HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0397.038 2022-2024Ashley L. Merkie;vicz
Couneil Member
District 4 Puna
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HAWAIJ COUNTY COUNCIL
Ffawai'i County Budding
25 ALIPL111i Street - Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
September 6, 2023
Ileather Kimball, Council Chair
and Members of the Ilawai'i County Council
Ashley L. Kicrkiewicz, Council Member
Proposed Amendment to Resolution No. 223-23; a Resolution Strongly Urging
Immediate Action by the Hawaii State Legislature, Department of Commerce &
Consumer Affiairs, and Hawaii Property Insurance Association to Address
Insurance Accessibility on Hawaii Island, Particularly in Lava Zones I and 2.
Please see the below proposed amendments to Resolution No. 223-23.
The proposed amendments are illustrated below in Ramseyer format as applied to the current
contents of Resolution No. 223-23; material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken, and material
to be added is underscored.
1. Resolution No. 223-23 is amended by amending the -first WfIEREAS clause to read as
,follows:
"WHEREAS, a stable and accessible insurance market is of critical importance for
residents ofHawai'i Island[,] residing in or operating a commercial business in Lava Zones I and
2[;], as shown in "Exhibit A" attached hereto; and"
2. Resolution No. 223-23 is amended by amending the first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
clause to read as follows:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii State Legislature, Department of
Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division, and I-lawai'i Property Insurance Association
(IIPIA), explore various means of assisting affected residents, including: a) evaluating the
equitable application of policy premiums; b) [inereai�] descreasing IIPIA policy premiums and
expanding coverage to include commercial businesses, [b)] � implementing subsidies or financial
assistance programs to mitigate the financial burden for vulnerable residents in Lava Zones I and
2, and [e)] cD exploring the creation of a risk pooling mechanism."
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Serving the Interests of the People qf'Our Island
llawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Emplo.yer
Due to the limited scope of the amendments, a draft copy of Resolution No. 223-23, in its
entirety, that Would result if the proposed amendments are adopted, is not attached.
Mahalo.
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Exhibit A