SSCR3562

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3562

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 895, 896

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 895 and 896, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lana'i

G.M. No. 895

KALANI HO,

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

G.M. No. 896

LEIANE PACI,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Kalani Ho and Leiane Paci to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lana‘i.

KALANI HO

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Kalani Ho from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that Ms. Ho is the Land and Property Manager for Maui Land and Pineapple Company, one of the largest landowners on the island of Maui. In this role, Ms. Ho is responsible for managing the approximately 23,000 acres of land that the company owns. The nominee leads the management team responsible for the 8,600 acre Puu Kukui Preserve on the company's conservation lands and oversees the archaeological sites within the company's land holdings. Ms. Ho's managerial experience and leadership training fellowship with Ka Ipu Kukui – a Maui program that prepares individuals to be leaders in Maui County – has prepared her to think clearly and collaboratively.

Ms. Ho has experience working with the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lana‘i, and the State Historic Preservation Division. When Maui Land and Pineapple encountered ancestral remains on its property, the nominee appeared before the Island Burial Council to present a burial treatment plan. When Maui Land and Pineapple uncovered archaeological sites on its property, the nominee drafted and helped implement preservation plans to ensure that the sites are treated with care and dignity. Ms. Ho's experiences have taught her about the many interests that the Island Burial Council takes into consideration when ancestral bones are uncovered.

LEIANE PACI

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Leiane Paci from the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Archaeological Services Hawaii, LLC; The Maui Lani Community Association; and four individuals.

Your Committee finds that Ms. Paci is a partner in the development firm Maui Lani Partners. Maui Lani Partners is the developer of Maui Lani, a 1,012 acre master-planned community in Central Maui that includes a number of residential neighborhoods. As a partner at Maui Lani Partners, Ms. Paci leads community outreach, manages pre-development budgeting, and presents updates and testimony at council meetings and commissions. Ms. Paci also oversees archaeological and burial preservation sites at Maui Lani.

Ms. Paci has a wealth of experience with the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lana‘i. The nominee is currently serving as an interim appointee to the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lana‘i. Prior to the interim appointment, on behalf of her partnership, Ms. Paci repeatedly appeared before the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lana‘i, with burial treatment plans. In both of these roles, Ms. Paci has demonstrated fairness and proven to be an excellent communicator.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs 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 Hawaiian Affairs,

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BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA, Chair