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CT SB01115

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

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Origin

Senate

2023 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 5% surcharge on insurance companies licensed in Connecticut that receive premium payments from fossil fuel companies, effective October 1, 2023.

  • Defines "fossil fuel company" as any entity involved in exploration and production of coal, oil, natural gas, propane, or other petroleum products, excluding renewable biomass and waste vegetable oil biodiesel.

  • Requires the Insurance Department to identify and report total premium amounts received from fossil fuel companies by each insurer, with initial reporting by January 1, 2024 and annually thereafter.

  • Allocates collected surcharge revenue with 70% deposited to the General Fund for the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and 30% to the Insurance Fund.

Legislative Description

An Act Establishing A Surcharge On Insurance Companies In This State That Underwrite Fossil Fuel Companies.

Last Action

Public Hearing 03/02

2/24/2023

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Real Estate2/23/2023

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