STAND. COM. REP. NO.  667-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 994

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 994, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure uniformity and fairness in the covered loss deductible provision of the Insurance Code by excluding benefits paid or incurred under the workers' compensation law in automobile accident cases from the covered loss deductible requirements.

The Hawaii Association for Justice supported this bill.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 994, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair