STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1503

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 357, 470, 471, 472

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 357, 470, 471, and 472, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Kaneohe Bay Regional Council

 

G.M. No. 357

DAVID A. KRUPP, Ph.D.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011;

 

G.M. No. 470

BONNIE K. KAHAPEA-TANNER,

for a term to expire 6-30-2008;

 

G.M. No. 471

ANGELA HI'ILEI KAWELO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2009; and

 

G.M. No. 472

ARTHUR B. MACHADO, JR.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds David A. Krupp, Ph.D., Bonnie K. Kahapea-Tanner, Angela Hi‘ilei Kawelo, and Arthur B. Machado, Jr. to have the necessary qualifications to be nominated to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council.

 

     Testimony in support of David A. Krupp, Ph.D.'s nomination was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Windward Ahupua‘a Alliance.

 

     Dr. Krupp received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Los Angeles, and his Doctorate in Zoology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  He has taught courses in Biological and Marine Sciences for over twenty years at various colleges and universities in Hawaii, and presently is a Professor at Windward Community College.  He is also an affiliate faculty member at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) under the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Dr. Krupp has served one term on the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council as the representative for the HIMB and has been recommended by its Director to serve on the Council for a second term.  During his recent term on the Council, Dr. Krupp has done an excellent job in representing the HIMB and has provided the Council and the community with valuable educational and scientific insights regarding Kaneohe Bay.  His demonstrated experience in Marine Science and commitment to the Council during his last term makes him a valuable asset to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council.

 

     Testimony in support of Bonnie K. Kahapea-Tanner's nomination was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and six individuals.

 

     Ms. Kahapea-Tanner is a graduate of the Mid-Pacific Institute, received her Bachelor of Arts in Hawaiian Studies from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and received her Master in Science in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University.  She is presently seeking her Doctorate in Humanities from the California Institute of Integral Studies.  Ms. Kahapea-Tanner is a teacher and project coordinator at Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School where she instructs students abroad the Kanehunamoku sailing canoe, develops and implements curriculum for students ages ten through eighteen relating to Hawaiian navigation, sailing, and seamanship, and is the project coordinator for the Kilolani Project.  She will be representing the Kaneohe Bay Boating Association on the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council and has represented the Boating Association in front of the Council in the past.  She indicated to your Committee that the Sand Bar is an issue she sees as a concern at Kaneohe Bay and hopes that a balance can found to allow families to continue to use the Sand Bar for recreational purposes, but also protect the area from overuse.  Her demonstrated experience in Native Hawaiian navigation and sailing, and her commitment to maritime initiatives makes Ms. Kahapea-Tanner a valuable asset to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council.

 

     Testimony in support of Angela Hi‘ilei Kawelo's nomination was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Ms. Kawelo is a graduate of Punahou School and received her Bachelor of Arts in Zoology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  She is a coordinator at Paepae o He‘eia where she is responsible for the coordination of all site-related and research activities at the eighty-eight acre He‘eia Fishpond, a traditional Hawaiian fishpond.  She also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Hui Ulu Mea ‘Ai, and received the President's Award from the Oceanic Institute.  Ms. Kawelo will be representing Kaneohe Bay Fishing Panel on the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, and is interested in representing and protecting the interests of recreational fishers because she is a recreational spear and line fisher, and her familiarity and support of the Kaneohe Bay Master Plan.  With respect to Kaneohe Bay issues, she is committed to finding a balance between Native Hawaiian cultural practices and traditions, and modern science as she has in her own life between her educational science background and her work at the He‘eia Fishpond.  Her demonstrated experience in fishing and Native Hawaiian practices makes Ms. Kawelo a valuable asset to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council.

 

     Testimony in support of Arthur B. Machado, Jr.'s nomination was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Kaneohe Neighborhood Board No. 30, the Kahaluu Neighborhood Board No. 29, the Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, and one individual.

 

     Mr. Machado is a graduate of Saint Louis School and attended Boise State College.  He is currently serving his seventh year on the Kahaluu Neighborhood Board No. 29, and assisted in the Kaneohe Bay Master Plan and the Kahaluu Master Plan.  He is a hard-working grassroots community advocate who has served the Kaneohe Bay region for many years, and will bring to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council a great depth of experience and knowledge.  His demonstrated experience in the Kaneohe Bay region makes Mr. Machado a valuable asset to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs 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 Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair