December 26, 2023
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Today, the Hawaiʻi State Senate announced its finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the 32nd Legislature to continue on January 17, 2023. Leadership and committee assignments of the 15 standing committees are as follows:
Leadership:
President: Ronald D. Kouchi
Vice President: Michelle N. Kidani
Majority Leader: Dru Mamo Kanuha
Majority Floor Leader: Glenn Wakai
Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Lynn DeCoite
Majority Policy Leader: Les Ihara, Jr.
Majority Whip: Lorraine R. Inouye
Assistant Majority Whip: Henry J.C. Aquino
Assistant Majority Whip: Troy N. Hashimoto
Assistant Majority Whip: Jarrett Keohokalole
Assistant Majority Whip: Chris Lee
Assistant Majority Whip: Herbert M. “Tim” Richards, III
Committee Assignments:
Agriculture and Environment (AEN)
Gabbard, Mike (Chair)
Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim" (Vice Chair)
DeCoite, Lynn
Rhoads, Karl
Awa, Brenton
Commerce and 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)
Keohokalole, Jarrett
Shimabukuro, Maile S.L.
Awa, Brenton
Higher Education (HRE)
Kim, Donna Mercado (Chair)
Kidani, Michelle N. (Vice Chair)
Fukunaga, Carol
Hashimoto, Troy N.
Fevella, Kurt
Housing (HOU)
Chang, Stanley (Chair)
Hashimoto, Troy N. (Vice Chair)
Aquino, Henry J.C.
Kanuha, Dru Mamo
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)
Aquino, Henry J.C. (Chair)
Moriwaki, Sharon Y. (Vice Chair)
Ihara, Jr., Les
Lee, Chris
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.
Hashimoto, Troy N.
Awa, Brenton
Water and Land (WTL)
Inouye, Lorraine R. (Chair)
Elefante, Brandon J.C. (Vice Chair)
Chang, Stanley
Rhoads, Karl
Fevella, Kurt
Ways and Means (WAM)
Dela Cruz, Donovan M. (Chair)
Moriwaki, Sharon Y. (Vice Chair)
Aquino, Henry J.C.
DeCoite, Lynn
Hashimoto, Troy N.
Inouye, Lorraine R.
Kanuha, Dru Mamo
Kidani, Michelle N.
Kim, Donna Mercado
Lee, Chris
Shimabukuro, Maile S.L.
Wakai, Glenn
Fevella, Kurt