Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, Energy and Environment, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 271, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Upon review of the testimony and information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Noa Emmett Aluli has the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission.

Testimony in support of this nomination was received from the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission, Protect Kaho`olawe `Ohana, and two individuals.

Noa Emmett Aluli, M.D., is the Medical Executive Director of Moloka`i General Hospital and a primary care physician with the Moloka`i Family Health Center. Dr. Aluli is a founding member of the Protect Kaho`olawe `Ohana and has dedicated a large part of his life’s work to stopping the bombing of the island and protecting and reviving its natural and cultural resources. Throughout the past twenty-six years he has been involved with the `Ohana in the rededication of the cultural and religious sites on the island, supervised and monitored archaeological, hydrological, biological, marine, and ordnance clearance studies of the island, helped install check dams, water catchments, and developed revegetation projects. From 1990 to 1993, he served as the Vice-chairman of the Kaho`olawe Island Conveyance Commission, was a member of the Governor’s Kaho`olawe Planning Committee, and served on the Maui County Community Advisory Committee for the Kaho`olawe Community Plan. From 1993 through 2001, Dr. Aluli served as chairman of the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission. Dr. Aluli is one of the leading experts on Kaho`olawe and its multi-faceted resources and needs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the 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.