STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3519

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 194
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 194, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PESTICIDES

     G.M. No. 194       RICHARD L. KLEMM, CALVIN H. ODA, and
                        BLAKE VANCE, PH.D., for terms to expire
                        June 30, 2004,

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, and will work
with compassion and commitment.  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 Advisory Committee on
Pesticides to which they have been nominated.

     Your Committee notes the following specific qualifications
of the nominees:

     Richard L. Klemm is Executive Director for RESCUE Hawaii, an
organization that represents the Western Crop Protection
Association, and a self-employed public affairs consultant.  He
holds master's and undergraduate degrees from the University of
Hawaii and has been a member of the Advisory Committee on
Pesticides since 1996.

 
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     Calvin H. Oda, Senior Director for pineapple research, has
been with Del Monte Fresh (Hawaii) Inc. for twenty two years.  A
graduate of the University of Hawaii, he is familiar with
pesticide issues affecting the pineapple industry and is in
regular communication with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency on pesticide use practices for pineapple.

     Blake Vance, Ph.D., a chemist with Hawaii Agricultural
Research Center, has served on the Advisory Committee on
Pesticides since 1996.  He holds a doctorate and a master's
degree from the University of Wyoming and an undergraduate degree
from the University of Hawaii.  He brings a comprehensive
knowledge of chemistry, quality assurance, pesticide regulatory
matters, and computers to the Committee.

     Testimony in support of these three nominations was received
from the Department of Agriculture and Hawaii Agriculture
Research Center.  Additional letters of support were received for
Richard Klemm and Calvin Oda from the Pineapple Growers
Association of Hawaii, and for Richard Klemm from American Crop
Protection Association, Western Crop Protection Association,
Brewer Environmental Industries, LLC, DuPont Agricultural
Products, Gay & Robinson, Inc., RISE, UAP Northwest, and Novartis
Crop Protection, Inc.

     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
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 Economic
                                   Development,



                                   ______________________________
                                   LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

 
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