PRINTER'S NO. 1297

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1180 Session of 1993


        INTRODUCED BY JAMES, PISTELLA, CARN, CIVERA, ROBINSON, HALUSKA,
           M. COHEN, JOSEPHS, GIGLIOTTI, RICHARDSON, MELIO, TRELLO,
           LINTON, HUGHES, THOMAS, WILLIAMS, D. R. WRIGHT, ROEBUCK,
           PRESTON, ACOSTA, DeLUCA, CAWLEY, J. TAYLOR, LAUGHLIN, BISHOP,
           DeWEESE, BELFANTI, JAROLIN, YEWCIC AND KIRKLAND,
           APRIL 19, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, APRIL 19, 1993

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, providing safe driving discounts for assigned risk
     3     driver rates.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 1743 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
     8  § 1743.  Rates.
     9     (a)  General rule.--All rates for the Assigned Risk Plan
    10  shall be subject to the act of June 11, 1947 (P.L.538, No.246),
    11  known as The Casualty and Surety Rate Regulatory Act, and shall
    12  not be inadequate, excessive or unfairly discriminatory.
    13     (b)  Discounts.--Rates charged by insurers shall be reduced
    14  by 30% for assigned risk drivers who maintain a safe driving
    15  record for one year and an additional 30% for maintaining a safe
    16  driving record for a second consecutive year.


     1     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




















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