HOUSE BILL No. 5000


     June 28, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Daniels, Lemmons, Hardman, Reeves, Williams, Wojno, Waters, Gieleghem, Kolb, Callahan, Whitmer,
Zelenko, Spade, Bernero, Quarles, O'Neil, Plakas, Bishop, Shackleton, Gilbert, Kowall, George, Voorhees, Scranton, Hart, Van Woerkom, Meyer, Faunce,
Bradstreet, Gosselin, Drolet, Kuipers, Vear, DeRossett, Clark and Clarke and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.


        A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

   "The insurance code of 1956,"

   (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 2111a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 2111A.  BY JANUARY 1, 2002, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CON-

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      VENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW CURRENT AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE LAWS AND

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      REGULATIONS AND THE MARKETING, AFFORDABILITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY

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      OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE IN THIS STATE.  THE TASK FORCE SHALL

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      INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE AUTOMOBILE

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      INSURANCE INDUSTRY, AND THE LEGISLATURE.  THE TASK FORCE SHALL

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      REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON INCREASING ACCESS

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      TO AFFORDABLE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGE, ESPECIALLY FOR URBAN

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      POPULATIONS, TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING

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      COMMITTEES ON INSURANCE ISSUES BY JANUARY 1, 2003.




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