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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Natural Disaster Claims Commission
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Dates of existence
1955-1965
History
In 1955, Act 207, Session Laws of Hawaii, provided victims of the Puna volcanic eruption with the recovery of certified losses through the remission of certain taxes over a period of five years. This was later extended another 5 years.
In 1959, Act 29, Special Session Laws of Hawaii, provided similar relief for persons sustaining property damage from Hurricane Dot, which hit the island chain in August of that year. The First State Legislature, meeting in early fall of 1961, enacted Act 173, Session Laws of Hawaii, which provided a general tax relief law for all future natural disasters.
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Hawaiʻi
Oʻahu
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Molokaʻi
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Functions, occupations and activities
The duties of the Natural Disaster Claims Commission are: (1) to receive, process, review and investigate claims, (2) to conduct a hearing regarding each claim to ascertain the amount of losses suffered by the claimant, and (3) to certify the amount of losses. Upon receipt of the certification of losses, the director of the Department of Taxation shall remit, refund, or forgive real property and general excise taxes in accordance with the law.
Mandates/sources of authority
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1955, Act 270: An Act for the Relief of Persons Suffering Property Damage from Volcano Activity in Puna, Island of Hawaii.
Special Session Laws of Hawaii, 1959, Act 29: An Act Authorizing Relief for Persons Suffering Property Damage From Hurricane Activity and Making an Appropriation for the Claims Commission.
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1961, Act 173: An Act Providing for the Relief of Persons Suffering Property Damage Due to Natural Disasters and Making Appropriations Therefor.
Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 18, Department of Taxation, Chapter 234: Natural Disaster Claims Commission.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
created by C. Kellett, 2020-09-01
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- English
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Maintenance notes
Revised compilation by A. Hoof, June 1994; Revised and enlarged by G. Vergara-Bautista, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002; Additions by C. Helekuniki, August 1998.