RELATING TO SURPLUS LINES.
Summary
Amends the calculation of surplus lines insurance premium tax to tax the entirety of the premium using the rate established by Hawaii statute regardless of location of risk. Repeals the authority for the Insurance Commissioner to enter into interstate compacts to collect surplus lines premium taxes. (HB71 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2019
Last action Feb 13, 2019
Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2019
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Feb 13, 2019
D
Democratic45
95% Yea
R
Republican5
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (47-0-4)
house
Feb 12, 2019
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 309) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cachola, Har, Kong, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Mizuno.
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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