Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 584 and 722, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

HAROLD R. DeCOSTA is employed as the deputy chief negotiator for the Office of Collective Bargaining. Mr. DeCosta has extensive experience as a steward and fiduciary with respect to various funds and trust moneys. The nominee has twenty-eight years of experience as director of the Teamster health, retirement, and training funds, served as a trustee for the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for two years, and administered the Carpenter Training Fund. Additionally, Mr. DeCosta has served as a board member for the Teamster Western Conference, Aloha United Way, and Saint Louis School Education Foundation.

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 positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.