Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 185, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Upon review of background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Sandra Yahiro has accumulated over twenty-five years of experience in the administration of deferred compensation and retirement plans. She currently serves as a personnel officer for the Department of Taxation, and has also served as a personnel program officer and a personnel management specialist VI and V for the Department of Human Resources Development, as well as a personnel director for Honolulu Community Action Program, Inc.

Testimony in support of the nominee was submitted by the Director of Budget and Finance, the Director of Human Resources Development, and the Employee Relations Division Chief of the Department of Human Resources Development.

Your Committee members diligently questioned the nominee regarding her vision and suggestions for improving the Deferred Compensation Plan. Your Committee believes that the nominee adequately responded to the Committee's inquiries. Accordingly, your Committee finds that the nominee's extensive knowledge of deferred compensation and retirement plans coupled with a strong commitment to public service continue to make her an asset to the Board of Trustees of the Deferred Compensation Plan.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, 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.