RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.
Summary
Amends the laws relating to the Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund and Hawaiʻi Property Insurance Association by: imposing a different transient accommodation tax rate for transient vacation rentals, a property insurance surcharge on conveyance tax, and a temporary property insurance stabilization fee on real property transactions to capitalize the Hawaiʻi Property Insurance Association and Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund; expanding the statutory authorization for the Hawaiʻi Property Insurance Association to issue property insurance for certain condominiums and amending the designated geographic area eligible for coverage to specifically include lava zones 1 and 2; mandating that the Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund and Hawaiʻi Property Insurance Association be insurers of last resort; requiring Hawaiʻi Property Insurance Association member insurers and licensed property and casualty insurers to recoup assessment costs paid into the Hawaiʻi Property Insurance Association and the Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund through a surcharge on premiums; requiring coverage limits and deductibles and fund capitalization amounts for licensed property and casualty insurers to be established in a plan of operation for the Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund, subject to approval by the Insurance Commissioner; and reinstating the special mortgage recording fee to capitalize the Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund. Appropriates moneys as a loan to the Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund to assist it in becoming sufficiently capitalized and other purposes. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates bond revenues as a loan to the Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund to assist it in becoming sufficiently capitalized and other purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 728).
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1338-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Tam.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 307) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Shimabukuro.
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from CPN/EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2626) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN/EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Re-Referred to CPN/EET, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to CPN/EET/WTL, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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