STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2819

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 540, 541

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 540 and 541, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Private Detectives and Guards

G.M. No. 540	ALBERT DENIS, for a term to expire 06-30-2016; and
G.M. No. 541	ALBERT DENIS, for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Albert Denis to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Albert Denis from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and three individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Denis' background, experience, and desire to contribute to the community qualify him for appointment and reappointment to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards as an industry member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Denis has over forty years' experience in the security industry, including over thirty years as a licensed private detective and principal guard, and is currently the President, principal guard, and detective licensee for his security company, Pacific Security Group, LLC.  Mr. Denis previously served on the Board of Private Detectives and Guards from 1988 through 1996, including four years as Chair, and more recently participated with the passage and implementation of Act 208, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010, which established registration, instruction, training, and other requirements for private security guards and individuals acting in a guard capacity.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Denis has served as an interim appointee on the Board of Private Detectives and Guards since December 2015 and his extensive experience in the security industry and prior experience on the Board of Private Detectives and Guards continue to enhance the effectiveness of the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Denis be appointed and reappointed to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards based on his knowledge, experience, and dedication to protecting consumers.

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

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair