STAND. COM. REP. NO. 537-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1619

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1619, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish peer-to-peer car-sharing insurance requirements.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Hawaii Insurers Council, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and GEICO. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Avail. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Turo Inc., Getaround, and Hawaii Association for Justice.

Your Committee finds that peer-to-peer car sharing allows for vehicle owners to share their vehicles with others through online platforms. Your Committee further finds that with the growing popularity of peer-to-peer car sharing programs comes an increased concern that drivers and passengers using these car-sharing programs must be adequately covered by insurance. This measure will establish mandatory insurance coverage requirements specifically for peer-to-peer car-sharing programs to provide the public with greater protection.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying the required insurance coverage during a car-sharing period; and

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

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. 1619, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1619, H.D. 2.

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

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair