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HI HB189
Bill
Status
1/23/2015
Primary Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Requires the comptroller to annually adjust the maximum dollar amounts for claim settlements based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in Honolulu, effective each July 1 starting July 1, 2016.
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Establishes base claim settlement thresholds of $15,000 for claims within section 41D-8 purview and $10,000 for other tort claims and attorney general settlements, with annual inflation adjustments applied thereafter.
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Mandates the comptroller publish and notify the legislature and attorney general of adjusted maximum amounts by June 15 each year for the following July 1 effective date.
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Removes the fixed $10,000 settlement limit and allows the comptroller to settle claims up to the inflation-adjusted maximum amounts without requiring prior court or legislative approval.
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Effective July 1, 2015, with the first adjusted maximum amounts published by June 15, 2016 for implementation on July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Claims Against the State; Risk Management Fund; Inflation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Har, Oshiro voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1).
2/20/2015