STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1751

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 276
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor and Environment, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 276, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

     G.M. No. 276       LANCE K. GILLILAND, and PAULINE SATO, for
                        terms to expire June 30, 1999; and

                        MICHAEL A. FAYE, LANCE K. GILLILAND,
                        STEVEN S.C. LIM,  PHILIP K. OHTA, CHARLES
                        A. PRENTISS, Ph.D., and PAULINE SATO, for
                        terms to expire June 30, 2003;

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees are
volunteers, willing to serve without compensation, who will work
with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the
functions of the Environmental Council.  Your Committee further
finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon their
professional credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii
better through their participation on the Environmental Council.

     Your Committee specifically notes the following:

     Michael A. Faye is a licensed contractor working on the
island of Kauai.  He attended Carnegie-Mellon University, Kauai
Community College, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  He is

 
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a member of the Contractor's Association of Kauai and is past
president of the Kauai Historical Society the West Kauai Rotary,
and the West Kauai Business/Professional Association.

     The Deputy Director of the Department of Health presented
oral testimony supporting the nominee.  The testifier noted that
Mr. Faye currently serves with distinction on the Council,
representing the perspective of a land owner and business person.

     Lance K. Gilliland is a resort manager at the Manele Bay
Resort on Lanai.  He received his Bachelor's degree in Hotel and
Restaurant Management from the University of Denver.  Mr.
Gilliland is Vice President of Ho`okupu Trust, a board member of
the Partnership for the Environment Speakers Bureau, and a member
of the Maui Hotel Association Engineering Hui.  

     The Deputy Director of the Department of Health presented
oral testimony supporting the nominee, noting that Mr. Gilliland
has been serving on the Environmental Council with distinction.
Mr. Gilliland has been instrumental in creating environmentally
sensitive resort-based environmental programs.

     Steven S.C. Lim is a partner in the law firm of Carlsmith
Ball in Hilo on the island of Hawaii where he specializes in
state and county administrative law, real estate development,
land use planning, and real estate and business litigation.  He
attended the University of Hawaii and received his law degree at
the William S. Richardson School of Law.

     The Deputy Director of the Department of Health presented
oral testimony supporting the nominee noting that Mr. Lim has
served a term on the Council and is the Chairperson of the Rules
Committee of the Council.

     Testimony in support of the nominee was received from The
Nature Conservancy.  The Deputy Director of the Department of
Health presented testimony supporting the nominee.  

     Philip K. Ohta is a Maui District Land Agent with the
Department of Land and Natural Resources.  He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from Santa Clara University.  He has served on
various Maui County task forces and committees including the Hana
Road Task Force and the Beach Access Committee.

     Testimony in support of the nominee was received from the
Board of Land and Natural Resources.  The Deputy Director of the
Department of Health presented oral testimony supporting the
nominee.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Ohta brings the
perspective of a land manager to the Council.

 
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     Charles A. Prentiss, Ph.D., is an instructor at Chaminade
University.  He retired in 1991 from the City and County of
Honolulu where he was an urban planner and Executive Secretary to
the Honolulu Planning Commission.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Rutgers University, a Master's degree in Business
Administration from the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Management from American
International University.  Dr. Prentiss is a member of the Kailua
Neighborhood Board and chairperson of the Planning and Zoning
Committee.  He is also on the Board of Directors of Hawaii's
Thousand Friends. 

     Testimony in support of the nominee was received from the
Hawaii Audubon Society and four individuals.  The Deputy Director
of the Department of Health presented testimony supporting the
nominee.  

     Pauline Sato has been employed at The Nature Conservancy for
nine years primarily serving as an environmental education
specialist and community outreach coordinator.  She graduated
with distinction from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Natural Resources.  She also earned a Master
of Education and Educational Technology degree from the
University of Hawaii.  She is a past Treasurer of the Hawaii
Environmental Education Association and a current Board member of
the North American Association for Environmental Education.

     Your Committee diligently questioned the nominees who
appeared before the Committee about their role on the
Environmental Council, the relevance of their previous
experience, and the goals they wish to accomplish during their
term on the Council.  Your Committee believes that the nominees
adequately responded to the Committee's inquiries.

     Your Committee notes that the mandate of the Environmental
Council is to ensure that the environmental review process is
fair and equitable.  Therefore, it is necessary that the
membership of the Council represent a broad spectrum of the
public.  Your Committee finds that the nominees represent this
broad spectrum.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, experience, and qualifications of the
nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the
positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate
advise and consent to the nominations.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Labor and
                                   Environment,



                                   ______________________________
                                   BOB NAKATA, Chair

 
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