Maui Now Dec 6, 2022: House Speaker Scott K. Saiki announced the Chairs and Vice Chairs for House committees in the 2023 Legislature.
| Committee |
Chair |
Vice-Chair |
| Agriculture & Food Systems |
Cedric Asuega Gates |
Kirstin Kahaloa |
| Consumer Protection & Commerce |
Mark M. Nakashima |
Jackson D. Sayama |
| Corrections, Military & Veterans |
Mark J. Hashem |
Cory M. Chun |
| Culture, Arts & International Affairs |
Adrian K. Tam |
Rose Martinez |
| Economic Development |
Daniel Holt |
Rachele F. Lamosao |
| Education |
Justin H. Woodson |
Lisa Marten |
| Energy & Environmental Protection |
Nicole E. Lowen |
Elle Cochran |
| Finance |
Kyle T. Yamashita |
Lisa Kitagawa |
| Health & Homelessness |
Della Au Belatti |
Jenna Takenouchi |
| Higher Education & Technology |
Amy A. Perruso |
Jeanne Kapela |
| Housing |
Troy N. Hashimoto |
Micah P.K. Aiu |
| Human Services |
John M. Mizuno |
Terez Amato |
| Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs |
David A. Tarnas |
Gregg Takayama |
| Labor & Government Operations |
Scot Z. Matayoshi |
Andrew Takuya Garrett |
| Legislative Management |
Nadine K. Nakamura |
Dee Morikawa |
| Tourism |
Sean Quinlan |
Natalia Hussey-Burdick |
| Transportation |
Chris Todd |
Darius K. Kila |
| Water & Land |
Linda Ichiyama |
Mahina Poepoe |
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Hawaiʻi Senate Democrats
News Release via Twitter, Dec 5, 2022
The Senate just announced our finalized committee assignments ahead of the 32nd Legislature! See below for the full lineup
Agriculture and Environment (AEN):
Gabbard, Mike (Chair) Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim" (Vice Chair) DeCoite, Lynn Rhoads, Karl Awa, Brenton
Commerce, Consumer Protection (CPN):
Keohokalole, Jarrett (Chair) Fukunaga, Carol (Vice Chair) McKelvey, Angus L.K. Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim" Awa, Brenton
Education (EDU):
Kidani, Michelle N. (Chair) Kim, Donna Mercado (Vice Chair) Kanuha, Dru Mamo Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim" Fevella, Kurt
Energy, Economic Development and Tourism (EET):
DeCoite, Lynn (Chair) Wakai, Glenn (Vice Chair) Fukunaga, Carol Kim, Donna Mercado Fevella, Kurt
Government Operations (GVO):
McKelvey, Angus L.K. (Chair) Gabbard, Mike (Vice Chair) San Buenaventura, Joy A. Wakai, Glenn Awa, Brenton
Hawaiian Affairs (HWN):
Shimabukuro, Maile S.L. (Chair) Fevella, Kurt (Vice Chair) Ihara, Jr., Les Keohokalole, Jarrett Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim"
Health and Human Services (HHS):
San Buenaventura, Joy A. (Chair) Aquino, Henry J.C. (Vice Chair) Moriwaki, Sharon Y. Shimabukuro, Maile S.L. Awa, Brenton
Higher Education (HRE):
Kim, Donna Mercado (Chair) Kidani, Michelle N. (Vice Chair) Fukunaga, Carol Keith-Agaran, Gilbert S.C. Fevella, Kurt
Housing (HOU):
Chang, Stanley (Chair) Kanuha, Dru Mamo (Vice Chair) Aquino, Henry J.C. Rhoads, Karl Awa, Brenton
Judiciary (JDC):
Rhoads, Karl (Chair) Gabbard, Mike (Vice Chair) Elefante, Brandon J.C. San Buenaventura, Joy A. Awa, Brenton
Labor and Technology (LBT):
Moriwaki, Sharon Y. (Chair) Lee, Chris (Vice Chair) Ihara, Jr., Les Keith-Agaran, Gilbert S.C. Fevella, Kurt
Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs (PSM):
Wakai, Glenn (Chair) Elefante, Brandon J.C. (Vice Chair) Fukunaga, Carol McKelvey, Angus L.K. Awa, Brenton
Transportation and Culture & Arts (TCA):
Lee, Chris (Chair) Inouye, Lorraine R. (Vice Chair) Elefante, Brandon J.C. Keohokalole, Jarrett Awa, Brenton
Water and Land (WTL):
Inouye, Lorraine R. (Chair) Elefante, Brandon J.C. (Vice Chair) Chang, Stanley McKelvey, Angus L.K. Fevella, Kurt
Ways and Means (WAM):
Dela Cruz, Donovan M. (Chair) Keith-Agaran, Gilbert S.C. (Vice Chair) Aquino, Henry DeCoite, Lynn Inouye, Lorraine R. Kanuha, Dru Mamo Kidani, Michelle N. Kim, Donna Mercado Lee, Chris Moriwaki, Sharon Y. Shimabukuro, Maile S.L. Wakai, Glenn Fevella, Kurt
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