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HI HB370

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Joy San Buenaventura

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 431:21-119 to require the Insurance Commissioner to determine whether residential property insurance is unavailable before the Hawaii Property Insurance Association (HPIA) removes its moratorium on issuing policies.

  • HPIA must remove its moratorium on new policies in lava zones when the mayor of Hawaii County has issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency due to threat of imminent lava flow disaster.

  • Upon moratorium removal, HPIA shall offer new policies with a waiting period of no longer than six months before coverage takes effect, provided the residential property in the lava zone does not already have current insurance.

  • Takes effect upon approval.

Legislative Description

HPIA; Policy Renewals; Moratorium; Lava Zone

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Thielen, Tokioka excused (3).

2/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance2/19/2016
Consumer Protection & Commerce1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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