SSCR1060

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1060

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 528, 529

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 528 and 529, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

State Board of Chiropractic Examiners

G.M. No. 528

ROBERT KLEIN,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015; and

G.M. No. 529

JAMES PLEISS,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015 (Term amended to 6-30-2014 by GM575),

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, curricula vitae, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Robert Klein and James Pleiss to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Robert Klein from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii State Chiropractic Association, American Chiropractic Association, and three private individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that this nominee has practiced as a licensed chiropractor for over thirty years and has achieved the highest level of academic credentials awarded by his profession through his pursuit of postgraduate education far beyond that which is required to maintain licensure. Your Committee notes that, in addition to continuing his own professional education, this nominee has also served as an instructor and lecturer in the field on the state and national levels and as an examiner for the national licensing board. Your Committee further notes that this nominee has previously served on the State and National Boards of Chiropractic Examiners and has served his profession throughout his career by actively participating in state and national professional organizations. Your Committee finds that this nominee's deep knowledge of the practice and regulation of the profession of chiropractic will be an asset to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of James Pleiss from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii State Chiropractic Association, and four private individuals.

Your Committee finds that this nominee is a respected clinician who has practiced as a licensed chiropractor for over twenty-five years and is one of the few board-certified chiropractic orthopedists in the State. Your Committee notes that this nominee has a long record of service to his profession through almost continuous service on the Executive Board of the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association and seven years of service on the Executive Board of the Maui County Chiropractic Society. Your Committee further notes that this nominee has pursued post graduate education throughout his career, as a student and an instructor; he holds several specialized certifications and, in addition to conducting public education lectures and seminars, has served on the Clinical Sciences Faculty at Northwestern Health Sciences University. Your Committee further finds that this nominee's professional achievement and record of service to his profession and the public will allow him to serve effectively on the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Your Committee finds that Robert Klein and James Pleiss have been nominated for appointment to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners based on their knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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 Commerce and Consumer Protection,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair