STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1549

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 268, 280, 422

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Technology, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 268, 280, and 422, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Small Business Regulatory Review Board

 

G.M. No. 268

SHARON O.L. PANG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013;

 

G.M. No. 280

PETER YUKIMURA,

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

 

G.M. No. 422

CHARLES K. H. AU,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Sharon O.L. Pang, Peter Yukimura, and Charles K. H. Au to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Sharon O.L. Pang was submitted by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Hibiscus Aloha Corporation, Manoa Cottage Care Homes, and six concerned individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Sharon O.L. Pang has owned a care management and consulting business for the past thirteen years.  During that period of time she has obtained a wealth of knowledge and experience on the most critical matters affecting the small business arena.

 

     Your Committee finds that Sharon O.L. Pang would be a tremendous asset to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board in overseeing the objectives of the Board and helping to achieve each of their goals in regulating the small business community in Hawaii.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Peter Yukimura was submitted by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Kauai County Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr., and the Hawaii Food Industry Association.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Peter Yukimura has been an executive officer and owner of several small businesses over the past four decades.  Mr. Yukimura currently holds the position of President for three different small businesses, Yukimura's Inc., Koa Trading Company, and M & K Distributors.

 

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Yukimura brings a vast professional background that includes an extensive amount of time doing business on the Island of Kauai.  Your Committee also finds that the reappointment of Mr. Yukimura will continue to allow the Board to utilize his strengths and commitment to providing the communities on Kauai with much needed expertise and guidance in regulating the small businesses on that island.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Charles K. H. Au was submitted by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Department of Taxation, Small Business Regulatory Review Board, and Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Charles K. H. Au has devoted his professional career to the area of public accounting.  Over the past twenty years Mr. Au has been committed to helping small business clients in Hawaii with their accounting, tax, and consulting matters.

 

     Your Committee finds that the technical expertise of Mr. Au in the areas of accounting, tax, and business consulting will assist the Board in overseeing the operations of small business in this State.  Mr. Au has been a member of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board since 2005 and he is actively involved in a variety of community organizations which will help him to reach out and provide guidance to various small businesses in this State.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Technology 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 Economic Development and Technology,

 

 

 

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair