STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3038

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 206
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor and Environment, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 206, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

BOARD OF CERTIFICATION OF OPERATING PERSONNEL IN WATER TREATMENT
PLANTS

     G.M. No. 206       STEPHEN C. GREEN and NORA R.
                        MACARIOLA-SEE, for terms to expire
                        June 30, 2004.

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees are
volunteers, willing to serve without compensation, who will work
with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the
duties and responsibilities of the Board of Certification of
Operating Personnel in Water Treatment Plants.  Your Committee
further finds that the nominees have been appointed based on
their professional credentials.

     Your Committee notes the specific qualifications of the
nominees:

     Stephen C. Green earned a Bachelor of Science degree in
Mechanical Engineering, is a licensed professional engineer, and
also holds a Certificate (Grade 4) as a wastewater treatment
plant operator responsible for three treatment plants.  He is
currently the State Director for the Hawaii Society of

 
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Professional Engineers (HSPE).  For the past sixteen years,
Mr. Green has been the Chief Field Engineer for the West Hawaii
Utilities (dba Waikoloa Utilities).

     Ms. Macariola-See has completed both a Bachelor of Science
degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Science.  She is
licensed as a chemical engineer in Hawaii and the Philippines.
From 1985, Ms. Macariola-See has acquired experience as a
research engineer, graduate research assistant, and environmental
specialist.  For almost two years, she has been employed as an
environmental engineer at the Safe Drinking Water Branch of the
Department of Health and has become familiar with state and
federal regulations on drinking water.  Since 1995, Ms.
Macariola-See has been a lecturer at the Filipino-American League
of Engineers & Architects' "Engineering-In-Training Review"
classes.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Mr. Green
and Ms. Macariola-See from the Department of Health.

     As affirmed by the records 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
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 Labor and
                                   Environment,



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                                   BOB NAKATA, Chair

 
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