STAND. COM. REP. NO. 908

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 185
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor and Environment, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 185, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY COMMITTEE

     G.M. No. 185       FREDERICK R. WARSHAUER, for a term to
                        expire June 30, 2003, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominee, your
Committee finds that the aforementioned nominee is a volunteer,
willing to serve without compensation to assist in administering
various government functions.  Your Committee further finds that
the nominee has been nominated for reappointment based upon his
professional credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii
better through his participation on the Endangered Species
Recovery Committee.

     Your Committee specifically notes the following:

     Upon review of the resume and background information
submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Frederick R.
Warshauer has a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from
Colorado State University and a Master of Science degree in
Zoology from the University of Hawaii.  Presently Mr. Warshauer
is a Botanist with the U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Islands
Ecosystems Research Center.  Mr. Warshauer has written
extensively about Hawaii's fragile eco-systems.

 
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     Testimony in support of the nominee was received from the
Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, and the
Environmental Center.

     Your Committee members diligently questioned the nominee
regarding the goals he has set for a second term on the
Endangered Species Recovery Committee.  Mr. Warshauer would like
the Endangered Species Recovery Committee to take a more active
role in creating opportunities for private landowners to
participate in endangered species recovery initiatives.  He also
agreed with your Committee that the Endangered Species Recovery
Committee should be able to recommend to the legislature
appropriate statutory measures to streamline the process for
participation in endangered species recovery initiatives.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, experience, and qualifications of the
nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position
to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Labor and
                                   Environment,



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                                   BOB NAKATA, Chair

 
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