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New Hampshire Governor Signs Bill Establishing Committee to Study Collision Repair Labor Rates

April 25, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

New Hampshire House Bill 1663

Governor Sununu signed legislation to study rates paid by auto insurers to independent collision repair shops. On Friday, April 20, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1663 (HB 1663), that establishes a committee to study reimbursement rates under automobile insurance policies. HB 1663, that was introduced earlier this year, originally sought to define […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Labor Rates, legislation, New Hampshire

Rhode Island Legislation to Expand Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Restriction Scheduled for Hearing

April 23, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island House Bill 8013

House companion bill to Senate legislation that was held for further study is scheduled for a committee hearing tomorrow. Rhode Island House Bill 8013 (HB 8013) that seeks to expand restrictions currently in place on non-OEM collision repair body parts in first-party claims to any collision damaged parts is schedule for a hearing tomorrow, April […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, Rhode Island

California Bill Seeking to Overturn Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Regulations Approved by Committee

April 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

At a hearing Wednesday, the California Assembly Insurance Committee approved Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276) by a vote of 13-0. The bill that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year. Beyond modifying regulations covering how insurance company survey of collision repair labor rates are conducted, the legislation would […]

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California Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Bill Scheduled For Hearing April 18

April 9, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

California 2018 Assembly Bill 2276

Legislation that would modify requirements for insurers that conduct collision repair labor rate surveys will have hearing April 18. California Assembly Bill  2276 (AB 2276), the bill that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Insurance Committee on April 18. […]

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New Hampshire Bill Would Establish Committee to Study Rates Paid by Auto Insurers

April 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

New Hampshire House Bill 1663

Legislation received a favorable report by Senate Commerce Committee. Will go before full Senate. New Hampshire House Bill 1663 (HB 1663) was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee last week by a vote of 4-0. The bill, that proposes to establish a committee to study reimbursement rates under automobile insurance policies, will now go before […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Labor Rates, legislation, New Hampshire

Rhode Island Bill Would Expand Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Restrictions to 48 Months

March 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island Senate Bill 2679

Legislation introduced last week would expand time frame and extend restriction to any collision damaged part, not just body parts. Would also prohibit insurers from requiring a repairer to use a collision repair procedure not recommended by vehicle manufacturers. Rhode Island Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679), introduced March 20 by State Senators Maryellen Goodwin, Dominick […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island

ASA Collision Division Reaffirms Endorsement of OEM Collision Repair Procedures

March 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Division Operations Committee (COC) of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) has reaffirmed the association’s position endorsing the use of required OEM collision repair service procedures when such procedures are available. During their regular monthly meeting, COC members discussed several legislative initiatives being monitored across the nation. Language in one such initiative in Indiana […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Indiana, legislation, OEM Repair Procedures, Position Statement

Federal Insurance Office Preserved in Dodd-Frank Reform Bill Passed by U.S. Senate

March 19, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that on March 14, the U.S. Senate passed S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which is a wide-ranging bank deregulation bill that would scale back key parts of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law. The bill passed by a vote of 67-31. ASA Washington Representative Bob […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Federal Insurance Office, legislation

Vehicle Manufacturers Join More than 100 Organizations to Urge the US Senate to Pass Autonomous Vehicle Legislation

March 8, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Monday, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers  joined more than 100 organizations and companies in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate to advocate for action on the bipartisan AV START Act. According to the Alliance, the AV START Act represents “…an historic opportunity for Congress to establish a technology neutral regulatory framework to advance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, legislation

Indiana House Insurance Committee Amends and Approves Legislation Defining Deceptive Collision Repair Practices

February 23, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Indiana Senate Bill 164

Adds language to Senate Bill prohibiting assignment of benefits to collision repair facilities. Amendment eliminates most restrictions on insurers. The Indiana House Committee on Insurance amended and approved Senate Bill 164 (SB 164) on February 21 by a vote of 12-0. While SB 164 originally included extensive anti-steering provisions, amendments in both the Senate and […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, Assignment of Benefits, Indiana, legislation

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