STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1749

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 159

      S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 159, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF INSURANCE NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Insurance Commissioner to convene a working group to explore the use of electronic transmission of insurance notices and documents.

 

     The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs provided comments on this measure.

 

     Your Committee notes that the measure does not eliminate the ability to use non-electronic transmission of insurance notices and documents.  

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 159, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.


 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair