# Hawaii HR 79: REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE MODELS THAT MAY PROVIDE VIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS AND CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS IN THE STATE.

Hawaii HR 79, REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE MODELS THAT MAY PROVIDE VIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS AND CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS IN THE STATE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-20 (The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR79-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HR 79
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE MODELS THAT MAY PROVIDE VIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS AND CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS IN THE STATE.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-03-20, The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Insurance Commissioner, Condominium Associations, Insurance, Alternative Insurance Models, Study, CPC, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: WARD

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-20: The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 03-20-25 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-06: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR79_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR79_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR79_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR79_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR79-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).