STAND. COM. REP. NO.  651-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3100

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 3100 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR INSURANCE VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to protect elders by establishing enhanced administrative and civil penalties for insurance-related violations against elders.

     The Executive Office on Aging, Kokua Council, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Applying its provisions to violations against elders who are at lest 60, rather than 62, years-of-age; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3100, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3100, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair