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Committee advances S.26 to require liability insurance for larger outboard engines; insurers seek data access for underwriting
Summary
Senate Bill 26, which would require liability insurance for outboard engines over 70 horsepower, received a unanimous favorable committee report. Farm Bureau Insurance testified and requested access to boater‑safety certificate data to underwrite and price policies effectively.
The Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee voted unanimously to give a favorable report to S.26, a bill that would require liability insurance for boats with outboard engines greater than 70 horsepower. Committee members described the measure as aimed at protecting boaters and other waterway users and said the bill had passed the committee in the prior session as well.
David Wiley, representing Farm Bureau…
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