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The Daily Bulletin: 2017-02-06
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 40 (2017-2018) HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT AGE PILOT/MCDOWELL COUNTY. Filed Feb 6 2017, AN ACT TO INCLUDE
MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS IN THE PILOT PROGRAM TO RAISE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT AGE FROM SIXTEEN
TO EIGHTEEN.
Amends provisions relating to a pilot program to raise the high school dropout age from 1 6 to 18 years old in Section 8.2 1 of SL
2016-94 (2016 Appropriations Act) to direct the State Board of Education (State Board) to authorize McDowell County schools
to establish and implement the pilot program beginning with the 2017-18 school year (previously, only authorized Hickory Public
Schools, the Newton-Conover City Schools, and die Rutherford County Schools). Requires the local school administrative unit
to partner with the McDowell Technical Community College in administering the program. Prohibits the State Board from
authorizing a pilot program in McDowell County except upon receipt of a copy of a resolution adopted by the board of education
for the McDowell County Schools setting a date to begin establishment and implementation of the pilot program. Makes
conforming changes.
Intro, by Dobson. UNCODIFIED
View summary Education, Elementary and Secondary Education
H 43 (2017-2018) AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE REGULATORY MODERNIZATION. Filed Feb 6 20\1,ANACT TO ALLOW
AUTOMOBILE INSURERS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT INSURER-SPECIFIC DRIVER INCENTIVE PLANS.
Amends GS 58-36-65 (Classifications and Safe Driver Incentive Plan for nonfleet private passenger motor vehicle insurance) by
adding a new subsection to allow an insurer to elect to develop, file, and implement an insurer-specific driver incentive plan for
nonfleet private passenger motor vehicle insurance instead of setting rates pursuant to the Safe Driver Incentive Plan filed by the
North Carolina Rate Bureau (Bureau) under subsection (b) of the statute. Clarifies that an insurer that makes no election must
implement the Safe Diver Incentive Plan as filed by the Bureau.
Sets out requirements insurers must meet to establish and implement their own driver incentive plans, including requiring (1 ) the
incentive plans to distinguish among various classes of drivers based on driver safety history and provide premium differentials
among those classes, (2) insurers to file the plans or amended plans with the Commissioner of Insurance prior to their
implementation (limits the application of amended plans to policies written or renewed at least 30 days after filing amended plans
with the Commissioner), and (3) insurers to only apply the plans to drivers, risks, and coverages that have not been ceded to the
North Carolina Reinsurance Facility. Clarifies that the provisions of the Bureau's Safe Driver Incentive Plan have no effect or
application to drivers, risks, and coverages retained by an insurer that has made the election and filed a driver incentive plan with
the Commissioner. Makes conforming changes to GS 58-36-75 (At-fault accidents and certain moving traffic violations under the
Safe Driver Incentive Plan).
Effective September 1,2017, and constitutes arecentact of the General Assembly within the meaning of GS 1 50B-2 1.1(a).
Intro, by Warren, Burr, Collins, Millis. GS 58
Business and Commerce, Insurance, Courts/Judiciarv, Motor
View summary Vehicle, Government, State Agencies, Department of
Insurance
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