STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3478

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 308

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 308, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board

G.M. No. 308

THOMAS S. VENDETTA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee, and finds Thomas S. Vendetta to have the necessary qualifications to be nominated to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board for a second term.

     Testimony in support of Mr. Vendetta's nomination was submitted by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

     Mr. Vendetta graduated from Waianae High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Hawaii.  He currently serves as the Chief of the Division of Industrial Safety and Workers' Compensation, Department of Human Resources, City and County of Honolulu where he is responsible for administering the City's safety and self-insured workers' compensation program.  Prior to his current position, he served as a Civil Engineer and later as a Refuse Disposal Operations Engineer for the Department of Public Works, City and County of Honolulu.

     Mr. Vendetta is a member of the National Safety Council; a Chairperson of the Vehicle Accident Review Committee, City and County of Honolulu; a member of the Local Emergency Planning Committee, City and County of Honolulu; and a member of the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health (HIOSH) Advisory Committee, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

     Mr. Vendetta is being nominated to serve a second term on the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board where he currently serves as its Chairperson.  His participation in discussions of Board matters and his leadership skills have had positive effects in effectively moving crane certification and enforcement matters and issues forward.  Mr. Vendetta's demonstrated commitment, motivation, education, and professional experiences will greatly assist the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board for a second term.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable 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.

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

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair