehicle registration An act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in relation to proof of insurance Last Action: 01/09/08 referred to transportation Same as S6065 Last Action: 04/03/08 Advanced to Third Reading A9280 S6266 Sweeney/LaValle—Relates to members of the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association who write insurance policies that include coverage for windstorm in coastal areas An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to members of the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association who write insurance policies that include coverage for windstorm in coastal areas Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance Same as S6266 Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance A9876 S7869 Lafayette/Skelos—Provides criminal penalties for procuring a fraudulent motor vehicle insurance claim An act to amend the penal law, in relation to providing criminal penalties for procuring a fraudulent motor vehicle insurance claim Last Action: 01/31/08 referred to codes Same as S7869 Last Action: 04/28/08 Referred to Codes A10001 Morelle—Relates to homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage and the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association; makes certain provisions permanent; repealer An act to repeal Section 5411 and Subsection (g) of Section 5412 of the Insurance Law relating to the termination of such association and of certain stand-by powers of such association; and to amend Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1996 amending the Insurance Law relating to homeowners' insurance and a temporary panel on homeowners' insurance coverage, in relation to making permanent certain provisions of such chapter Assembly Vote: A10001 03/03/08 Yes: 144 No: 0   Assembly Calendar No.: 740        Last Action: 03/03/08 Delivered to Senate A10401 S7356 Morelle (MS)/Seward—Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements; repealer An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to the licensure of life settlement brokers; to amend the penal law, in relation to life settlement fraud; to amend the banking law, in relation to premium finance agreements; and to repeal Article 78 of the Insurance Law relating to viatical settlements Departmental Bill # 319 New York State Insurance Department (Internal #1-2008) Last Action: 03/27/08 Referred to Insurance Same as S7356 Last Action: 04/02/08 Referred to Insurance A10404 S7369 Morelle (MS)/Seward—Relates to licensing and authorizing new lines of insurance; repealer An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to modernizing the licensing process by creating three new lines of authority, requiring entities seeking to provide insurance agent and broker licensing courses to file for approval with the superintendent of insurance, requiring independent adjusters to complete pre-licensing and continuing education courses, granting the superintendent of insurance the authority to require an applicant for an Article 21 license to submit his or her fingerprints, and permitting the licensing of non-resident adjusters on a reciprocal basis; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating to licensing of adjusters Departmental Bill #320 New York State Insurance Department (Internal #9-2008) Last Action: 03/27/08 Referred to Insurance Same as S7369 Last Action: 04/03/08 Referred to Insurance S2520 KRUGER—Creates the natural disaster reinsurance fund An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to creating a state natural disaster reinsurance fund Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance S3187 FLANAGAN—Enacts the "New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; appropriation An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to enacting the New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act; to amend the state Finance Law, in relation to establishing the New York state catastrophe fund; and making an appropriation therefor Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Finance S3681 SEWARD—Repeals certain provisions of insurance law to make the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association permanent and makes other certain provisions of law permanent An act to repeal Section 5411 and Subsection (g) of Section 5412 of the Insurance Law relating to making the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association permanent; and to amend Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1996, amending the Insurance Law relating to homeowners' insurance and a temporary panel on homeowners' insurance coverage, in relation to making permanent certain provisions of such chapter Departmental Bill #91 New York State Insurance Department (Internal #16-2007) Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance S3800 LEIBELL—Enacts the "New York Consumers cCatastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; appropriation An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to enacting the New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act; to amend the state Finance Law, in relation to establishing the New York state catastrophe fund; and making an appropriation therefor Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Finance S6304 SEWARD—Provides for flexible rating for nonbusiness automobile insurance policies; repealer An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to flexible rating for nonbusiness automobile insurance policies; to amend Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1996 amending the Insurance Law relating to homeowners' insurance and a temporary panel on homeowners' insurance coverage, in relation to making certain provisions thereof permanent; to repeal Section 2350 of the Insurance Law relating to flexible rating for nonbusiness automobile insurance policies; and to repeal Section 5411 and Subsection (g) of Section 5412 of the Insurance Law relating to the termination of the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association Senate Vote: S6304 06/20/07 Yes: 62 No: 0   Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance S7502 SEWARD—Repeals provisions requiring the use of the anti-arson application for all property insurance policies covering fire or explosion An act to repeal Section 3403 of the Insurance Law, relating to requiring the use of the anti-arson application for all property insurance policies covering fire or explosion Last Action: 04/08/08 Referred to Insurance Think PIA first

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