STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3445

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 739

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. 739, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

State Board Of Public Accountancy

G.M. No. 739

GREGG TAKETA, for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Gregg Taketa to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated for reappointment to the State Board of Public Accountancy.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Gregg Taketa from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Association of Public Accountants, and two individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Taketa's knowledge, background, and proven leadership on the State Board of Public Accountancy qualify him to be nominated for reappointment to the State Board of Public Accountancy as a licensed and actively practicing Certified Public Accountant member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Taketa has been a practicing Certified Public Accountant in Hawaii since 1979 and is a founding member of Taketa, Iwata, Hara & Associates, LLC, in Hilo, Hawaii.  Mr. Taketa is also an active member of the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants, where he has served in a variety of leadership roles, including past President, and is a former member of the State of Hawaii Tax Review Commission.  Your Committee finds that Mr. Taketa has been a member of the State Board of Public Accountancy since July 2012, currently serves as the Board's Vice Chairperson and as Chairperson of the Peer Review Standing Committee, and is on the Education Committee of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Taketa's professional expertise continues to enhance the effectiveness of the Board and recommends that Mr. Taketa be reappointed to the State Board of Public Accountancy 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, 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