STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2007

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 507

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 507, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Director, Department of Budget and Finance

G.M. No. 507

LUIS SALAVERIA, for a term to expire at noon on 12-07-2026,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Luis Salaveria for service as the Director of Finance.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Luis Salaveria from the Governor; Department of Transportation; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Law Enforcement; Department of Public Safety; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Department of Human Services; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Department of Taxation; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Human Resources Development; Department of Education; Department of Agriculture; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Hawaii State Energy Office; Employees' Retirement System; Office of Community Services; Agribusiness Development Corporation; Stadium Authority; Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority; Office of the Public Defender; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Imanaka Asato, LLLC; SanHi Government Strategies; Healthcare Association of Hawaii; Hawaii Laborers & Employers Cooperation and Education Trust; Ulupono Initiative; Hawaii Farm Bureau; Hawaii REALTORS; University of Hawaii Professional Assembly; Parents and Children Together; Capitol Consultants of Hawaii, LLP; and twenty-seven individuals.

Your Committee recognizes that Mr. Salaveria has more than thirty years of experience in both the public and private sectors. He previously served as the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Deputy Director of Finance; Senior Budget/Financial Analyst of the Department of Defense; and Budget Supervisor of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Salaveria also served in executive-level government affairs and finance roles in the private sector. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, with a major in economics and a minor in political science. Your Committee finds that Mr. Salaveria's education and extensive professional experience have equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of the structure, scope, and role of government and finance.

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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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair