An Act relative to the remediation of home heating oil releases
This bill mandates that homeowners' insurance policies in Massachusetts include specific coverage for costs related to heating oil spills. It requires insurers to pay for cleanup efforts on a property owner's land as well as for damage caused to neighbors' properties when a residential heating oil tank leaks. The law sets minimum coverage limits of $75,000 for cleanup costs and $250,000 for third-party liability, with a deductible cap of $1,000 per claim. These protections apply to all policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2024, and insurers may deny coverage only if the homeowner failed to follow specific tank safety regulations.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2737
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Moore
DDemocratic
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