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HI HB590

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Linda Ichiyama

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires property insurers to offer premium discounts to condominium associations that implement risk mitigation upgrades including impact-resistant windows, sprinkler systems, fire-resistant materials, flood barriers, seismic safety improvements, and smart building technologies like leak detection and smoke alarm sensors

  • Mandates premium discounts for associations that maintain annual planned maintenance programs covering structural inspections, roof maintenance, waterproofing, HVAC, plumbing, and fire safety systems

  • Caps annual insurance premium increases at 10% for condominiums that have completed or are actively pursuing acceptable scores on building fire and life safety evaluations, unless insurers demonstrate through independently verified data that higher increases are necessary

  • Requires property insurers to file annual public reports with the insurance commissioner detailing and justifying all condominium premium increases, including actuarial data and catastrophe modeling results used to support rate changes

  • Establishes penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for insurers imposing unjustified premium increases, with potential license suspension or revocation for five or more violations within ten years; effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating To Insurance For Hawaii Condominium Properties.

Condominiums

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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