STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2002

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 1
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs, to
which was referred Governor's Message No. 1, submitting for study
and consideration the nomination of:

OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS SALARY COMMISSION

     G.M. No. 1         GLADYS A. BRANDT, KEOLAHOU DAVIDSON-
                        COLEMAN, ZACHARY HELM, CLARA KAKALIA,
                        KAMAKI KANAHELE, JOSEPH PAPALIMU, AND
                        JAMES KAPULE TORIO, for terms to expire
                        no later than February 17, 2000,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the qualifications and other background
information submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that
the aforementioned nominees have and will work with compassion
and commitment in administering the responsibilities placed upon
them to determine a fair and appropriate salary for the Trustees
of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

     Your Committee finds that the nominees are all well-
respected members of the Hawaiian community with a long history
of community activism and service.  Your Committee also finds
that the nominees have already exhibited their diligence in
performing their responsibilities by eliciting information and
opinions from the Hawaiian communities around the State to assist
them in making an informed and fair recommendation.


 
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     Testimony in support of the nominations was received from
the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism's
Office of Planning.  Testimony supporting the nomination of
Keolahou Davidson-Coleman was received from the Hawaiian Homes
Commissioner representing Maui.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and a representative of the
Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii testified in
opposition to the nominations.

     Your Committee members diligently questioned the nominees
regarding their vision of the purpose, goals, and direction of
the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Salary Commission.  Based on this
discussion, your Committee believes that the nominees will ably
discharge their duties as commissioners.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached
to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, 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 Water, Land, and
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair

 
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