STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3632

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 800

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 No. 800, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board

G.M. No. 800

MARIE WEITE, 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 Marie Weite to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated for reappointment to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Marie Weite from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Weite's background, knowledge, and prior experience on the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board qualify her to be nominated for reappointment to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board as a public member.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Weite has a background in the insurance industry and is currently the Assistant Vice President of Claims for First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.  Ms. Weite is also dedicated to public service and has served on the boards of various organizations, including her current service with the Mediation Center of the Pacific and her prior service with Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii, Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition, and the Governor's Highway Safety Council.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Weite has been a member of the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board since December 2012 and her professional background, including her prior experience as a technical specialist handling litigation automobile claims, has been a beneficial asset to the discussions of the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Ms. Weite be reappointed to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board based on her knowledge, background, and commitment to serving her 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