Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 2076 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require reciprocal insurers, whose primary purpose is to insure military personnel, to make satisfactory arrangements for claim and policy servicing for military members, veterans, and their dependents in this State.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Comments were received from the Hawaii Independent Insurance Agents Association and USAA.

This measure is intended to help military personnel and their dependents to receive good insurance policy claims adjustment and servicing.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2076 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing.