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Hilo, Pauka‘a, Papaikou, Pepe‘ekeo

Hawaiʻi State Senator Lorraine R. Inouye represents Senate District 1 on Hawaiʻi Island (Hilo, Paukaʻa, Papaikou and Pepeʻekeo). She is in Senate Leadership and serves as Senate Vice President and the Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee (TRS) and Vice Chair of the Senate Water, Land, Culture and Arts Committee (WLA). She is also a member of the Senate Committees on Ways and Means (WAM) and Public Safety and Military Affairs (PSM).

Her public service career spans over five decades, for which she has been a strong advocate for her constituents. Her long career of elected public service started on the Hawai‘i County Council in 1984 and then as Mayor of Hawai‘i County from 1990 to 1992. She was first elected to the Hawai‘i State Senate in 1998 representing the Hilo district. In 2008 she made an unsuccessful bid to become mayor of Hawai‘i County again, having been defeated by a then popular newcomer.

After being out of elected office for four years, Senator Inouye ran for the Hawaiʻi State Senate District 4 seat in 2014 won re-election. This time she represented a large district that included North Hilo, Hāmākua, Kohala, Waikoloa and a fringe of North Kona. After reapportionment in 2020, Senator Inouye’s residency changed to District 1 that included her lifetime home area of Hilo, Hawai‘i. She won re-election in 2022 and 2024 and is the current senator for District 1.

Senator Inouye’s journey, originated from humble beginnings in a sugar plantation camp in Wainaku that shaped her values, instilled a strong work ethic, and embraced a deep connection to the land and its people.

She has received numerous accolades and awards over the years, most recently receiving the Ka Lei Hano Award from the University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Services (CTAHR) and the Zonta Club of Hilo Rose of Excellence Award, both in 2024. She was also named the Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Legislator of the Year in 2024.

Beyond her long career in public service and politics, Senator Inouye is a successful entrepreneur, serves as President of Aloha Blooms, Inc., a flower farm, and a proud wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

EDUCATION

• Hilo High School – 1958
• Certificate, Management & Supervision-Hawaii Employers Council
• Certificate, Dale Carnegie
• Certificate, University of Idaho-Legislative Energy Horizon Institute
• Energy Policy Planning Program 7/23/2016-11/12/2016

EXPERIENCE

• Hawaii State Senator, 1998 – 2008; 2014 – Present
• Majority Whip
• Chair, Transportation, 2019–2020; 2026 –
• Chair, Water and Land, 2021–2025
• Vice-Chair, Water, Land, Culture and the Arts, 2026 –
• Vice-Chair, Transportation, 2021–2025
• Chair, Transportation and Energy, 2016-2018
• Chair, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, 2007-2008
• Chair, Transportation and Government Operations, 2005-2006
• Chair, Water, Land and Agriculture, 2003-2004
• Chair, Water, Land, Energy and Environment, 2001-2002
• Chair, Economic Development, 1998-2000
• Member, Ways and Means, 2000-2005; 2007-2008; 2016– Present
• Member, Public Safety and Military Affairs, 2026–
• Member, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators 2002-2008; 2015- Present
• Member, National Council of State Legislators – 2000-2008; 2015- Present
• Member – Natural Resource & Infrastructure 2016-2018
• Member – NRI Committee Policy Working Group;
2018 - Present
• Member – Steering Committee NCSL Foundation Smart
• Communities Public-Private Partnership; 2018 - Present
• Mayor, County of Hawaii; 1990-1992
• Member, Hawaii County Council, 1984-1990
• Member, Hawaii State Plan Policy Commission; 1980-1983
• Member, Hawaii County Planning Commission; 1974-1979

AWARDS

• Hilo High School Foundation Distinguished Alumni Award (2026)
• Distinguished Sakada Descendant Award (2025)
• University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources Ka Lei Hano Award (2024)
• Zonta Club of Hilo Rose of Excellence Award (2024)
• Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Legislator of the Year Award (2024)
• National Foundation for Women Legislators – Elected Women of Excellence Honoree (2019)
• Big Island Press Club Torch of Light 2016
• Filipina Women’s Network
    • 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S. – Policymakers & Visionaries, 2009
• National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
    • Charles Dick Medal of Merit, 2008
• University of Hawaii at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association
    • Distinguished Service Award, 2007
• Big Island Filipino Women's Civic Club
    • Outstanding Community Service Award, 2005
• Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation Distinguished Service Award 2004
• United Filipino Council of Hawaii
    • Government Service Award, 1997
• Girl Scout of Hawaii Award for Dedicated Service
    • Recipient 1989, 1990, 1991 Girl Scout's Queen Kaahumanu Award, 1991

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

• Lifetime Member – The Girl Scouts of America
• Director, Girl Scout Council of Hawaii, 1995-1998
• Waimea Outdoor Circle
• Paniolo Preservations Society
• Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce
• Big Island Filipino Council
• Rotary Club of Hilo – 1998-2000; 2010-2017
• Paul Harris Fellow
• Democratic Party of Hawaii

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Monday, March 9, 2026

March 2026 Newsletter

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye's March 2026 Newsletter is out. View it at the link below and subscribe.

MARCH 2026 NEWSLETTER

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Senator Inouye’s Moment of Contemplation

Senator Inouye speaks at the rostrum in the Senate Chamber

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye presented the "Moment of Contemplation" at the opening of the Senate Floor Session for February 11. The text of her moment appears below:

The Masterpiece of Less

We are taught from a very young age that “more” is the goal. More followers, more productivity, more things. We’ve built lives that are overflowing, yet many of us feel strangely empty. We are drowning in the “noise” of abundance, forgetting that the most beautiful music relies on the silence between the notes.

Simplicity in abundance isn’t about giving everything away or living in a vacuum. It is the art of radical curation. Imagine a world-class gallery. Behind the scenes, there are thousands of pieces in storage—that is your potential, your resources, your abundance. But the gallery floor? That is reserved only for what moves the soul.

When you simplify, you aren't losing; you are choosing. You are trading the “visual junk” of a cluttered life for the clarity of a focused one. You are trading a calendar full of “busy work” for a day full of deep, meaningful work. You are trading a hundred shallow connections for the people who truly know your heart.

True wealth isn’t having the most; it’s needing the least to feel completely whole. It’s the “Signal-to-Noise” ratio. When you turn down the volume of the trivial, you finally begin to hear the music of what matters.

So, look at your life today. Ask yourself: “Does this add value, or does it just take up space?” Stop collecting. Start curating. Build a life that is rich in depth, not just in volume. Because when you find simplicity in the midst of abundance, you don’t just exist—you finally have the room to breathe.

You can view the video link of her Moment of Contemplation on Facebook.

About the Moment of Contemplation:

Sec. 1.1. Purpose

The Hawaii State Senate supports a moment of contemplation prior to the start of each session day to allow its members to solemnize the work of the Senate and its deliberations.

Sec. 1.2. Moment of Contemplation Defined.

Moment of contemplation means a short speech lasting no more than approximately ninety seconds that allows each senator to reflect upon each senator's role while on the floor. The moment of contemplation shall not refer to any specific religion or deity. The moment of contemplation shall not be used to proselytize, advance, inhibit, or disparage any religion or point of view.

Friday, January 2, 2026

December 2025 Capitol Update

My last newsletter of 2025 is out. You can view it at this link below and subscribe.

DECEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER

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Documents and Links

Facebook
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Senator Lorraine Inouye's Newsletter Archive
The following links connect to Senator Inouye's legislative newsletters.

Email Newsletter Subscription Page
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Newsletter Links
March 2026
December 2025
October – November 2025
September 2025
July 2025
May 2025
March 25, 2025
March 11, 2025
March 3, 2025
February 21, 2025
February 14, 2025
February 7, 2025
January 28, 2025
January 24, 2025
January 13, 2025
March–April 2023
April 2022
March 2022
May 2021
March 2021
January 2021
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 30, 2020
June 5, 2020
May 21, 2020
May 5, 2020
April 2020

Email Newsletter Archive Links
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PDF Newsletters
March 2015
September 2015
March 2016
March 2017
March 2018
March–April 2019
May 2019
February 2020

Additional Links
Senator Inouye’s Bills (Feb. 2026 update)

2024 Committee Member of

2024 Allowance Report

Expenditure Report

Measures Introduced in 2024

Measure and Title
SB37 RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
SB66 SD1 RELATING TO FISHING SAFETY.
SB68 SD1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
SB69 RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.
SB70 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.
SB71 SD1 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.
SB72 SD2 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
SB73 SD1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARK LEASES.
SB74 SD1 RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.
SB75 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
SB76 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.
SB77 SD1 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.
SB78 RELATING TO THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION.
SB79 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
SB80 RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
SB81 SD2 RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
SB82 SD1 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
SB83 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
SB84 SD1 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.
SB85 SD1 RELATING TO LAND USE.
SB86 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY.
SB87 SD1 RELATING TO THE GREEN JOBS YOUTH CORPS.
SB88 RELATING TO ROADS.
SB89 SD1 RELATING TO MARINE MANAGEMENT AREAS.
SB90 RELATING TO WATER USE PERMITS.
SB91 SD1 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE LAND USE.
SB92 SD1 RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREAS.
SB93 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO REUSE ZONES.
SB94 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO SPECIAL ACTIVITY PERMITS.
SB95 RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.
SB96 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
SB97 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
SB98 SD2 RELATING TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
SB99 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION.
SB100 SD1 RELATING TO THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.
SB101 SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE ON MOBILITY MANAGEMENT, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 214, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2013.
SB102 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
SB103 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
SB113 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO THE LABELING OF PRODUCTS.
SB116 SD1 HD1 CD1 RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.
SB118 RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.
SB124 RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF FIREARMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
SB133 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB138 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB148 RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
SB280 RELATING TO DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS.
SB281 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.
SB284 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
SB288 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF THE PACIFIC.
SB289 RELATING TO DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS.
SB290 SD2 RELATING TO DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS.
SB291 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO BUDGET-RELATED REPORTS.
SB292 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO BUDGET-RELATED REPORTS.
SB293 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO BUDGET-RELATED REPORTS.
SB296 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
SB299 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO BUDGET-RELATED SUBMISSIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
SB301 RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS.
SB302 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB305 RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
SB306 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC INFORMATION.
SB308 RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION.
SB411 RELATING TO COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEYS.
SB412 RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
SB468 RELATING TO AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES.
SB469 SD1 RELATING TO HOUSING.
SB498 SD2 RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
SB520 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB679 RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.
SB730 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO FISHPONDS.
SB734 SD1 RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.
SB735 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WATER RIGHTS.
SB736 SD1 RELATING TO HOUSING.
SB737 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB738 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
SB740 SD1 RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES.
SB741 SD2 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
SB775 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO HUNTING GUIDES.
SB776 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
SB784 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO AIRLINES.
SB791 SD1 RELATING TO AMBULANCES.
SB794 RELATING TO THE CESSPOOL CONVERSION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.
SB819 RELATING TO ENERGY.
SB850 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB853 SD1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP.
SB901 RELATING TO CARE FACILITY INSPECTIONS.
SB902 SD1 RELATING TO CAREGIVERS.
SB1027 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO COMBAT SPORTS.
SB1028 SD1 RELATING TO VESSELS.
SB1029 RELATING TO MEASUREMENT STANDARDS.
SB1030 RELATING TO CONSERVATION MITIGATION BANKS.
SB1031 RELATING TO THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION.
SB1032 RELATING TO LAND USE.
SB1033 RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.
SB1034 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC PARKING AT ALA WAI BOAT HARBOR.
SB1035 SD2 HD1 CD1 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
SB1036 RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY FISHING PRACTICES.
SB1037 SD1 RELATING TO LIMU KALA.
SB1063 RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND.
SB1211 RELATING TO THE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
SB1235 SD2 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
SB1238 RELATING TO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.
SB1263 SD1 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL OCEAN RECREATION.
SB1264 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL FISHING.
SB1265 SD1 RELATING TO KANEOHE BAY.
SB1266 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB1441 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.
SB1456 SD1 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO HONOKAA LAND COMPANY, LLC.
SB1457 SD1 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST KOHALA MOUNTAIN FISH COMPANY, LLC.
SB1459 SD1 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
SB1510 SD1 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ASTRONOMY ENGINEERING AND INSTRUMENTATION.
SB1529 RELATING TO FERAL GAME MAMMALS.
SB1546 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.
SB1555 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
SB1609 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
SB1616 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SB2021 RELATING TO IMPORTANT HOUSING LANDS.
SB2025 RELATING TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
SB2030 RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.
SB2083 SD1 RELATING TO RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE.
SB2098 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB2141 SD1 RELATING TO ELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCY.
SB2142 RELATING TO WILDFIRE MITIGATION.
SB2143 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
SB2144 RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL.
SB2145 SD1 RELATING TO FIRE CODE.
SB2146 RELATING TO DECLARATION OF WATER SHORTAGE AND EMERGENCY.
SB2147 SD1 RELATING TO REUSE ZONES.
SB2148 RELATING TO AQUARIUM FISH PERMITS.
SB2149 SD1 RELATING TO PERMITS.
SB2150 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
SB2151 SD1 RELATING TO REVOCABLE PERMITS.
SB2152 SD1 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
SB2153 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
SB2154 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.
SB2155 SD1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND USE POTENTIAL.
SB2156 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO PORT INFRASTRUCTURE.
SB2157 RELATING TO VESSELS.
SB2158 RELATING TO FISHING SAFETY.
SB2159 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY.
SB2160 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.
SB2161 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.
SB2162 SD1 RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.
SB2163 RELATING TO THE GREEN JOBS YOUTH CORPS.
SB2164 RELATING TO CONSERVATION MITIGATION BANKS.
SB2165 SD1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
SB2166 RELATING TO A VISITOR IMPACT SPECIAL FUND.
SB2167 SD1 RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION.
SB2168 RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
SB2169 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
SB2170 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO COMBAT SPORTS.
SB2171 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
SB2172 SD1 RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
SB2173 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
SB2174 RELATING TO MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION.
SB2175 RELATING TO HOUSING.
SB2176 RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.
SB2177 RELATING TO SCHOOLS.
SB2178 SD1 RELATING TO ROADS.
SB2179 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE ON MOBILITY MANAGEMENT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 214, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2013.
SB2180 SD1 RELATING TO CHORE SERVICES.
SB2181 SD1 RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS.
SB2182 HD1 CD1 RELATING TO OCEAN STEWARDSHIP.
SB2183 SD1 RELATING TO RESTORATION OF BEACH LANDS.
SB2184 SD1 RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING.
SB2185 RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.
SB2293 RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WATER RIGHTS.
SB2294 RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN SAILING CANOES.
SB2295 SD1 RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.
SB2296 SD1 RELATING TO FISHPONDS.
SB2297 SD1 RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
SB2298 RELATING TO THE HILO ECONOMIC DISTRICT.
SB2299 RELATING TO AQUATIC LIFE.
SB2300 SD1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
SB2753 HD2 CD1 RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.
SB2754 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB2755 RELATING TO THE SPECIAL LAND AND DEVELOPMENT FUND.
SB2756 RELATING TO CAMPS.
SB2782 SD2 HD2 CD1 RELATED TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
SB2787 SD2 HD1 CD1 RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.
SB2938 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.
SB2965 SD1 RELATING TO THE INTERISLAND TRANSPORT OF HYDROGEN.
SB3013 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB3014 RELATING TO HAZARD MITIGATION.
SB3015 SD1 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES.
SB3195 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
SB3238 RELATING TO THE AQUACULTURE INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.
SB3258 SD1 RELATING TO DAM AND RESERVOIR SAFETY.
SB3261 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB3323 RELATING TO AN AGRIFOOD AND AQUACULTURE SUMMIT.
SB3324 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB3325 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB3326 SD1 RELATING TO VEGETATION MANAGEMENT NEAR UTILITY LINES.
SB3327 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
SB3344 SD2 HD2 RELATING TO WILDFIRES.
SB3375 SD1 RELATING TO WILDFIRE PREVENTION.
SCR14 URGING THE MEMBERS OF HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO MONITOR THE ALLIANCE FOR HIPPOCRATIC MEDICINE V. U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND TAKE ACTION TO LIMIT THE CASE FROM FURTHER RESTRICTING ACCESS TO SAFE ABORTION OPTIONS.
SCR29 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLAN.
SCR44 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE THAT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE STATE, FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE HAS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
SCR49 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A STAKEHOLDER WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENHANCE MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES.
SCR70 SD1 REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO INSTALL A NEW EMERGENCY SIREN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF AUMAKUA STREET AND AUHUHU STREET IN UPPER PACIFIC PALISADES.
SCR83 URGING THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE STATE OF HAWAII'S OPEN DATA PORTAL BY INCREASING AND EXPANDING THE DATA SETS AVAILABLE ON THE OPEN DATA PORTAL, CENTRALIZING ALL OPEN DATA SETS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS ONTO THE OPEN DATA PORTAL, AND CONTINUALLY UPDATING THE DATA SETS FOR ACCURACY AND RECENCY OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATA.
SCR96 URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM.
SCR119 SD1 REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED LAND USE PLAN.
SCR120 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR CONSTRUCTION, USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF STEPS.
SCR121 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION, TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON INCREASING ACCESS TO STABLE, SUITABLE, AND AFFORDABLE FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SCR122 SD1 HD1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER EXPERTS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE POPULATION STATUS OF CORAL REEF HERBIVORES AROUND THE ISLAND OF OAHU AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE POLICIES FOR SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING THOSE POPULATIONS WITHIN A DECADE.
SCR123 SD1 HD1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AS IT RELATES TO LANDOWNERS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.
SCR181 SD1 REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATEWIDE FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.
SR19 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLAN.
SR32 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE THAT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE STATE, FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE HAS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
SR37 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A STAKEHOLDER WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENHANCE MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES.
SR57 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS WORKING GROUP.
SR58 SD1 REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO INSTALL A NEW EMERGENCY SIREN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF AUMAKUA STREET AND AUHUHU STREET IN UPPER PACIFIC PALISADES.
SR69 URGING THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE STATE OF HAWAII'S OPEN DATA PORTAL BY INCREASING AND EXPANDING THE DATA SETS AVAILABLE ON THE OPEN DATA PORTAL, CENTRALIZING ALL OPEN DATA SETS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS ONTO THE OPEN DATA PORTAL, AND CONTINUALLY UPDATING THE DATA SETS FOR ACCURACY AND RECENCY OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATA.
SR102 SD1 REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED LAND USE PLAN.
SR103 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION, TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON INCREASING ACCESS TO STABLE, SUITABLE, AND AFFORDABLE FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SR104 SD1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER EXPERTS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE POPULATION STATUS OF DEPLETED CORAL REEF HERBIVORES AROUND THE ISLAND OF OAHU AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE POLICIES FOR SUBSTANTIALLY REPLENISHING THOSE POPULATIONS WITHIN A DECADE.
SR105 SD1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AS IT RELATES TO LANDOWNERS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Hawai'i State Legislature

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye (D)

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March 2026 Newsletter

Senator Inouye’s Moment of Contemplation

December 2025 Capitol Update

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