STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2215

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 720

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 No. 720, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants

G.M. No. 720

GARY HUTCHINSON, for a term to expire 06-30-2023,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history and resume submitted by Gary Hutchinson for service on the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Gary Hutchinson from the Department of Health.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Hutchinson's background, knowledge, and proven experience on the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants qualify him to be nominated for reappointment to the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants. Your Committee notes that Mr. Hutchinson currently works as a Wastewater Plant Engineer at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant for the City and County of Honolulu and holds a Grade 4 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate. Your Committee further finds that Mr. Hutchinson has been a member of the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants since 2018 and the insight he offers based on his twenty-three years of wastewater experience continues to enhance the effectiveness of the Board. Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Hutchinson be reappointed to the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants 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