STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1371

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 656

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 656, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Pest Control Board

G.M. No. 656

JONATHAN MONTALBO, for a term to expire 06-30-2021,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Jonathan Montalbo to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated for reappointment to the Pest Control Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for reappointment of Jonathan Montalbo from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Hawaii Pest Control Association.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Montalbo's background, knowledge, and proven experience on the Pest Control Board qualify him to be nominated for reappointment to the Pest Control Board as a licensed pest control operator member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Montalbo has been in the pest control industry since 1998, has maintained a pest control operator's license since 2007, and is the President of Aloha Termite Kauai, Inc., in Lihue, Kauai.  Mr. Montalbo is also an active member of the Hawaii Pest Control Association, where he has served for many years on the Board of Directors, including as past President.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Montalbo has served on the Pest Control Board since July 2014 and the insights he has gained from his years of experience in the pest control industry continue to enhance the effectiveness of the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Montalbo be reappointed to the Pest Control Board based on his experience, knowledge, 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