LEGISLATURE TO DISCUSS HAWAIʻI HURRICANE RELIEF FUND

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – On Monday, April 6, the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce & Consumer Protection will convene an informational briefing on the Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund (HHRF).

Representatives from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Insurance Division, the Hawaiʻi Property Insurance Association (HPIA), and the HHRF will cover the status of Act 296 (2025), which aims to stabilize Hawaiʻi’s property insurance market and ensure coverage remains available when private insurers are unable to meet demand. They will also provide an update to lawmakers and the public on flood insurance coverage across the state.

The briefing comes at a critical time as the state continues to respond to impacts from recent Kona Low storm systems.

WHO:           

Representative Scot Z. Matayoshi, House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Chair

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Senate Committee on Commerce & Consumer Protection Chair

Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Insurance Division

Hawaiʻi Property Insurance Association (HPIA)

WHAT:          Informational Briefing on the Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund

WHEN:          Monday, April 6, 2026

             2:00 p.m.

WHERE:       Hawaiʻi State Capitol – Conference Room 329

      Click here to review the hearing notice.

      Click here for the live stream of this meeting via YouTube

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