Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 128, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

L. DOUGLAS MacCLUER has an extensive and distinguished background in agriculture in Hawaii. He has a Bachelor of Science in General Agriculture and retired from Maui Pineapple Company, Ltd. after thirty-nine years. Mr. MacCluer served on the County of Maui's Agricultural Advisory Committee, Central Maui Soil and Water Conservation District, Commodity Advisory Group, Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers Association, Maui County Farm Bureau, and Ulapalakua Agricultural Foundation. Mr. MacCluer has also received the Good Year Conservation Award and the Nature Conservancy President's Award.

Testimony in support of Mr. MacCluer was submitted by the Department of Agriculture, the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Dole Food Company Hawaii, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, Hawaii Egg Producer's Cooperative, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Forest Industry Association, Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers, Joy Gold Unlimited, Maui County Farm Bureau, Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Ltd., and one individual.

Your Committee finds that the nominee's vast experience, demonstrating his extensive knowledge of the agriculture industry, coupled with his commitment to public service make him an asset to the Board of Agriculture.

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, 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.