31st Legislature, 2021
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Senate District 5
Hawaii State Capitol
Room 221
phone: 808-586-7344
fax: 808-586-7348
senkeithagaran@capitol.hawaii.gov
Member of the following committees:
District Information
5th Senatorial District Map - Wailuku, Waihe‘e, Kahului
Experience
• State Senator, present
• State Representative, 2009 - 2013
• Partner, Takitani Agaran & Jorgensen, Law Corporations, 2005 - present
• Director, Maui County Department of Public Works & Environmental Management, 2003-2005
• Chair, State Board of Land & Natural Resources, 2000-2002
• Director, State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, 2000
• Deputy Director, State Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, 1999-2000
• First Deputy to the Chair, Board of Land & Natural Resources, 1995-1998
• Associate Attorney, Carlsmith Ball, LLP, 1987-1994

Boards & Commissions
• Member, Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, 2000-2004
• Chair, Commission on Water Resources Management, 2000-2002
• Governor's Designee, U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, 2000-2002
• Member, Board of Agriculture, 2000-2002
• Member, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2000-2002
• Member, Hawaii Tourism Authority, 2000-2002
• Member, Agribusiness Development Corporation, 1995-1998 (Director Designee), 2000-2002
• Member, Aloha Tower Development Corporation, 1995-1998 (Director Designee), 2000-2002
• Member, Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, 1995-1998 (Director Designee), 2000-2002
• Member, Natural Area Reserve Commission, 2000-2002
• Member, Hawaii Workforce Redevelopment Council, 2000-2002
• Member, Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission, 1995-1998 (Director Designee), 2000-2002

Community
• Director, A Keiki's Dream
• President, Maui High School Community Council
• Director, Maui Food Bank
• Vice-President, Tri-Isle Resource Conservation & Development Council
• Director, Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association
• Director, National Asian Pacific Bar Association - Hawaii Chapter
• Director, Kiwanis Club of the Valley Isle
• Member, Episcopal Church Diocese of Hawaii: Bishop Search Committee, 2006
• Council Member, Hope Chapel Kapolei International Four Square Gospel Church
• Director, Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
• Director, Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce
• Director, Maui Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce
• Director, Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation
• Member, Hawaii Board of Bar Examiners
• Director, Yale Club of Hawaii
• President, Maui Coastal Land Trust
• Member, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Vestry
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
• Member, Friends of Maui Waena Intermediate School
Measures Introduced
 Title
SB3 RELATING TO HOUSING.
SB5 RELATING TO HOUSING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
SB10 RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
SB18 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB60 RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.
SB63 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.
SB65 RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
SB133 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
SB134 RELATING TO EMERGENCY POWERS.
SB135 RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION.
SB136 RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AGENCY.
SB137 RELATING TO LAND USE.
SB141 RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.
SB147 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
SB156 RELATING TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY.
SB157 RELATING TO LICENSING.
SB158 RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS.
SB159 RELATING TO VOTING.
SB160 RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
SB161 RELATING TO STATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
SB162 RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
SB163 RELATING TO CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE.
SB164 RELATING TO ELECTRIFICATION OF STATE VEHICLES.
SB165 RELATING TO FIREWORKS
SB166 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
SB167 RELATING TO THE STATE PLAN.
SB169 RELATING TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING.
SB214 RELATING TO STUDENT JOURNALISM.
SB218 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURANCE.
SB220 RELATING TO SERVICE-LEARNING.
SB221 RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
SB222 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
SB224 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB225 RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
SB226 RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGE.
SB227 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES.
SB228 RELATING TO ASBESTOS.
SB229 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR.
SB230 RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.
SB231 RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION.
SB232 RELATING TO LITTERING.
SB233 RELATING TO BEES.
SB234 RELATING TO TELEWORK.
SB242 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB243 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
SB244 RELATING TO FOOD DONATION.
SB245 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB246 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
SB247 RELATING TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
SB248 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB249 RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
SB250 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
SB255 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MARINE LICENSES.
SB256 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST KEAHOLE HOTEL & SUITES LLC.
SB257 RELATING TO LEASE EXTENSIONS ON PUBLIC LAND.
SB335 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB336 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.
SB337 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.
SB338 RELATING TO A FOOD HUB PILOT PROGRAM.
SB339 RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT.
SB340 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
SB341 RELATING TO TARO.
SB342 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB347 RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL.
SB349 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.
SB355 RELATING TO REGISTRATION FEES.
SB356 RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
SB358 RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.
SB360 RELATING TO SAFE WATER.
SB361 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
SB363 RELATING TO TRAILS.
SB364 RELATING TO SPORTS MEDICINE.
SB367 RELATING TO WATER QUALITY.
SB368 RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSION.
SB371 RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION.
SB373 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
SB374 RELATING TO THEFT.
SB381 RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A MINOR.
SB382 RELATING TO PAYMENTS OF SUPPORT.


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