California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1203 — Office of Emergency Services: property insurance surcharge.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law required, by September 1, 2011, the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to adopt emergency regulations to establish a fire prevention fee of not more than $150 for the necessary fire prevention activities of the state that benefit the owners of structures within a state responsibility area. This bill would repeal the fire prevention fee. The bill would instead create the Disaster Response Fund in the State Treasury. The bill would require all insureds in the state to pay a special purpose surcharge on each commercial and residential fire and multiperil insurance policy issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2016, as specified. Moneys from this surcharge would be deposited in the fund and be appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of funding emergency activities of the Office of Emergency Services, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and the Military Department, and local public entities for disaster preparedness and response. The bill would also require every admitted insurance company in the state to collect the surcharge and separately identify the surcharge on each affected insurance policy. The bill would provide that the failure of an insured to pay the surcharge would result in the cancellation of his or her policy. Because the payment of the special purpose surcharge, under the bill, would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, the bill would require for passage the approval of 23 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Measure retained in Com. on G.O.

  4. (Ayes 10. Noes 6.)

  5. Motion to report bill "Amend, and re-refer to the Com. on G.O." fails.

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1134.)

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and INS. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

  12. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  13. Read first time.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 31.

  15. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1203 do?
Existing law required, by September 1, 2011, the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to adopt emergency regulations to establish a fire prevention fee of not more than $150 for the necessary fire prevention activities of the state that benefit the owners of structures within a state responsibility area. This bill would repeal the fire prevention fee. The bill would instead create the Disaster Response Fund in the State Treasury. The bill would require all insureds in the state to pay a special purpose surcharge on each commercial and residential fire and multiperil insurance policy issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2016, as specified. Moneys from this surcharge would be deposited in the fund and be appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of funding emergency activities of the Office of Emergency Services, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and the Military Department, and local public entities for disaster preparedness and response. The bill would also require every admitted insurance company in the state to collect the surcharge and separately identify the surcharge on each affected insurance policy. The bill would provide that the failure of an insured to pay the surcharge would result in the cancellation of his or her policy. Because the payment of the special purpose surcharge, under the bill, would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, the bill would require for passage the approval of 23 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.
Who sponsors AB 1203?
AB 1203 is sponsored by Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 1203?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1203?
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