STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1348

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 129, 130, 131, 132, 133

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 129, 130, 131, 132, and 133, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Kaua`i Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee

G.M. No. 129

JEFFREY BRYANT,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009;

G.M. No. 130

GEORGE R. COATES,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008;

G.M. No. 131

LOIS FUJISHIGE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2006;

G.M. No. 132

EDSON MARTIN,

for a term to expire 06-30-2007; and

G.M. No. 133

ELTON S. USHIO,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008,

begs leave to report as follows:

JEFFREY BRYANT is the owner of the Lihue Pet Shop in Lihue, Hawaii. He has previously served on the Hawaii Fish and Game Advisory Commission from 1979 to 1980 and has more than forty-two years of fishing and hunting experience in Hawaii.

Testimony in support of Mr. Bryant was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

GEORGE R. COATES has a degree in marine biology and has been a member of the Kauai Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Board since 1998. Mr. Coates is also a master instructor for the Hawaii Education program and a certified State Department of Land and Natural Resources safety instructor.

Testimony in support of Mr. Coates was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

LOIS FUJISHIGE has been an avid bird and mammal hunter for over ten years, and she also enjoys fishing, camping, and hiking. She has been an active member of the Kauai Hunting Association for eleven years, and for twelve years, she has been certified with the Hawaii Hunter Education program. Since 1994, Ms. Fujishige has also been a volunteer member of the Kauai Division of Forestry and Wildlife branch.

Testimony in support of Ms. Fujishige was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

EDSON MARTIN has had a lifelong interest in all types of fishing and hunting and is very experienced in hunting bird and big game in Hawaii, as well as in other states. Mr. Martin is an experienced feral goat, feral pig, and black-tailed deer bow hunter and is well versed in pole, net, and spear fishing, as well.

Testimony in support of Mr. Martin was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Mayor of the County of Kauai, and one individual.

ELTON S. USHIO is a volunteer and master instructor for the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Hawaii Hunter Education program and is an avid diver, hunter, and fisherman. He is a National Rifle Association certified Range Safety Officer and has served on the Kauai Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee from 1994 to 2002. Mr. Ushio was also the chairperson of the committee from 1998 to 2002.

Testimony in support of Mr. Ushio was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Mayor of Kauai County.

Your Committee finds that the nominees' background in hunting, fishing, and community service make them each an asset to the Kauai Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is 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 Water, Land, and Agriculture,

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair