STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3669

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 481, 482

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 481 and 482, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Health Planning Council, Tri-Isle Subarea

G.M. No. 481	KATHLEEN K. SUZUKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012; and
G.M. No. 482	WILLIAM L. THOMAS JR. MD, for a term to expire 6-30-2012,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees will work with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the government functions related to health planning.  Your Committee further finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon their credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through their participation on the Health Planning Council, Tri‑isle Subarea to which they have been nominated.

     Your Committee received testimony supporting the nomination of each of these individuals from the Department of Health.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health 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 Health,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair