STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1332

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 174

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.R. No. 174 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF EVIDENCE TO STUDY AND REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAWAII UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to work toward maintaining Hawaii's consistency with other states in certain rules and procedures particularly with rules of evidence by requesting the Standing Committee on the Rules of Evidence of the Hawaii Supreme Court to study and report to the Legislature on the implementation of the Hawaii Uniform Collaborative Law Act.

     The Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation testified in support of this measure.  The Hawaii Supreme Court Standing Committee on the Rules of Evidence supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 174 and recommends its adoption.

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

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GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Chair