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Committee Members
CHAIR:
Wilhelm, Lance K. - The Wilhelm Group LLC
VICE-CHAIR:
Heltzel, Richard - Healy Tibbitts Builders Inc.
MENTOR:
Nohara, Rodney - Jayar Construction, Inc.
MEMBERS:
Asahina, Dean - Universal Construction
Brown, Daniel - Nordic PCL Construction
Bustard, John - King & Neel, Inc.
Chun, Darian - Royal Contracting
Dillon, Tyler - Layton Construction
Dennis, Ryan - Swinerton Builders
Diaz, Joaquin - Hawaiian Dredging Construction
Ehara, George - Swinerton Builders
Hayashi, Keith - Herbert Chock & Associates
Heahlke, Matt - Goodfellow Bros., Inc.
Ichimura, Gregg - Koga Engineering & Constr.
Inouye, Lance - Ralph S. Inouye Co.
Joseph, Steve - PVT Land Company
Kaneshige, Glen - Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.
Kennedy, Paul - Risk Solution Partners
Koob, Dave - Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Landry, Peter - Allied Builders System
Leong, Leonard - Royal Contracting
Lindemann, Bill - Lindemann Construction, Inc.
Luiz, Douglas II - Diversified Plumbing
Matsumoto, Skye - Master Sheet Metal, Inc.
Mitchell, Ron - Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Moritomo, Teri - Hawaiian Dredging Const.
Nobriga, Ryan - Hawaiian Dredging Const.
Nohara, Glenn M. - Genba Hawaii, Inc.
Nohara, Rodney - Jayar Construction, Inc.
Ota, Cedric - Hawaiian Dredging Construction
Regalado, Clarence - Aon Risk Services, Inc.
Romanowski, John - Jas W. Glover, Ltd.
Sakamoto, Gerard - S & M Sakamoto, Inc.
Shintani, Lili - Alan Shintani, Inc.
Sofos, Tom - Tom Sofos
Soto, Michael - Raising the Standard
Venezia, Mike - Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
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Committee Purpose Statement and Specific Goals for 2019
Committee Purpose Statement
- The Legislative Committee shall review and make recommendations pertaining to laws, ordinances, acts, and codes which affect the Construction Industry. It shall also take steps to initiate and promote desirable legislation and defeat harmful legislation.
- Increase membership participation at the legislature.
- Update our priorities and action plans to support the GCA’s Strategic Plan.
- Coordinate our efforts with other legislative organizations on common issues and approach the legislature as a unified group.
- Participate in the sponsorship of programs beneficial to the construction industry.
Specific Goals for 2019
- Advocate in support of affordable housing initiatives.
- Monitor and oppose initiatives that attempt to implement government mandated project labor agreements, educate and meet with industry associations, unions lawmakers, state and county agencies to address concerns.
- Submit recommendations for appointments to key Boards and Commissions and actively push for and support key nominations.
- Address contractor licensing and subcontractor listing issues.
- Develop legislative relationships with specific members of the legislature.
- Monitor Workers’ Compensation reform.
- Monitor and support Honolulu’s High-Capacity Transit Project.
- Monitor other legislation affecting the Construction Industry.
Long Term Goals
- Review other GCA committee requests for support and provide assistance when appropriate.
- Educate, monitor and discourage use of government mandated project labor agreements.
- Further relationships with Basic Trades and Subcontractor groups.
- Monitor and submit names as appropriate for select Boards and Commissions such as the Contractors Licensing Board, Environmental Council, Plumbers and Electricians Board, and other Boards as may be suggested.
- Encourage members to use newly created Legislative Action Center.
- Monitor sustainability initiatives which may result in legislative mandates which affect the Construction industry.
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Committee Schedule for 2019
The Committee meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 7:00 a.m., unless noted.
January 10
January 31*
January 24-26 Bill Review Session
February 5-9 Legislative appointments TBD for Annual Capitol Walk Around
February 07
February 21
March 07
March 21
April 04
April 18
May 02
May 16
June 13
July 11
August 08
August 11 - PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
September 12
October 10
November 6 - GENERAL ELECTION DAY
November 14
December 12
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings to start at 7:30 a.m. and to be held at the GCA Board Room. The meeting notice/agenda will be sent to all members prior to the meeting date.