Bill > HB06413

This bill requires the state to provide comprehensive uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for Department of Transportation (DOT) employees beginning July 1, 2026. Specifically, the state must include this coverage under the State Fleet Insurance Policy with bodily injury or death limits of at least one million dollars. The coverage will protect DOT employees who are legally entitled to recover damages from owners or operators of uninsured or underinsured motor vehicles when these employees are injured outside of a motor vehicle during the course of their employment. This legislation aims to provide additional financial protection for DOT workers who may be at risk of injury while performing job-related tasks that require them to work near or around motor vehicles. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, ensuring that these enhanced insurance protections will be in place for DOT employees by the following year.