Labor & Tourism Committee, Hawaii House of Representatives
The Labor & Tourism Committee (formerly the Labor & Public Employment 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 Labor & Tourism, whose scope shall be those programs relating to employment, government operations and efficiency, employee pay and benefits, employee recruitment, classification and training, career development, employee performance, employment conditions, standards of conduct for employers and employees, collective bargaining in public employment, the civil service system, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, temporary disability insurance, prepaid health care, employment opportunities, and labor-management relations in the private sector; and tourism, including the Hawaii Convention Center, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority; and other pertinent matters referred to it by the House.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Labor & Tourism Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Labor & Tourism Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Labor & Tourism 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.
| Labor & Public Employment Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (0) | |||
| • Aaron Johanson, Chair | ||||
| • Daniel Holt, Vice chair | ||||
| • Jarrett K. Keohokalole | ||||
| • Mark Nakashima | ||||
| • Kyle Yamashita | ||||
| • Jarrett K. Keohokalole | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Labor & Public Employment Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Mark Nakashima, Chair | • Andria P. Tupola | |||
| • Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Vice chair | ||||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Sharon Har | ||||
| • Linda Ichiyama | ||||
| • Aaron Johanson | ||||
| • Matt LoPresti | ||||
| • 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.
| Labor & Public Employment Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Mark Nakashima, Chair | • Aaron Johanson | |||
| • Mark Hashem, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Linda Ichiyama | ||||
| • Kaniela Ing | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
| • Ryan Yamane | ||||
| • Kyle Yamashita | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Labor & Public Employment Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Karl Rhoads, Chair | • George Fontaine | |||
| • Kyle Yamashita, Vice Chair | • Aaron Johanson | |||
| • Sylvia Luke | ||||
| • Joseph Souki | ||||
| • Marilyn Lee | ||||
| • Scott Saiki | ||||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
| • Ty Cullen | ||||
| • Linda Ichiyama | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2009 legislative session.
| Labor & Public Employment Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Karl Rhoads, Chair | • Kymberly Marcos Pine | |||
| • Kyle Yamashita, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Mark Nakashima | ||||
| • Faye Hanohano | ||||
| • Joseph Souki | ||||
| • Gilbert Keith-Agaran | ||||
| • Scott Saiki | ||||
| • Henry Aquino | ||||
| • Roy Takumi | ||||
| • Marilyn Lee | ||||
| • Karen Leinani Awana | ||||
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 (12-14)," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.