Informing the Legislature that on July 8, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1001 HD1 SD3 CD1 (ACT 301).

This bill (HB1001, Act 301) formalizes a settlement agreement for claims related to the 2023 Maui wildfires, signed into law by Governor Green on July 8, 2025. It establishes a fund to compensate approximately 2,200 affected individuals for property damage, personal injury, wrongful death, and economic losses caused by the fires. The settlement requires the State of Hawaii to contribute $807.5 million over four years (in addition to $65 million already provided), alongside other entities including Maui County, Hawaiian Electric, and private companies, totaling $4.037 billion. Claimants receiving compensation must release the State and contributing parties from further liability related to the wildfires.