A vehicle value protection agreement (agreement) is a contract that provides benefits when an owner of a vehicle replaces the vehicle at trade-in, when the vehicle is stolen, or after an adverse event that lowers the value of the vehicle. An agreement that complies with the act is not insurance and is not subject to regulation as insurance. A person who provides an agreement (provider) is prohibited from conditioning the extension of credit, the terms of credit, or the terms of a vehicle sale or lease upon the purchase of an agreement. To be issued, an agreement must: Provide a benefit to the consumer upon the trade-in, total loss, or unrecovered theft of a covered vehicle; Identify the administrator or provider, the seller, the consumer, and the terms of the sale; Guarantee the provider's obligations by an insurance policy; and Notify the consumer of the agreement's terms, including cancellation terms. To cancel an agreement, the provider must mail a notice to the consumer at least 5 days prior to cancellation. However, if the reason for the cancellation is nonpayment, a material misrepresentation, or a substantial breach of duties by the consumer, the cancellation takes effect immediately upon transmission of the notice of cancellation. If an agreement is canceled by the provider for a reason other than nonpayment of the provider fee, the provider is required to make a refund minus actual paid benefits, but the provider may charge a reasonable administrative fee of up to $75. The provider is required to guarantee the provider's obligations by an insurance policy, which must provide that: The insurer will pay all covered amounts if the provider fails to perform its obligations under the agreement; and The consumer may file a claim directly with the insurer for reimbursement. APPROVED by Governor March 23, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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During disaster emergencies, the state uses incident management teams to provide on-scene incident management support during incidents or events that exceed a local jurisdiction's capability or capacity. Some of these incident management teams are staffed by civil defense workers. Under current law, certain civil defense workers are not eligible to be compensated for their response. The act removes this limitation and allows those civil defense workers to be compensated for their response. APPROVED by Governor March 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE March 17, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
A retail delivery is a retail sale of tangible personal property that is subject to state sales tax by a retailer for delivery by a motor vehicle to the purchaser at any location in the state. As authorized by current law, retail delivery fees are imposed on each retail delivery by: The state; The community access enterprise; The clean fleet enterprise; The statewide bridge and tunnel enterprise; The clean transit enterprise; and The nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise. Effective July 1, 2023, the bill eliminates the retail delivery fees by specifying that they may only be collected for the 2022-23 state fiscal year. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
The bill allows a former member of the general assembly to obtain a name badge indicating that the former member served in the general assembly. To obtain a former member name badge, the former member must submit an application to the secretary of the senate (secretary) or the chief clerk of the house of representatives (chief clerk), depending on which chamber of the general assembly the former member served in, or to either the secretary or the chief clerk if the former member served in both chambers. The former member is responsible for the costs associated with obtaining a former member name badge. The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk are required to jointly develop uniform application procedures for obtaining a former member name badge, and the design and color of the badge. The bill requires that the badge state "Former Representative", "Former Senator", or "Former Representative and Senator", depending on which chamber or chambers of the general assembly the former member served in.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)