SB 3000: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 4, 2026The 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.
2. March 4, 2026The 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. March 4, 2026The recommendation was not adopted.
4. March 2, 2026The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
5. February 17, 2026Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2280) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
6. February 17, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
7. February 11, 2026The 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.
8. February 10, 2026The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-11-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
9. February 9, 2026Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
10. February 9, 2026The committee(s) on CPN has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-10-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
11. February 8, 2026The committee(s) on CPN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 10:15AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
12. February 5, 2026The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 10:15AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

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