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MN HF4321

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

Linda Runbeck

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Requires home rule charter and statutory cities to purchase insurance or provide self-insurance coverage for property damage claims caused by failure of city-owned water, storm, or sanitary sewer lines
  • Minimum coverage of $100,000 per claim required, including damages from related equipment and installation failures
  • Eliminates requirement for claimants to prove city negligence or fault in order to recover damages
  • Removes applicability of existing liability exceptions in Minnesota Statutes section 466.03 for these property damage claims
  • Adds new section 466.035 to Minnesota Statutes chapter 466

Legislative Description

Property damage claim insurance purchase required by cities.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations

3/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Government Operations3/9/2020

Full Bill Text

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