Official Text and Analysis.

Requires the liable party to submit the reasonable costs to any insurer that provides coverage for property damage the liable party is responsible for causing. Allows the fire service jurisdiction or department to submit the bill or invoice directly to the liable party's 30 insurance company if the liable party does not submit the 31 32 33 bill or invoice to its insurance company within fourteen days. Clarifies that the insurance company may issue payment directly to the fire service jurisdiction or department if coverage is available. Clarifies the costs will be proportionally charged if there is more than one liable party. Removes language related to extraordinary costs and claims which exceed the insured party's policy limit. Adds definitions for terms "incident," "insurer," "vehicle," "liable party," and "fire service jurisdiction.".

Adds a provision which states that a liable party is not responsible for costs that exceed the liable party's applicable insurance policy coverage.