HB 175-ELECTRONIC POSTING OF INSURANCE POLICIES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
5:31:13 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNLEAVY  announced the  consideration of  HB 175.  "An Act                                                               
allowing,  under  certain  conditions,  a  property  or  casualty                                                               
insurer to  provide policies  and endorsements  to an  insured by                                                               
posting the  policies and endorsements on  the insurer's Internet                                                               
website." [CSHB 175 L&C was  before the committee.] He noted that                                                               
this was the second hearing.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
5:31:46 PM                                                                                                                    
KONRAD JACKSON,  Staff, Representative Kurt Olson,  sponsor of HB                                                               
175,  summarized   that  the  bill   would  permit   insurers  to                                                               
electronically post property and  casualty insurance policies and                                                               
endorsements.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
5:32:25 PM                                                                                                                    
BRET  KOLB,  Director,  Division   of  Insurance,  Department  of                                                               
Commerce, Community and  Economic Development (DCCED), introduced                                                               
himself and offered to answer questions.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR DUNLEAVY found no public testimony and closed it.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MICCICHE commented  that the bill is in  keeping with the                                                               
trend  of doing  business  online.  He noted  that  the bill  was                                                               
introduced with a detailed explanation at the previous hearing.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR DUNLEAVY found  no further questions or  comments and asked                                                               
the will of the committee.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
5:33:14 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  MICCICHE moved  to  report  CSHB 175(L&C),  28-LS0327\P,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR DUNLEAVY  announced that  without objection,  CSHB 175(L&C)                                                               
moved from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.