CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 112

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 483

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 483, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to update articles I through IV of the Uniform Probate Code to adjust for inflation, provide additional clarity, resolve issues that have arisen in probate practice, and address societal changes in familial relations.

Your Committee on Conference finds that it is necessary to update the Uniform Probate Code with appropriate amendments to reflect Hawai‘i law and practice where relevant. The last update to the Uniform Probate Code was in 1996. This measure makes appropriate and necessary updates to the Uniform Probate Code.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval; provided that the section relating to the Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 483, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 483, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair
____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair