STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3013

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 649

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 649, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Tax Review Commission

G.M. No. 649

ROY AMEMIYA JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2012 (Amended by GM766 to remove term of expiration),

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the resume submitted by the nominee and finds Roy Amemiya Jr. to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Tax Review Commission.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Roy Amemiya Jr. from the Department of Taxation; Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, City & County of Honolulu; Central Pacific Bank; Hawaii Bankers Association; The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; The Pacific Resource Partnership; Hawaii Business Roundtable; The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce; and seven individuals.

Mr. Amemiya graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Management and received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Hawaii.  He also attended the Pacific Coast Banking School in Seattle, Washington.  Mr. Amemiya is currently the interim president and chief executive officer of Olelo Community Media, was formerly the senior vice-president of Central Pacific Bank, the Director of Budget and Fiscal Services for the City and County of Honolulu, and the vice-president of the Bank of Hawaii.  Mr. Amemiya is also the Director of the Royal State Corporation, a board member of the Hawaii 3R's, and the Director and Chair of the Government Affairs Committee for the Hawaii Japanese Chamber of Commerce.

Your Committee finds that Roy Amemiya Jr. has the necessary knowledge, skills, and acumen to effectively and competently serve as a member of the Tax Review Commission

     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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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair