HI HB64

Establishes a rental insurance working group within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to examine requiring property owners who use online marketplace services to lease residential property as transient accommodations to complete and file fire safety affidavits with their property insurers.

Working group composition includes the director of commerce and consumer affairs (chair), state fire council chair (vice-chair), consumer protection executive director, two property insurer representatives, two property owner representatives, and two public representatives.

Working group shall examine a specified affidavit format requiring owners to certify operating doors/windows, smoke detectors in bedrooms, fire extinguishers in kitchens, emergency contact information, basement egress, and labeled electrical panels.

Working group must also examine potential impacts of enforcing fire safety requirements through administrative fines imposed by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Working group shall submit findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2020 regular session convening and shall cease to exist on June 30, 2020.