The Hawaii State Senate adopted Senate Resolution No. 111, as amended (SD 1), on April 6, 2026. The resolution was sponsored by Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Senator Stanley Chang, Senator Brandon Elefante, Senator Angus McKelvey, Senator Carl Rhodes, Senator Joey San Buenaventura, and Senator Glenn Wakai, all Democrats. It urges the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Department of the Attorney General to convene a working group to identify viable options and mechanisms to protect the state and its residents from the impacts of climate change on insurance availability and affordability.
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