STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1649

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 769

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

Board of Electricians and Plumbers

G.M. No. 769

RANDAL HIRAKI, 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 Randal Hiraki to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated for reappointment to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Randal Hiraki from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and two individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Hiraki's background, knowledge, and proven experience on the Board of Electricians and Plumbers also qualify him to be nominated for reappointment to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers as a plumber member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Hiraki has been in the plumbing industry in Hawaii for over forty years and has been a licensed journey worker plumber since 1980.  Mr. Hiraki is the President of Commercial Plumbing, Inc., which he founded in 1985.  Mr. Hiraki's company now employs over two hundred people and provides plumbing and fire sprinkler services for commercial and residential owners.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Hiraki has served on the Board of Electricians and Plumbers since July 2013 and his many years of experience in the plumbing industry continue to enhance the effectiveness of the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Hiraki be reappointed to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers based on his knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

     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