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Higher Education Committee, Hawaii House of Representatives
The Higher Education Committee is a standing committee of the Hawaii House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, Hawaii House of Representatives committee members, chairs, and vice-chairs are appointed by the speaker of the house. Members, chairs, and vice-chairs are provided for by resolution, with the requirement that the composition of the committee is proportional. The majority caucus designates the chair, vice-chair, and majority party members of the committee, while members of the minority caucus designate the minority members of the committee.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The speaker and vice speaker serve as ex officio members of each committee without the power to vote, except the Committee on Legislative Management where the vice speaker is a voting member.[4]
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | Committee on Higher Education, whose scope shall be those programs relating to the University of Hawaii, the community colleges, and other institutions of post-secondary education, intercollegiate athletics, and the Waikiki Aquarium; and other pertinent matters referred to it by the House.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Higher Education Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Higher Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Higher Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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Lynn DeCoite (D, Vice-Chair) left this committee on June 17, 2021. [Source]
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Angus McKelvey, Chair | • Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto | |||
| • Mark Hashem, Vice chair | ||||
| • Richard Creagan | ||||
| • Sharon Har | ||||
| • Kaniela Ing | ||||
| • Takashi Ohno | ||||
| • Richard Onishi | ||||
| • Justin Woodson | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Isaac Choy, Chair | • Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto | |||
| • Linda Ichiyama, Vice chair | • Andria P. Tupola | |||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Kaniela Ing | ||||
| • Ken Ito | ||||
| • Sam Kong | ||||
| • Matt LoPresti | ||||
| • Takashi Ohno | ||||
| • Calvin Say | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
| • Clift Tsuji | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Isaac Choy, Chair | • Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto | |||
| • Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair | • Richard Fale | |||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Faye Hanohano | ||||
| • Mark Nakashima | ||||
| • Takashi Ohno | ||||
| • K. Mark Takai | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Scott Nishimoto, Chair | • Corinne Ching | |||
| • Mark Nakashima, Vice Chair | • Aaron Johanson | |||
| • John Mizuno | ||||
| • Jessica Wooley | ||||
| • Della Au Belatti | ||||
| • Faye Hanohano | ||||
| • Jerry Chang | ||||
| • Scott Saiki | ||||
| • K. Mark Takai | ||||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Karen Awana | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2009 legislative session.
| Higher Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Jerry Chang, Chair | • Corinne Ching | |||
| • Mark Nakashima, Vice Chair | • Lynn Finnegan | |||
| • Faye Hanohano | ||||
| • Joe Bertram | ||||
| • Lyla Berg | ||||
| • Scott Saiki | ||||
| • Karl Rhoads | ||||
| • Joey Manahan | ||||
| • Maile Shimbukuro | ||||
| • K. Mark Takai | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
| • Ryan Yamane | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.2.1, 11.2.2)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted by Carol Taniguchi via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 28, 2014.
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "House Rules (Rules 11.6.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.2.3)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 12.9)," accessed August 8, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
