STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1379

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.R. No. 83

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 H.R. No. 83 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS FOR INSURANCE NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase government efficiency while continuing to provide consumers with protection by requesting the Insurance Commissioner to convene a working group to explore the use of electronic transmission of insurance notices and documents.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and Property Casualty Insurers Association of America testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Department of Taxation 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 H.R. No. 83 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair