STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3667

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 375, 480, 524

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 375, 480, and 524, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea

 

G.M. No. 375

JOAN C. DOBBS, PHD, CNS,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012;

 

G.M. No. 480

LLOYD LIM,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012; and

 

G.M. No. 524

JONAGUSTINE LIM,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees will work with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the government functions related to health planning.  Your Committee further finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon their credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through their participation on the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea to which they have been nominated.

 

     Your Committee received testimony supporting the nomination of each of these individuals from the Department of Health.  Additional testimony was submitted supporting the nomination of Dr. Joan Dobbs from seven individuals.  Your Committee received additional testimony supporting the nomination of Lloyd Lim from Noguchi and Associates, Inc.; Zephyr Insurance Company, Inc.; and four individuals.  Additional testimony supporting the nomination of Jonagustine Lim was submitted from three individuals.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, 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 Health,

 

 

 

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair