HI SB1197

Requires tour aircraft operators in Hawaii to obtain aircraft liability insurance coverage as a condition for receiving a permit to operate at state-controlled airports

Insurance must cover bodily injury, death, and property damage, with a minimum coverage amount per person per incident (specific dollar amount left blank in the bill)

Responds to safety concerns following 48 deaths in Hawaii air tour accidents since 2000 and a July 2024 National Transportation Safety Board warning about risky weather-related operating practices

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 261-12 governing tour aircraft operations permit requirements

Takes effect July 1, 2050