STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1730

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 256
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred Governor's Message No. 256, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

STATE BOARD OF BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY

G.M. No. 256      BARBARA M. KOKUBUN and MILTON Y. MIGITA, for
                  terms to expire June 30, 2003,

begs leave to report as follows:

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs presented
testimony in support of the nominations.
 
     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that Ms. Kokubun and Mr. Migita are
volunteers, willing to serve without compensation, and will
assist in administering various government functions with
compassion and commitment.  

     Your Committee further finds that the nominees have been
appointed based upon their professional credentials, integrity,
and a desire to improve the State through their participation on
the board or commission to which they have been nominated.

     Your Committee notes the following with respect to the
specific qualifications of the nominees:

     Barbara M. Kokubun is a licensed barber and beauty operator
and a small businessperson with almost twenty years of

 
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professional experience.  Ms. Kokubun served as a barber member
of the former Board of Barbers, and since 1997, has been the
chairperson of the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.  Ms.
Kokubun has been involved in the development of a barber training
curriculum, the merger of the Board of Barbers and the Board of
Cosmetology, and cross training of barbers and hairdressers. 

     Milton Y. Migita has served as a public member of the former
Board of Barbers and presently serves in the same capacity on the
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.  As a public member, Mr.
Migita brings to the Board his views and concerns as a consumer
and a person outside the profession. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to
this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, experience, and qualifications of the
nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the
positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate
advise and consent to the nominations.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



                                   ______________________________
                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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