Bills

SB 1044: HPIA; HHRF; DBEDT; HGIA; PROPERTY INSURANCE; HURRICANE INSURANCE COVERAGE; CONDOMINIUMS; CONDOMINIUM LOAN PROGRAM; CONDOMINIUM LOAN REVOLVING FUND; CONDOMINIUM LOAN LOSS RESERVES PROGRAM; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; REPORTS; REIMBURSABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS; APPROPRIATIONS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-04-25

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-07-07: Act 296, on 07/07/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1407).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Expands the powers of the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and reactivates the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to help stabilize the property insurance market in the State.  Establishes the Condominium Loan Program and the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority on behalf of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, for the purpose of providing financing for essential repairs and deferred maintenance to condominium associations.  Abolishes the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund on 6/30/2047.  Establishes the Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program to incentivize lenders to provide loans at competitive rates and terms to allow condominium associations to make necessary maintenance and repairs.  Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study to develop long-term solutions to help stabilize the property insurance market in the State.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Authorizes the issuance of reimbursable general obligation bonds to facilitate the initial issuance of policies to condominium associations.  Appropriates funds.  (CD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee55SEC
Apr 25, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee3MIN
Apr 25, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 24, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 23, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 22, 2025

Conference Committee

House Standing Committee on Finance9MIN
Mar 31, 2025

House Standing Committee on Finance

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce16MIN
Mar 12, 2025

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means1MIN
Feb 12, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means

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SB 1044: HPIA; HHRF; DBEDT; HGIA; Property Insurance; Hurricane Insurance Coverage; Condominiums; Condominium Loan Program; Condominium Loan Revolving Fund; Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program; Community Development Financial Institutions; Reports; Reimbursable General Obligation Bonds; Appropriations | Digital Democracy