Landscapers, contractors press legislature for liability limits on snow contracts

May 13, 2025

Landscape and snow-service operators told the committee indemnification clauses and liability exposure are forcing insurers out and limiting businesses; witnesses supported a liability-shield bill passed in other states.

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Owners and representatives from landscaping and snow-removal businesses told the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development that indemnification and hold-harmless clauses in contracts make insurers unwilling to cover snow operations and expose contractors to high settlement costs for incidents they cannot control.

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