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Water and Land Committee, Hawaii State Senate
The Water and Land Committee is a standing committee of the Hawaii State Senate. It was formed for the 2013 session. Prior to that, it was a part of the Water, Land, Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs Committee.
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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Hawaii State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | Committee on Water and Land (WTL). The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to state planning, historic preservation, sustainability, land and water management, forest management and reserve, coastal zone management, land reclamation, naturally occurring fisheries, ocean resources, state parks and beaches, management areas, including ocean recreation management areas and small boat harbors, and transit-oriented development as it relates to land use.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Water and Land Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Water and Land Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Water and Land Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Water and Land Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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Kaiali'i Kahele (D, Chair) left this committee on December 16, 2020.
- Note: Kaiali'i Kahele resigned from the Hawaii State Senate on December 16, 2020, after being elected to Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District.[6]
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Water and Land Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Karl Rhoads, Chair | ||||
| • Mike Gabbard, Vice chair | ||||
| • Lorraine Inouye | ||||
| • Donna Kim | ||||
| • Laura Thielen | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Water and Land Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Laura Thielen, Chair | • Samuel Slom | |||
| • Brickwood Galuteria, Vice chair | ||||
| • Les Ihara, Jr. | ||||
| • Gil Riviere | ||||
| • Russell Ruderman | ||||
| • Maile Shimabukuro | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Water and Land Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Malama Solomon, Chair | • Samuel Slom | |||
| • Maile Shimabukuro, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Donovan Dela Cruz | ||||
| • Les Ihara, Jr. | ||||
| • Russell Ruderman | ||||
| • Laura Thielen | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "Senate Rules (Rule 13-1)," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted by Carol Taniguchi via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 28, 2014.
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "Senate Rules (Rule 22-1)," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Big Island Video News, "Kahele Resigns State Senate Seat, Opening Call For Replacement Candidates," December 17, 2020
