STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3073

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 195
                                        




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. 195, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

BOARD OF PHARMACY

     G.M. No. 195       MILES T. NAKATSU, for a term to expire
                        June 30, 2004, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs submitted
testimony in support of the nomination.

     Upon review of the testimony and the statement submitted by
the nominee, your Committee finds that Miles T. Nakatsu has the
necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on
the Board of Pharmacy (Board), and is willing to serve without
compensation.

     Mr. Nakatsu has bachelor's degrees from the University of
Hawaii at Hilo and Idaho State University.  He is a licensed
pharmacist who is president and chief pharmacist at Kina'ole,
Ululani Pharmacy/RX Consultants and president of the Big Island
Pharmacists Association.  Mr. Nakatsu has been a Board member
since July, 1996.  

     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

 
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background, character, experience, and qualifications of the
nominee, has found the nominee 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 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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