STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1329

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 227, 228

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 227 and 228, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board

G.M. No. 227

BILL W. GREEN,

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

G.M. No. 228

RICHARD Y. MITSUMORI,

for a term to expire 06-30-2007,

begs leave to report as follows:

Testimony in support of the nomination of BILL W. GREEN was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Mr. Green also submitted a written statement.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Green graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Business and Economics. He was a sales manager for Shell Oil Company for twenty-nine years, and from 1980 until 2004 was the president of Kahala Shell service station. He presently works for the station as a consultant. Your Committee finds that in his current capacity he has been involved with motor vehicle repairs, thus fulfilling the requirement in chapter 437B-3 that certain members of the board shall be connected with the motor vehicle repair industry. Mr. Green was appointed as an interim member of the board on July 1, 2004.

Testimony in support of the nomination of RICHARD Y. MITSUMORI was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Mr. Mitsumori submitted a letter with an attached resume.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Mitsumori graduated from the University of Hawaii with a degree in civil engineering. He spent thirty-six years as an engineer for the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, and the County of Hawaii. Mr. Mitsumori, a former Army Reserve officer, has been retired since 1995. Your Committee thus finds that, pursuant to section 437B-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Mr. Mitsumori meets the requirements for those members who shall not be connected to the motor vehicle repair industry. Mr. Mitsumori has served as an interim appointee to the board since June 30, 2004.

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

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RON MENOR, Chair