A05415 Summary:

BILL NOA05415A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S03688-A
 
SPONSORThiele (MS)
 
COSPNSRRaia, Jean-Pierre, Galef, Griffin, Otis
 
MLTSPNSREnglebright
 
Amd 78-a, Nav L; add 2336-b, Ins L
 
Requires liability insurance rate reductions upon completion of a boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course.
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A05415 Actions:

BILL NOA05415A
 
02/12/2019referred to insurance
06/05/2019reported referred to codes
06/11/2019reported referred to rules
06/13/2019reported
06/13/2019rules report cal.266
06/13/2019ordered to third reading rules cal.266
06/18/2019passed assembly
06/18/2019delivered to senate
06/18/2019REFERRED TO RULES
01/08/2020DIED IN SENATE
01/08/2020RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
01/08/2020ordered to third reading cal.205
02/26/2020passed assembly
02/26/2020delivered to senate
02/26/2020REFERRED TO INSURANCE
07/20/2020recalled from senate
07/20/2020RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
07/20/2020vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
07/20/2020amended on third reading 5415a
07/23/2020substituted by s3688a
 S03688 AMEND=A LAVALLE
 02/12/2019REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
 04/03/2019COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO INSURANCE
 01/08/2020REFERRED TO INSURANCE
 07/15/2020AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
 07/15/2020PRINT NUMBER 3688A
 07/20/2020REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
 07/21/2020ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.769
 07/22/2020PASSED SENATE
 07/22/2020DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
 07/22/2020referred to codes
 07/23/2020substituted for a5415a
 07/23/2020ordered to third reading cal.205
 07/23/2020passed assembly
 07/23/2020returned to senate
 12/03/2020DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
 12/15/2020SIGNED CHAP.335
 12/15/2020APPROVAL MEMO.41
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A05415 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A5415a
 
SPONSOR: Thiele (MS)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the navigation law and the insurance law, in relation to insurance rate reductions upon completion of a boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course   PURPOSE: To provide for boating liability insurance reductions for those who take boater safety courses.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends section 78-a of the Navigation Law by providing the authority for insurance carriers to grant rate reductions with the approval of the Department of Financial Services for boat owners who complete a boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course. Section 2. Amends the Insurance Law by adding a new section 2336-B providing that rate schedules submitted to the Commissioner for boat liability insurance shall provide for an appropriate reduction in premi- um charges, as described in section 78-a of the navigation law, for insured owners who successfully complete a boating safety course or an advanced boating course. This legislation would not apply to those cases in which mandatory courses are taken in response to boating infractions. Defines the following terms for the purpose of this section: (1) "boat"; (2) "boating safety course" or "advanced boating safety course" and (3) "boating safety certificate". Once approved by the Superintendent, an insurer shall upon submission of a completion certificate by an insured, provide an actuarially appropri- ate reduction of the premium for such insured's yacht or boating liabil- ity insurance. The Superintendent may establish, by rule or otherwise, standards or guidelines to be used to accomplish the provisions of this bill. Section 3. Effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Owning and operating a pleasure boat can provide many hours of enjoyment and summertime pleasure. However, there are many perils and responsibil- ities which arise when a boat leaves the dock not only from the elements but also from other water craft. There are rules and basic procedures which boat operators should know and observe. This bill would provide an incentive to learn and follow those safety rules and procedures by giving owners who complete basic or advanced boating safety courses a reduction in boating liability insurance.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2017-18 S.2985/A.2336; 2015-16 S.789A/A.584A; 2013-14 S.2022/A.1930; 2012 S.7855   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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A05415 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         5415--A
                                                                Cal. No. 205
 
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 12, 2019
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. THIELE, JEAN-PIERRE, GALEF, GRIFFIN -- Multi-
          Sponsored by -- M.  of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Insurance -- advanced  to  a  third  reading,  passed  by
          Assembly  and  delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote
          reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place  on
          the order of third reading
 
        AN ACT to amend the navigation law and the insurance law, in relation to
          insurance  rate  reductions upon completion of a boating safety course
          or an advanced boating safety course
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 78-a of the navigation law, as added by chapter 160
     2  of  the  laws of 1990 and as further amended by section 104 of part A of
     3  chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
     4    § 78-a. Insurance rate reduction. Any insurance  carrier  licensed  to
     5  issue  yacht  or boating liability insurance in this state is authorized
     6  to grant rate reductions with the approval of the department  of  finan-
     7  cial  services  to  any  owner  of  a yacht or boat who has successfully
     8  completed a boating safety course or an advanced boating  safety  course
     9  or holds a valid United States Coast Guard operators license.
    10    §  2.  The  insurance law is amended by adding a new section 2336-b to
    11  read as follows:
    12    § 2336-b.  Boat  liability  insurance  rates;  premium  reductions  in
    13  certain cases. (a) Any schedule of rates or rating plan for boat liabil-
    14  ity  insurance  submitted  to  the  superintendent  shall provide for an
    15  appropriate reduction in premium charges, as described in section seven-
    16  ty-eight-a of the navigation law, for any insured who  has  successfully
    17  completed  a  boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course
    18  which meets the requirements of part five of article four of the naviga-
    19  tion law and has been approved by the commissioner of parks,  recreation
    20  and  historic  preservation.  The  provisions  of this section shall not
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03183-04-0

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     1  apply to attendance at a  course  pursuant  to  sections  forty-five  or
     2  forty-nine of the navigation law as a result of any boating infraction.
     3    (b) For the purposes of this section:
     4    (1) the term "boat" shall mean any residential or pleasure vessel that
     5  is  not  a crew racing shell as defined in section two of the navigation
     6  law.
     7    (2) the term "boating  safety  course"  or  "advanced  boating  safety
     8  course"  shall  mean  a  course  of  instruction  or  advanced course of
     9  instruction that has been approved by the commissioner of parks,  recre-
    10  ation  and historic preservation pursuant to section seventy-nine of the
    11  navigation law.
    12    (3) the term "boating safety certificate" shall mean a document  which
    13  cannot  be  altered  and  which is provided to a person who successfully
    14  completes a boating safety course  or  advanced  boating  safety  course
    15  pursuant to section seventy-eight of the navigation law.
    16    (c)  An  insurer,  upon  approval  of  the  superintendent, shall upon
    17  submission of a completion certificate by an insured, provide an actuar-
    18  ially appropriate reduction of the premium for such insured's  yacht  or
    19  boating liability insurance.
    20    (d)  The superintendent may establish, by rule or otherwise, standards
    21  or guidelines to be used to accomplish the provisions of this section.
    22    § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
    23  ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
    24  the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
    25  sary for the implementation of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are
    26  authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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A05415 LFIN:

 NO LFIN
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