On May 12, Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee released their long-awaited tax legislation proposal. The proposed bill lays out the specifics of Republicans’ plans for extending (and adding to) the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025. At a high level, the bill would … Read more
First Lady Melania Trump speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a bill signing event for the “Take it Down Act’ in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Monday, May 19, 2025. EVAN VUCCI / AP President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, on Monday, May 19, were hosting a signing … Read more
The Montana Legislature has approved a new measure requiring insurance companies operating in the state to disclose detailed wildfire risk score information when used to underwrite or rate residential property. House Bill 533, passed by the 69th Legislature and now enrolled, mandates that admitted insurers provide specific information to homeowners, applicants, or their insurance producers … Read more
A Colorado bill to impose a 1% charge on homeowners insurance policies died in a committee in state Legislature this week. The Senate Finance Committee voted 6-2 to kill House Bill 1302, which was pushed by Gov. Jared Polis and top Democrats in the legislature to rein in home insurance premiums in Colorado. The bill … Read more
Hawaii lawmakers this week passed a bill intended to help shore up Hawaiian Electric Co.’s credit rating despite strong opposition from House and Senate committee chairs who helped vet the measure. The bill would impose a new fee on HECO customers to help pay for investments needed to protect the public from wildfires. But that’s … Read more