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Senate District 14
Kapālama, ‘Ālewa, Kalihi, Kalihi Valley, Ft. Shafter, Moanalua Gardens & Valley, Red Hill
Room: 218
Phone: 808-587-7200
Fax: 808-587-7205
[email protected]
Senator Kim represents Hawai‘i's 14th Senatorial District and has served in the Hawai‘i State Senate since 2000. Senator Kim served on the Honolulu City Council from 1984 to 2000 and represented Moanalua, Aiea, and Kalihi communities as a State Representative from 1982 to 1984.

Senator Kim is a graduate of Farrington High School, attended the University of Hawai‘i, and received a B.A. from Washington State University.
Previous Leadership Assignments
•  President, Hawai‘i State Senate (2013-2015)
•  Vice President, Hawai‘i State Senate (2003-2008, 2011-2013)
•  Chair, Committee on Tourism (2003-2006, 2011-2013)
•  Chair, Special Committee on Accountability (2011-2013)
•  Chair, Committee on Ways and Means (2009-2010)
•  Chair, Committee on Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs (2001-2002)

Membership
•  National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) - 2020‑2021 Board Chair, At-Large Position, Southwest Regional State Director, State Director
•  Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Legislative Advisory Committee
•  National Conference of State Legislators Education Committee
•  National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials
•  National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
•  Board of Hispanic Caucus Chair
•  Women In Government - Hawaii State Director

Community Activity
•  Member, Kalihi Business Association
•  Member, Filipino Chamber of Commerce
•  Honorary Member, Hawai‘i Korean Chamber of Commerce
•  Member, Moanalua Lions Club
•  Board of Trustees, Palama Settlement
•  Member, Hawai‘i Korean Millenium Commission
•  Member, Special Committee on Studying Effects of Economy on Judiciary

Awards and Recognition
•  Partner in Education Award, Achieve3000 (2018)
•  Light of the Orient Award, Korean American Foundation of Hawaii (2015)
•  Legislator of the Year, Hawaii Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association Legislator of the Year (2014)
•  Legislator of the Year for the Friends of the Library of Hawaii (2012)
•  Distinguished Honoree by Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation (2012)
•  Outstanding City and County Administrator, American Society for Public Administration (1997)
•  Outstanding Alumni Award, Farrington High School (1997)
•  Hawai‘i Jaycee's Three Outstanding Young Persons (1988)
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

May 2023 Community Report



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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

April 2023 Community Report



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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

March 2023 Community Report



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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Kalihi Town Hall on Wed., March 1, 2023 at 5:30pm


Kalihi Town Hall on Wed., March 1, 2023 at 5:30pm
Kapālama Elementary School Cafeteria
1601 North School Street
Honolulu, HI 96819




Wednesday, February 22, 2023

February 2023 Community Report



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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

January 2023 Community Report



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Thursday, November 17, 2022

November 2022 Community Report



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Friday, October 7, 2022

October 2022 Community Report



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Monday, September 12, 2022

September 2022 Community Report



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 Measures Introduced in 2023
Measure and Title
SB10
RELATING TO FERAL ROOSTERS AND CHICKENS.
SB107 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
SB158 SD1
RELATING TO DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES.
SB281 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.
SB288
RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF THE PACIFIC.
SB297 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.
SB304 SD2 HD3
RELATING TO VISITOR IMPACT FEES.
SB500 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB588 SD2 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO EXCESSIVE NOISE.
SB590
RELATING TO NOISE.
SB627 HD2
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
SB628
RELATING TO NOISE.
SB629 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
SB630
RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB631
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB632
RELATING TO FERAL CHICKENS.
SB633
RELATING TO REGULATION OF IMPORTATION.
SB699 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO STATE CAPITOL TOURS.
SB700
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR UTILITIES AND SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES.
SB776
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
SB786 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
SB787
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
SB813 SD1 HD2 CD1
RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS.
SB898 SD2 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.
SB900 SD2 HD2 CD1
RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
SB901
RELATING TO CARE FACILITY INSPECTIONS.
SB902 SD1
RELATING TO CAREGIVERS.
SB959
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB960
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
SB961
RELATING TO FERAL CHICKEN CONTROL.
SB969 SD1
RELATING TO NOISE POLLUTION.
SB1196 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
SB1197 SD2
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB1198 SD1
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
SB1199
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTIONS.
SB1200
RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT.
SB1414 SD2
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB1415 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB1416 SD2
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.
SB1440
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
SB1441 SD1
RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.
SB1510 SD1
RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ASTRONOMY ENGINEERING AND INSTRUMENTATION.
SB1511 SD2
RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB1512
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
SCR14
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTERS WITHIN THE STATE.
SCR25
DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 22, 2023, AS "KIMCHI DAY" IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
SCR27 SD1
URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM TO PROVIDE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, FREE OF CHARGE, TO STUDENTS AT ALL OF ITS UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND EDUCATION CENTER CAMPUSES AS PART OF A PUBLIC HEALTH AND EDUCATION EQUITY STRATEGY THAT ADDRESSES ECONOMIC DISPARITIES.
SCR28
DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS HAWAII KIDNEY AWARENESS MONTH.
SCR92 HD1
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO CREATE A WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE AND CONTROL THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE POPULATION OF FERAL CHICKENS AND ROOSTERS ACROSS THE ISLAND OF O‘AHU.
SCR93
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO INSTALL SPEED BUMPS AND OTHER TRAFFIC CALMING STRUCTURES ON ALA AOLANI STREET IN MOANALUA VALLEY AND OTHER SURROUNDING STREETS DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO DETER SPEEDING.
SCR131 SD1 HD1
REQUESTING THE REGULATED INDUSTRIES COMPLAINTS OFFICE TO REPORT THE ITEMIZED TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES OR JUDGMENTS COLLECTED AND UNCOLLECTED EACH YEAR, AND TO INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION IN THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS' ANNUAL COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION FUND REPORT.
SCR185 SD1
URGING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO WORK IN CONCERT WITH THE HAWAII BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE, HAWAII BROADBAND HUI, AND AARP HAWAI‘I, TO DEVELOP A STANDARD TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR KUPUNA AND CAREGIVERS ON HOW TO SELECT AND PURCHASE APPROPRIATE BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY EQUIPMENT AND AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS TABLETS, AND HOW TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT TO ACCESS TELEHEALTH SERVICES.
SR12
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTERS WITHIN THE STATE.
SR23 SD1
URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM TO PROVIDE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, FREE OF CHARGE, TO STUDENTS AT ALL OF ITS UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND EDUCATION CENTER CAMPUSES AS PART OF A PUBLIC HEALTH AND EDUCATION EQUITY STRATEGY THAT ADDRESSES ECONOMIC DISPARITIES.
SR85
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, TO COLLABORATE TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO MITIGATE AND CONTROL THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE POPULATION OF FERAL CHICKENS, ROOSTERS, AND PIGS.
SR86
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO INSTALL SPEED BUMPS AND OTHER TRAFFIC CALMING STRUCTURES ON ALA AOLANI STREET IN MOANALUA VALLEY AND OTHER SURROUNDING STREETS DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO DETER SPEEDING.
SR169 SD1
URGING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO WORK IN CONCERT WITH THE HAWAII BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE, HAWAII BROADBAND HUI, AND AARP HAWAI‘I, TO DEVELOP A STANDARD TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR KUPUNA AND CAREGIVERS ON HOW TO SELECT AND PURCHASE APPROPRIATE BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY EQUIPMENT AND AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS TABLETS, AND HOW TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT TO ACCESS TELEHEALTH SERVICES.
SR178
REQUESTING THE REGULATED INDUSTRIES COMPLIANCE OFFICE TO REPORT THE ITEMIZED TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES OR JUDGMENTS COLLECTED AND UNCOLLECTED EACH YEAR, FROM 1983 TO PRESENT, AND TO INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION IN THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS' ANNUAL COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION FUND REPORT.