Hawaii HB2226 aims to address climate-related insurance issues by allowing legal actions against responsible parties for climate harm.
Hawaii HB2226 seeks to tackle the rising costs and unavailability of insurance due to climate disasters. The bill allows the attorney general to bring civil actions against responsible parties for climate-related harm, aiming to recover costs and losses. It also permits the Hawaii Property Insurance Association, the Hawaii hurricane relief fund, and private insurers to sue responsible parties for similar damages.
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