Advocacy

Big I NY Photo Inspection Reform Bill Clears Legislature:This week, we celebrated a major milestone in our campaign to end mandatory CARCO inspections, with the State Senate passing our photo inspection reform bill by a vote of 55-8. The bill passed the Assembly in March, meaning that final step is for the Governor to sign it into law. The bill next must be “sent" by the Assembly to the Governor, which triggers a ten-day period for her to take executive action. Big I NY is working with the Governor and Assembly to ensure this process happens swiftly. We are optimistic the bill will be signed,…

This week, the NYS Assembly passed A.3172-A, our bill to allow carriers to waive CARCO inspections for the next four years, by a vote of 116-25. The bill was sent to the Senate, where it must pass the Insurance Committee and floor vote before being sent to the Governor. This is a major advancement in our campaign and it would not have not have been possible without the engagement of our agents, and the leadership of the bill's sponsor, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski. With passage by the Assembly, we are increasingly optimistic about the prospects of this bill being passed and signed into law this session.…

Recently, we shared the news that the Senate and Assembly removed photo inspection reform legislation from their “one house" budget proposals, meaning it is unlikely that our bill will be included in the final budget. However, this is not a death blow to the campaign and in fact, we are still in a strong position to pass the bill this session.​First, a quick refresher. In 2022, the Senate and Assembly both passed our bill to allow carriers to waive CARCO inspections. That bill was sent to the Governor, and in November of 2022, she vetoed it. Following the veto, we worked closely with her office and…