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S1315.......................................by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
INSURANCE - COUNTY PROPERTY - Amends existing law to remove a cap on fund
balances for insurance on county property.
01/27 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/30 Rpt prt - to Com/HuRes
02/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/10 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- McKenzie
Floor Sponsor - Goedde
Title apvd - to House
02/13 House intro - 1st rdg - to Loc Gov
02/23 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/01 3rd rdg - PASSED - 69-0-1
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford,
Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson,
Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood,
Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher,
Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle,
Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo,
Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali(Sali), Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie,
Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Bayer
Title apvd - to Senate
03/02 To enrol
03/03 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/06 Sp signed
03/07 To Governor
03/11 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 21
Effective: 07/01/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1315
BY COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO COUNTIES; AMENDING SECTION 31-814, IDAHO CODE, TO REMOVE A CAP ON
3 FUND BALANCES FOR INSURANCE ON COUNTY PROPERTY.
4 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
5 SECTION 1. That Section 31-814, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
6 amended to read as follows:
7 31-814. INSURANCE OF COUNTY PROPERTY. Where in the discretion of the com-
8 missioners it is desirable, they are hereby authorized to make contracts of
9 insurance with any insurance company authorized to transact business within
10 the state providing for insurance against loss by fire, and against any and
11 all hazards on any or all property belonging to the county, including insur-
12 ance to cover liability for damages to property and for bodily injury arising
13 as a result of the ownership, operation or use of county vehicles. In consid-
14 eration of the premium at which any such policy shall be written, it shall be
15 a part of the policy contract between the county and the insurance company
16 that the insurance company shall not be entitled to the defense of governmen-
17 tal immunity of the insured. Immunity of the county, against liability dam-
18 ages, is hereby waived to the extent of the liability insurance carried by the
19 county on such vehicles. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to
20 require the making of such contracts of insurance by the commissioners on
21 behalf of the county; provided that the board may create or participate in a
22 self-insured risk program. with a fund balance which may be carried over from
23 year to year, said fund balance not to exceed ten million dollars
24 ($10,000,000).
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15665
The purpose of this bill is to delete reference in Idaho
Code Section 31-814 to capping the amount of funds a self-
insurance risk program uses to insure counties against liability
claims at ten million dollars. Capping the amount of surplus or
reserves of a self-insurance pool is contrary to reasonable
insurance practices.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no impact on the general fund of the state as
a result of this bill.
Contact
Name: Michael J. Kane, Idaho Counties Risk Management Program
Phone: 342-4545
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1315