STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2861

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, and 533, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Environmental Council

 

G.M. No. 526

BARBARA KAAUMOANA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019;

 

G.M. No. 527

CHARLES PRENTISS,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019;

 

G.M. No. 528

JOSEPH SHACAT,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019;

 

G.M. No. 529

N. MAHINA TUTEUR,

for a term to expire 06-30-2018;

 

G.M. No. 530

PAULETTE KALEIKINI,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019;

 

G.M. No. 531

RON TERRY,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019;

 


 

G.M. No. 532

ROY ABE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2016; and

 

G.M. No. 533

ROY ABE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

BARBARA KAAUMOANA

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Barbara Kaaumoana from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Environmental Quality Control, Conservation Council for Hawaii, and sixteen individuals.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition from Hookipa Network Kauai and Aha Moku Kauai.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Kaaumoana's experience as the Executive Director of Hanalei Watershed Hui, commitment to public service, and proven leadership qualify her for appointment to the Environmental Council.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Kaaumoana has decades of experience in community and environmental service and is a member of Hanalei Community Association, Hanalei Roads Committee, Haena State Park Master Plan Advisory Committee, Hui Hoomalu I ka Āina, Hui Makaāinana o Makana, Kilauea Neighborhood Association, United States Fish and Wildlife Service Fish Habitat Initiative Steering Committee, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, Kuaāina Ulu Auamo Board, and Conservation Council for Hawaii.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Kaaumoana has been nominated to the Environmental Council as a member representing a voluntary community and environmental group and based on her knowledge, experience, and willingness to serve the public.

 

CHARLES PRENTISS

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Charles Prentiss from the Office of Environmental Quality Control, Conservation Council for Hawaii, and four individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Prentiss' experience as an urban planner for twenty years, commitment to public service, and proven leadership qualify him for appointment to the Environmental Council.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Prentiss has served as a member of the American Planning Association, International City Management Association, International Academy of Political and Social Scientists, National Guard Association of the United States, State Environmental Council, and Honolulu Landfill Advisory Committee, and as President of Hawaii's Thousand Friends and Chairperson of the Kailua Neighborhood Board.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Prentiss has been nominated to the Environmental Council as a member representing urban planning and based on his knowledge, experience, and willingness to serve the public.

 

JOSEPH SHACAT

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Joseph Shacat from the Office of Environmental Quality Control; Conservation Council for Hawaii; General Contractors Association of Hawaii; HC&D, LLC; and twenty-two individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Shacat's experience as an Environmental Compliance Manager, commitment to public service, and proven leadership qualify him for reappointment to the Environmental Council.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Shacat has experience as an environmental scientist and is a member of the Hawaii State Environmental Council, Associated General Contractors of America, General Contractors Association of Hawaii, and National Asphalt Pavement Association.  Mr. Shacat has served on the Environmental Council since 2014 and as Chair of the Council for the past six months.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Shacat has been nominated to the Environmental Council as a member representing environmental planning and based on his knowledge, experience, and willingness to serve the public.

 

N. MAHINA TUTEUR

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of N. Mahina Tuteur from the Office of Environmental Quality Control, Conservation Council for Hawaii, and fifteen individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Tuteur's experience as an attorney, commitment to public service, and proven leadership qualify her for appointment to the Environmental Council.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Tuteur has focused her legal research on water rights, climate change issues, and clean energy and has experience with the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, Nā Kama Kai, and Advocates for Public Interest Law.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Tuteur has been nominated to the Environmental Council as an attorney member and based on her knowledge, experience, and willingness to serve the public.

 

PAULETTE KALEIKINI

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Paulette Kaleikini from the Office of Environmental Quality Control, Conservation Council for Hawaii, and four individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Kaleikini's experience as a Lead Cultural Resource Monitor & Manager and Native Hawaiian Cultural Advisor, commitment to public service, and proven leadership qualify her for appointment to the Environmental Council.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Kaleikini has years of experience with Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements, including Archaeological Monitoring Plans, Archaeological Inventory Surveys, Archaeological Data Recovery Plans, Burial Treatment Plans, and Cultural Impact Assessments, in line with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Kaleikini has been nominated to the Environmental Council as a member representing a voluntary community and environmental group and based on her knowledge, experience, and willingness to serve the public.

 

RON TERRY

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Ron Terry from the Office of Environmental Quality Control, Conservation Council for Hawaii, and twenty-one individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Terry's experience as the Principal of Geometrician Associates, LLC; commitment to public service; and proven leadership qualify him for appointment to the Environmental Council.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Terry has extensive experience with environmental impact assessment documents and biological reports as well as experience as an Affiliate Professor at the University of Hawaii Hilo and member of the Marine and Coastal Zone Management Advocacy Council and Mauna Kea Management Board.  Your Committee further finds that Dr. Terry has been nominated to the Environmental Council as a member representing environmental consulting based on his knowledge, experience, and willingness to serve the public.

 

ROY ABE

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Roy Abe from the Office of Environmental Quality Control, Conservation Council for Hawaii, and two individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Abe's professional experience as the Vice President and Senior Project Manager at HDR Engineering, Inc.; background; and commitment to public service qualify him for appointment and reappointment to the Environmental Council.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Abe has approximately thirty-five years of experience in sanitary and environmental engineering, including planning, design, and environmental permitting for wastewater and water infrastructure projects.  He is a member of the Hawaii Water Environment Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, and American Water Works Association.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Abe has been nominated for appointment and reappointment to the Environmental Council as a member representing engineering and based on his knowledge, experience, and willingness to serve the public.

 

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

 

 

 

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair