Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to enclosed structures on private docks and required insurance
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesInsurance
Same legislation: HF 710
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 25, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 710
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
AI summary People with permits for private docks can build enclosed structures to protect their boat lifts or slips if they use specific materials and follow size rules. If someone builds one of these structures, they must have at least $1 million in liability insurance for the dock. The owner is also responsible for any damage caused by the new structure.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to enclosed structures on private docks and a requirement to maintain liability insurance for the dock on which the structure is constructed. The bill allows a person with a valid dock site permit and hoist or slip assignment to build an enclosed structure if the enclosed structure is constructed with rust-resistant materials, meets building code, material, and size H.F. _____ requirements, and is used to protect a hoist or a slip and not for certain other purposes. The bill requires an owner of a dock to carry liability insurance with a minimum per occurrence coverage of $1 million for the dock with an enclosed structure constructed pursuant to the bill. The owner shall be liable for any damages caused by the enclosed structure on the private dock.
Changed since by amendment S-3066; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 12, 2025. On February 18, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
55 written public comments to its subcommittee: April 2, 2025 (1), February 18, 2025 (54) · on the Legislature’s site
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- HF 2378 Relating to enclosed structures on private docks and required insurance90th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
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