STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3217

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 456

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 456, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Taxation Review, 2nd Taxation District (Maui)

 

G.M. No. 456

FAYE M. MURAYAMA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Faye M. Murayama from the Department of Taxation.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that the nominee's accounting experience and commitment to community service qualify her to serve on the Board of Taxation Review for the 2nd Taxation District.  Your Committee notes that Faye M. Murayama is a certified public accountant and sole proprietor of Faye Murayama, CPA, Inc., an accounting firm.  Prior to starting her own accounting practice, Ms. Murayama worked for the accounting firm Deloitte and Touche and has several years of experience in the area of tax law and accounting.  Ms. Murayama possesses a bachelors degree from San Francisco State University.  She is a member of the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants and has been active in community service as past treasurer of the Maui Junior Golf Association and the Seabury Hall Parents Association.  Your Committee further notes that Ms. Murayama was invited to apply for a position on the Board of Taxation Review by the Maui District office and believes that she would be an honest, independent, and knowledgeable member of the Board.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means 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 Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair