STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1865-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2740

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2740, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GUARDIANS AD LITEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Allow the Judiciary to compensate guardians ad litem for involuntary hospitalization and assisted community treatment petitions at a rate higher than existing statutory guidelines; and

(2) Appropriate funds to the Judiciary for compensation of guardians ad litem appointed to individuals who are the subject of a petition for involuntary hospitalization or assisted community treatment and related costs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Judiciary and Department of Budget and Finance.

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 S.B. No. 2740, S.D. 1, 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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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair