STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1831

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 316
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred
Governor's Message No. 316, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

BOARD OF TAXATION REVIEW, FIRST TAXATION DISTRICT (OAHU)

     G.M. No. 316       CURTIS K. SAIKI, for a term to expire
                        June 30, 2003, (Succeeding Barbara
                        Richardson)

     G.M. No. 316       DON I. SAKAI, for a term to expire June
                        30, 2003, (Reappointment)

     G.M. No. 316       CAROL RAE BAPTISTA, for a term to expire
                        June 30, 2000, (Filling vacancy of James
                        Masters).

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees will work
with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the
government functions related to tax appeals.  Your Committee
further finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon
their credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better
through their participation on the Board of Taxation Review to
which they have been nominated.


 
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     As affirmed by the records 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, 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.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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