STAND. COM. REP. NO. 845

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 515, 516

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 515 and 516, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Contractors License Board

 

G.M. No. 515

NATHAN KONISHI,

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

 

G.M. No. 516

NATHAN KONISHI,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Nathan Konishi to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Contractors License Board.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Nathan Konishi from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, General Contractors Association of Hawaii, Contractors Association of Kauai, and five individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Konishi's professional experience, background, and commitment to public service qualify him for appointment and reappointment to the Contractors License Board as an industry member representing Kauai.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Konishi has been in the construction industry for almost three decades and has been licensed in the State since 1995.  Mr. Konishi holds the general building, masonry, and painting license classifications and is the founder and responsible managing employee of Pacific Blue Construction, LLC, on Kauai, which specializes in commercial building jobs with federal, state, and county public works bids.  Mr. Konishi has served as an interim industry member on the Contractors License Board since January 2013 and has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Konishi has been appointed and reappointed to the Contractors License Board as an industry member based on his experience, knowledge of the profession, and desire to contribute to the community.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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 Commerce and Consumer Protection,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair