GM330-331,415 SSCR1846

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1846

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 330, 331, 415

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 330, 331, and 415, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Board of Electricians and Plumbers

G.M. No. 330

NORMAN N. AHU,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011;

G.M. No. 331

TYRUS ISAO KAGAWA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011; and

G.M. No. 415

ORLANDO L. MATIAS,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds Norman N. Ahu, Tyrus Isao Kagawa, and Orlando L. Matias to have the necessary qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Norman N. Ahu from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and three individuals.

Mr. Ahu currently serves as a financial analyst for the Public Utilities Commission. He was previously a manager with Verizon Corporation, where he was responsible for financial, budgetary, and operational functions. Mr. Ahu has a number of years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, planning, developing innovative process and procedures, and managing projects. Mr. Ahu is also a certified public accountant. He is also very active in community service through participation with such organizations such as United Way of Kauai. He has served as a board member of the Board of Electricians and Plumbers since 2003. Mr. Ahu's broad-based experience and his strong managerial background continue to make him a key asset to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Tyrus Isao Kagawa from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Mr. Kagawa is a plumbing and air conditioning estimator with Oahu Plumbing & Sheet Metal, Ltd. A graduate of the University of Hawaii with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, Mr. Kagawa has over twenty-seven years of experience with Oahu Plumbing & Sheet Metal, Ltd. He is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers; and the Honolulu Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry. He is also currently a board member of the Board of Electricians and Plumbers. With his years of professional experience in the area of mechanical engineering and refrigeration and air conditioning, Mr. Kagawa brings a wealth of knowledge and commitment to the issues facing all aspects of the electrical and plumbing industries.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Orlando L. Matias from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Mr. Matias is the president of O & E Matias Electrical Service, LLC and oversees and manages the entire operation of his electrical subcontracting business. He has been working in the electrical contracting business since 1979. He was also the head of the engineering department for Elizalde Steel & Company from 1968 to 1971. He currently sits on the State Board of Electricians and Plumbers as well as the City and County of Honolulu Building Board of Appeals. Mr. Matias brings over twenty-seven years of electrical engineering experience to his membership to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair