STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1741

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 444, 445, 446

 

 

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. 444, 445, and 446, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Contractors License Board

G.M. No. 444

TADY T. ARISUMI,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009;

G.M. No. 445

JOE S. KINDRICH,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009; and

G.M. No. 446

AUDREY E.J. NG,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009,

begs leave to report as follows:

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Contractors License Board testified in support of nominees Arisumi and Ng. A Maui County Councilmember, J. Walter Cameron Center, and an individual supported the nomination of Mr. Arisumi. Testimony in support of Mr. Kindrich was received from Legacy Tax Group, Electrical Contractors Hawaii, Aylward Enterprises, Incorporated, Pacific Source, Pacific Commercial Services, LLC., Associated Builders and Contractors-Hawaii Chapter, and three individuals.

TADY T. ARISUMI is president of Arisumi Brothers, Inc., and has been employed by the family's construction business since 1955. Mr. Arisumi has been licensed as a contractor since 1992 and holds a general engineering and general building contractor license, in addition to numerous specialty contractor licenses. The nominee has served on the Contractors License Board (Board) since July 2001.

JOE S. KINDRICH is president and owner of Hicks Homes and a third generation home builder. Mr. Kindrich holds a general contractors license and a specialty contractor license in the painting trade. The nominee has served as president of the Associated Builders and Contractors-Hawaii Chapter and serves on the board of the national chapter.

AUDREY E.J. NG, nominated as a public member, is a partner in the law firm Goodsill Anderson Quinn and Stifel LLP. Her legal practice has involved representation of homeowners, business owners, contractors, developers, lenders, public utilities, and other parties in real estate development and construction projects. Ms. Ng has served on the Board since July 2001.

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