STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1557

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 723

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 723, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Pharmacy

G.M. No. 723

GARRETT LAU, for a term to expire 6-30-2017,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Garrett Lau to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Pharmacy.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Garrett Lau from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Protection, Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i, and one individual.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Lau's experience, commitment to the community, and proven leadership qualify him for reappointment to the Board of Pharmacy as a licensee member representing Kauai County.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Lau has been a licensed pharmacist since 1995 and currently serves as the Director of Pharmacy at the Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i pharmacy and as a pharmacist in the United States Navy Reserve Medical Service Corps.  Mr. Lau is familiar with state and federal laws governing pharmacies and has experience in traditional retail pharmacy and Federally Qualified Health Center pharmacy settings.  Mr. Lau has also served on the Board of Pharmacy since 2009 and has represented the Board at several National Association of Boards of Pharmacy law review sessions for Hawaii's pharmacy law exam.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Lau has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members and recommends Mr. Lau's reappointment to the Board of Pharmacy based on his extensive experience, knowledge, and commitment to public service.

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

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair