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Hilo, Pauka‘a, Papaikou, Pepe‘ekeo

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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 Majority Whip 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

• 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

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DECEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER

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Senator Lorraine Inouye's Newsletter Archive
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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

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Senator Inouye’s Bills (Feb. 2026 update)

2026 Committee Member of

Measures Introduced in 2026

Measure and Title
SB3 SD1 RELATING TO WATER.
SB4 RELATING TO THE ROYAL MAUSOLEUM.
SB5 SD1 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES.
SB6 RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
SB7 RELATING TO HEALTHY WORKPLACES.
SB8 SD1 RELATING TO JURY DUTY.
SB9 RELATING TO PLANT-BASED BUILDING MATERIALS.
SB10 RELATING TO AIR FILTERS.
SB11 SD2 RELATING TO VEGETATION MANAGEMENT NEAR UTILITY LINES.
SB12 RELATING TO NEONICOTINOIDS.
SB13 SD1 RELATING TO THE AQUACULTURE INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.
SB14 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB16 RELATING TO AQUARIUM FISH PERMITS.
SB17 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO WILDFIRE MITIGATION.
SB18 SD1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
SB19 SD1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
SB20 RELATING TO THE GREEN JOBS YOUTH CORPS.
SB21 SD2 HD2 RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.
SB22 RELATING TO FISHERIES.
SB120 RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.
SB132 RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.
SB147 SD2 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
SB177 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
SB227 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
SB311 SD1 HD1 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
SB328 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB360 RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
SB371 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES.
SB420 SD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB421 SD1 RELATING TO LITERACY.
SB422 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB440 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB443 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
SB474 SD1 RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.
SB509 RELATING TO FOOD SUPPLY.
SB525 RELATING TO MANDATORY PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE AND CONSENT IN CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE CREMATION SERVICES.
SB556 RELATING TO RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS.
SB557 SD1 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB558 SD2 HD2 RELATING TO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS.
SB561 SD1 RELATING TO CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT.
SB569 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB570 RELATING TO GOATS.
SB722 RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
SB767 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INITIATIVE.
SB790 RELATING TO SCHOOLS.
SB791 RELATING TO FOOD DYES.
SB792 RELATING TO CRIMINAL STREET GANGS.
SB817 SD1 RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE OFFICES.
SB818 RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.
SB819 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB836 SD1 RELATING TO WATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS.
SB837 RELATING TO PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.
SB839 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
SB846 RELATING TO EMERGENCY POWERS.
SB866 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
SB871 SD1 RELATING TO ARSON.
SB874 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.
SB952 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
SB993 RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXPLORATION.
SB1073 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SB1074 SD2 HD2 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.
SB1075 RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
SB1076 SD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
SB1077 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
SB1078 RELATING TO THE WAIAKEA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
SB1079 RELATING TO LAND USE.
SB1080 RELATING TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.
SB1081 SD1 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE.
SB1082 RELATING TO THE STATE SHRIMP.
SB1083 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO PORT INFRASTRUCTURE.
SB1084 SD1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
SB1085 SD1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
SB1086 SD1 RELATING TO IRRIGATION.
SB1087 RELATING TO AN AIRPORTS CORPORATION.
SB1253 RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
SB1266 SD1 RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.
SB1267 SD1 RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
SB1268 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INITIATIVE.
SB1269 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES.
SB1270 RELATING TO COMBAT SPORTS.
SB1297 RELATING TO VEGETATIVE BURNING.
SB1493 SD1 RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS.
SB1494 SD2 RELATING TO HEARING AIDS.
SB1496 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.
SB1523 SD1 RELATING TO PRIVATE SECTOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS.
SB1546 RELATING TO RETIRED TEACHERS.
SB1560 RELATING TO HOUSING RESILIENCY.
SB1573 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.
SB1574 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB1575 SD1 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB1580 RELATING TO FLAGS.
SB1596 SD1 RELATING TO NURSING.
SB1597 RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.
SB1598 RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING.
SB1599 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
SB1600 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST WORKING GROUP.
SB1612 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO FITNESS TO PROCEED.
SB1622 SD1 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SB1653 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.
SB1654 RELATING TO LAND TRANSFERS.
SB1657 SD2 HD2 RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
SB2001 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO THE BANYAN DRIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
SB2002 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO WATER.
SB2003 SD2 RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
SB2004 SD1 RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.
SB2005 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO CONSERVATION BANKING.
SB2006 SD2 RELATING TO FARM EMPLOYEE HOUSING.
SB2007 RELATING TO LAND USE DECISION-MAKING.
SB2008 RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.
SB2009 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
SB2010 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
SB2011 RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.
