STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1761

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 648

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 648, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board

G.M. No. 648

JOHN MIHLBAUER, JR., for a term to expire 06-30-2022,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by John Mihlbauer, Jr., for service on the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.

Your Committee did not receive any testimony on this nomination for reappointment.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Mihlbauer, Jr., has over thirty years of experience as a licensed mechanical engineer. Mr. Mihlbauer, Jr., currently is the President, Owner, and Principal Surveyor of All Ship & Cargo Surveys, Ltd., a marine survey business that has conducted over four thousand crane inspections. Previously, Mr. Mihlbauer, Jr., was a United States Army Corps of Engineers Program Manager, responsible for planning and programming design and construction projects to support the Marshall Islands and the Pacific. Mr. Mihlbauer, Jr., serves the community as a Sub-Committee Chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30.24 Standards Committee, Container Cranes, and Sub-Committee member of ASME B30.8 Standards Committee, Floating Cranes and Derricks. Your Committee further finds that Mr. Mihlbauer, Jr.'s experience in conducting inspections of cranes, as well as his proven leadership, continue to be assets to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts 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 Labor, Culture and the Arts,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair