STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1655

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 885

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 885, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Compact Administrator for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision

G.M. No. 885

SIDNEY H. NAKAMOTO for a term to expire 12-03-2018 (commission name amended to Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision by GM891,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Sidney H. Nakamoto to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated as the Compact Administrator for the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Sidney H. Nakamoto from the Judiciary, Department of Public Safety, and one individual.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Nakamoto's background and probation experience qualify him for appointment as the Compact Administrator for the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision.  Mr. Nakamoto has been involved with the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision since its inception and has served as the Deputy Compact Administrator for the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision since 2002, consistently displaying integrity, diligence, and a commitment to public safety.  He has over thirty years of experience working with the probation offender population in the Adult Client Services Branch at the Judiciary, including two years as a Program Coordinator, twelve years as a Probation Officer, and almost twelve years as a Section Supervisor/SW V.  Since 2005, Mr. Nakamoto has served as the Supervision Section Administrator/SW VI and is responsible for all adult probation operations in the First Circuit Court.  He earned his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice Administration from San Diego State University.

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Nakamoto has excellent credentials and has demonstrated a high understanding of the issues and rules pertaining to interstate adult offender supervision.  He has the experience, judgment, knowledge, and demeanor to serve as the Compact Administrator for the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs 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 Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

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WILL ESPERO, Chair