SB2012 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB2013 RELATING TO THE REIMBURSEMENT OF DEBT SERVICE ON THE PORTION OF THE TURTLE BAY REIMBURSABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FINANCED BY THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND.
SB2014 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
SB2015 RELATING TO LAND USE.
SB2016 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES.
SB2017 RELATING TO HEALTHY WORKPLACES.
SB2018 RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
SB2019 SD1 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.
SB2020 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB2021 RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
SB2022 SD1 RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
SB2023 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB2024 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES.
SB2025 SD1 RELATING TO JURY DUTY.
SB2026 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
SB2027 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL TAX CREDIT.
SB2028 RELATING TO THE AQUACULTURE INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.
SB2091 RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
SB2120 SD1 RELATING TO TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
SB2121 RELATING TO EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
SB2161 SD1 RELATING TO LAND USE.
SB2256 RELATING TO BROTHER JOSEPH DUTTON DAY.
SB2269 RELATING TO DEMENTIA.
SB2275 RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
SB2354 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
SB2358 RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
SB2363 HD1 RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.
SB2366 RELATING TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
SB2367 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.
SB2375 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL TAX CREDIT.
SB2385 RELATING TO DISASTER SERVICES.
SB2387 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO DIGITAL FINANCIAL ASSET TRANSACTION KIOSKS.
SB2391 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB2392 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
SB2398 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UTILITIES.
SB2399 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE.
SB2400 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
SB2401 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO REGIONAL SHORELINE MITIGATION DISTRICTS.
SB2402 RELATING TO EMERGENCY EROSION MITIGATION.
SB2403 RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUEL.
SB2429 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
SB2601 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB2611 SD1 RELATING TO SCHOOLS.
SB2616 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.
SB2690 RELATING TO PRIMARY CARE.
SB2691 SD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABILITY.
SB2692 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND.
SB2693 SD1 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR AEROSPACE INFRASTRUCTURE.
SB2694 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.
SB2695 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.
SB2696 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
SB2697 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
SB2698 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
SB2699 RELATING TO PUBLIC TRANSIT.
SB2721 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
SB2742 RELATING TO DOG ATTACKS.
SB2804 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO COMMERCE.
SB2809 RELATING TO BUDGET-RELATED REPORTS.
SB2845 SD1 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
SB2864 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB2866 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.
SB2867 RELATING TO DEMENTIA.
SB2910 RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.
SB2924 SD1 RELATING TO THE KANEHILI COMMUNITY HALE.
SB2961 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB2962 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB2992 RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.
SB3050 SD1 RELATING TO A MARITIME YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY PROGRAM.
SB3052 RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE HOMES.
SB3179 SD1 RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS.
SB3215 HD1 RELATING TO HARBOR SAFETY.
SB3226 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
SB3247 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
SB3262 SD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB3279 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
SB3288 SD1 RELATING TO THE COUNTRY CLUB APARTMENT BUILDING, HILO, HAWAII.
SB3289 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
SB3310 RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.
SCR19 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A STUDENT CORAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
SCR20 STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI'S EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE KEALAKEHE REGIONAL PARK PROJECT.
SCR21 REQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION'S EAST HAWAIʻI REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHING A RURAL HEALTH CLINIC OR COMPARABLE RURAL HEALTH ACCESS POINT TO SERVE THE VOLCANO COMMUNITY.
SCR22 RECOGNIZING THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RESTORATION OF AHUʻENA HEIAU AND AFFIRMING ITS UNPARALLELED ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE STATE.
SCR28 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A STATE OF HAWAII COMMEMORATIVE VIETNAM VETERANS MEDAL.
SCR29 REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC STAFFING SHORTAGES, EXPANDED STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE ESCALATING FISCAL AND ACCOUNTABILITY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTING AT STATE COURTS.
SCR30 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BRIEF COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS FIFTY YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER.
SCR31 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LICENSING, TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE PIPELINE FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS IN THE STATE.
SCR36 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF CREATING AN OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.
SCR41 REQUESTING CERTAIN STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES, IN COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY.
SCR42 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVENE A YOUTH DIGITAL SAFETY AND PLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE IN THE STATE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGULATORY SAFEGUARDS.
SCR45 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COORDINATE THE STOCKPILING OF A THREE-YEAR SUPPLY OF MIFEPRISTONE.
SCR47 ESTABLISHING A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE PREFECTURE OF OKAYAMA, JAPAN.
SCR49 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON HAWAII'S FOOD MANUFACTURING STRENGTHS AND STRATEGIC MARKETS.
SCR55 SUPPORTING THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY COALITION'S HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY PLAN.
SCR56 RECOGNIZING OPEN WATER LIFEGUARDS AS FIRST RESPONDERS IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR ESSENTIAL ROLE IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
SCR57 ENDORSING TAIWAN'S INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION, SUPPORTING THE SIGNING OF A UNITED STATES-TAIWAN AGREEMENT ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION, AND COMMEMORATING THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STATE AND TAIWAN.
SCR59 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS IN THE STATE WITHOUT A HAWAII-ISSUED LICENSE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
SCR60 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE FINDINGS OF THE PROOF OF CONCEPT STUDY TITLED BREAKING CYCLES: ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF REHABILITATION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE ON OʻAHU.
SCR87 ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO EXAMINE REQUIRING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN ALL STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AND PURSUE EXISTING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAMS.
SCR144 URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO RESTORE THE PRIOR FORMAT, ORGANIZATION, AND SUBSTANTIVE COMPLETENESS OF THE COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES.
SCR177 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVENE A COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS STATE PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE COUNTY PERMITTING.
SCR189 REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND CONGRESS TO SUPPLY UKRAINE WITH THE WEAPONS NEEDED TO FULLY DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST RUSSIAN ATTACKS AND RETAKE ITS TERRITORY AS RECOGNIZED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW.
SCR191 URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION TO RELEASE ALL FEDERAL RECORDS RELATED TO THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN INVESTIGATIONS WITH LIMITED REDACTIONS SOLELY TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY AND SAFETY OF VICTIMS.
SCR194 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MEET THE CRITERIA NECESSARY TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE CHEERLEADING AS A TITLE IX SPORT IN HAWAII.
SCR195 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO REVISE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A STANDALONE FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE.
SR10 URGING THE COUNTIES TO ACT ON ANY BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF A RESIDENCE THAT IS PRESCRIBED BY A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FOUND BY THE COUNTY TO BE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OR HEALTH OF AN OLDER ADULT OR PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION.
SR11 URGING THE COUNTIES TO INITIATE A FREEZE ON PRIMARY RESIDENCE PROPERTY TAXES FOR HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER TO CREATE A MORE SECURE FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE IMPACTED POPULATION.
SR16 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A STUDENT CORAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
SR17 STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI'S EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE KEALAKEHE REGIONAL PARK PROJECT.
SR18 REQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION'S EAST HAWAIʻI REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHING A RURAL HEALTH CLINIC OR COMPARABLE RURAL HEALTH ACCESS POINT TO SERVE THE VOLCANO COMMUNITY.
SR19 RECOGNIZING THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RESTORATION OF AHUʻENA HEIAU AND AFFIRMING ITS UNPARALLELED ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE STATE.
SR26 REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC STAFFING SHORTAGES, EXPANDED STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE ESCALATING FISCAL AND ACCOUNTABILITY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTING AT STATE COURTS.
SR27 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LICENSING, TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE PIPELINE FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS IN THE STATE.
SR31 REQUESTING CERTAIN STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES, IN COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY.
SR35 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF CREATING AN OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.
SR38 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF UTILIZING MEZZANINE LOANS TO INCREASE THE RATE OF HOUSING PRODUCTION IN THE STATE.
SR39 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO SPONSOR A MICHELIN GUIDE FOR RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE STATE.
SR41 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVENE A YOUTH DIGITAL SAFETY AND PLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE IN THE STATE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGULATORY SAFEGUARDS.
SR44 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COORDINATE THE STOCKPILING OF A THREE-YEAR SUPPLY OF MIFEPRISTONE.
SR46 ESTABLISHING A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE PREFECTURE OF OKAYAMA, JAPAN.
SR48 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON HAWAII'S FOOD MANUFACTURING STRENGTHS AND STRATEGIC MARKETS.
SR53 SUPPORTING THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY COALITION'S HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY PLAN.
SR54 RECOGNIZING OPEN WATER LIFEGUARDS AS FIRST RESPONDERS IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR ESSENTIAL ROLE IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
SR55 ENDORSING TAIWAN'S INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION, SUPPORTING THE SIGNING OF A UNITED STATES-TAIWAN AGREEMENT ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION, AND COMMEMORATING THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STATE AND TAIWAN.
SR79 ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO EXAMINE REQUIRING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN ALL STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AND PURSUE EXISTING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAMS.
SR136 URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO RESTORE THE PRIOR FORMAT, ORGANIZATION, AND SUBSTANTIVE COMPLETENESS OF THE COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES.
SR172 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVENE A COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS STATE PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE COUNTY PERMITTING.
SR179 REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND CONGRESS TO SUPPLY UKRAINE WITH THE WEAPONS NEEDED TO FULLY DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST RUSSIAN ATTACKS AND RETAKE ITS TERRITORY AS RECOGNIZED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW.
SR180 URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION TO RELEASE ALL FEDERAL RECORDS RELATED TO THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN INVESTIGATIONS WITH LIMITED REDACTIONS SOLELY TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY AND SAFETY OF VICTIMS.
SR183 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MEET THE CRITERIA NECESSARY TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE CHEERLEADING AS A TITLE IX SPORT IN HAWAII.
SR192 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO REVISE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A STANDALONE FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE.

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye (D)

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