2nd Sub. S.B. 219
         DISASTER RECOVERY LIENS

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 March 11, 2013 5:58 PM



Senator Stephen H. Urquhart proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 14 through 16 :    

             14      insured
{   :

             15              .    for $2,500 or more; and
             16              .      
}
  that are       intended to pay for the mitigation service.


2.    Page 2, Lines 29 through 31 :    

             29          (a) "Certificate of satisfactory completion" means a document signed by a
  provider and at least one       named

             30      insured in which
  :

         (i)    the provider warrants that the provider performed the mitigation service provided under the service agreement in accordance with the generally accepted industry standards applicable to the mitigation service provided; and
        (ii)  
the named insured      {   certifies   }        verifies       that the provider satisfactorily completed the

             31      mitigation service provided under the service agreement.

3.    Page 2, Lines 37 through 39 :    

             37          (e)
  (i)       "Mitigation service" means labor, equipment, or material provided on damaged

             38      property for the purpose of performing repairs necessary to prevent further damage caused by
             39      the covered peril
{   , including cleanup   } .

    
  (ii)    "Mitigation service" includes:

        (A)    drying interior elements, including drywall, flooring, wall studs, and seal plates;
        (B)    cleaning a sewer overflow; and
        (C)    cleaning fire damage.
    (iii)    "Mitigation service" does not include labor, equipment, or material provided for the purpose of restoring the damaged property to its pre-loss condition.  


4.    Page 2, Line 42 :    

             42          (g) "Service agreement" means a written
{   agreement   }        work authorization       between an owner of property


5.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 47 :    

             45          (2) (a) Within 10 business days after the day on which a provider completes a
             46      mitigation service governed by a service agreement, the provider shall
  , if payment for the mitigation service is still owing,       send to the insurer of the

             47      damaged property:

6.    Page 2, Lines 51 through 56 :    

             51          (i) that the provider claims
{   money   }        insurance proceeds       owed for a mitigation service provided under a

             52      service agreement;
             53          (ii) the name, address, and telephone number of the insured;
  and      

             54          (iii) the date of the service agreement
{   ; and

             55          (iv) the amount still owed to the provider for the mitigation service provided under the
             56      service agreement, if any  
}
.

7.    Page 3, Lines 60 through 63 :    

             60      an additional payee on each check issued to the insured that is
{   :

             61          (a) for $2,500 or more; and
             62          (b)  
}
intended to pay for the mitigation service described in the provider's notice of
             63      completion and certificate of satisfactory completion.


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