SSCR3484

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3484

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 710, 711

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. 710 and 711, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Real Estate Commission

G.M. No. 710

BRUCE FAULKNER,

for a term to expire 06-30-2020; and

G.M. No. 711

SCOTT ARAKAKI,

for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Bruce Faulkner and Scott Arakaki to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Real Estate Commission.

BRUCE FAULKNER

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Bruce Faulkner from the Real Estate Commission, Hawai‘i Association of REALTORS, and five individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Faulkner's background, knowledge, and prior experience on the Real Estate Commission qualify him to be nominated for reappointment to the Real Estate Commission as a real estate broker member representing Maui County. Your Committee notes that Mr. Faulkner has been a licensed real estate agent for thirty years and a licensed real estate broker for twenty years and currently maintains his own brokerage firm in Makawao, Maui. Mr. Faulkner is also actively involved in his community on Maui and with professional organizations, including the REALTOR Association of Maui and the Hawaii Association of REALTORS, where he has served on the Board of Directors and as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee. Your Committee further finds that Mr. Faulkner has been a member of the Real Estate Commission since 2012, currently serves as Vice Chairperson of the Commission's Condominium Review Committee, and has a keen knowledge of the laws and rules that affect the Commission's work. Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Faulkner be reappointed to the Real Estate Commission based on his knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

SCOTT ARAKAKI

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Scott Arakaki from the Real Estate Commission, Hawai‘i Association of REALTORS, and seven individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Arakaki's background, knowledge, and prior experience on the Real Estate Commission qualify him to be nominated for reappointment to the Real Estate Commission as a public member representing the City and County of Honolulu. Your Committee notes that Mr. Arakaki is a real estate litigation attorney with over twenty years of experience and is currently an attorney with the law firm Badger Arakaki, LLLC. Mr. Arakaki is also an active member of the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) and the knowledge and experience Mr. Arakaki gained at ARELLO conferences has enabled him to better inform and educate Hawaii consumers and licensees about real estate law and issues in the State. Your Committee further finds that Mr. Arakaki has been a member of the Real Estate Commission since 2012, where he serves as Chairperson of the Laws and Rules Committee and Co-Chairperson of the Blue Ribbon Condominium Committee, and has a thorough understanding of the laws and rules that affect the Commission's work. Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Arakaki be reappointed to the Real Estate Commission based on his experience, background, and dedication to serving the community.

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

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair