THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015

DATE:

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1094
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Updates title 24 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to insurance.

CPN, WAM

SB736
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Requires an entity to send written notice to a health care provider at least thirty calendar days prior to initiating any recoupment or offset demand efforts.  Prohibits an entity from initiating any recoupment or offset efforts more than twelve months after an initial claim payment was received by a health care provider, with specific exceptions.

CPN, JDL

SB589
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Requires the renewal of property insurance, but permits insurers to deny renewal for nonpayment of an undisputed premium by a policyholder.

CPN, JDL

SB994
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Requires member insurers of HPIA to offer a minimum number of policies proportionate to their market share on properties that are situated in the areas designated for coverage by the insurance commissioner and that have been previously and continuously insured since 06/01/2014.  Prohibits HPIA from issuing or continuing a moratorium on issuing policies on those same properties.

CPN, JDL

SB1193
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Requires member insurers of HPIA to renew policies that were in effect as of 1/1/2014.  Provides for continued coverage under an existing HPIA policy upon a transfer in ownership of the property.

CPN, JDL

SB1067
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO CHARITABLE SOLICITATION.
Authorizes the Attorney General to require electronic financial reporting by professional solicitors, imposes a late fee for late financial reports by professional solicitors; and clarifies exemptions from registration requirements.

JDL/CPN, WAM
[Measure added on 2/6/2015]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6070.