Hawaii financial institutions; assessments; fees; penalty

HRS §412:2-105.2 — under Chapter 412.

HRS §412:2-105.2

§412:2-105.2 Hawaii financial institutions; assessments; fees; penalty. (a) Beginning January 1, 2014, every Hawaii financial institution shall be assessed a yearly fee in accordance with the following:

provided that the yearly fee assessed for financial institutions with total assets of at least $2,000,000,000 but less than $10,000,000,000 shall be no more than $100,000, and the yearly fee assessed for financial institutions with total assets of at least $10,000,000,000 shall be no more than $150,000.

(b) Beginning July 1, 2021, subsection (a) shall not apply to nondepository trusts, and nondepository trusts shall be assessed a yearly fee in accordance with the following:

provided that the yearly fee assessed for nondepository trusts with total assets under management of at least $2,000,000,000 but under $10,000,000,000 shall be no more than $100,000, and the yearly fee assessed for nondepository trusts with total assets under management of at least $10,000,000,000 shall be no more than $150,000.

(c) The assessments shall be paid semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year based on the institution's total assets or total assets under management reported as of the previous December 31 and June 30, respectively.

(d) In addition to the assessments established in subsection (a), a financial institution or financial institution applicant shall pay fees as follows:

(e) The annual fee for each intra-Pacific financial institution and interstate branch of out-of-state banks is the sum of $1,000 for each office, agency, and branch office maintained by the financial institution, payment of which shall be made before December 31 of each year. The commissioner may establish, increase, decrease, or repeal this fee pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with chapter 91.

(f) Intra-Pacific bank fees shall be as follows:

(g) A nonrefundable fee of $500 shall be assessed for an application to relocate a branch or office established pursuant to section 412:12-107.

(h) A nonrefundable fee of $100 shall be assessed for each certificate of good standing for any Hawaii financial institution; provided that an additional fee of $100 shall be assessed for each certificate of good standing that is requested to be provided in two business days from receipt of request.

(i) All assessments and fees shall be deposited into the compliance resolution fund established pursuant to section 26-9(o).

(j) For purposes of this section:

"Total assets" means for an insured depository institution the total assets reported in the financial institution's quarterly reports of condition, or call reports, which are required to be filed pursuant to section 7(a)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act or in the unaudited financial statements filed pursuant to section 412:3-112.

"Total assets under management" means the total market value of the assets that a trust company oversees, administers, or manages on behalf of its clients pursuant to its fiduciary and trust powers in article 8, including assets for which a trust company has engaged a third-party platform investment service, property management services, or real estate services.

(k) A Hawaii financial institution that fails to make a payment required by this section shall be subject to an administrative fine of not more than $250 per day for each day it is in violation of this section, which fine, together with the amount due under this section, may be recovered pursuant to section 412:2-611 and shall be deposited into the compliance resolution fund established pursuant to section 26-9(o). [L 2013, c 172, §10; am L 2016, c 149, §2; am L 2021, c 105, §2]