Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 423, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Testimony supporting the nominee was submitted by the Department of Health, Akinaka & Associates, Ltd., Sierra Club Hawaii Chapter, Reynolds Recycling, Pacific Management Consultants, Inc., and four individuals.

Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that the nominee will work with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the responsibilities of the Office of Environmental Quality Control. Your Committee further finds that the nominee has been appointed based upon her professional credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through her appointment as Director of the Office of Environmental Quality Control.

Your Committee notes the following specific qualifications of the nominee:

Genevieve Salmonson is now serving her fourth year as Director of the Office of Environmental Quality Control. She has fairly administered Hawaii's Environmental Impact Statement Law. She has an open door policy to all parties involved and tries to get the public and private sectors to work together. Ms. Salmonson promotes education for agencies on how to apply Hawaii's Environmental Impact Statement Law, and for the general public on environmental issues. Under her direction, the Office has provided administrative support to the Environmental Council and competently advised the Governor on the acceptability of environmental impact statements.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on 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.