STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1684

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 736

 

 

 

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 No. 736, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board

 

G.M. No. 736

LAWRENCE MORINAGA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2019,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Lawrence Morinaga to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Lawrence Morinaga from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Morinaga's knowledge, background, and proven leadership on the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board qualify him for reappointment to the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board as a licensee member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Morinaga has been licensed as an elevator mechanic in Hawaii since 1990 and has worked in all aspects of the elevator trade, including construction, modernization, and repair and maintenance.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Morinaga was first appointed to the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board in 2011 and currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Board, and his years of experience in his profession continue to enhance the effectiveness of the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Morinaga be reappointed to the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board based on his background, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

     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