Transportation Committee, Hawaii House of Representatives
The Transportation Committee is a standing committee of the Hawaii House of Representatives.
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 Transportation, whose scope shall be those programs relating to the development and maintenance of air, water, and ground transportation, infrastructure, and facilities, and other pertinent matters referred to it by the House.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Transportation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Transportation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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Lynn DeCoite (D) left this committee on June 17, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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House Transportation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Henry Aquino, Chair | • Bob McDermott | |||
| • Sean Quinlan, Vice chair | ||||
| • Tom Brower | ||||
| • Mark Hashem | ||||
| • Nadine Nakamura | ||||
| • Joy A. San Buenaventura | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Henry Aquino, Chair | • Andria P. Tupola | |||
| • Matt LoPresti, Vice chair | ||||
| • Sharon Har | ||||
| • Linda Ichiyama | ||||
| • Aaron Johanson | ||||
| • Jarrett K. Keohokalole | ||||
| • Mark Nakashima | ||||
| • Joy A. San Buenaventura | ||||
| • Gregg Takayama | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
| • Kyle Yamashita | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Ryan Yamane, Chair | ||||
| • Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Mark Hashem | ||||
| • Kaniela Ing | ||||
| • Mark Nakashima | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
| • Kyle Yamashita | ||||
| • Beth Fukumoto | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Joseph Souki, Chair | • George Fontaine | |||
| • Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair | • Aaron Johanson | |||
| • Sylvia Luke | ||||
| • Marilyn Lee | ||||
| • Scott Saiki | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
| • Kyle Yamashita | ||||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Ty Cullen | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2009 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Joseph Souki, Chair | • Kymberly Marcos Pine | |||
| • Karen Leinani Awana, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Mark Nakashima | ||||
| • Faye Hanohano | ||||
| • Gilbert Keith-Agaran | ||||
| • Kyle Yamashita | ||||
| • Scott Saiki | ||||
| • Karl Rhoads | ||||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
| • Marilyn Lee | ||||
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 (12-17)," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.