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Minutes for SB78 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Regulating assignment of rights or benefits to a residential contractor under a property and casualty insurance policy insuring residential real estate.
Minutes Content for Mon, Mar 11, 2019
Chairperson Patton opened a hearing on SB78.
Natalie Scott provided an overview of SB78. (Attachment 1) She stood for questions.
Marlee Carpenter testified in support of SB78 stating "it put key protections in place that will keep both the homeowner and insurance company is notified of an assignment, that the check for repairs is addressed to both the roofer/contractor and the homeowner . . .". Changing line 16 to read "'perform interior and exterior repair or cleanup would clarify that services' covered under this bill apply to services on both the interior and exterior of the insured property." (Attachment 2) She stood for questions.
Blake Roberts testified in support of SB78 stating "this bill provides a framework for a restricted Assignment of Benefits where contractors, policyholders and insurance companies can work together toward a successful completion of a covered event". (Attachment 3) He stood for questions.
Tony Kimmi testified in support of SB78 stating "the provisions of SB78 are reasonable and necessary to protect Kansas consumers. (Attachment 4) He stood for questions.
The following written testimonies were submitted in support of SB78.
Bad Smoot, on behalf of American Property & Casualty Insurance Assn. (Attachment 5); William Sneed, State Farm Insurance Companies (Attachment 6); Will Larson, Kansas Assn. of Insurance Agents (Attachment 7); Mark Johnston, Midwest KS Assn. of Mutual Insurance Companies (Attachment 8); Chris Brown, Upland Mutual Insurance, Inc. (Attachment 9); Justin Lear, Farmers Mutual Insurance Companies (Attachment 10); Curtis Holle, Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company (Attachment 11); David Monaghan, American Family Insurance Governmental Affairs (Attachment 12).
No testimony neutral or in opposition to SB78 was presented to the Committee.
When all questions from the Committee were answered, Chairperson Patton closed the hearing on SB78.
