House Bill 444

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE MISSISSIPPI WINDSTORM UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 83-34-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIVERT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS DERIVED FROM THE NONADMITTED POLICY FEE INTO THE RURAL FIRE TRUCK FUND OR SUPPLEMENTARY RURAL FIRE TRUCK FUND, AND TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ASSOCIATION TO LEVY RECOUPABLE AND NONRECOUPABLE ASSESSMENTS UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF CERTAIN EVENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MINIMUM RESERVE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE ASSOCIATION IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO LEVY A RECOUPABLE OR NONRECOUPABLE ASSESSMENT, AND TO SET THE MAXIMUM TOTAL OF NONRECOUPABLE ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSOCIATION'S PLAN OF OPERATION MAY INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MINIMUM RESERVE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 83-34-23 AND 83-34-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO IMPLEMENT AN EXCESS DEFICIT SURCHARGE FOR COVERED EVENT LOSSES ON ALL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY PREMIUMS; TO AMEND SECTION 83-34-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO REPEAL SECTION 83-34-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IMPLEMENTS A SURCHARGE ON ALL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY PREMIUMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REIMBURSING ASSESSABLE INSURERS WHO PAID A REGULAR ASSESSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 17-23-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF FIRE TRUCKS UNDER THE RURAL FIRE TRUCK ACQUISITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Gary Chism

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 13

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 12

1. Jan 14Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
2. Jan 22Reported as a committee substitute from IN to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 5Reported as a committee substitute from AP to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
5. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
6. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 13

1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Appropriations
3. Mar 4Reported as amended from AC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Mar 13Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Mar 27

1. Mar 14Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Chism, Hines and Read
4. Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Polk, Blackwell and Clarke
5. Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Mar 22Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 3

1. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 3Approved by the Governor