HB 254-POWERS OF ATTORNEY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KELLER said HOUSE BILL NO.  254, "An Act relating to powers                                                               
of attorney; relating to the  uniform probate code; and providing                                                               
for an effective  date," was scheduled to be heard  today, and it                                                               
is very well-intentioned  legislation to stop abuse  of elders by                                                               
amending the power-of-attorney law.   It is an extensive bill, so                                                               
he said, he will drop it  from the hearing with the understanding                                                               
that the  committee would  be willing  to look  at it  during the                                                               
interim.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:18:33 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  GRUENBERG noted  that  he would  work  on HB  254                                                               
during the interim if the chair were to set up a subcommittee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
[House bill 254 was held over.]