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A04535 Summary:

A04535 Actions:

A04535 Committee Votes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/31/2022AYE/NAY:34/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Cook
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Cusick
Excused
Byrne
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Gottfried      
DATE:06/01/2022AYE/NAY:26/2  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Nay
Gottfried
Aye
Hawley
Nay
Nolan
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Blankenbush
Excused
Pretlow
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Davila
Excused
Hyndman
Aye

A04535 Floor Votes:

A04535 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         4535--A
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 4, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. COOK, HYNDMAN, VANEL, WALKER, JACKSON, DICKENS,
          ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Insurance  --
          recommitted  to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Assembly
          Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

        AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to commuter van and ambu-
          lette or paratransit vehicles classification review
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 346 to
     2  read as follows:
     3    § 346. Commuter van and ambulette or paratransit vehicles  classifica-
     4  tion review. (a) For the purposes of this section:
     5    (1) "Commuter van" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined
     6  in  section  19-502  of the administrative code of the city of New York.
     7  (2) "Ambulette or paratransit  vehicle"  shall  mean  a  special-purpose
     8  vehicle,  designed and equipped to provide non-emergency transport, that
     9  has wheelchair-carrying capacity, stretcher-carrying  capacity,  or  the
    10  ability to carry disabled individuals.
    11    (3)  "Assigned  risk  plan"  or "plan" shall mean the plan established
    12  pursuant to article fifty-three of this chapter.
    13    (b) The superintendent shall conduct a review  of  the  classification
    14  used  by authorized insurers in this state issuing auto insurance cover-
    15  age for commuter vans and ambulette or paratransit  vehicles,  including
    16  coverage  in  the assigned risk plan. This review shall include determi-
    17  nations of whether commuter vans and ambulette or  paratransit  vehicles
    18  are properly classified, including a review of:
    19    (1)  whether the assumed risks used in the calculation of premiums for
    20  commuter vans and ambulette or paratransit vehicles by authorized insur-
    21  ers are appropriate;
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD07811-03-2
        A. 4535--A                          2
 
     1    (2) whether the current classification and risk assessment of commuter
     2  vans and ambulette or paratransit vehicles by authorized insurers is the
     3  most cost effective classification based on the assumed risks, if anoth-
     4  er classification could be more cost effective, and a detailed  analysis
     5  of  the reason or  reasons for such differences in costs and the average
     6  amount of difference in costs; and
     7    (3) the cost differential between the premium for being classified  as
     8  "other  buses" by authorized insurers, and the premium for being classi-
     9  fied as a commuter van or ambulette or paratransit  vehicle  where  such
    10  premium  is based solely on the risks specific to commuter vans or ambu-
    11  lette or paratransit vehicles in such plan.
    12    (c) If, after review, the  premium  for  being  classified  as  "other
    13  buses"  is  greater  than the premium for being classified as a commuter
    14  van or ambulette or paratransit vehicle, the superintendent shall make a
    15  determination of whether a new classification for commuter vans or ambu-
    16  lette or paratransit vehicles  should  be  created  and,  if  so,  shall
    17  require  authorized  insurers  issuing  auto  insurance policies in this
    18  state, including policies issued through the assigned risk plan, to  use
    19  such classification for commuter vans and ambulette or paratransit vehi-
    20  cles at the inception of all new policies and, with respect to all other
    21  policies, upon renewal.
    22    (d) The superintendent shall conduct and complete this review and make
    23  all  required determinations within ninety days after the effective date
    24  of this section. The superintendent shall also provide a report  to  the
    25  governor,  the  temporary  president  of  the senate, the speaker of the
    26  assembly, the chair of the assembly insurance committee and the chair of
    27  the senate insurance committee, of the department's findings and  deter-
    28  minations within sixty days after completing such review.
    29    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.