Bill Text: MN HF644 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Building and construction contracts regulated, and third party insurance agreements prohibited.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-7)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-15 - HF indefinitely postponed [HF644 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF644-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to commerce; regulating building and construction contracts; prohibiting
1.3certain agreements to insure;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 337.05,
1.4subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 337.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 Subdivision 1. Agreements valid. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph
1.8(b), sections337.01 to
337.05 do not affect the validity of agreements whereby a promisor
1.9agrees to provide specific insurance coverage for the benefit of others.
1.10(b) An agreement or contract provision that requires a party to provide insurance
1.11coverage to one or more other parties, including third parties, for the negligence or
1.12intentional acts or omissions of any of those parties, including third parties, is against
1.13public policy and is void and unenforceable.
1.14EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective August 1, 2013,
1.15and applies to agreements entered into on and after that date.
1.3certain agreements to insure;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 337.05,
1.4subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 337.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 Subdivision 1. Agreements valid. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph
1.8(b), sections
1.9agrees to provide specific insurance coverage for the benefit of others.
1.10(b) An agreement or contract provision that requires a party to provide insurance
1.11coverage to one or more other parties, including third parties, for the negligence or
1.12intentional acts or omissions of any of those parties, including third parties, is against
1.13public policy and is void and unenforceable.
1.14EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective August 1, 2013,
1.15and applies to agreements entered into on and after that date.
