STAND. COM. REP. NO. 27

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 110

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Second Special Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 110, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Land Use Commission

 

G.M. No. 110

NORMAND R. LEZY,

for a term to expire 6-30-2008,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Normand R. Lezy from Matson Terminals; Hawk Sing & Ignacio; Schlack Ito Lockwood Piper & Elkind; Moseley Biehl Tsugawa Lau & Muzzi; Computer Sciences Corporation; Pacific Hawaii Designs, LLC; and thirty-four individuals.

 

     Mr. Lezy is an attorney in private practice with Leong Kunihiro Leong & Lezy.  He received a B.A. degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a J.D. degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law.  He has professional experience in the fields of admiralty and maritime law; longshore and harbor workers law; aviation law; construction litigation; intellectual property law; insurance litigation and bad faith law; and general litigation. 

 

     Your Committee notes the written testimony of the nominee that he will work hard with his colleagues on the commission to ensure that objective, even-handed decisions are made that fulfill the commission's responsibility to preserve and protect Hawaii's lands while encouraging the most suitable uses of lands.

     Your Committee has concerns regarding the nominee, such as his admission that he has no land use experience, no environmental impact statement experience, no water availability or water needs experience, and little knowledge of county or state land use jurisdictions.  Notwithstanding, your Committee recommends that the Senate consent to the nomination to allow Mr. Lezy to gain experience and understanding of the duties of the Land Use Commission.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land 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 Water and Land,

 

 

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair