STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 2 5 2024
RE: S.R. No. 169
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs, to which was referred S.R. No. 169 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING STATE DEPARTMENTS TO REQUIRE
HOUSEHOLDS IMPACTED BY THE LAHAINA FIRES TO EXHAUST THEIR
INSURANCE POLICIES BEFORE REQUESTING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM
THE STATE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge state
departments to require households impacted by the Lahaina fires to
exhaust their insurance policies before requesting financial
support from the State.
Your Committee received no testimony on this measure.
Your Committee finds that the recent August 2023 Maui
wildfires have caused significant devastation to Lahaina and
communities in Hawaii, leaving many individuals and families in
need of assistance. Your Committee further finds that many
households impacted by the wildfires may have insurance policies
that could provide financial assistance to cover damages and
losses incurred during the wildfires, including temporary housing
assistance. Your Committee concludes that it is necessary to
allow the State to prioritize its limited resources to those most
in need by urging state departments to require households impacted
by the August 2023 Maui wildfires to exhaust their insurance
policies before requesting financial support from the State.
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As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs
with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 169 and recommends that it
be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Public Safety and
Intergovernmental and Military
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
PSM
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
I I r Z f V
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The Recgffnmendation is:
V Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye (WR) Nay Excused
WAKAI, Glenn (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL ■f' 1
Recommendation: y/' (
Adopted ' ' __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature: |
Distribution: Original ( ^Im 7 Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report \ Cle^s/^fticz Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure-^er Record of Votes
Revised: 01/09/24