Senate File 23 - Introduced SENATE FILE 23 BY ZAUN A BILL FOR An Act requesting establishment of an interim study committee 1 on automobile insurance direct repair programs. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1690XS (2) 84 av/nh
S.F. 23 Section 1. INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE —— AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE 1 DIRECT REPAIR PROGRAMS. 2 1. The legislative council is requested to establish an 3 interim study committee to study direct repair programs used by 4 some automobile insurance companies to provide repairs for the 5 insurance company’s claimants. The study shall include but is 6 not limited to a review and analysis of the use of such direct 7 repair programs by the automobile insurance industry in Iowa 8 and the effect of the use of such programs on automotive body 9 repair shops, insurance costs, and Iowa consumers. In addition 10 to legislative members, the membership of the interim study 11 committee shall include the following public members: 12 a. Three consumers, one designated by the insurance 13 consumer advocate, one designated by the Iowa citizen action 14 network, and one designated by abate of Iowa, incorporated. 15 b. Four members who represent automotive body repair shops 16 in the state, two designated by the national federation of 17 independent business, and two designated by the association of 18 business and industry. 19 c. Four members from the automobile insurance industry 20 designated by the federation of Iowa insurers. 21 2. The committee shall meet twice during the 2011 22 legislative interim and shall submit findings and any 23 recommendations in a report to the general assembly by January 24 1, 2012. 25 EXPLANATION 26 This bill requests that the legislative council establish an 27 interim study committee to study direct repair programs used 28 by some automobile insurance companies to provide repairs for 29 the insurance company’s claimants. The study shall include a 30 review and analysis of the use of such programs in Iowa and 31 their effect on automotive body repair shops, insurance costs, 32 and Iowa consumers. In addition to legislative members, the 33 membership of the committee shall include 11 public members 34 designated by specified entities. 35 -1- LSB 1690XS (2) 84 av/nh 1/ 2
S.F. 23 The committee shall meet twice during the 2011 legislative 1 interim and submit its findings and any recommendations to the 2 general assembly by January 1, 2012. 3 -2- LSB 1690XS (2) 84 av/nh 2/ 2