STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2663

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 188, 189, 190

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 188, 189, and 190, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

State Board of Nursing

 

G.M. No. 188

MATTHEW J. BISHOP,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013;

 

G.M. No. 189

STEPHEN A. KULA PhD,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013; and

 

G.M. No. 190

CECILIA P.S. MUKAI PhD,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Matthew J. Bishop from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Hawaii Association of Nurse Anesthetists.  A personal statement and curriculum vitae were received from the nominee.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that the nominee's experience in the profession of nursing, commitment to public service, and proven leadership on the State Board of Nursing qualify him for reappointment to the State Board of Nursing.  Your Committee notes that Matthew J. Bishop is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with over a decade of nursing experience in hospital settings and is active in numerous professional nursing organizations.  As such, he brings a breadth of knowledge and commitment to safe nursing practices and is currently Chair of the Board's Practice Committee.  Your Committee further finds that this nominee has been reappointed to the State Board of Nursing based on his knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Stephen A. Kula from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.  A personal statement and resume were received from the nominee.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that the nominee's professional experience, commitment to public service, and proven leadership on the State Board of Nursing qualify him for reappointment as a public member to the State Board of Nursing.  Your Committee notes that Stephen A. Kula has over thirty years of senior-level executive and financial management experience for private and not-for-profit companies, as well as serving as an Adjunct Professor in computer sciences.  He brings strong interpersonal skills and team building experience to the Board and currently serves as Chair of the Board.  Your Committee further finds that this nominee has been reappointed to the State Board of Nursing based on his knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Cecilia P.S. Mukai from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and three private citizens.  A personal statement and curriculum vitae were received from the nominee.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that the nominee's experience in the profession of nursing, commitment to public service, and proven leadership on the State Board of Nursing qualify her for reappointment to the State Board of Nursing.  Your Committee notes that Cecilia P.S. Mukai is a licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with over thirty-five years of nursing, nurse education, and administrative experience, and an extensive list of publications and presentations.  The nominee brings both a breadth and depth of expertise to her work on the Board, particularly in issues of licensure.  Your Committee further finds that this nominee has been reappointed to the State Board of Nursing based on her knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

     Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that are 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 and Consumer Protection,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair