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 No. 774, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

The Chairperson of the Real Estate Commission; Imanaka Kudo and Fujimoto; Chun, Kerr, Dodd, Beaman and Wong; and eleven individuals testified in support of the nomination.

STAN KURIYAMA has held an active real estate broker's license since 1982. Mr. Kuriyama is executive vice president for A&B Properties, Inc., a property development and management subsidiary of Alexander and Baldwin, Inc., the State's fifth largest private landowner. Prior to his current employment, the nominee practiced law in the areas of real estate sales and purchases, condominium and subdivision development, commercial leases, and real estate financing. Mr. Kuriyama previously served on the Real Estate Commission from 1989 to 1997.

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.