STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3323

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1619

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1619, H.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent 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, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Hawaii Insurers Council, GEICO, and Hawaii Association for Justice. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division and Turo.

Your Committee finds that peer-to-peer car-sharing programs, which are not rental car businesses, do not have established requirements for insurance coverage. Having proper insurance coverage is critical, therefore this measure establishes mandatory insurance terms for peer-to-peer car-sharing programs.

Your Committee has amended this measure by adopting the clarifying language from the Insurance Commissioner to address concerns regarding primary insurance coverage.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1619, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1619, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair