STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1742

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 612

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 612, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Vice Chairperson Of The Board Of Taxation Review, 2nd Taxation District (Maui)

 

G.M. No. 612

WILLIAM CURTIS,

for a term to expire 06-30-2021,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal statement and resume submitted by William Curtis for service on the Board of Taxation Review for the 2nd Taxation District (Maui).

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of William Curtis from the Department of Taxation. 

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that the nominee's many years of business experience and background qualify him to serve on the Board of Taxation Review for the 2nd Taxation District.  Mr. Curtis attended the School of Business Administration at Menlo College, with an emphasis in Accounting.  As a General Contractor licensee with more than thirty-four years of work experience as a construction manager, superintendent, estimator, computer systems administrator, and data processing manager, your Committee believes Mr. Curtis is suitably qualified to serve on the Board.  Your Committee also notes that Mr. Curtis is active in the Maui community and has served on the Board of Directors of the Maui Orchid Society.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means 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 Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair