STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1605

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 575, 576, 577, 578, 579

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 575, 576, 577, 578, and 579, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects

 

G.M. No. 575

ALAN INABA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2019;

 

G.M. No. 576

RON IWAMOTO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2018;

 

G.M. No. 577

CLAYTON PANG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017;

 

G.M. No. 578

MARC VENTURA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2016; and

 

G.M. No. 579

JOYCE NOE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2018,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Alan Inaba, Ron Iwamoto, Clayton Pang, Marc Ventura, and Joyce Noe to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects.

 

ALAN INABA

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Alan Inaba from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and four individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Inaba's background, experience, and dedication to serving the community qualify him for appointment to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects as a land surveyor member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Inaba has been a licensed professional land surveyor in Hawaii since 1984 and is the principal surveyor for Inaba Engineering, Inc., a well-established family business that provides surveying and engineering services in Hilo, Hawaii.  Mr. Inaba is also active in his community and is a member of the Hawaii Community College Career and Technical Education Advisory Council, where he serves as an advisor to the Architectural, Engineering, and CAD Technologies program.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Inaba has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members and his experience in the field of surveying will be an asset to the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Inaba be appointed to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects based on his knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

RON IWAMOTO

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Ron Iwamoto from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and five individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Iwamoto's background, experience, and dedication to serving the public qualify him for appointment to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects as a professional engineer member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Iwamoto has been a licensed professional structural engineer since 1996 and is the owner and principal of his firm Iwamoto & Associates, LLC.  Mr. Iwamoto is also active in his community and in several professional organizations, including serving as past President for the Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii and the Hawaii Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Iwamoto has served as an interim member of the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects since October 2014 and his specialized expertise on issues related to structural engineering continues to be an asset to the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Iwamoto be appointed to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects based on his knowledge, professional experience, and commitment to public service.

 

CLAYTON PANG

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Clayton Pang from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and three individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Pang's knowledge, background, and prior experience on the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects qualify him for reappointment to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects as a professional engineer member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Pang has been licensed as a professional engineer since 1976 and is the president and principal electrical engineer of his company Electech Hawaii, Inc.  Mr. Pang is also active in his community and is a member of several professional organizations, including the Association of Energy Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Pang has served on the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects for the last six years, has represented the Board at national and regional conferences, and continues to bring his knowledge and insights regarding electrical engineering to the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Pang be reappointed to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects based on his background, experience, and commitment to his profession.

 

MARC VENTURA

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Marc Ventura from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Shioi Construction, Inc.; and two individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Ventura's professional background, commitment to serving the public, and previous experience on the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects qualify him for appointment to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects as an architect member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Ventura has over twenty years of experience in the field of architecture, has been licensed in Hawaii and California since 1992, and is the founder and principal of his architectural firm, which he founded in Lihue, Kauai, in 1995.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Ventura is familiar with board procedures and protocol by virtue of his prior experience serving on the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects and his insight into the issues facing the design and construction industry on Kauai and the State will enhance the effectiveness of the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Ventura be appointed to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects based on his experience, knowledge, and desire to contribute to the community.

 

JOYCE NOE

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Joyce Noe from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and three individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Noe's background, experience, and dedication to public service qualify her for appointment to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects as an architect member.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Noe has over four decades of experience in the architectural field and has been the consultant architect for her own practice since 1994.  Ms. Noe is also a long-term tenured faculty member of the School of Architecture at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she teaches design studio and architecture practice courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and contributed to the establishment of the only accredited Architecture Doctorate program in the country.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Noe has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members and her professional and academic experience in the field of architecture will be an outstanding addition to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Ms. Noe be appointed to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects based on her extensive experience, knowledge, and commitment to her industry and the protection of public welfare.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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 Commerce and Consumer Protection,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair