Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1098 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/16/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Frank A. Moran
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to auto insurance costs for traditionally low-and moderate income communities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Frank A. Moran17th Essex1/13/2023Estela A. Reyes4th Essex2/8/2023 1 of 1
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By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1098) of 
Frank A. Moran and Estela A. Reyes relative to motor vehicle insurance costs for traditionally 
low-and moderate income communities. Financial Services.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to auto insurance costs for traditionally low-and moderate income communities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 The commissioner of insurance shall conduct an investigation and study of the impact of 
2geographic location data in automobile insurance rate calculation. The commissioner shall 
3evaluate, at a minimum: (1) the automobile insurance premiums for each zip code in the 
4commonwealth; (2) the difference in automobile insurance premiums for drivers with equivalent 
5driving factors, such as accidents and miles driven per year, in low income, moderate income, 
6and high income zip codes; (3) the risk factors for each zip code in the commonwealth; and (4) 
7the discriminatory impact on drivers in low and moderate income zip codes. The commissioner 
8shall make recommendations and shall submit findings to the joint committee on transportation 
9and to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2024.