HB 1251 (2004) -  Joint Underwriting Plan of Insurers

General Bill by Berfield (CO-SPONSORS) Holloway
Joint Underwriting Plan of Insurers: Revises provisions requiring the Office of Insurance Regulation to approve a joint underwriting plan for workers' compensation and employer's liability insurers; requires plan rates to be noncompetitive with the voluntary market; requires the plan of operation to establish three tiers for eligible employers; deletes provisions requiring establishment of subplans; provides premium requirements under such tiers; revises criteria, requirements, and limitations for a required depopulation program to reduce numbers of insureds under the tiers; provides an application fee for administration and fraud prevention; provides for funding the plan through deficit funding; provides for a one-time capital contribution from the Workers' Compensation Administration Trust Fund to defray deficits prior to deficit assessments; provides a mechanism for collecting deficit assessments; provides requirements, procedures, and limitations for collecting and enforcing deficit assessments; provides for transfers of funds from the Workers’ Compensation Administration Trust Fund to the plan; excludes deficit assessments from certain taxes; specifies that deficit assessments are plan funds when collected; specifies venue for proceedings to enforce or collect assessments; expands a prohibition against providing certain persons with workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance; excludes the plan from certain taxes and assessments.
Effective Date: July 1, 2004
Last Event: Line Item(s) Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State; Chapter No. 2004-266 on Friday, May 6, 2005 7:16 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 30, 2004 3:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2270 Subject: Workers' Compensation Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 3
  • Engrossed 2
    • TE 698103 , Subcommittee on Rules Date Filed: 04/29/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 25
    • A 473105 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Withdrawn 04/29/2004 05:09 PM
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 240297 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 62 House: Adopted 04/28/2004 03:10 PM
    • A 603771 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 279 House: Adopted 04/28/2004 03:11 PM
    • A 268713 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 294 House: Adopted 04/28/2004 03:11 PM
    • A 167969 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 316 House: Adopted 04/28/2004 03:12 PM
    • A 752315 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 338 House: Adopted 04/28/2004 03:13 PM
    • A 201169 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 407 House: Adopted 04/28/2004 03:13 PM
    • A 795743 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 557 House: Withdrawn 04/28/2004 11:23 AM
    • A 247461 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 557 House: Adopted 04/28/2004 03:14 PM
    • A 582319 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 576 House: Adopted 04/28/2004 03:15 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 701877 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 66
    • A 698477 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 283
    • A 278807 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 298
    • A 576003 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 320
    • A 830939 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 342
    • A 901345 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 411
    • A 927513 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 561 House: Withdrawn 04/26/2004 04:20 PM
    • A 322959 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 8 House: Withdrawn 04/26/2004 04:20 PM
    • SA 438175 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/26/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Withdrawn 04/26/2004 04:20 PM
    • A 636991 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/26/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 561 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2004 05:48 PM
    • A 603141 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/27/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 561 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2004 05:48 PM
    • A 101999 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/28/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 561
    • A 828105 , Clarke Date Filed: 04/22/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 580 House: Withdrawn 04/23/2004 12:50 PM
    • A 586551 , Berfield Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 580 House: Withdrawn 04/28/2004 08:36 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version

Veto Message

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations 4/15/2004 11:31:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance 4/13/2004 9:45:00 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance 4/1/2004 3:34:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance 4/1/2004 3:32:54 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2004 11:16 AM   Yeas: 119 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1037] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/30/2004 05:25 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Reconsideration Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 30] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Line Item(s) Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State; Chapter No. 2004-266 Time: 05/06/2005 - 7:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Veto Message received, referred to Rules & Calendar Council Time: 12/13/2004 - 8:02 PM Member: Committee: Rules & Calendar Council Version:
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-266 Time: 05/28/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Governor vetoed specific Line Item(s) Time: 05/28/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/20/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/30/2004 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01447 Time: 04/30/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second and third times -SJ 01447 Time: 04/30/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2270 -SJ 01447 Time: 04/30/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Immediately withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 01446 Time: 04/30/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 01738 Time: 04/30/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/30/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2004 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 119, NAYS 0 Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 473105 withdrawn Time: 04/29/2004 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 698103 filed timely Time: 04/29/2004 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2004 - 12:48 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 473105 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 9:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Amendment 582319 adopted Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 247461 adopted Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 201169 adopted Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 752315 adopted Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 167969 adopted Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 268713 adopted Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 603771 adopted Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 240297 adopted Time: 04/28/2004 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 247461 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 795743 withdrawn Time: 04/28/2004 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2004 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 582319 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 10:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 167969 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 201169 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 795743 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 240297 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 603771 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 268713 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 752315 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 586551 withdrawn Time: 04/28/2004 - 8:36 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 101999 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 701877 filed timely Time: 04/28/2004 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 636991 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2004 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 603141 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2004 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 603141 filed timely Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2004 1:01:36 AM) Time: 04/27/2004 - 1:05 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 438175 withdrawn Time: 04/26/2004 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 322959 withdrawn Time: 04/26/2004 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 927513 withdrawn Time: 04/26/2004 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 636991 filed timely Time: 04/26/2004 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 438175 filed timely Time: 04/26/2004 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2004 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2004 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 828105 withdrawn Time: 04/23/2004 - 12:50 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 586551 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 322959 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 927513 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 8:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 901345 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 8:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 698477 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 278807 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 830939 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 576003 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 828105 filed timely Time: 04/22/2004 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2004 10:00:54 PM) Time: 04/21/2004 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2004 - 9:24 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2004 - 9:24 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Appropriations ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/21/2004 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 04/21/2004 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/21/2004 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill added to Appropriations agenda Time: 04/15/2004 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Now in Appropriations Time: 04/13/2004 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referral removed from committee Time: 04/13/2004 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Appropriations Time: 04/13/2004 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Insurance ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/12/2004 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 04/12/2004 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/12/2004 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations agenda Time: 04/12/2004 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill added to Insurance agenda Time: 03/30/2004 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H Workshop bill added to committee agenda Time: 03/11/2004 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H Now in Insurance Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:24 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 02/23/2004 - 3:21 PM Member: Berfield Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.311 HB 75, HB 1131, HB 1147, HB 1241 CS