STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2554

Honolulu, Hawaii

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RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 295

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy, Environment, and International Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 295, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants

G.M. No. 295

MYRON H. NOMURA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and the statement submitted by the nominee, and finds the nominee to have the necessary qualifications to be reappointed to the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants.

Your Committee received testimony in support of MYRON H. NOMURA from the Department of Health. Mr. Nomura earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a M.S. in Civil Environmental Engineering from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Nomura is the vice-president and consulting engineer with Engineering Concepts, Inc. He has worked in engineering for over thirty years. His prior experience includes serving as the environmental engineer and branch head of the Water and Wastewater Management Branch of the United States Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and as the division director of the Water and Waste Division of the Utilities Department of the United States Navy Public Works Center.

Mr. Nomura is seeking reappointment to and presently serves on the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants. His other affiliations include membership in the Water Environment Federation; the Hawaii Water Environment Association, where he served as Chair of the Government Affairs Committee; and the American Water Works Association. Mr. Nomura recognizes the importance of effectively safeguarding Hawaii's water environment against pollution, and expresses a sincere interest in continuing to serve on the Board. Your Committee finds that Mr. Nomura is familiar with the goals and responsibilities of the Board and is well qualified for reappointment.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy, Environment, and International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy, Environment, and International Affairs,

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J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair