STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3015

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 651

 

 

 

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. 651, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Tax Review Commission

 

G.M. No. 651

RANDALL IWASE,

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 that Randall Iwase possesses the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Tax Review Commission.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Randall Iwase from the Department of Taxation and four individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony and other information received, your Committee finds that Mr. Iwase received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School Of Law.  Mr. Iwase also attended the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada.  Mr. Iwase has served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Hawaii, a member of the Honolulu City Council, Executive Director of the Aloha Tower Development Corporation, a Hawaii state senator, and chairperson of the Hawaii Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board.

 

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Iwase has extensive experience and 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