STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2826

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 542

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 542, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects

G.M. No. 542

BENEDICT LEE, for a term to expire 06-30-2018,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Benedict Lee to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Benedict Lee from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and two individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Lee's background, experience, and dedication to serving the public qualify him for appointment to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects as a landscape architect.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Lee has been a practicing landscape architect for thirty-five years and has been the Principal at his company, Brownlie & Lee, since its organization in 1988.  Mr. Lee has also been involved in a wide range of residential, commercial, and recreational projects in the public and private sectors over his career; is registered as a landscape architect in Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and is a certified arborist.  Your Committee finds that Mr. Lee has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members and his work on projects designed to incorporate Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design principles will bring a valuable sustainable building perspective to the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Lee be appointed to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects based on his knowledge, experience, and commitment to community service.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health 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, Consumer Protection, and Health,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair