Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 432, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

ANDREW K. ARCE has been a nursery manager with Hawaiian Research/Monsanto on the island of Molokai since 1999. He has also worked for the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources' Cooperative Extension Service and Maui Community College. Mr. Arce holds an Associate degree in Vegetable Crop Production, Landscape Maintenance, and C.A. Turf Grass Management. He is a member of the Molokai 4-H Livestock Committee, a member of the Molokai Farm Bureau, a member of the Hawaii State 4-H Livestock Committee Council, and president of the Molokai 4-H Livestock Council.

Testimony in support of the nominee was submitted by the Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, the Molokai Farm Bureau, Molokai Properties Limited, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that the nominee's experience, coupled with a strong commitment to public service, make him an asset to the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board.

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.