1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; modifying the fire safety account fee assessed to 
1.3 	homeowner insurance policies;amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297I.06, 
1.4 	subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297I.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Insurance policies surcharge. (a) Except as otherwise provided in 
1.8 	subdivision 2, each licensed insurer engaged in writing policies of homeowner's insurance 
1.9 	authorized in section 60A.06, subdivision 1, clause (1)(c), or commercial fire policies or 
1.10 	commercial nonliability policies shall collect a surcharge as provided in this paragraph. 
1.11 	Through June 30, 2013, The surcharge is equal to 0.65 percent of the gross premiums and 
1.12 	assessments, less return premiums, on direct business received by the company, or by its 
1.13 	agents for it, for homeowner's insurance policies, commercial fire policies, and commercial 
1.14 	nonliability insurance policies in this state. Beginning July 1, 2013, the surcharge is 0.5 
1.15 	percent.
1.16 	(b) The surcharge amount collected under paragraph (a) or subdivision 2, paragraph (b), 
1.17 	may not be considered premium for any other purpose. The surcharge amount under 
1.18 	paragraph (a) must be separately stated on either a billing or policy declaration or document 
1.19 	containing similar information sent to an insured.
1.20 	(c) Amounts collected by the commissioner under this section must be deposited in the 
1.21 	fire safety account established pursuant to subdivision 3.

1.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for policies issued or renewed on or after 
1.23 	July 1, 2013.