STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2014

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 621

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 621, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

State Board of Nursing

G.M. No. 621

CARRIE OLIVEIRA, for a term to expire 06-30-2027,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Carrie Oliveira for service on the State Board of Nursing.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Carrie Oliveira from the Board of Nursing, Hawai‘i State Center for Nursing, and one individual. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to the nomination for the reappointment of Carrie Oliveira from one individual. Your Committee notes that the testimony submitted in opposition to this nominee contained no substantive information or commentary relating to her reappointment.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Oliveira's experience, knowledge, and proven leadership on the State Board of Nursing qualify her for reappointment to the State Board of Nursing as a public member. Your Committee notes that Dr. Oliveira has a Ph.D. in Communication and is an Associate Specialist for Workforce Research with the Hawaii State Center for Nursing, where she has improved the timeliness and distribution of the Center's research and solely produced the State's largest research undertaking related to nurses since 2016, which has been presented at the national level. Dr. Oliveira previously served as the Director of Research with SMS Research and Marketing Services, Inc. and spent a number of years as a professor at East Tennessee State University, including time as the Associate Chair of Curriculum for the Department of Communication. Your Committee further finds that Dr. Oliveira has served on the State Board of Nursing since 2019 and currently serves as Chair. Accordingly, Dr. Oliveira's experience and knowledge will continue to be assets to the State Board of Nursing. Your Committee notes that, although this is Dr. Oliveira's third consecutive appointment, she has served on the State Board of Nursing for only a total of four years, which is less than the maximum eight years allowed by section 457-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Accordingly, Dr. Oliveira's experience and knowledge will continue to be assets to the State Board of Nursing. Your Committee therefore recommends that Carrie Oliveira be reappointed to the State Board of Nursing based on her experience, knowledge, and commitment to public service.

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

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JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE, Chair