House Finance Committee Members (HI).2

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1	Title	Name	District	Island	Email	Phone	Other Committees	Priorities	Notes
2	Chair	Kyle Yamashita	12	Maui (Pukalani)	repyamashita@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-6200	None (previously government reform, legislative management, disaster response)		HIGH PRIORITY, maybe not favorable towards legislation
3	Vice Chair	Lisa Kitagawa	48	Oahu (Kāneʻohe)	repkitagawa@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-8540	Housing, Legislative Management, Transportation (important, Sen. Lee chairs the Senate counterpart committee)
4		Micah Aiu	32		repaiu@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-9470	Housing, Transportation	Endorsed by Tourism association, prioritizes industry
5		Cory Chun	35	Central Oahu	repchun@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-6170	WAL, Corrections, Military and Veterans	protecting HI natural resources, good target	HIGH PRIORITY, favorable for support
6		Elle Cochran	14		repcochran@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-6160	Energy & Environmental Protection, Ag. and food systems	she is Vice Chair EEP and has already passed this legislation, no need to sway (but could ask Rep. Lowen to ask her to put in a good word with Yamashita)	Original cosponsor of HB186, should reach out to have her support bill with Yamashita
7		Andrew Takuya Garrett	22	Oahu (Manoa)	repgarrett@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-8475	Labor and Govt. Operations; Culture, Arts, and International Affairs	Culture is priority, so likely warm to Native perspective, good target	Represents Manoa, so perhaps more receptive to meeting with UH Manoa folks; he is supportive of EV transition for climate, though, so may have questions on DSM minerals. But would be responsive to climate risks
8		Kirstin Kahaloa	6	Hawaii (Kona)	repkahaloa@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-8530	Ag. and Food Systems, EEP	she was on EEP, so has already voted for this to pass. Likely not necessary to meet with, but could email her asking to encourage Yamashita to schedule
9		Darius Kila	44		repkila@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-9480	Transportation, Housing	crime, housing, etc. not really environmental focus
10		Bertrand Kobayashi	20		repkobayashi@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-6310	Health and Homelessness; Human Services
11		Rachele Lamosao	36		replamosao@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-6520	Economic Development, Tourism	education, food security, traffic, none super relevant
12		Dee Morikawa	17		repmorikawa@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-6280	Legislative Management; Corrections, Military; Water and Land	WAL, so he will see this bill next. aging infrastructure is his biggest priority.
13		Scott Nishimoto	23		repnishimoto@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-8515	Health and Homelessness; Human Services	Healthcare a priority, alongside US-Japan relations\	Serves on UH College of arts and sciences alumni board, likely receptive to UH scientists.
14		Mahina Poepoe	13	Moloka'i	reppoepoe@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-6790	Water and Land	Native Hawaiian community, Vice Chair of WAL, so she has played a role in passing this bill before. She was also original cosponsor of HB186, so we should reach out to ask her to encourage Yamashita	Is early supporter of bill, should reach out for her support
15		Jenna Takenouchi	27		reptakenouchi@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-9415	Health and Homelessness; Human Services
16		David Alcos III	41	Oahu ('Ewa Beach, Ocean Pointe, Barbers Point)	repalcos@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-6080	Culture, Arts, and IA; Labor and Government Operations	environment and sustainability, protecting natural resoures and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.	Culture committee, likely especially warm to Native Hawaiian perspective. also pro-env., so he is a good target
17		Gene Ward	18		repward@capitol.hawaii.gov	808-586-6420	Energy & Environmental Protection, Ag. and food systems	prioritizes small busineses
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