What are council committees?
As the Rules of the Council state, “The purpose of the standing committees is to provide well-considered recommendations to the Council on all bills, resolutions, and other legislative matters referred to the standing committees by the Council.” At a special meeting on January 5, 2026, the council amended its committees by adopting Resolution 26-1.
The 2025-2027 Committees are:
Agriculture, Diversification, Environment, and Public Transportation Committee (ADEPT)
Chair: Gabe Johnson
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (BFED)
Chair: Yuki Lei K. Sugimura
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (DRIP)
Chair: Tamara Paltin
Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee (GREAT)
Chair: Kauanoe Batangan
Housing and Land Use Committee (HLU)
Chair: Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins
Kōmike Aloha ʻĀina (KAʻĀ)
Chair: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez
Water and Infrastructure Committee (WAI)
Chair: Tom Cook
Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee (WASSP)
Chair: Shane M. Sinenci