PRINTER'S NO. 1557

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1405 Session of 1993


        INTRODUCED BY MICOZZIE, FARGO, BELFANTI, KENNEY, TRELLO, CARN,
           BATTISTO, CIVERA, ADOLPH, COLAFELLA, DeWEESE, LEE,
           M. N. WRIGHT AND NICKOL, APRIL 27, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, APRIL 27, 1993

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, further providing for self-insurance.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  Section 1787(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
     6  Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
     7  § 1787.  Self-insurance.
     8     (a)  General rule.--Self-insurance is effected by filing with
     9  the Department of Transportation, in satisfactory form, evidence
    10  that reliable financial arrangements, deposits, resources or
    11  commitments exist such as will satisfy the department that the
    12  self-insurer will:
    13         (1)  Provide the benefits required by section 1711
    14     (relating to required benefits), subject to the provisions of
    15     Subchapter B (relating to motor vehicle liability insurance
    16     first party benefits), except the additional benefits and
    17     limits provided in sections 1712 (relating to availability of


     1     benefits) and 1715 (relating to availability of adequate
     2     limits).
     3         (2)  Make payments sufficient to satisfy judgments as
     4     required by section 1774 (relating to payments sufficient to
     5     satisfy judgments).
     6         [(3)  Provide uninsured motorist coverage up to the
     7     limits set forth in section 1774.]
     8     * * *
     9     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.














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