STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3929

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 707

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 707, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects

G.M. No. 707

JANET PRIMIANO, 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 Janet Primiano for service on the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Janet Primiano from the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Primiano's background, experience, and dedication to community service qualify her to be appointed to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects as a public member. Your Committee finds that Ms. Primiano has been a dental hygienist in Hawaii for forty-three years and has over thirty-five years of dental hygiene examination experience. Since 2019, Ms. Primiano has worked at Kahala Smile Professionals, LLC, a local dentistry practice located in Honolulu. She is also currently a dental hygienist examiner for CDCA-WREB-CITA, an independent testing agency that administers the ADEX dental and dental hygiene clinical licensure examinations nationwide. Further, Ms. Primiano has held numerous leadership and advocacy roles in the field of dental hygiene and has represented Hawaii on various industry matters, including the development of reliable, valid, and defensible examinations for initial licensure in dentistry and dental hygiene. Ms. Primiano also previously served as an industry member on the Board of Dentistry and has served a previous term as the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, including serving as Chairperson. Your Committee finds that Ms. Primiano has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of Board members and therefore recommends that Janet Primiano be appointed to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects based on her knowledge, experience, 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