STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2771

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 352

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 352, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Commission on Transportation

G.M. No. 352

MICHAEL TRESLER, CPA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Michael Tresler, CPA, from the Department of Transportation; Hawaii BioEnergy, LLC; and two individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Michael Tresler, CPA, is being nominated to represent Kaua‘i on the Commission on Transportation.  The nominee has been since 2007 the Senior Vice President of the Grove Farm Company.  He also has experience as Director of Finance for the American Heart Association and as Operations Manager for Robert's Hawaii Inc.  Previously, he served as the Director of Finance for the County of Kaua‘i.  Mr. Tresler received a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and became a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Hawaii.

     Your Committee takes favorable note of the nominee's answers to the Committee's written questions as to what he feels he brings to the Commission:  "I believe that my public and private industry experience allows me to bring a balanced perspective to the Commission.  In my opinion, tough economic times emphasize the importance of our transportation infrastructure.  As such, many economic stimulus projects are DOT projects.  Our airports, harbors, and highways are the lifeline to our economy."  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs 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 Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs,

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J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair