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HI SB804

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carol Fukunaga

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires property insurers to offer premium discounts to condominium associations that install disaster-resiliency upgrades (impact-resistant windows, flood barriers, sprinkler systems, fire-resistant materials, seismic improvements), implement planned maintenance programs, or adopt smart building technologies like leak detection and monitoring systems

  • Mandates premium discounts for condominium associations that develop comprehensive disaster response plans to minimize losses during emergencies

  • Caps annual property insurance premium increases at 10% for condominium projects that have received or are actively pursuing acceptable scores on building fire and life safety evaluations, unless insurers demonstrate with verified data that higher increases are necessary

  • Requires property insurers to file annual public reports with the Insurance Commissioner detailing and justifying all premium increases, including actuarial data and catastrophe modeling used

  • Authorizes penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for insurers imposing unjustified premium increases, with possible license suspension or revocation for five or more violations within ten years; effective July 1, 2050

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 & Commerce3/6/2025
Ways and Means2/14/2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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