Member

As I have already mentioned, my department is engaged in discussions with the insurance industry, and there are some signs that new products are in development in anticipation of the Bill’s passage. We remain open to further discussion with those who know these markets well. For these reasons, we do not support the amendment. I understand how well-intentioned it is, but it would create an unnecessary delay in enabling landlords to require tenants to obtain pet damage insurance, ultimately slowing one of the Bill’s key objectives, which is to ensure that pet ownership is no longer a barrier to renting.