STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2830

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 550, 551

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. 550 and 551, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Pest Control Board

G.M. No. 550	SCOTT AI, for a term to expire 06-30-2016; and
G.M. No. 551	SCOTT AI, 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 Scott Ai to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Pest Control Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Scott Ai from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Ai's background and commitment to public service qualify him for appointment and reappointment to the Pest Control Board as a public member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Ai's background is in construction, where he has worked in a management capacity for specialty construction companies for more than twenty years and currently serves as the Vice President of Estimating for Beachside Roofing, LLC.  Mr. Ai has experience with multiple boards by virtue of his service as the past President and current Vice President for the Roofing Contractors Association of Hawaii, serving as a member of various trust fund boards for the Roofer's Union, Local 221, and his current service as President of his association of apartment owners.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Ai has served as an interim member since January 2016 and has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Ai be appointed and reappointed to the Pest Control Board based on his knowledge, experience, and dedication to serving his community.

     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