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Committee clears bill letting water corporations join pooled insurance JPAs to contain rising costs
Summary
AB 428 would allow water corporations to participate in joint powers authorities (JPAs) for pooled insurance; proponents said pooling could reduce premiums and preserve service for small, rural water suppliers facing rapidly rising property insurance costs.
Assemblymember Blanca Rubio presented AB 428 to permit water corporations to participate in joint powers authorities for pooled insurance purposes. Rubio said the bill addresses insurance availability and affordability for water utilities and incorporates language addressing the governor's previous veto message by requiring reinsurance and liability coverage when a water corporation joins a JPA.
Jennifer Lukins, owner of Lukins Brothers Water Company and chair…
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