STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3674

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 373, 374

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 373 and 374, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea

 

G.M. No. 373

WAYNE SACHIO HIGAKI,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012; and

 

G.M. No. 374

GAIL M. WALKER,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees will work with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the government functions related to health planning for Hawaii County.  Your Committee further finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon their credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through their participation on the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea to which they have been nominated.

 

     Your Committee received testimony supporting the nomination of each of these individuals from the Department of Health.  Additional testimony was submitted supporting the nomination of Gail Walker from Kaiser Permanente, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, and two individuals.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health 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 Health,

 

 

 

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair