STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1797

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, and 625, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lanai

G.M. No. 618

SCOTT FISHER,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009;

G.M. No. 619

WILLIAM C. FRAMPTON,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008;

G.M. No. 620

DANA MOMILANI NAONE HALL,

for a term to expire 06-30-2007;

G.M. No. 621

EDWARD HOAPILII KAAHUI,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009;

G.M. No. 622

KEMA L. KANAKAOLE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009;

G.M. No. 623

J. KE`EAUMOKU KAPU,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009;

 

 

G.M. No. 624

LESLIE A. KULOLOIO,

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

G.M. No. 625

CLOTHILDA PUALANI PAOA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2007,

begs leave to report as follows:

SCOTT FISHER works as a project manager for Maui Coastal Land Trust where he oversees restoration work at the two hundred seventy-seven acre Waihe`e Preserve on Maui. As project manager, Dr. Fisher has worked with the State Historic Preservation Division as well as the Maui and Lanai Island Burial Council in the proper handling of Native Hawaiian burial sites located on this property.

Testimony in support of Dr. Fisher was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and two individuals.

WILLIAM C. FRAMPTON earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from Humboldt State University and currently works as the Managing Member of Frampton and Ward, a real estate consulting, development, and project management firm in Kihei, Maui. Mr. Frampton has been serving on the Island Burial Council for the Islands of Maui and Lanai since 2004 as an interim appointee.

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

DANA MOMILANI NAONE HALL has been actively involved in the protection and proper treatment of Native Hawaiian burial sites since 1987 and was a charter member of the Island Burial Council for the Islands of Maui and Lanai in 1991. Since 2004, Ms. Naone Hall has served as an interim appointee to the Island Burial Council for the Islands of Maui and Lanai where she is the Vice Chair of this Council.

Testimony in support of Ms. Naone Hall was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai`i Nei, the Chair of the Island Burial Council for the Islands of Maui and Lanai, and five individuals.

EDWARD HOAPILII KAAHUI previously served the County of Maui for over thirty years as a police officer, the County Historical and Cultural Coordinator, and a member of the County Planning and Parks Departments. Currently Mr. Kaahui is self-employed and active in a number of community organizations, including the Kamehameha Alumni Association, Na Mele O Maui, and the Napili Canoe Club.

Testimony in support of Mr. Kaahui was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and four individuals.

KEMA L. KANAKAOLE is a lifetime resident of Hana and is a fisherman, carpenter, and builder. In addition, Mr. Kanakaole has worked for the National Park Service as a cultural interpreter. Mr. Kanakaole's strong family ties and upbringing is evident in his extensive knowledge of Native Hawaiian history, culture, and the arts.

Testimony in support of Mr. Kanakaole was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one individual.

J. KE`EAUMOKU KAPU is a resident of Lahaina and has demonstrated an abiding love and respect for the cultural and historical resources of Maui. Presently, Mr. Kapu sits as the Vice Chair of the Cultural Resources Commission for the County of Maui. In addition, Mr. Kapu is a member of the Na Papa Kanaka O Pu`u Kohola heiau.

Testimony in support of Mr. Kapu was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Executive Director of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, the West Maui Taxpayers Association, and four individuals.

LESLIE A. KULOLOIO is a lifetime resident of Maui and an experienced fisherman and master stone wall builder. Mr. Kuloloio served as an original board member of Alu Like and presently serves as a member of the Island Burial Council for the Islands of Maui and Lanai.

Testimony in support of Mr. Kuloloio was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one individual.

CLOTHILDA PUALANI PAOA is a resident of Lanai and has taught Hawaiian Studies at Lanai High and Elementary School for the past five years. Ms. Paoa is also a member of Hui Malama Pono, an environmental group that oversees architectural sites and the preservation of indigenous flora and fauna.

Testimony in support of Ms. Paoa was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Vice Principal of Lanai High and Elementary School, and the Cultural Resource Manager for Castle and Cooke Resorts.

Your Committee finds that based upon the experience, knowledge, and level of dedication to Native Hawaiian issues exhibited, each nominee would be an asset to the Island Burial Council for the Islands of Maui and Lanai.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs 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 Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs,

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COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair