House Bill hb1543

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HB 1543

        By Representative Romeo






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to property or liability

  3         insurance contracts; providing that certain

  4         pollution-exclusion provisions may exclude only

  5         certain incidents and hazards; providing an

  6         effective date.

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  8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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10         Section 1.  A clause in a property or liability

11  insurance contract which excludes coverage for damage caused

12  by the actual or threatened discharge or release of

13  pollutants, including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acid,

14  alkalis, chemicals, waste, or any other solid, liquid,

15  gaseous, or thermal irritant or contaminant may exclude from

16  coverage only incidents and hazards that involve long-term

17  environmental degradation or an environment-wide exposure.

18         Section 2.  This act shall take effect August 1, 2002,

19  and shall apply to policies entered into or renewed on or

20  after that date.

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23                          SENATE SUMMARY

24    Provides that property or liability insurance contracts
      that include pollution-exclusion clauses may exclude only
25    incidents and hazards that involve long-term
      environmental degradation or an environment-wide
26    exposure.

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