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CT HB07269

Bill

Status

Passed

7/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Housing to fund programs reducing health and safety hazards in residential dwellings, including lead, radon, and other contaminants, with costs for employees and contracts classified as allowable administrative expenses (effective October 1, 2019).

  • Requires premium rates and special enrollment periods for individuals to comply with section 38a-481 requirements for health insurance coverage (effective January 1, 2020).

  • Directs the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to collect monthly reports from insurers on all policy additions, cancellations, and issuances, including named insured names, policy numbers, vehicle identification numbers, and effective dates for enforcement of continuous insurance coverage requirements (effective October 1, 2019).

  • Modifies insurance guaranty association coverage limits to $500,000 per individual for life insurance death benefits, health insurance benefits, and annuity benefits, with a $5 million aggregate limit for multiple nongroup life insurance policies held by one owner (effective October 1, 2019).

  • Removes the requirement that concrete foundation inspections for pyrrhotite deterioration be performed only by structural engineers, allowing any licensed professional engineer to conduct such inspections (effective October 1, 2019).

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Conforming, Minor And Technical Changes To Statutes Concerning Insurance And Real Estate.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

7/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Real Estate2/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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