STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1608

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 557, 558

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 557 and 558, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Private Detectives and Guards

G.M. No. 557	HARRY KUBOJIRI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015; and
G.M. No. 558	HARRY KUBOJIRI, for a term to expire 6-30-2018,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Harry Kubojiri to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Harry Kubojiri from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and one individual.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Police Chief Kubojiri's background and prior experience on the Board of Private Detectives and Guards qualify him for appointment and reappointment to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards as a chief of police member.  Your Committee notes that Police Chief Kubojiri has been with the Hawaii Police Department for over thirty-five years and is the Department's current Chief of Police.  Police Chief Kubojiri is also an active participant in various enforcement associations, such as the National Tactical Officers Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.  Your Committee further finds that Police Chief Kubojiri has served as an interim member of the Board of Private Detectives and Guards since August 2014 and has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members and therefore recommends that Police Chief Kubojiri be appointed and reappointed to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards based on his knowledge, experience, and dedication to protecting and serving the public.

     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