Bills

SB 3000: AG; HPIA; HHRF; PROPERTY INSURANCE; SUBROGATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE DISASTERS; CLIMATE ATTRIBUTABLE HARM; CIVIL ACTIONS; CLIMATE DISASTER SPECIAL FUND; INSURANCE RATES

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-13

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-04: The recommendation was not adopted.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

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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)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary1MIN
Mar 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means1MIN
Mar 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection14MIN
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology14MIN
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs14MIN
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

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