Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 269, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and one individual testified in support of the nomination.

RICHARD M. SUZUKI, P.E., is a registered professional engineer with over forty years of experience in civil engineering, specializing in infrastructure design. Mr. Suzuki is a lifetime member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and currently is Senior Project Manager for the URS Corporation. Previously he held progressively more responsible engineering positions with the State of Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu. The nominee currently serves as a professional engineer member of the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects.

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.