STAND. COM. REP. NO. -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR15 , 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 186
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 S.C.R.
No. 186 entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON WILDFIRE
RISK AND INSURANCE, INCLUDING MARKET-BASED APPROACHES,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Insurance
Commissioner to conduct a comprehensive study on wildfire risk and
insurance, including market-based approaches.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division.
Your Committee finds that it is in the public interest to
ensure the accessibility and availability of adequate insurance
coverage for future losses from wildfires for the welfare and
safety of residents of the State.
Your Committee notes that the Department of Commerce and
Consumer Affairs testified that it does not currently have the
resources or staff with expertise to conduct the study requested
by this measure. Therefore, the Department would need an
appropriation of funds to hire consultants. Your Committee also
notes that the Department is requesting that the deadline to
submit the report be delayed to at least one year after adoption
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of this measure to allow sufficient time to organize and conduct
the study.
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 S.C.R. No. 186
and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer
Protection & Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water & Land,
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Water & Land
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
OCA~I~, W~L1 CPC 4/u / ~-4
D The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: ~Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
WAL Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. ICHIYAMA, Linda (C)
2. POEPOE, Mahina (VC)
3. CHUN, Cory M. /
4. GANADEN, Sonny
5. HASHEM, Mark J. /
6. MIZUNO, May Besarlo /
7. MORIKAWA, Dee /
8. TAKAYAMA, Gregg
9. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (9) q) 0 0
The recommendation is: 4.iAdopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO