STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2789

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 167
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs, to
which was referred Governor's Message No. 167, submitting for
study and consideration the nomination of:

MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM WATER USERS ADVISORY BOARD

     G.M. No. 167       GEORGE W. MAIOHO and PAUL K. ELIA, for
                        terms to expire June 30, 2004, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the qualifications and other background
information submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that
the aforementioned nominees have worked and will continue to work
with compassion and commitment in administering the
responsibilities placed upon them as board members of the Molokai
Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board.

     Your Committee finds that the nominees are well-respected
members of the Molokai community with a long history of community
activism and service.

     Your Committee finds that George W. Maioho is employed as a
Ranch Manager by the Kapualei Ranch on Molokai and is a director
or member of many organizations such as the Hikiola Cooperative,
Lokahi Pacific, Na Puuwai, Inc., the Molokai Livestock
Cooperative, and the Molokai 4-H Club.

     Your Committee finds that Paul K. Elia is a farmer on the
island of Molokai and currently serves as a board member on the

 
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Molokai-Lanai Soil and Water Conservation District Board, the
Molokai Agricultural Committee, the Hoolehua Homestead
Association, and the Molokai Habitat.  Mr. Elia has also been a
Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America.

     Based on these qualifications, your Committee believes that
the nominees will ably discharge their duties as board members.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs 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 Water, Land, and
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair

 
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