STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1576-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2318

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2318, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to adopt the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act, which contains guidelines to permit a determination as to which state has jurisdiction in adult guardianship matters.

 

     Specifically, this measure would facilitate determination of jurisdiction when multiple states might be involved with a guardianship or conservatorship of an incapacitated or protected person.

 

     The Executive Office on Aging; Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation; and Alzheimer's Association, Aloha Chapter testified in support of this measure.  The Judiciary provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2030, to promote further discussion.

 


     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. 2318, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2318, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair