Government Operations Committee, Hawaii State Senate

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## Contents

* 1 Function
* 2 Membership
* 2.1 2017 legislative session
* 2.2 2015 legislative session
* 3 External links
* 4 Footnotes

The Government Operations Committee is a standing committee of the Hawaii State Senate.

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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[edit]

“  | Committee on Government Operations (GVO). The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to state government operations policy, including government efficiency, The Procurement Code, and state facilities unless the state government operations policy, including government efficiency, departmental procurement, and state facilities is within the purview of another Standing Committee pursuant to this Rule; implementation and innovation of technology, including but not limited to information storage, transmission, processing, and telecommunications; and programs and issues addressed by the State's Chief Information Officer and the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, including any boards, commissions, committees, and councils addressing technology issues.[4][5] | ”

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## Membership[edit]

This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

### 2021-2022 legislative session

Government Operations Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0)

* Sharon Moriwaki Chair
* Donovan Dela Cruz Vice-Chair
* Stanley Chang
* Mike Gabbard

* Kurt Fevella

### 2019-2020 legislative session

Government Operations Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0)

* Laura Thielen Chair
* Lorraine Inouye Vice Chair
* Rosalyn Baker
* Dru Kanuha

* Kurt Fevella

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Government Operations Members, 2017

Democratic members (5)| Republican members (0)
• Donna Kim, Chair|
• Russell Ruderman, Vice chair|
• Brickwood Galuteria|
• Karl Rhoads|
• Jill Tokuda|

### 2015 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Government Operations Members, 2015

Democratic members (4)| Republican members (1)
• Donovan Dela Cruz, Chair| • Samuel Slom
• Clarence Nishihara, Vice chair|
• Les Ihara, Jr.|
• Jill Tokuda|

## External links[edit]

* Government Operations Committee

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "Senate Rules (Rule 13-1)," accessed February 19, 2021
2. ↑ Information submitted by Carol Taniguchi via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 28, 2014.
3. ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "Senate Rules (Rule 22-1)," accessed February 19, 2021
4. ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "Senate Rules (16-5)," accessed February 19, 2021
5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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Current members of the Hawaii State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Ronald Kouchi

Senators

District 1

Laura Acasio (D)

District 2

Joy Buenaventura (D)

District 3

Dru Kanuha (D)

District 4

Lorraine Inouye (D)

District 5

Gilbert Keith-Agaran (D)

District 6

Rosalyn Baker (D)

District 7

Lynn DeCoite (D)

District 8

Ronald Kouchi (D)

District 9

Stanley Chang (D)

District 10

Les Ihara (D)

District 11

Brian Taniguchi (D)

District 12

Sharon Moriwaki (D)

District 13

Karl Rhoads (D)

District 14

Donna Kim (D)

District 15

Glenn Wakai (D)

District 16

Bennette Misalucha (D)

District 17

Clarence Nishihara (D)

District 18

Michelle Kidani (D)

District 19

Kurt Fevella (R)

District 20

Mike Gabbard (D)

District 21

Maile Shimabukuro (D)

District 22

Donovan Cruz (D)

District 23

Gil Riviere (D)

District 24

Jarrett Keohokalole (D)

District 25

Chris Lee (D)

Democratic Party (24)

Republican Party (1)