STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1811

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 338
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 338, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY

     G.M. No. 338       BARRY T. MIZUNO, for a term to expire
                        June 30, 2003; 

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominee, your
Committee finds that Barry T. Mizuno is a volunteer, willing to
serve without compensation, who will work with compassion and
commitment.  Your Committee further finds that he has been
appointed based upon his professional credentials, integrity, and
a desire to make Hawaii better through participation on the
Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) to which he
has been nominated.

     Your Committee notes the following specific qualifications
of the nominee:

     Barry T. Mizuno is the Financial Manager for Constellation
Power, Inc., and past Managing Director and former Director of
Finance for the County of Hawaii.  In addition to his
considerable financial business experience, Mr. Mizuno has served
in a variety of other management positions in Hawaii companies.
He is a member of the County of Hawaii Salary Commission and the
Hilo Family Practice Center, among other community organizations.

 
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Mr. Mizuno is a graduate of Waimea High School and Central
Washington University.

     Mr. Mizuno's nomination is supported by the Department of
Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, the International
Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142, Hawaii Division, the
Hawaii Island Geothermal Alliance, the Hawaii Leeward Planning
Conference, a member of the NELHA board, and four other
individuals.

     Your Committee believes that Mr. Mizuno brings both business
and public policy experience to the Authority at a time when
commercial ventures in ocean-based high technology are on the
verge of significant growth at the laboratory facility.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this
report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, experience, and qualifications of the
nominee, has found Mr. Mizuno 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 Economic
                                   Development,



                                   ______________________________
                                   LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

 
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