Directs the department of financial services, in consultation with the department of transportation to conduct a study and prepare a report on the fair market value of labor rates for services covered under motor vehicle insurance policies.
Impact
The bill stipulates that the findings from this study must be reported within one year of its enactment. The report will include recommendations for any necessary regulatory or legislative actions. As such, this study could potentially lead to significant changes in how labor costs are assessed in the insurance claims process, influencing both policyholders and service providers in the automotive sector.
Summary
Bill S08350 aims to direct the Department of Financial Services, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, to conduct a study on the fair market value of labor rates for services covered under motor vehicle insurance policies. This initiative is timely as it addresses concerns related to the pricing and valuation of labor in the automotive repair industry, particularly in the context of insurance claims and consumer protection.
Contention
While the bill does not appear to have immediate points of contention in its language, stakeholders from both insurance and automotive repair sectors may have differing views on what constitutes fair market value for labor. The outcome of the study might stir debates over the proposed recommendations, particularly if they suggest increases or decreases in rates that could impact insurance premiums for consumers or profitability for service providers.
Voting_history
Currently, the bill does not have any recorded voting history, as it is in the introductory phase of the legislative process. As it advances, it will likely undergo scrutiny and discussion in legislative committees, where various stakeholders may voice their opinions and concerns.
Same As
Directs the department of financial services, in consultation with the department of transportation to conduct a study and prepare a report on the fair market value of labor rates for services covered under motor vehicle insurance policies.
Grants the department of financial services jurisdiction over the financing of motor vehicles; requires motor vehicle dealer finance managers to be licensed by the department of financial services.
Grants the department of financial services jurisdiction over the financing of motor vehicles; requires motor vehicle dealer finance managers to be licensed by the department of financial services.
Directs the department of financial services to conduct a study examining the increasing costs of insurance premiums, the lack of availability of insurance coverage for losses from flooding, and the possibility of supporting a private flood insurance market in the state.
Directs the department of financial services to conduct a study examining the increasing costs of insurance premiums, the lack of availability of insurance coverage for losses from flooding, and the possibility of supporting a private flood insurance market in the state.
Directs the department of financial services to conduct a comprehensive study on how the department of financial services may create a compensation system commensurate with the compensation systems of similar federal financial regulators and to issue a report of its findings.
Directs the department of financial services to conduct a comprehensive study on how the department of financial services may create a compensation system commensurate with the compensation systems of similar federal financial regulators and to issue a report of its findings.
Directs the department of financial services to conduct a comprehensive study on how the department of financial services may create a compensation system commensurate with the compensation systems of similar federal financial regulators and to issue a report of its findings.
Requires the department of financial services publish a report on long-term care insurance rates including historical rates and the dates and amounts of any rate changes.
Requires the department of financial services publish a report on long-term care insurance rates including historical rates and the dates and amounts of any rate changes.
Directs the department of financial services to study health insurance coverage through the Marketplace, including collecting data on how many people are insured, and studying the feasibility of creating programs, subsidies, and/or tax credits to help expand health care coverage.