Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 313, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that George W. Maioho was born and raised in Hawaii, graduating from Kamehameha Schools and earning an Associate Degree in Business Careers from Maui Community College, Molokai. Mr. Maioho has worked for the Honolulu and Maui Police Departments, was an Airman for the U.S. Air Force, and for more than twenty years has been the ranch manager for Kapualei Ranch, on Molokai. He is a director on the following boards: Hikiola Cooperative; Lokahi Pacific; Na Puuwai, Inc.; Molokai Livestock Cooperative; Molokai 4-H Livestock Leader; and the Heifer Project International Advisory Board.

Testimony in support of the nominee was submitted to your Committee by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and the Board of Agriculture.

Your Committee members diligently questioned the nominee regarding his administrative qualifications, his vision, and his priorities for the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, and related policy issues presently before the Legislature. Your Committee finds that Mr. Maioho currently sits on the Molokai Irrigation System (MIS) Water Users Advisory Board and understands the issues and challenges surrounding its operation. An active water customer of the system, he also serves as the DHHL District Supervisor for Molokai. Therefore, as a continuing member of the MIS Water Users Advisory Board, he will be able to ensure that homestead farmers' water rights are protected.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture 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.