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Re: Resolution 174-94
COUNTY OF HAWA11 STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. ~~`~ ~'~
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Property Insurance Association (HIPA) was
created by Act 284, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991 for the purpose
of providing appropriately priced basic property insurance for
owners and occupants of property in high risk areas within the
State; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Property Insurance Association is managed
by a board of directors consisting of 9 voting members and 3 non
voting members; and
WHEREAS, all 3 non voting members of the HIPA Board of
Directors have been consistently excluded from any committee
meetings and denied access to decision making meetings; and
WHEREAS, requests from the 2 non voting members representing
the public were consistently denied by the voting members; and
WHEREAS, the 2 non voting members representing the public
sector were not reappointed to the Board by Insurance
Commissioner Takayama for reasons which may include a desire to
have public members who represent the entire state as opposed to
one geographical area; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 2130 has been introduced before the
Seventeenth Legislature of the State of Hawaii which reorganizes
the Board of Directors of HIPA, giving voting powers to all 12
members as well as insuring that at least one public member
representing each of the counties be represented on the Board;
and
WHEREAS, the amendments of Senate Bill 2130 benefit both the
public and the insurance industry by providing an equal level of
fairness to both sides in the decision making process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that it hereby supports Senate Bill 2130 relating to
the Hawaii Property Insurance Association Board of Directors and
urges adoption by the Seventeenth Legislature of the State of
Hawaii.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
transmit copies of this resolution to the Honorable Norman
Mizuguchi, President of the Hawaii State Senate and to the
Honorable Joseph M. Souki, Speaker of the Hawaii State House of
Representatives.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this day of
1994.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Council Member, County of Hawaii
COUNTY COUNCII.
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the you indicated u the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL
of the County of Hawaii on ,
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
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ROBERT F. ROSEHILL
Counnlman
CO[L'~j`rY COLII~CIL
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
February 9, 1994
Spencer K. Schutte, Chairman
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
RE: Resolution Suvvortina SB 2130
Pursuant to Section 1(d) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of
the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written approval is
submitted in regards to Resolution No. 174 in relation to
insurance, waiving said referral from the Committee on Human
Services and Public Works in order that appropriate action can be
taken by the Council.
in reviewing the contents of the referral, it is deemed advisable
that such waiver be granted.
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Robert Rosehill, Chairman,
Committee on Human Services
And Public Works
Approve
Spencer R. Schutte, Chairman
Hawaii County Council