STAND. COM. REP. NO.
[470
Honolulu, Hawaii
APRZ‘IZUZS
RE: H.C.R. No. 86
H.D. 1
s.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 86, H.D. l,
entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE
REFERENCE BUREAU TO REPORT ON SYSTEMS OF FIREARMS INSURANCE
AND OTHER FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO
FIREARMS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Legislative Reference Bureau to report on systems of firearms
insurance and other financial responsibility requirements
pertaining to firearms.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of the Attorney General. Your Committee
received testimony in opposition to this measure from two
individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure
from the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Department of
Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Insurance Division.
Your Committee finds that in recent years, legislation has
been introduced or considered in a number of states, including
Hawaii, that would establish systems of mandatory firearms
insurance or other financial responsibility requirements. Your
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Committee believes that systems of insurance and other financial
responsibility requirements can, in some contexts, play an
important role by facilitating compensation for injured persons
and reducing risks by encouraging safer behavior. This measure
will help to facilitate further study and consideration of the
rapidly evolving policy area of firearms insurance and other
financial responsibility requirements pertaining to firearms.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Limiting the scope of the Legislative Reference Bureau's
summary of relevant firearm insurance laws and other
financial responsibilities on firearms to insurance laws
that other states may be enacting;
(2) Clarifying that the Insurance Commissioner is requested
to provide an analysis of the types of firearm insurance
policies offered in other states, which entities are
offering those policies, and the pricing of those
policies; and -
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
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 H.C.R. No. 86, H.D. l, as amended
herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as
H.C.R. No. 86, H.D. l, S.D. l.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Public Safety and
Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs, '
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
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Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
D Pass, unamended
2312
MPass,with amendments
2311
D Hold
2310
D Recommit
2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
WAKAI, Glenn (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
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MCKELVEY, Angus L.K.
AWA, Brenton
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TOTAL Le ¢ © l
Recommendation:
g/Adopted D NotAdopted
Chair’sorDesigne’ in re:
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Revised: 11/30/22