STAND. COM. REP. 3437

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 407

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 407, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Public Utilities Commission (PUC)

G.M. No. 407

CARLITO P. CALIBOSO,

for a term to expire 06-30-10,

begs leave to report as follows:

Testimony in support of the nomination of CARLITO P. CALIBOSO was submitted by the Director of Budget and Finance, Consumer Advocate, staff of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Office of Economic Development of the City and County of Honolulu, the councilmember from District IV of the Honolulu City Council, Hawaii Transportation Association, The Legislative Center, Akaku: Maui Community TV, and twenty-three individuals.

The testimony was in strong and unanimous support of the nominee and spoke to his intelligence, industriousness, professionalism, integrity, fairness, and humility. Further, in his testimony before your Committee, Mr. Caliboso affirmed his understanding of the complexity and importance of the issues facing the PUC and his commitment to public service.

Mr. Caliboso earned degrees in business administration and law from the University of Hawaii, where he served as an editor on Law Review and received several awards for academic excellence. Mr. Caliboso has practiced law since 1991 in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining the Commission, the nominee practiced primarily in the areas of business and commercial transactions.

Mr. Caliboso has served as Chair of the PUC since April 30, 2003. In the past year, Mr. Caliboso has attended several intensive training workshops and conferences endorsed or held by the National Association of Regulated Utilities Commissioners. Additionally, Mr. Caliboso was recently appointed to the Federal Communication Commission's Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, which provides ongoing advice to the FCC on a broad range of telecommunications issues of interest to state, local, and tribal governments, including cable and local franchising, public rights-of-way, facilities siting, universal service, broadband access, barriers to competitive entry, and public safety communications.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, 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 Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing,

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RON MENOR, Chair