STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2115

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 514, 515

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 514 and 515, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

G.M. No. 514	KENNETH ZERI, for a term to expire 06-30-2019; and
G.M. No. 515	KENNETH ZERI, for a term to expire 06-30-2023,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Kenneth Zeri for service on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment and reappointment of Kenneth Zeri from the Department of Health, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and two individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Zeri's experience, background, and commitment to community service qualify him to be nominated for appointment and reappointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. Mr. Zeri began his career as a firefighter and emergency medical technician in the California Department of Forestry, then commissioned into the United States Navy Nurse Corps, before transitioning into a thirty-two year career in hospice care. Mr. Zeri served in a number of capacities at Hospice Hawaii, Inc., including President for fifteen years, before retiring in 2017 and served on multiple boards over the course of his career, including the Board of Directors of Kokua Mau, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Mr. Zeri has also been engaged in the legislative process since 1999 and has collaborated on several bills related to hospice, palliative, and end of life care. Your Committee finds that Mr. Zeri has served as an interim member of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee since September 2018 and his legislative experience, professional expertise, and dedication to serving his community will be assets to the Committee, and therefore recommends that Mr. Zeri be appointed and reappointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.

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