Bill
HB 2613
Arizona HB 2613 creates a Fire Insurance Review Task Force to assess fire insurance availability, premiums, and complaints, producing annual findings and recommendations.
Note on the document
- The materials provided combine text for two different measures both labeled “HB 2613” from different states. One is an Arizona bill (introduced Feb 10, 2025) that creates a fire insurance review task force. The other is an Illinois bill (introduced Feb 6, 2025) that changes motor fuel tax rates and local taxing authority. Summaries for both follow.
Arizona — HB 2613 (Introduced Feb 10, 2025)
Fire Insurance Review Task Force
Purpose and intent
- Establish a permanent state task force to review fire insurance availability, premiums, and consumer complaints, and to produce annual findings and recommendations.
Key provisions
- Creates Arizona Revised Statutes section 20-1511 establishing the Fire Insurance Review Task Force in the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (the Department).
- Membership (ex officio and appointed):
- Director of the Department (or designee) — chair.
- State Forester (or designee) — vice chair.
- Two members appointed by the Director with expertise in fire insurance.
- One Director appointee representing a nonprofit environmental advocacy group knowledgeable on fire risk and insurance.
- Four members appointed by the State Forester with expertise in fire zones and prevention.
- Appointed members serve two-year terms, eligible for up to two consecutive reappointments; vacancies filled as original appointments.
- Duties include:
- Reviewing fire insurance premium rates and policy coverages by ZIP code and designated fire zone areas.
- Reviewing consumer complaints related to nonrenewal of fire insurance policies and increases in fire insurance rates.
- Identifying current and historic data on trends in increased fire insurance rates by geography (fire zones, rural vs. metropolitan, ZIP codes).
- Authority to form ad hoc work groups and consult outside experts.
- Minimum of four meetings per calendar year.
- Members eligible for state expense reimbursement.
- Annual report due on or before December 31 to the Governor, legislative leaders, and Secretary of State.
Who is affected
- Insurers writing fire insurance, policyholders in high-fire-risk areas, consumer advocates, state agencies (Department, State Forester), and local communities subject to fire-zone designations.
Procedural/timeline notes
- Introduced Feb 10, 2025; referred to Rules Committee (per provided metadata).
Illinois — HB 2613 (Introduced Feb 6, 2025)
Motor Fuel Tax Rate; municipal tax preemption
Purpose and intent
- Reset the State motor fuel tax rate to a lower base and limit local municipal motor fuel taxation; provide for future CPI adjustments.
Key provisions
- Changes the Motor Fuel Tax Law (35 ILCS 505):
- Beginning July 1, 2025, sets the State motor fuel tax rate at $0.19 per gallon (declared in the synopsis to replace the then-current ~39.2¢/gallon).
- Adds an additional 2.5¢ per gallon surcharge for diesel fuel, liquefied natural gas, or propane (returning to a lower differential than recent years).
- Provides for annual increases tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on July 1 of applicable years (text contains procedural detail on how CPI increases are calculated).
- Amends the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/8-11-2.3) to prohibit imposition of municipal motor fuel taxes on or after July 1, 2025.
- Preempts home rule powers regarding municipal motor fuel taxation.
- Effective immediately (per synopsis).
Who is affected
- Retail fuel consumers and motorists, fuel retailers and resellers, state revenue streams (transportation funds), and municipalities that levy local motor fuel taxes.
Procedural/timeline notes
- Introduced Feb 6, 2025 by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (document credits show him as the Illinois sponsor).
- Synopsis notes companion legislation SB 1119.
- Provided legislative actions indicate committee hearings, substitution and favorable committee report, placement on calendar, readings, and postponements through May 2025.
Potential impacts (high-level)
- Arizona bill: aims to increase transparency and inform policymaking on insurance availability and rate drivers in fire-prone areas; may lead to legislative or regulatory recommendations.
- Illinois bill: would lower the statewide motor fuel tax base (reducing state revenue from fuel taxes initially), change the structure for diesel/fuel differentials, and eliminate municipal fuel tax authority (shifting local revenue implications and preempting home rule). Exact fiscal impacts would depend on consumption, CPI adjustments, and how transportation and municipal budgets are adjusted.
If you want, I can:
- Produce a one-page fact sheet comparing projected revenue impacts of the Illinois proposals (rough estimate), or
- Draft a short memo summarizing likely stakeholder positions and downstream policy options for either bill.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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