STAND. 0DM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR27 , 2024
RE: H.R. No. 57
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.R.
No. 57 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO
COORDINATE AND DEVELOP A WILDFIRE INSURANCE COMPACT,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Insurance
Commissioner to coordinate and develop a Wildfire Insurance
Compact with strategic partner states that have similar wildfire
risks or robust disaster management systems.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Your Committee
received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce
and Consumer Affairs.
Your Committee finds that developing a wildfire insurance
compact represents a proactive step toward securing Hawaii’s
future amid the growing potential for the occurrence of wildfires.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting the provision that requested the Insurance
Commissioner to develop a Wildfire Insurance Compact
that focuses primarily on risk pooling and informational
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technology sharing to mitigate and share the risks and
costs associated with wildfires; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 57, as
amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your
Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached
hereto as H.R. No. 57, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water & Land,
LINDA ICHIYAMA, Chair
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House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Water & Land
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
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The recommendation is to: C Pass, unamended (as is) ~“1Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with RD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
WAL Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. ICHIYAMA, Linda (C) ‘V
2. POEPOE, Mahina (VC)
3. CHUN, Cory M. -V
4. GANADEN, Sonny V1
5. HASHEM, Mark J.
6. MIZUNO, May Besario
7. MORIKAWA, Dee
8. TAKAYAMA, Gregg
9. SOUZA, Kanani ‘I
TOTAL (9) g
The recommendation is: ~Adopted ~J Not Adopted
i’fj~int referral, did not support recommendation.
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Distribution: Original (White) Committee
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