CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1439Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 2090) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1439, as introduced, Levine. Residential property insurance discounts.Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including residential property insurance. The Insurance Rate Reduction and Reform Act of 1988, an initiative measure enacted by Proposition 103, as approved by the voters at the November 8, 1988, statewide general election, prohibits specified insurance rates from being approved or remaining in effect that are excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of the act. The act requires an insurer that wishes to change a rate to file a complete rate application with the Insurance Commissioner, for which there may be a hearing, as prescribed. Existing law authorizes the provisions of Proposition 103 to be amended by a statute that furthers the purposes of the act and is enacted by the Legislature with a 2/3 vote.This bill would require a residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, to include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program. Because the bill would mandate discounts for specified residential property insurance policies, thus affecting the commissioners consideration of a rate, the bill would amend Proposition 103.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4 (commencing with Section 2090) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code, to read: Article 4. Wildfire Areas2090. A residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, shall include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program, either by ordinance or by a measure approved by the voters.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1439Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 2090) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1439, as introduced, Levine. Residential property insurance discounts.Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including residential property insurance. The Insurance Rate Reduction and Reform Act of 1988, an initiative measure enacted by Proposition 103, as approved by the voters at the November 8, 1988, statewide general election, prohibits specified insurance rates from being approved or remaining in effect that are excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of the act. The act requires an insurer that wishes to change a rate to file a complete rate application with the Insurance Commissioner, for which there may be a hearing, as prescribed. Existing law authorizes the provisions of Proposition 103 to be amended by a statute that furthers the purposes of the act and is enacted by the Legislature with a 2/3 vote.This bill would require a residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, to include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program. Because the bill would mandate discounts for specified residential property insurance policies, thus affecting the commissioners consideration of a rate, the bill would amend Proposition 103.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1439
Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 19, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Levine
February 19, 2021
An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 2090) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1439, as introduced, Levine. Residential property insurance discounts.
Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including residential property insurance. The Insurance Rate Reduction and Reform Act of 1988, an initiative measure enacted by Proposition 103, as approved by the voters at the November 8, 1988, statewide general election, prohibits specified insurance rates from being approved or remaining in effect that are excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of the act. The act requires an insurer that wishes to change a rate to file a complete rate application with the Insurance Commissioner, for which there may be a hearing, as prescribed. Existing law authorizes the provisions of Proposition 103 to be amended by a statute that furthers the purposes of the act and is enacted by the Legislature with a 2/3 vote.This bill would require a residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, to include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program. Because the bill would mandate discounts for specified residential property insurance policies, thus affecting the commissioners consideration of a rate, the bill would amend Proposition 103.
Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including residential property insurance. The Insurance Rate Reduction and Reform Act of 1988, an initiative measure enacted by Proposition 103, as approved by the voters at the November 8, 1988, statewide general election, prohibits specified insurance rates from being approved or remaining in effect that are excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of the act. The act requires an insurer that wishes to change a rate to file a complete rate application with the Insurance Commissioner, for which there may be a hearing, as prescribed. Existing law authorizes the provisions of Proposition 103 to be amended by a statute that furthers the purposes of the act and is enacted by the Legislature with a 2/3 vote.
This bill would require a residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, to include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program. Because the bill would mandate discounts for specified residential property insurance policies, thus affecting the commissioners consideration of a rate, the bill would amend Proposition 103.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4 (commencing with Section 2090) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code, to read: Article 4. Wildfire Areas2090. A residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, shall include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program, either by ordinance or by a measure approved by the voters.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 4 (commencing with Section 2090) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code, to read: Article 4. Wildfire Areas2090. A residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, shall include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program, either by ordinance or by a measure approved by the voters.
SECTION 1. Article 4 (commencing with Section 2090) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
Article 4. Wildfire Areas2090. A residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, shall include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program, either by ordinance or by a measure approved by the voters.
Article 4. Wildfire Areas2090. A residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, shall include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program, either by ordinance or by a measure approved by the voters.
Article 4. Wildfire Areas
Article 4. Wildfire Areas
2090. A residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, shall include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program, either by ordinance or by a measure approved by the voters.
2090. A residential property insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, shall include a discount if a local government of the jurisdiction where the insured property is located funds a local wildfire protection or mitigation program, either by ordinance or by a measure approved by the voters.