STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1652

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 803

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 803, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Council on Revenues

G.M. No. 803

DR. CARL S. BONHAM, for a term to expire 6-30-2019,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal statement and resume submitted by Carl S. Bonham and had the opportunity to discuss with Dr. Bonham his professional and educational background and goals for serving on the Council on Revenues.

     Your Committee received written testimony in support of Dr. Carl S. Bonham from two individuals.

     Dr. Carl S. Bonham is an associate professor in the Department of Economics and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, executive director of the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, an associate faculty member of the University of Hawaii Public Policy Center, and a member of the University of Hawaii International Center for Climate and Society.  Dr. Bonham previously held instructional or research positions at Kobe University and the University of Hawaii's Economic Research Organization and Social Science Research Institute.  He has a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Texas and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tulane University.

     Your Committee finds that Dr. Bonham has served with distinction on the Council on Revenues for a total of more than sixteen years and that his wealth of knowledge of local, national, and international economic and government affairs is a valuable asset to the Council and to the State.  Estimates prepared by the Council are considered in preparing the state budget and controlling expenditures, and Dr. Bonham's lengthy experience on the Council will help ensure that it accurately and effectively performs its critical duties of preparing revenue estimates for the State for each fiscal year of the six-year state program and financial plan.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means 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 Ways and Means,

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair