STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1744

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 677

 

 

 

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. 677, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Taxation Review, 1st Taxation District (O'ahu)

 

G.M. No. 677

NEIL HIRASUNA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal statement and resume submitted by Neil Hirasuna for service on the Board of Taxation Review for the 1st Taxation District (Oahu).

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Neil Hirasuna from the Department of Taxation.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that the nominee's many years of experience in the areas of tax, auditing, and accounting qualify him to serve on the Board of Taxation Review for the 1st Taxation District.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Hirasuna received Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Masters of Accounting degrees from the University of Southern California.  Mr. Hirasuna is a certified public accountant and is employed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, Honolulu, as an Audit Senior Manager/Manager.  Prior to his employment in the Honolulu office of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Mr. Hirasuna was employed by the Los Angeles office of Deloitte & Touche LLP, as an Audit Associate from 2007-2009.  Your Committee believes that Mr. Hirasuna's audit and audit management knowledge will be of great assistance to the Board as it fulfills its duty to Hawaii's taxpayers and the tax community.

 

     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