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Measure Title: RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Report Title: AG; HPIA; HHRF; Property Insurance; Subrogation; Climate Change; Climate Disasters; Climate Attributable Harm; Civil Actions; Climate Disaster Special Fund; Insurance Rates
Description: Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action in the name of the people of the State as parens patriae against any responsible party to recover certain costs or obtain certain relief, including costs and losses incurred by the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, or other state entities, resulting from climate attributable harm or costs for risk of future climate attributable harm. Authorizes the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, or any private insurer licensed in the State to bring a civil cause of action against a responsible party to recover its costs and losses resulting from climate attributable harm. Establishes the Climate Disaster Special Fund to collect and disperse funds collected from certain civil actions to be distributed in a certain order of priority. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Companion:  HB2226
Package: None
Current Referral: CPN, JDC/WAM
Introducer(s): KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, Hashimoto, Richards
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/4/2026SThe recommendation was not adopted.
3/4/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 9 No(es): Senator(s) Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
3/4/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/2/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/17/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2/17/2026SReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2280) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2/11/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.
2/10/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-11-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2/9/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-10-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2/9/2026SPublic notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2/8/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 10:15AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2/5/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 10:15AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
1/30/2026SReferred to CPN, JDC/WAM.
1/26/2026SPassed First Reading.
1/23/2026SIntroduced.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB3000_SD1 Link to SB3000_SD1 .PDF file
SB3000 Link to SB3000 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB3000_SD1_SSCR2280_ Link to committee report SB3000_SD1_SSCR2280_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB3000_TESTIMONY_CPN_02-10-26_
SB3000_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM-JDC_03-04-26_

Hearing Notices

CPN
2/10/26 9:45A
CR 229 & Videoconference
CPN
2/11/26 9:30A
CR 229 & Videoconference
JDC/WAM
3/04/26 10:35A
CR 211 & Videoconference