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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN Public Hearing 01-29-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • because it's unique to that structure. because it's unique to that structure.
  • <00:30:41.120> But they're not structured the same way.
  • But they're not structured the same way.
  • exits, and potentially raising premiums exits, and potentially raising premiums for<00:36:58.400
  • <00:38:04.480> Refund increased premium rates. Refund increased premium rates.
Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee opened its first hearing of the year with remarks from Chair Jared Kohole outlining hearing procedures, a two-minute testimony limit, rules for remote testimony and decorum, and a revised testimony-publication pilot that keeps 96-hour notice but returns to a standard 24-hour testimony deadline. He then moved through the agenda, beginning with SB 2004 on outdoor advertising, which would increase penalties for violations of billboard and outdoor advertising laws. Testimony on that measure was limited; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land was first up, and written support was noted from Hawaiian Electric and the Outdoor Circle. The committee then heard SB 2039 on election campaign finance, which would prohibit certain business entities from engaging in campaign finance activities. The Attorney General’s office offered comments and did not take a formal position at the hearing. Several proponents testified in support, including Josh Frost, Tom Moore of the Center for American Progress, Hapa/Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, and Common Cause Hawaiʻi, all arguing the bill would curb corporate and dark-money influence and return elections to the people. Moore distinguished between regulating corporate “rights” and limiting corporate “powers,” and said the state can redefine the powers it grants corporations. In questions, Senator McKelvey asked whether the bill could be expanded to include unions; the Attorney General said he would need to get back with legal analysis, while Moore said his preferred approach would include all entities and that leaving out nonprofits or unions would create problems. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect PACs, and Moore explained that the proposal would prohibit corporate and dark-money flows into PACs while leaving individual political giving and existing political committees in place. The committee then moved on to the next measure. SB 2042, relating to insurance, was heard next. The bill would reduce the unimpaired minimum capital and surplus required of class 4 sponsored captive insurance companies under certain circumstances. The DCCA Insurance Division said it stood on its written testimony, and the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council testified in support, describing the change as a narrow, risk-based adjustment that would not affect the commissioner’s authority where actual risk resides and would help keep Hawaii competitive. The committee noted additional written support and proceeded without a vote or final action in the portion of the hearing provided.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 13th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not a regulatory structure for them. It's a safe harbor from that regulation.
  • There is actually a regulatory structure for those folks.
  • There is actually a regulatory structure for those folks.
  • There is actually a regulatory structure for those folks.
  • It's not structured like a health savings account.
Summary: The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with SB 834 on insurance requirements for nonprofit religious organizations and health care sharing ministries. The bill repeals a recent restriction on licensed insurance agents marketing or selling faith-based health care sharing programs. Supporters argued the change restores free speech and consumer education while preserving existing fraud and disclosure protections; opponents said allowing agents and brokers could create consumer confusion and has been associated with bad actors. A title amendment was adopted, and after debate the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and passed SB 642, which extends reporting and duty requirements to foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and SB 394, a technical bill updating reinsurance intermediary manager law to match current DFS practice. SB 266, which lets vulnerable adults rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, was reported favorably after testimony from supporters in the insurance and elder law communities and a public adjuster who said the intent was good but the bill may need refinement. SB 832, a residential property insurance transparency bill requiring rate breakdown reports and a consumer resource center, also passed after discussion about consumer clarity and whether the required cost categories can be compiled as written. Later, the committee approved SB 540, which creates cybersecurity requirements for mortgage and money service businesses, closes a regulatory gap for certain investment advisers, adjusts OFR examination-payment deadlines, changes de novo charter requirements, allows virtual credit union meetings, and makes other financial regulation updates. Several amendments were adopted, including a substitute amendment removing fintech sandbox provisions. Finally, SB 1028 on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation was reported favorably after debate over a commercial lines clearinghouse intended to reduce Citizens’ exposure and shift more business to the private market; members discussed taxpayer risk, market competition, and consumer protections. The meeting ended with adjournment.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • We could also look at insurance premium tax being higher because, unfortunately, people have to pay more
  • Chairman, I'm sorry to interrupt, but we're speaking of the income tax here, not insurance premium taxes
  • The first bill, HB 2089, relates to our health insurance premium benefit.
  • It is simply clarifying that the health insurance premium benefit is meant to provide a subsidy to...
