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PIANY bill tracking recent actions—May 29, 2008 Bill No. Status A5512 S1272 Magnarelli/DeFrancisco—Authorizes insurance premium reductions for noncommercial private passenger vehicles retrofitted with daytime running lamps. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to authorizing insurance premium reductions for private passenger vehicles retrofitted with daytime running lamps. 05/27/08 Passed Assembly A7120-B S3964-C Gianaris/Seward—Specifies who "employees" are for blanket and health insurance. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to specifying the employees who may be insured under a blanket accident and/or health insurance policy or contract of insurance. 05/27/08 Passed Assembly 05/28/08 Passed Senate A8343-A S2071-A Sweeney (MS)/Seward—Relates to annuity contracts with an equity index account. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to annuity contracts with an equity index account. 05/27/08 Passed Assembly A9181-A S5800-A Morelle/Seward—Relates to life insurance contracts by or for the benefits of minors; on the lives of minors. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to life insurance contracts by or for the benefit of minors. 05/27/08 Passed Assembly A9459 S6501 Christensen/Flanagan—Relates to assistance to small businesses regarding environmental compliance and pollution prevention. An act to amend the Economic Development Law, in relation to assistance to small businesses regarding environmental compliance and pollution prevention. 05/23/08 Delivered to Governor A9521 S6535 Morelle/Seward—Provides that insurance rehabilitators and liquidators have an independent audit done annually. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to an independent audit of insurance company rehabilitators or liquidators. 05/27/08 Passed Assembly A10097 S6894 Morelle (MS)/Seward—Authorizing issuance of limited licenses to self-service storage companies for sale of insurance coverage on personal property stored in self-service storage spaces. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to authorizing the issuance of limited licenses to self-service storage companies for the sale of insurance coverage on personal property stored in self-service storage spaces. 05/27/08 Passed Assembly A10369 S7581 Carrozza (MS)/Seward—Extends the free look period for senior citizens purchasing individual health insurance policies or contracts. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to an extended free look period for senior citizens purchasing individual health insurance policies or contracts. 05/27/08 Passed Assembly A10656 S7550 Morelle (MS)/Seward—Relates to health insurance premium rates for individual proprietors. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to health insurance premium rates for individual proprietors. 05/27/08 Passed Assembly S4074-A A7249-A Seward/Espaillat—Relates to reporting on insurance agent licensing exams. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to reporting on insurance agent licensing exams. 05/21/08 Signed Chapter 77 S6940-A Marcellino—Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to issue or renew an automobile insurance policy when the motor vehicle to be insured is used for fire fighting. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to insuring motor vehicles used for volunteer firefighting. 05/29/08 Passed Senate Think PIA first