STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1741

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 611

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 611, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board Of Taxation Review, 2nd Taxation District (Maui)

 

G.M. No. 611

WILLIAM CURTIS,

for a term to expire 06-30-2017,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the resume and personal statement submitted by William Curtis for service as the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Taxation Review for the 2nd Taxation District (Maui).

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of William Curtis from the Department of Taxation.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that the nominee's many years of business experience qualify him to serve on the Board of Taxation Review for the 2nd Taxation District.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Curtis attended Menlo College, School of Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting.  Mr. Curtis has over thirty-four years of work experience with various construction and building companies on Maui as a construction manager, superintendent, estimator, computer systems administrator, and data processing manager.  Mr. Curtis is active within his community and has served on the Board of Directors of the Maui Orchid Society.

 

     Your Committee believes that Mr. Curtis' perspective as a business owner and resident taxpayer will be beneficial in resolving tax matters that come before the Board of Taxation Review.  Your Committee further believes that Mr. Curtis' extensive business experience and background will benefit the Board of Taxation Review, as well as Hawaii taxpayers and the tax community.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means 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 Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair