Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

Foreign and welcome to the Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection. It is Friday, March 21, 2025, 9:30am in Conference Room 229 at the Hawaii State Capitol. We're here for a hearing on nominees to various boards and commissions.

This meeting is being streamed live on YouTube and in the unlikely event that we experience technical difficulties, we will try to reconvene before the end of this normally 90 minute time slot at 11am it's our customary practice in this Committee to observe a two minute testimony time limit.

We have received all of the written testimony and reviewed all of it, including the resumes and questionnaires that were provided to the nominees, all of which submitted responses. So thank you to everyone who has volunteered to step forward and participate. I'll be going through a list of testifiers. If you're on Zoom, please stand by.

Our operator Gio will keep your video disabled and your audio muted until it is your turn and then they'll cue you up. Once I see you come off of mute, I'll say good morning and then you can proceed with your testimony. Okay. First Member, first nominee is David Padilla.

Governor's message 515 for consideration and confirmation to the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii. First up, we have the DCCA in support.

Morning Chair, James Skizewski, Executive officer of The Boxing Commission Standing on our testimony in support.

Thank you for standing on your testimony in support. We also have written testimony in support from Jan Combs and from Susan Manuma who said the nominee was irritatingly fair. Do we have the nominee online?

He is online chair.

Good morning. If you'd like to make a statement to the Committee, please go ahead.

Good morning, Committee. I just thank you for your time and you know, I'll just keep it short and I just can't wait to wait to serve. You know, I'm, I'm totally looking forward to it.

Thank you very much. That's all the. Oh, we also have testimony I missed in support from Bob Ostovich. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Any questions? Okay, we'll move on to the next nominee. Thank you very much, Mr. Padilla. The next one is GM.

Governor's Message 534, Stephen Pine for consideration to the Board of Dentistry term to expire June 30, 2028. Department of Health in support. Okay. Board of Dentistry in support. Thank you very much. Patrick Donnelley in support online.

Not available on Zoom. Chair.

Thank you. Late testimony from Aloha Care in support. We also have Department of Health, Hawaii Dental Association in support. And. And VisDac in support. Kauai Oral Health Coalition. That's all the testimony we've received. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Do we have the nominee? Okay, thank you.

Members, any questions for the Board of Dentistry? Okay, we'll move on. Thank you very much. Next nominee is Governor's message 535 to the Board of Acupuncture. Deborah McMenemy, hopefully I got that right. Board of Acupuncture in support. Thank you very much. Dr. Joni Kroll in support. Dr. Jane Tsuchiyama in support. Marta Rebella in support.

Michael McMenemy in support. Wi Lo in support. Cherry Mizumoto in support. Kali Thomas in support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay, I believe we have the nominee. Good morning.

Good morning.

Would you like to make a statement?

Just that I've. I've served on the board for six years now and am eager to continue with that. Continue with the work that we do there. And I appreciate your support.

Thank you very much. Members, any questions? Okay, thank you very much. We'll move on to our next nominee. Governor's message 561. Tiffany. Tiffany Lynn Hummel. To the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine. Term to expire June 30, 2028. Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine in support.

Morning Chair and members of the committee, board stands on its written testimony in support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. That's all the registered testimony we have. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Do we have the nominee? Okay, we'll move on. Governor's Message 562. Nathaniel Evslin, for consideration to the Cable Advisory Committee, term to expire June 30, 2028. DCCA in support.

Yes. Hi. Good morning. Chair Randy Leong with the Cable Television Division expanding on support of the Cable Advisory Committee. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Sean Taketa Mclaughlin in support. Leger Gaines in support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. I believe we have the nominee online. Mr. Evslin. Hi, please go ahead and make a statement. Good morning.

Yeah, I'm honored to be nominated for this board position and excited to take part in the Cable Advisory Committee.

Thank you very much. Members, any questions? No. Thank you very much for making yourself available. We'll move on to the next nominee. Governor's message 563. Gabrielle Asay to the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine for a term to expire June 30, 2028. Board of Veterinary Medicine in support. Thank you very much.

That's all the testimony we've received on this nominee. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Do we have the Nominee. Okay, moving on. Governor's Message 565, John Takitani, for consideration to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects for term to expire on June 30, 2028. DCCA in support. Thank you.

We have Mahi Pono in support and Royce Fukuroku of CPB in support. Is there anyone else who'd like to testify on this nomination? Okay. Do we have the nominee?

Nope.

Okay, thank you. Moving on. GM618, Jon Arbles, for consideration to the State Board of Public Accountancy. Term to expire June 30, 2028. First up, DCCA in support. Thank you very much. Lawrence Sugawa in support. Noikalipi in support. Shanti Fujimoto in support. Catherine Madden in support. Andrew Correll in support.

Is there anyone else who would like to testify on this nomination? Do we have Mr. Arbles?

He is online. Chair?

Yeah. He, he is online?

Yes, he is online.

Mr. Arbles? Okay, well, Mr. Arbles, if you're online and it's taking you a second to come on, just pop on when you're ready. We'll move on, but we'd like to hear you. Hear from you, if you are available. Members, any questions on the nominee for the DCCA? If not, we'll move on.

GM656, Tony Lau, for consideration to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects for a term to expire June 3, 2029. DCCA.

Okay, thank you. We have the American Society of Civil Engineers, Hawaii Section, in support. YKE in support. Jeffrey Kalani, Ron Iwamoto from Iwamoto Engineering Consultants in support. Glenn Miyasato in support. Tim Goshi in support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Members, any questions for the DCCA? Do we have the nominee? Yes, please. Good morning.

Good morning. My name is Tony Lau. Thank you for your consideration of my reimbursement. Yeah, sorry.

Good morning, Chair. Members of the Committee, my name is Tony Lau. Thank you for your consideration of my reappointment to the board. And I'm available for any questions.

Thank you very much. Members, Questions? No? Okay, we'll move on. GM5, 657 for consideration to the Board of Dentistry. Joy Shimabuku for a term to expire on June 30, 2029. Board Dentistry, in support. Okay, we also have Joyce Yamada in support, Neo Faruya in support, and Heather Boland in support. Do we have the nominee?

Okay, Members, any questions for the DCCA? Okay. If not, we'll move forward. GM 658, Brooke Foreman. For consideration to the Board of Acupuncture. Term to expire on June 30, 2029. Board of Acupuncture. Okay, thank you very much. That's all the submitted testimony we have. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Do we have Ms. Foreman?

No.

Okay, we'll move on. GM659, David Kamakea III to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers for a term to expire June 30, 2029. Board of Electricians and Plumbers in support. Thank you very much. In support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Mr. Kamakea. Aloha.

Appreciate the opportunity of my reappointment to the board. Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

Thank you very much. Members, any questions for the nominee? Okay, Mr. Kamakea, thank you for making yourself available. We'll move on.

Hello.

Governor's message 668, Alyssa Toyama. For consideration to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects for a term to expire June 30, 2029. DCCA in support.

Morning, Chair. Chair. Members of the Committee here as Director of DCCA stand our written testimony and support this nomination.

Thank you very much. FAI Architects in Sport. Omizu Architecture in support. And Don Hibbert in support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Mr. Yama, good morning.

Good morning, Senator. Good morning. Members of the Committee, I am Alyssa Toyama. Thank you for considering my appointment to. The east the board. I'm available if you have any questions.

Okay, Members, any questions? Okay, thank you for joining us today and for serving on the board. Okay, we'll move on to the next measure. Governor's Message 683, Steven Taketa to the Board of Psychology. Term to expire June 30, 2029. DCCA in support.

Morning Chair, Vice Chair, wonderful Committee. Director of DCCA. Submit written testimony in support.

Thank you. Board of Psychology in support.

Morning Chair, Vice Chair, Members of the Committee. My name is Christopher Fernandez, Executive officer to the board. I'm here to stand on the board's testimony supporting the nomination.

Thank you very much. Miri Yee in support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay, we have Mr. Taketa online. Good morning.

Good morning, Chair Keohokalole and Committee Members. I'm really extremely honored to be here.

Would you like to make a statement about your nomination?

I'm just like to state that I'm extremely honored and I believe that I can competently and effectively serve the people of this state on this Committee. And, and I'm very grateful to have been nominated. I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Members, any questions for the nominee? Okay. No questions. Thank you for making yourself available and for stepping forward to serve. Thank you. Okay, next we have Governor's message 687 Eileen Wada for consideration to the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine term to expire June 30, 2027. Ahoy Board of Veterinary Medicine and support. Thank you Karen Kaya and support.

Morning Chair. I stand unlimited working testimony. I also wanted to find person I strongly support finally nomination to be Board of Veterinary Medicine.

I have been on the 880. Oh yeah.

Normally if you stand on your testimony, it's just acknowledging that we've read your written remarks. But you want to say more. So please join us up here so that the microphones and the feed can. Can hear what you have to say.

Thank you Chair. Thank you Committee. I have served with Eileen on the.

You can state your name again.

Oh, I'm sorry. My name is Karen Kaya. Sorry, this is the first time I have. I am providing an oral in person testimony. I strong. I am strongly in support of Eileen's consideration and confirmation to the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine.

I have served with Eileen on the Association of Apartment Owners on the Tropic Gardens Board of directors since March 2020. Eileen has been the President since March 2020. Under Eileen's leadership, we have commenced a much needed capital improvement project of Tropic Gardens. And we have just completed one of four phases of the project. All.

Well, many owners and board Members alike have confidence and trust in Eileen for her vast experience and knowledge as a real estate professional and as a long term board Member. Eileen, this is the first time I've served on a board and I am.

I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with and learn from Eileen. I admire her for ability to maintain objectivity, her professionalism, her diplomacy. You know, during the most contentious board discussions. Eileen has always considered the best interest of animals and their families at Tropic Gardens.

And I, as a parent of three dogs over the past nine years, I find comfort knowing someone of Eileen's credentials and character is a Member of the Board of Veterinary Medicine. Thank you Chair and Committee.

Thank you very much. You did great. Democratic Party of Hawaii in support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Do we have Ms. Wada online? No. Okay, Members, any questions for the testifier or the DCCA? DCCA please. Oh, no. Oh, no. Okay, never mind. Moving on. Next. Next nominee. Governor's message 704.

Allen Shih to the Board of Pharmacy for a term to expire on June 30, 2027. DCCA in support.

Morning Chair, Vice Chair, Members of the Committee. Director of DCCU. This is our written testimony in support of this nomination.

Thank you very much. Ronald Taniguchi in support. Dan King Sung in support. And Nelson Nako in support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay, we have Mr. Shih online. Good morning.

Good morning. I'm very excited to be able to help work with the Board of Pharmacy. I've actually spent quite a bit of time just talking to them about all kinds of various issues. So it's very exciting to be able to work with them more in person and to help help serve the people of Hawaii.

Thank you very much. Thank you for making yourself available. Any questions for the nominee? Okay, thank you again. We'll move on to the next Governor's Message 705, Andrew Fong for consideration to the Hawaii Medical Board. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Hawaii Medical Board in support. Thank you for standing on your testimony. Kaiser Permanente in support.

Thank you very much. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Do we have Mr. Fong? Okay. Any questions for Kaiser? No. Okay, fine. We'll move on. Next nominee is Governor's Message 706, Brian Chen for consideration to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology. Term to expire June 30, 2029.

Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology in support.

Morning, Chair, Vice Chair, Members of the Committee. Christopher Fernandez, Executive officer to the board here stand on the board's testimony supporting the nomination.

Thank you very much. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Mr. Chen, not available. Okay. Any questions for the board? No? All right, moving on. GM 707 James Pleiss to the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic. Term to expire June 30, 2028. Board of Chiropractic in support. Thank you very much.

Dr. Rachel Klein in support and Alice Ogawa in support. And I believe we have the nominee online. Good morning.

Morning. Can you hear me okay?

We can hear you now. Go ahead.

Thank you. My name is Jim Pleiss. I'm a chiropractor. I currently serve on the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic, as chair. I'm asking to re up for another term to continue the work that we've done. I originally was on the board in 2011, so I'm very familiar with how the board works. Also I've been on the board of

The Hawaii State Chiropractic Association and held every position with the exception of Secretary. Also, I've been involved with Rotary on Maui, as well as a Member of the Ethics Committee for Hale Makua, a long term care facility on Maui. I appreciate your time today and if. You have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

Thank you very much. Members, any questions for the nominee? Okay, seeing none. Thank you for joining us today and for continuing to serve. Next up is Governor's message 708, Jill Wakabayashi to the Board of Physical Therapy, a term to expire June 30, 2029. Board of Physical Therapy in support.

Thank you very much. Gail Meow in support and Cheryl Kuma in support. And I see we have Ms. Wakabayashi online. Good morning.

Good morning. Thank you for considering me to return to the board, which I had enjoyed my time in the previous terms that I served and look forward to doing it again. Thank you. And I'm available for questions.

Thank you very much. Members, any questions? Okay. Thank you for making yourself available and again, for stepping forward to serve. Next, we have Governor's Message 709. June Ching for consideration to the Board of Psychology for a term to expire June 30, 2029. Board of Psychology, in support.

Good morning, Chair, Vice Chair, Members of the Committee. I'm here to stand on the Board's testimony supporting the nomination. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Raymond Fallen in support and Evelyn Yanagita in support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Do we have Ms. Ching?

Unfortunately, she was unable to be here.

Okay, thank you very much. Any questions for the board? If not, we'll move forward. Governor's message 710. Scott Collins for consideration to the Board of Private Detectives, Guards and Guards for a term to expire June 30, 2029. Board of Private Detectives and Guards in support.

Good morning, Chair Members of the Committee, Justin Jones. I'm Executive officer for the Board of Private Detectives Guards. We stand on our written testimony of support for Mr. Collins.

Thank you very much. We have Franklin Don Picaro in support and Albert Dennis in support. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Okay. Mr. Collins.

Good morning. Good morning, Chair, Vice Chair, and Members of the Committee. My name is Scott Collins. First, I want to thank you for the—considering my reappointment. I think I have a lot to offer to the Board based on my unique background. That's my way of trying to give back to the community. Thank you.

Thank you. Members, any questions? Vice Chair.

I'm kind of curious to get your perspective, you know, from your prior experience in police enforcement and in the Prosecutor's Office, because in recent years, we've had many issues that have arisen and I think from, you know, the safety and security of a lot of the security personnel, it's been a very challenging time.

Do you see the Board playing a role in perhaps, you know, coming forward with additional recommendations to assist security companies in this arena?

At the present, I don't think we have the capabilities. We don't have the staff training, monitor, qualify them. That's a huge—I mean, for staff who have their hands full just with the applications to take on that endeavor based on the staffing right now as being possible.

Okay. Well, I know that in, you know, in recent years, there have been a number of instances where we have had security personnel that have either been injured or deceased as a result of some of the kinds of experiences they have encountered, you know, in the work they do.

So, hopefully, as we move forward, I hope that, you know, within our arena as well as DCCA, that we can kind of provide additional assistance. Thank you.

You see it happening in every industry. It's just a sign of the times, not just security. Every facet, crime is on the rise. So, yeah, it's not singled out to just...

Thank you.

Any other questions? Okay, thank you for joining us this morning. Next nominee is governor's message 711. Staffy Fujimoto to the Board of Dentistry for term to expire June 30, 2029. Board of Dentistry in support. Thank you. Dr. Earl Hasegawa in support. Bob Marshall in support. That's all the testimony we've received.

Is there anyone else would like to testify? Okay. Do we have the nominee? Okay. Any questions for the DCCA Members? Not. We'll move on. Governor's message 713, Mark Brown to the Board of Pharmacy for a term to expire June 30, 2029. Board of Pharmacy in support.

Kent Kikuchi, Executive Officer for the Board of Pharmacy. Here stand on our testimony in support. Thank you.

Thank you. Ronald Taniguchi in support. Okay, is there anyone else who would like to testify? Do we have Mr. Brown?

He just got pulled into a meeting. Apology.

Okay. Thank you. Next nominee is Governor's message 714 to the real Estate Commission Frank Goodale for a term to expire June 30th. Let me see 2026 DCCA in support.

Morning chair, Vice Chair...

Thank you very much. We have Chuck Garrett in support. Deborah Al in support. Kalama Kim support Georgia Calloway in support. Gary Davis in support. Lance Owens, Nancy Donahue, Arabelle Campbell all in support. Is there anyone else who would like. To testify on this nomination? Okay. Mr. Goodell, please join us.

Good morning. Good morning. Chair and Vice Chair, Members of the Committee. Pleased to hear be here and to be nominated to the Committee and look forward to working on the Committee and and would and I'm here to answer any of your question that you may have for me.

Thank you very much and thank you for stepping forward to serve and join us. Members question. I have a question. Yes. Oh. First time serving on the board.

That is correct.

Okay. You know, I think what we've seen in the last couple of years on this Committee is a pretty steady and. Consistent. Engagement from members of the condominium but from residents who live in condominiums who have been dissatisfied with some of the association practices in the buildings that they live in.

And you know, I feel it's put the Committee in a bit of a bind at times because you know, there's. A recognition that the condominium aspects of. The real estate Commission are just one piece of, you know, many other responsibilities.

But there are still members of the community who come forward who feel like they are not giving, they are not given the, their appropriate amount of attention at the Commission. I guess I, I'd like to.

I'm interested in your reaction to that and your feeling on the, the, the aspects of condominium Association policy that you are going to be tasked with on the Commission.

I'm compared to everything else I'm fairly aware of of the give and take that goes on at that. I had worked on a voluntary disclosure statement from condominium associations along with CAI an Association industry and also the lenders who also have an interest in.

In that as well and as we actually get got them to be more the, the associations to be more forthcoming. I think there, there seems to be a break between the actual private association and the Association managers and, and they're hired and they have different capacities and that is a challenge I think to be met on there.

Depending on how much the, the Legislature sees them in terms of controlling or licensing or just right now the associations are just I believe registered. If I'm Correct. But that's a challenge and that's one that probably should be addressed. But I don't have pretend to have the answers to that dilemma.

But it's definitely something that's worthy of consideration and talking about. Yeah. Thank you Members.

Any other questions, Senator Richards?

Yeah, thank you. Big Island. So I got to ask questions right in your resume. Both Bradley and Clark Realty known, the principals there for many years, all that we have a long track record. I think I'm just more asking what's your thoughts on our whole economy relative to the real estate markets?

We've seen a lot of volatility over the last since the pandemic. And where's your thoughts? Where are we headed with all of this?

Sitting on the, on the Big island and having the volcano go off and not knowing when it's on or off type of situation. I've learned to live with a lot of unexpected changes and I think we're going through some of those unexpected changes just like the volcano in the real estate industry.

Not to be as dramatic as the volcano is, but nevertheless there are a lot of changes going on and our supply issues are a little bit different than they are in some areas of the mainland. We do, I believe, have a lot of agents to help work with that.

But I do see still a lack of inventory which is continues to drive prices upwards, although at a much, much slower race. And it has, it has sort of hit a peak and it's backed off a little bit. But we're still very short on the rental inventory and the housing inventory.

We really need to focus on getting more in tune with where our economy is so that we don't have to send our kids to the mainland to live.

And I was hoping you'd touch on that because it is an inventory issue. From your perspective, from your expertise, Big Island is big. And the housing that is available, do we have it in the right areas or do we have to work harder development?

When I'm talking about affordable housing, east side versus west side, north versus south, or do we just need it all?

We need it where the employment is. Most importantly west side for the most part, I think that is going to be on the west side, but there are some areas in the commercial areas on the east side there that are also important in there. And we need a diversity of housing and the various inventory.

I think most important is, is we need to figure out how to attract the investors and not chase them away to build and to support the, the building industry and to get that building stock done. Whether it's for rentals or for housing for homeowners to live in them, both are important.

And I think sometimes we want to chase away the investors and, and. But they are a very important part of trying to find the capital to bring in to the islands to build that housing, to build those rentals, that affordable housing, the affordable rentals in there.

So I see it more of a General need in a lot of different areas. And having worked with an Association that works with both the Big island and also Honolulu, though very different in perspectives in Maui, each of those areas is unique. And what works in one area doesn't necessarily work in the other areas.

And I've learned that in working with our organizations is that the needs are very different on each of the islands.

So in short, we need all different levels of housing. We need it essentially everywhere on the ground.

Yes, because we have been created, there have been gaps in the housing chain featuring food chain, and that those gaps have made the problem worse in some areas and less manageable. And we don't see the traditional move up housing. It's more like I've got to jump the gap type of situation.

And that's unfortunate because some of that housing that he would be jumping out of, new people could be jumping into. So it's important that we have a consistent range on that. Developers tend to take a close look at that.

Sometimes they get a little bit of out of whack, but they have their dollars on the line and they want to be filling the gap areas.

Okay, thank you. Thank you. Chair.

Members, any other questions? Senator McKelvey

Thank you for being here. By the way, I want to go back to the licensing of associations touched on earlier. I mean, you thought. Is that something that you think this Committee should look at in conjunction with the real estate Commission?

Is that something the Commission has or will or potentially may have a conversation about?

I think right now it's just registration of these associations. And I guess that question is, is if you want to take on almost another realm of government, so to speak, and management of associations, it's a big task. There's no question on that. Are there ways to influence the behavior of associations short of that perhaps?

I think that needs to be worked into the discussion and whether the, whether the Legislature, Legislature wants to fund what would be necessary for either path on.

There, and if that were the case, may be, would the real estate Commission be an appropriate house, for lack of a better word, for such a program, or should this be something the Commission would discuss as a standalone?

Because part of the issue that comes from the Committee frustration of the chair is the fuzziness of jurisdiction between all the different entities within DCCA when it comes to what is affectionately been known as condo wars. Right.

And so when your nomination came forward, and normally we appreciate you and everybody coming to serve, but we are asking for you as a board to actively engage in the discussion that manifests itself repeatedly in bills, which is what is the role of the real estate Commission? Can it be better defined?

Is it better even eliminated for other entities in DCCA? Then what can be done to help us create things like perhaps looking at licensure of associations? You know.

It depends how much control you and the responsibility that the Legislature would like for. For that. I think the Committee should be, you know, open to working with that and the needs that the Legislature finds that they want those problems solved in, In a group like that, I think it could be placed in it.

I don't see any reason it can't be placed in independent or, or, you know, that's a conversation that needs to happen.

And I think between the, the governor's office and where he wants it to administer and where the Legislature would like to place it or fund it is something that it should definitely be a point of conversation.

Thank you. Thank you, Chair, for. Allow me to have a conversation. Members, any other questions? Thank you for engaging in that thank you conversation and thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you. Okay, we'll move on to the last nominee on today's agenda.

Governor's Message 715: Evan Fong for consideration to the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board for a term to expire June 30, 2029. DCCA, in support.

Morning, chair and members of the committee. James Kususki, Executive Officer for the Elevator Mechanical Licensing Board, standing in our testimony in support.

Thank you very much. That's all the registered testimony we've received on this nominee. Is there anyone else other than the nominee who would like to testify? Okay, if not, Mr. Fong, good morning. Please go ahead and make a statement if you'd like.

Muted? Okay. Good morning. Okay, thank you. Good morning, committee. Thank you for your time this morning. I'm honored to accept your consideration, continuing to serve, and I'm available for any questions.

Okay. Members, any questions for the nominee? Okay, it looks like there are no questions. Thank you very much for making yourself available and stepping forward for consideration.

Thank you.

That's all, those are all of the nominees on today's agenda. We will recess for decision-making.

Okay, we are back on this Friday March 21, 2025. 9:30 a..m Confirmation agenda to consider a slew of nominees to various Boards and Commissions Members. After reviewing the testimony on all of. The nominees, including questionnaires that were submitted. To each of the nominees and their. Resumes, my recommendation is to advise and consent to the following nominations.

Governor's message 515 David Padilla to the boxing Commission. Governor's message 534 Stephen Pine to the board of dentistry. Governor's message 535 Deborah McMenamy to the board of acupuncture. Governor's message 562 Nathaniel Evlin to the cable Advisory Committee.

Governor's message 565 John Takitani to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects. Governor's Message 656 Tony Lau to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects. Governor's Message 657 Joy Shimabuku to the Board of Dentistry.

Governor's Message 659 David Kamakel III to the Board of Electricians and plumbers. Governor's message 668 Alice Alyssa Toyama to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects. Governor's Message 683 Stephen Taketa to the Board of Psychology.

Governor's Message 687 Eileen Wada to the Board of Veteran Veterinary Medicine. Governor's Message 704 Alan She to the Board of Pharmacy. Governor's Message 705 Andrew Fong to the Hawaii Medical Board. Governor's Message 707 James Ple to the Board of Chiropractic.

Governor's Message 708 Jill Wakabayashi to the Board of Physical Therapy Governor's Message 709 June Ching to the Board of Psychology Governor's Message 710 Scott Collins to the Board of Private Detectives and guards Governor's message 711.

Staffy Fujimoto to the Board of Dentistry Governor's message 713 Mark Brown to the Board of Pharmacy Governor's Message I think I said that was 7:13 this is Governor's message 7:14 to the Real Estate Commission Governor's message 715 to the elevator Mechanics Licensing Board. And.

I'm sorry just to go back Governor's message 618 John Arables to the State Board of Public Accountancy the other nominees on the agenda today we will be deferring decision making on until. April Friday, April 11th at 9:30 a.m. in this room Conference Room 229.

And the reason for that deferral is that the only written testimony submitted on behalf of those nominees was from the board itself. And the nominee was not physically or remotely present in the hearing today. So we'll just take a little bit. Of time to confirm that they exist.

We have received their, their questionnaire and resume, but there was no one else to submit comments in the public hearing in support of them. Mr. Arbols was available, but he had some trouble getting connected on online. So that's a reasonable enough attempt. And so I think we'll, we'll recommend.

The nominees that I just mentioned for advice and consent to their, to their respective board and Commission appointments. Any discussion? Okay. Seeing none, I'd like to take all of the nominees up in, in one motion. Again, advice and consent by the Committee. Vice Chair for the vote. Chair votes Aye.

Thank you. [Roll Call] Your recommendations are adopted.

Thank you very much. We're adjourned.