04/09/2013 05:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

                    HB 168-TRAVEL INSURANCE                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
5:34:35 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  DUNLEAVY   reconvened  the   meeting  and   announced  the                                                               
consideration  of HB  168.  "An Act  amending  the definition  of                                                               
travel insurance for the purpose  of describing a person eligible                                                               
for a travel insurance limited  producer license; and authorizing                                                               
a  person selling  travel services  to transact  the business  of                                                               
travel  insurance on  behalf  of  and under  the  direction of  a                                                               
person  licensed  as a  travel  insurance  limited producer."  He                                                               
noted  this was  the second  hearing and  that CSHB  168(L&C) was                                                               
before the committee.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
5:34:56 PM                                                                                                                    
ANNA  LATHAM,  Staff,  Representative   Kurt  Olson,  provided  a                                                               
summary of  HB 168, which is  based on model National  Council of                                                               
Insurance  Legislators (NCOIL)  legislation.  The bill  redefines                                                               
travel insurance and allows limited  travel insurance products to                                                               
be sold by travel insurance agents under a producer's license.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  MICCICHE pointed  out  that  background information  was                                                               
provided to the committee during the introductory hearing.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  DUNLEAVY  found no  public  testimony  and he  closed  it.                                                               
Finding no  further questions or  comments, he asked the  will of                                                               
the committee.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
5:36:24 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  MICCICHE moved  to report  CSHB  168, 28-LS0562\O,  from                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations  and attached  fiscal                                                               
note(s).                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  DUNLEAVY announced  that without  objection CSHB  168(L&C)                                                               
moved from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.