STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1888
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 643
Honorable Colleen Hanabusa
President of the Senate
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2007
State of Hawaii
Madam:
Your Committee on Economic Development and Taxation, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 643, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:
Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authority
G.M. No. 643 |
JASON C.K. IKAIKA HAUANIO, for a term to expire 6-30-2010, |
begs leave to report as follows:
Upon review of the testimony and statement submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Jason C.K. Ikaika Hauanio has the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authority.
Your Committee received testimony in support of Jason C.K. Ikaika Hauanio from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authority (NELHA); and the Chairman of the NELHA Board.
Jason C.K. Ikaika Hauanio is Assistant Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch, a company he has been associated with since 1996. He currently specializes in financial planning with retirees and small business owners, helping clients manage over $118,000,000 in assets. Mr. Hauanio has a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii and holds insurance and financial certifications and registrations. He is active in a number of business and community organizations, including the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Kona-Mauka.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Taxation 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.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development and Taxation,
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____________________________ CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair |
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