Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 248, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, résumé, and statements submitted by the nominee, and finds the nominee to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the position of nomination.

Testimony in support of KAY T. YAMADA was received from the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and five individuals. Ms. Yamada has served as manager and administrator of the state High Technology Development Corporation for the past twenty years. She has thirty years of experience in real estate development, asset and property management, and project management. A graduate of the University of Hawaii with a BBA in international trade, Ms. Yamada also holds a Hawaii real estate broker license and commercial insurance license.

Your Committee finds that Ms. Yamada is currently serving as an interim appointee to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and thus is very familiar with the duties and responsibilities of its directors.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing 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.