STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2794

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 150
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred Governor's Message No. 150, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

STATE BOARD OF BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY

     G.M. No. 150       KENNETH R. JOYNER, LANCE M. MARUGAME, and
                        RICHARD Y. MITSUMORI, for terms to expire
                        June 30, 2004, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and an
individual submitted testimony in support of the nominations.

     Upon review of the testimony and the statements submitted by
the nominees, your Committee finds that Kenneth R. Joyner,
Lance M. Marugame, and Richard Y. Mitsumori have the necessary
character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the State
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (Board), and are willing to
serve without compensation.

     With respect to the specific qualifications of the nominees,
your Committee notes as follows:
     
     Kenneth R. Joyner is a small business owner who has operated
his own hair salon for over twenty-five years.  Mr. Joyner has
participated in examination workshops and attended national
meetings on standardized training and licensing requirements.


 
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     Lance M. Marugame is a graduate of the Honolulu Barber
School, has been an instructor at the school, and has owned and
managed his own hair salon since 1975.  Additionally,
Mr. Marugame has participated in the legislative process on
licensing issues. 

     Richard Y. Mitsumori, who is a public member of the Board,
assisted the Board in a recent project by developing a reporting
format.  

     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, 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 Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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