STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1748

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.C.R. No. 129

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 129, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CREATE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY INSURANCE RECOUPMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Insurance Commissioner to form a working group to study insurance recoupment.

An individual testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and an individual provided comments on this measure.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 129, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair