STAND. COM. REP. NO.  664-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2248

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2248, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS JURISDICTION ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to improve interstate adult guardianship and protective proceedings by, among other things, establishing uniform rules regarding court communication, jurisdiction, and transfers of guardianship or conservatorship.

     The Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation; Alzheimer's Association; and Alzheimer's Association, Aloha Chapter supported this bill.  The Judiciary provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2248, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair