STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3053

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 256

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 256, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Kaua‘i Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee

G.M. No. 256

LOIS FUJISHIGE, for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statements of the nominee, and finds Lois Fujishige to have the necessary qualifications for the Kauai Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee.

     Testimony in support of the nominee was submitted by one state agency and one county Mayor.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Ms. Fujishige is presently a member of the Kauai Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee, and is knowledgeable in the taking and conservation of aquatic life and wildlife.  She is an avid game bird and mammal hunter, and enjoys sport fishing, camping, and hiking.  Ms. Fujishige has volunteered on various game management projects with the Division of Forestry and Wildlife including the Kauai pheasant release project, annual Kauai game bird surveys, game feeder and game water unit maintenance, and the Kokee Rainbow Trout Fishing Program.  She is a member of the Kauai Hunting Association and is Hawaii Hunter Education certified. 

     Ms. Fujishige has extensive experience hunting and fishing, she salt water fishes for moi, oio, and papio and fresh water fishes for rainbow trout in Kokee State Park.  She hunts game birds and mammals using firearms and archery equipment, thus she has a broad understanding of the issues facing hunting and fishing on Kauai.  Ms. Fujishige has a strong understanding of the laws protecting Hawaii's natural resources, and she believes it is the shared responsibility of all people to protect these resources.  She hopes to continue to work with the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop new areas for public hunting and fresh water fishing, and to establish new opportunities for youth, elderly, and disabled persons wishing to hunt and fish.  Your Committee wants Ms. Fujishige to continue to bring her extensive knowledge and dedication to the Kauai Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environment 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 Energy and Environment,

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair