STAND. COM. REP. NO.

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 308 and 309

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 308 and 309, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

kaneohe bay regional council

G.M. No. 308 DAVID A. KRUPP, PhD, for a term to expire on June 30, 2006;

G.M. No. 309 ROBIN GAY MAKAPAGAL, for a term to expire on June 30, 2006,

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, and will work with compassion and commitment to assist in administering various government functions. Your Committee further finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon their professional credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through their participation on the Council to which they have been nominated.

Your Committee notes the following specific qualifications of the nominees:

Mr. Krupp is an associate professor of biological and marine sciences at Windward Community College and is affiliate faculty at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, which is part of the University of Hawaii's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. He has an extensive scientific background, knowledge of Hawaii's marine ecology, administrative experience, and an expert reputation in the marine community.

Ms. Makapagal, a licensed social worker at the Queen Lili`uokalani Children's Center, Windward Unit, has been a member of the Kahaluu Neighborhood Board since 1996. She has a history of community involvement and advocacy, with a focus on the preservation of Kaneohe Bay as a valuable resource for all of Hawaii's people.

Testimony in support of David A. Krupp, PhD, and Robin Gay Makapagal was submitted to your Committee by the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee members diligently questioned the nominees regarding their administrative qualifications, their visions and priorities for the Council, and related policy issues presently before the Legislature.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Krupp, as the designated representative of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, has been attending Kaneohe Bay Regional Council meetings since his appointment, pending Senate confirmation. In that time, Mr. Krupp has already made a valuable contribution to the Council by arranging appearances by several notable speakers to make presentations to the Council. Your Committee also finds that Ms. Makapagal, as the unanimous choice of the Kahaluu Neighborhood Board, will ensure that the board's concerns are addressed during Council discussions relating to improving overall conditions within Kaneohe Bay.

As affirmed by the two records of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that are 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 Water, Land, and Agriculture,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair