STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3996

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 861

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 861, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority

G.M. No. 861

DAVELYN KALIPI, for a term to expire 06-30-2024,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Davelyn Kalipi for service on the Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Davelyn Kalipi from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and sixteen individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Kalipi's knowledge, experience, and commitment to serve the public qualify her for appointment to the Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority as a member from the general public with knowledge, interest, and proven expertise in, but not limited to, one or more of the following fields: finance, commerce and trade, corporate management, marketing, economics, engineering, energy management, real estate development, property management, aquaculture, and ocean science, pursuant to section 227D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes. For four years, Ms. Kalipi has worked for Progression Energy, LLC, an Oregon-based company that develops, finances, constructs and operates renewable energy projects and is currently their Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Development for Hawaii and the Pacific. She is also the President of Kalipi Enterprises, LLC, a company that provides consulting services for community-based economic development in the areas of food security, energy security, and community empowerment. Your Committee notes that Ms. Kalipi received a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Government & Politics and Economics from George Mason University and a Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University Law School. She has over twenty-five years of work experience and an understanding of government, strategic planning, and economic development. Your Committee further finds that she is currently on the Board of Directors for PBS Hawaii and Blue Planet Foundation and has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members. Her experience and knowledge will be assets to the Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority. Your Committee therefore recommends that Davelyn Kalipi be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority based on her experience, knowledge, and commitment to public service.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism 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 Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism,

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair