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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 1154 is a comprehensive condo association bill that contains one insurance provision. That provision prohibits a condo unit owner’s property policy from allowing the unit owner to subrogate against the condo association if the association’s policy does not allow the association to subrogate against the unit owner. …
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 1148, a bill regulating electric bikes (e-bikes) and essentially treating them like bikes that are pedaled, passed its second committee of reference in the Senate on February 10, 2020 without amendment. The bill creates a three-tier system for e-bikes which allegedly is consistent with the federal definitions…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill allowing advertising on the roofs of TNC vehicles and creating luxury ground transportation TNCs advanced in the Senate this week with a strike all amendment to bring it closer to the House companion. The amendment also adds language exempting all TNCs for liability in certain circumstances. As…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House transportation omnibus bill, HB 395, that includes some insurance related provisions passed its second committee on February 10, 2020. But, the changes to the TNC law, including the creation of disability accessible TNCs, were removed by an amendment adopted (344153). The bill’s changes to the financial responsibility…