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2025 HAWAIʻI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEES

The Hawaiʻi House of Representatives has 18 standing committees, which are established to consider and report on all bills, petitions, resolutions, budgets, and any other matters referred. The membership and designation of the chair and vice-chair is appointed by the Speaker of the House. Review meeting notices here.

AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS (AGR)

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Meet the Committee

Cory M. Chun, Chair
Matthias Kusch, Vice Chair

Kirstin Kahaloa

Nicole E. Lowen

Amy A. Perruso

Sean Quinlan

Lauren Matsumoto (R)

 

CULTURE & ARTS (CAA)

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Meet the Committee

Jeanne Kapela, Chair

Sam Satoru Kong, Vice Chair

Andrew Takuya Garrett

Mike Lee

Jackson D. Sayama

Julie Reyes Oda (R)

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CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE (CPC)

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Meet the Committee

Scot Z. Matayoshi, Chair

Tina Nakada Grandinetti, Vice Chair

Cory M. Chun

Linda Ichiyama

Greggor Ilagan

Kim Coco Iwamoto

Sam Satoru Kong

Nicole E. Lowen

Lisa Marten

Adrian K. Tam

Elijah Pierick (R)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY (ECD)

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Meet the Committee

Greggor Ilagan, Chair

Ikaika Hussey, Vice Chair

Daniel Holt

Adrian K. Tam

Shirley Ann Templo

Joe Gedeon (R)

EDUCATION (EDN)

Meet the Committee

Justin H. Woodson, Chair

Trish La Chica, Vice Chair

Terez Amato

Luke A. Evslin

Andrew Takuya Garrett

Jeanne Kapela

Darius K. Kila

Ikaika Olds

Jackson D. Sayama

Christopher L. Muraoka (R)

Kanani Souza (R)

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (EEP)

Meet the Committee

Nicole E. Lowen, Chair

Amy A. Perruso, Vice Chair

Cory M. Chun

Kirstin Kahaloa

Matthias Kusch

Sean Quinlan

Lauren Matsumoto (R)

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FINANCE (FIN)

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Meet the Committee

Chris Todd, Chair

Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair

Daniel Holt

Ikaika Hussey

Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

Lisa Kitagawa

Matthias Kusch

Rachele F. Lamosao

Mike Lee

Tyson K. Miyake

Dee Morikawa

Shirley Ann Templo

Kyle T. Yamashita

David Alcos III (R)

Joe Gedeon (R)

Julie Reyes Oda (R)

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HIGHER EDUCATION (HED)

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Meet the Committee

Andrew Takuya Garrett, Chair

Terez Amato, Vice Chair

Luke A. Evslin

Jeanne Kapela

Darius K. Kila

Trish La Chica

Ikaika Olds

Jackson D. Sayama

Justin H. Woodson

Christopher L. Muraoka (R)

Kanani Souza (R)

HEALTH (HLT)

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Meet the Committee

Gregg Takayama, Chair

Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Vice Chair

Terez Amato

Lisa Marten

Ikaika Olds

Jenna Takenouchi

David Alcos III (R)

Diamond Garcia (R)

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HOUSING (HSG)

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Meet the Committee

Luke A. Evslin, Chair 

Tyson K. Miyake, Vice Chair

Elle Cochran

Tina Nakada Grandinetti

Darius K. Kila

Lisa Kitagawa

Trish La Chica

Christopher L. Muraoka (R)

Elijah Pierick (R)

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HUMAN SERVICES & HOMELESSNESS (HSH)

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Meet the Committee

Lisa Marten, Chair

Ikaika Olds, Vice Chair

Terez Amato

Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

Gregg Takayama

Jenna Takenouchi

David Alcos III (R)

Diamond Garcia (R)

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JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS (JHA)

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Meet the Committee

David A. Tarnas, Chair

Mahina Poepoe, Vice Chair

Della Au Belatti

Elle Cochran

Mark J. Hashem

Kirstin Kahaloa

Gregg Takayama

Diamond Garcia (R)

Garner M. Shimizu (R)

LABOR (LAB)

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Meet the Committee

Jackson D. Sayama, Chair

Mike Lee, Vice Chair

Andrew Takuya Garrett

Jeanne Kapela

Sam Satoru Kong

Julie Reyes Oda (R)​

LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT (LMG)

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Meet the Committee

Daniel Holt, Chair

Sean Quinlan, Vice Chair

Linda Ichiyama

Dee Morikawa

Lauren Matsumoto (R)​

PUBLIC SAFETY (PBS)

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Meet the Committee

Della Au Belatti, Chair

Kim Coco Iwamoto, Vice Chair

Mark J. Hashem

Linda Ichiyama

Rachele F. Lamosao

Dee Morikawa

Mahina Poepoe

Justin H. Woodson

Garner M. Shimizu (R)

Kanani Souza (R)

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TOURISM (TOU)

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Meet the Committee

Adrian K. Tam, Chair

Shirley Ann Templo, Vice Chair

Daniel Holt

Ikaika Hussey

Greggor Ilagan

Joe Gedeon (R)

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TRANSPORTATION (TRN)

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Meet the Committee

Darius K. Kila, Chair

Tyson K. Miyake, Vice Chair

Elle Cochran

Luke A. Evslin

Tina Nakada Grandinetti

Lisa Kitagawa

Trish La Chica

Christopher L. Muraoka (R)

Elijah Pierick (R)

WATER AND LAND (WAL)

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Meet the Committee

Mark J. Hashem Chair

Rachele F. Lamosao, Vice Chair

Della Au Belatti

Linda Ichiyama

Kim Coco Iwamoto

Dee Morikawa

Mahina Poepoe

Justin H. Woodson

Garner M. Shimizu (R)

Kanani Souza (R)

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