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HI HB253

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Scot Matayoshi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 431, Article 14 to allow admitted insurers to offer condominium master insurance or hurricane insurance policies at no more than 50% of the surplus lines insurer's rate.

  • Requires the condominium association to have been covered by a surplus lines insurer for at least three years prior to switching to an admitted insurer.

  • Limits the discounted rate period to a maximum of six years.

  • Permits admitted insurers to require condominiums to deposit funds in replacement reserves or complete specified maintenance and repairs as conditions of the reduced rate.

  • Effective July 1, 3000.

Legislative Description

Relating To Insurance.

Condominiums

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) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

2/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/7/2025
Consumer Protection & Commerce1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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