STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1939

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 654

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 654, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Small Business Regulatory Review Board

 

G.M. No. 654

SANFORD MORIOKA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2027,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Sanford Morioka for service on the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Sanford Morioka from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Small Business Regulatory Review Board.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to the nomination for the appointment of Sanford Morioka from one individual.  Your Committee notes that the testimony submitted in opposition to this nominee contained no substantive information or commentary relating to his appointment.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Morioka's knowledge, experience, and desire to serve his community qualify him to be appointed to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.  Mr. Morioka holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Portland and has been working in the printing industry for thirty-four years.  Mr. Morioka has spent the last twenty-one years working for Edward Enterprises, Inc., a commercial printing company located in Honolulu, where he currently serves as President.  Previously, Mr. Morioka worked in the Pacific Northwest for K/P Corporation as an Account Executive and for Wallace Computer Services, Inc., as an Account Executive and Senior Account Executive.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Morioka is an active member of several community boards, including the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Kalihi Business Association.  Additionally, Mr. Morioka previously served on the University of Hawaii's Shidler Alumni Board of Directors, Hawaii Food Manufacturer's Association's Marketing Committee, Postal Customer Council Hawaii's Board of Directors, and Palama Settlement's Executive Board of Directors.  Mr. Morioka has been an interim member of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board since 2022 and has a thorough understanding of the roles and responsibilities of its members.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Sanford Morioka be appointed to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board based on his business background, knowledge of Hawaii's small business communities, and commitment to public service.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism 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 Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism,

 

 

 

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LYNN DECOITE, Chair