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 25-5.
The 2025-2027 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 Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (DRIP)
Chair: Tamara Paltin
Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee (GREAT)
Chair: Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins
Housing and Land Use Committee (HLU)
Chair: Tasha Kama
Kōmike Aloha ʻĀina (KAʻĀ)
Chair: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez
Water and Infrastructure Committee (WAI)
Chair: Tom Cook
Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee (WASSP)
Chair: Shane M. Sinenci