  • ...that the health insurance premium benefit is meant to provide a subsidy to a retiree who is on coverage
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2785, a tax conformity measure that would update Arizona statutes to conform to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, including retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would align state law with tax forms already issued by the Department of Revenue, provide certainty to filers, and deliver about $440 million in tax relief through provisions such as no tax on tips and overtime, a larger standard deduction, and a $6,000 senior deduction. Opponents argued the bill would significantly reduce state revenue, disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers, and should be considered alongside a broader budget plan. After debate and an amendment addressing retroactivity and foreign dividends, the committee approved HB 2785 on a 5-4 vote. The committee then took up several Arizona State Retirement System and education savings bills. HB 2089 clarified the health insurance premium benefit subsidy for retirees and passed unanimously. HB 2090 changed the disability determination period for long-term disability benefits from 24 months within a five-year period to a straight 24-month period and passed 8-1. HB 2092 allowed employees over age 65 to waive ARS participation within 30 days of becoming eligible and also passed 8-1. HB 2477 conformed Arizona’s 529 education savings plan to federal law, including expanded uses and a permanent rollover to ABLE accounts and Roth IRAs; testimony supported the cleanup and simplification, but some members raised concerns about the Roth rollover and possible use of transferred ESA funds. HB 2477 passed 5-3 with one present vote, and the committee then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Since health plans use premiums to pay for that care, they then make a calculation as to how much premium
  • calculation as this is how much premium calculation as this is how much premium that<00:46:35.079
  • have within a policy the more premium have within a policy the more premium you<00:46:42.720>
  • <01:06:53.720> have at which health insurance premiums have at which health insurance premiums
  • reviewing and and um approving premiums reviewing and and um approving premiums and<01:11:39.880
Bills: HF747, HF1014, HF320, HF400
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Right down on 71 by the Austin Airport, they unveiled the first test structure fabricated right here
  • Right down on 71 by the Austin Airport, they unveiled the first test structure fabricated right here
  • wasn't quite worth it the way I needed it to, but this bill has to do with poll standards. and structural
  • standards and corrections of utility poles as part of a broader conversation on strengthening the structural
  • The devastating Panhandle wildfire and last year's hurricane in Houston highlighted structural vulnerabilities
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Encountering right now with TWIA is the reinsurance cost has gone from about 20 percent of people's premiums
  • Senate Bill 2530 does a number of additional reforms that exempts... from the insurance premium maintenance
  • Ratepayers have had to pay $1.8 billion in premiums for reinsurance and have never drawn on it.
  • Since Hurricane Ike, that's what's causing a lot of these problems in their funding structure.
  • This is a bill that changes TWIA's funding structure to a... a dynamic funding structure, and it is not
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 9th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • than premiums for widowed men.
  • pay lower premiums.
  • I've seen that firsthand, and it has made a difference on... ...on the premiums.
  • The health plan is allowed to waive the employer's portion of the premium.
  • And it's like, what do you think this should do to the cost of the premiums?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 9th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Better, and yet the premium never reflects that over time.
  • The data shows that single individuals, including widows, are often assessed higher premiums.
  • These various factors can significantly influence the overall insurance premiums, and it's essential
  • It underscores the importance of evaluating all relevant factors affecting insurance premiums rather
  • Shortly after, her homeowner's insurance premium jumped from $185.60 to $283.75.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So that way, you're only comparing the premium tax. ...right across the two states.
  • Texas's premium tax right now is 1.6 percent.
  • From what I understand, that could be reflected in the premiums.
  • And we write premium in approximately 40 states, so nearly 80% of states.
  • It's a big structure, a big setback.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:04 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so that helps actuaries remain, I think, with premiums.
  • Premiums in their state increased, but not because of the birthday rule.
  • This is what stabilizes the premiums and the risk pool.
  • So anytime we see changes that have The prospect of increasing premiums, it's of concern for the premium
  • The third is the role of state-imposed premium taxes, fees, and assessments.
Bills: SB101, SB21, HM52, HB132, SB14, SB20
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • 00:08:08.039> have last 12 to 24 months premiums have last 12 to 24 months premiums have consistently
  • <00:10:19.839> steeply yet no surprise our premiums steeply yet no surprise our premiums steeply
  • If patients are paying premiums...
  • <01:31:00.960> down brings brings premiums down brings brings premiums down significantly<
  • because they face real structural because they face real structural barriers<01:37:18.480> to
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/23/26

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Dairy farmers have to pay a premium and enroll to participate in DMC.
  • Dairy farmers have to pay a premium and enroll to participate in DMC.
  • Dairy farmers have to pay a premium and enroll to participate in DMC.
  • <00:09:04.240> and Dairy farmers have to pay a premium and Dairy farmers have to pay a premium
  • Dairy farmers have to pay a premium and enroll to participate in DMC.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • Greg Robinson: I've been practicing structural engineering for over 40 years.
  • That requires a little design from your structural engineer.
  • I'm also a licensed structural engineer in multiple states.
  • I'm specifically a structural engineer and also a member of the board for the Structural Engineers Association
  • You know the insurance premiums, etc. A fortified roof is less.
Bills: SB186, SB212, HB566, SB186, SB212