SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1860, 2406
PRINTER'S NO. 2733
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1665
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY QUINN, ZIMMERMAN, MALAGARI, THOMAS, POLINCHOCK,
STEPHENS AND SCHROEDER, JUNE 21, 2021
SENATOR BAKER, JUDICIARY, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484, No.164), entitled "An
act relating to indemnification agreements between
architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors,
subcontractors or suppliers," further providing for title of
act and providing for indemnification agreements relating to
snow removal or ice control services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title of the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484,
No.164), entitled "An act relating to indemnification agreements
between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners,
contractors, subcontractors or suppliers," is amended to read:
AN ACT
Relating to indemnification agreements between architects,
engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors,
subcontractors or suppliers and indemnification agreements
relating to snow removal or ice control services.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1.1. The following apply to snow removal or ice
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control services:
(1) In a snow removal or ice control services contract
between a provider and a receiver, any provision in the contract
which provides that the receiver shall be indemnified, held
harmless or insured by the provider from damages, claims, losses
or expenses arising out of bodily injury to persons, damage to
property or economic damage caused by or resulting from the
receiver's negligences, in whole or in part, shall be void if
the provider has been AFFIRMATIVELY directed not to perform the
snow removal or ice control services by the receiver.
(2) As used in this section, the term "snow removal or ice
control services contract" means a contract or agreement for the
performance of, or incidental to, any plowing of snow,
relocation of snow or other removal of snow or mixed
precipitation from a surface or deicing services. The term
includes moving snow removal or deicing equipment or materials.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a provider of snow
removal or ice control services shall include agents and
employees of the provider.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately. JULY 1,
2022, OR IMMEDIATELY, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
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