Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2540 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for payment of Hawaii's state dues as a member of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and for registration and travel costs of sending Hawaii's delegation to the 2004 annual meeting of the National Conference.

Testimony in support of the measure was presented by the Chair of the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation.

Your Committee finds that the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws arose from the concerns of state governments to improve both the law and interstate relationships. As a nationwide state-service organization, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws is funded by state contributions based on population.

The work of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws has resulted in contributions to state law in a variety of subject areas, notably the Uniform Commercial Code, Uniform Probate Code, and a number of other uniform laws. Your Committee finds that Hawaii's continued support of and participation in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws is essential to continued work in drafting and revising uniform laws on subjects of state interest.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2540 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.