2025 Regular Session - Day 13 - HB 233, Rep. Wade Williams

thank you Mr Speaker would I ask the uh clerk to report house committee substitute one to House Bill 233 Mr clerk please report I was committee substitute one to House Bill 233 gentleman from Hopkins Mr Speaker this uh committee sub does nothing more than tying some um some regulations and some uh statutes and ties them in the staff found it uh hasn't uh not a lot of consequences I move adoption uh house committee substitute House Bill 233 motion made for the adoption of house committee substitute one is there any discussion seeing none all those in favor please signify by saying I I all oppose nay motion carries house committee substitute once adopted gentleman from Hopkins thank you Mr Speaker as many of you know Kentucky has seen an increased number of weather events in the past four years historic flooding tornadoes wind events all 120 Counties have felt the impacts of recent weather events in each of our constituents just this past weekend we felt the impacts of Mother Nature yet again during times like we're in now kuckian are some of their most vulnerable moments and it's too common for constituents to be prayed upon by folks taking advantage of during the situations House Bill 233 is an effort to protect all kuckian during these difficult times this bill does four things it expands existing statutes to all contractors and tree removal companies who may provide repairs within property and Casualty Insurance claims it also allows for a 5-day cancellation period within a contract between insured and contractor following notice from the insurance companies that not all the services being provided are covered it prohibits a mechanic's lean from being placed on a consumer following a financial dispute between the insurance company and the contractor it does still however allow for a mechanics lean to be filed on Services uh the enforcement Authority remains under the purview of the Attorney General's office office however and we have added a civil penalty of $5,000 for each violation thank you Mr Speaker I move for the passage of House Bill 233 is amended by house committee substitute one