Committees

What are council committees?

As the Rules of the Council state, “The purpose of the standing committees is to provide well-considered recommendations to the Council on all bills, resolutions, and other legislative matters referred to the standing committees by the Council.” On the first day of the council term, the council established its committees by adopting Resolution 23-4.

The 2023-2025 Committees are:

Agriculture, Diversification, Environment, and Public Transportation Committee (ADEPT)
Chair: Gabe Johnson

Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (BFED)
Chair: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura

Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (DRIP)
Chair: Tamara Paltin

Efficiency Solutions and Circular Systems (ESCS)
Chair: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez

Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee (GREAT)
Chair: Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins

Housing and Land Use Committee (HLU)
Chair: Tasha Kama

Water and Infrastructure Committee (WAI)
Chair: Tom Cook

Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee (WASSP)
Chair: Shane M. Sinenci