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30th Legislature, 2019
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Senate District 14
Hawaii State Capitol
Room 218
phone: 808-587-7200
fax: 808-587-7205
senkim@capitol.hawaii.gov

Member of the following committees:

Higher Education

Education

Judiciary

District Information

14th Senatorial District Map - Kapalama, ‘Alewa, Kalihi Valley, Ft. Shafter, Moanalua Gardens & Valley, portions of Halawa and ‘Aiea

Neighborhood Boards
Liliha/Puunui/Alewa/Kamehameha Heights No. 14
Kalihi/Palama No. 15
Kalihi Valley No. 16
Aiea No. 20

Community Associations
Moanalua Gardens Community Association
Moanalua Valley Community Association

Experience

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 of Women Legislators - Southwest Regional State Director
• 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)

Community Reports

September 2019 (Moanalua)
August 2019
June 2019 (Kalihi)
May 2019 (Moanalua)
April 2019 (Aiea)
March 2019 (Kalihi)
January 2019 (Kalihi)
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013

Measures Introduced

	Title
SB251 SD1	RELATING TO SPORTS MEDICINE.
SB313 SD1 HD1	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB314	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB315 SD1 HD1	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB316 SD2 HD2	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB317 HD1	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB318	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT HILO.
SB319	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I.
SB499	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BUDGET.
SB500 SD2	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
SB501	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.
SB502 SD1	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.
SB503 SD2 HD1	RELATING TO SALARY OVERPAYMENTS.
SB504 SD2 HD1	RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE.
SB505	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS.
SB506	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
SB507	RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.
SB508	RELATING TO TRANSFER FEES.
SB574	RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.
SB671 SD2	RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS.
SB672	RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.
SB686 SD1	RELATING TO MARIJUANA.
SB688 SD1	RELATING TO EDUCATION FUNDING.
SB690 SD1	RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
SB695 SD2 HD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
SB698 SD2	RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
SB845	RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
SB851	RELATING TO DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES.
SB852 SD2 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO RESTITUTION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME.
SB857	RELATING TO PAYMENTS OF SUPPORT.
SB1023 SD1 HD1	RELATING TO AGING.
SB1028	RELATING TO RETIREMENT SAVINGS.
SB1033 SD2 HD2	RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF MIDWIVES.
SB1034 SD1 HD1	RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB1035 SD1	RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
SB1038	RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
SB1039 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.
SB1040 SD1	RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.
SB1042 SD1	RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.
SB1060	RELATING TO STATE CAPITOL TOURS.
SB1093	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
SB1153	RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB1154	RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
SB1155	RELATING TO PERMITTED INTERACTIONS.
SB1164	RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.
SB1297 SD2 HD1	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
SB1401 SD2 HD1	RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.
SB1415	RELATING TO OVERPAYMENTS.
SB1416	RELATING TO GIFTS.
SB1417 SD2 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO FILIPINO VETERANS BURIAL ASSISTANCE.
SB1418 SD1 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB1419 SD1 HD2	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB1521 SD1 HD1	RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.
SB1531	RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE.
SB1532	RELATING TO LANDLORD-TENANT COURTS.
SB1533 SD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
SCR20 SD1	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE PROCESSING OF STATE OF HAWAII PLANT AND ANIMAL DECLARATION FORMS, INCLUDING THE COSTS INVOLVED, AND CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE EFFICACY OF SUCH FORMS.
SCR35 SD1	URGING THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REJECT THE APPROVAL OF A SINGLE WALL TANK UPGRADE ALTERNATIVE OPTION FOR THE RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY AND THE CONCLUSIONS PRESENTED IN THE GROUNDWATER PROTECTION AND EVALUATIONS CONSIDERATIONS REPORT FOR THE RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY DATED JULY 27, 2018.
SCR44 SD1	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO EVALUATE THE 2017 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII INTERNAL AUDIT OF TRAVEL POLICY COMPLIANCE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015-2017 AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE.
SCR50	RENAMING THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY AS THE GEORGE R. ARIYOSHI NATURAL ENERGY LAB.
SCR54	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A TRANSPARENT, COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF CERTAIN OFFICES AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO INCREASE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT.
SCR105	REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES TO INCLUDE IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE A TABULATED REPORT WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO UNRESOLVED COMPLAINTS.
SCR151	STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AID AND SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR FINANCIAL, MEDICAL, AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANTS COVERED BY THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION.
SCR154	REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU THAT RECEIVE EXTRAMURAL FUNDING, INCLUDING TITLE III GRANT FUNDING.
SR15 SD1	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE PROCESSING OF STATE OF HAWAII PLANT AND ANIMAL DECLARATION FORMS, INCLUDING THE COSTS INVOLVED, AND CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE EFFICACY OF SUCH FORMS.
SR31 SD1	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO EVALUATE THE 2017 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII INTERNAL AUDIT OF TRAVEL POLICY COMPLIANCE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015-2017 AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE.
SR38	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A TRANSPARENT, COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF CERTAIN OFFICES AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO INCREASE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT.
SR79	REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES TO INCLUDE IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE A TABULATED REPORT WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO UNRESOLVED COMPLAINTS.
SR117	STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AID AND SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR FINANCIAL, MEDICAL, AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANTS COVERED BY THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION.
SR120	REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU THAT RECEIVE EXTRAMURAL FUNDING, INCLUDING TITLE III GRANT FUNDING.

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.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

RED HILL TANK CORROSION WORSE THAN EXPECTED

To hear that the corrosion of the Red Hill fuel tanks is worse than expected is deeply troubling. I am disappointed that the Navy overestimated the thickness of some of the steel plates, especially since these plates are the only thing separating the fuel from releasing into the environment and into our precious aquifers. This issue cannot be taken lightly. I look forward to being invited and attending the Senate task force meeting on October 3 and intend to work with all respective parties to ensure that our aquifers and residents are not compromised.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/09/26/hawaii-news/red-hill-fuel-tank-corrosion-worse-than-expected/?HSA=560677cc6477ff1b42ccb175ca68b170f2fbfd05

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

SENATOR DONNA MERCADO KIM INSTALLED AS MEMBER ON NFWL BOARD

Hawai‘i State Senator Donna Mercado Kim was recently re-elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL), the nation's oldest organization addressing the needs of elected women at all levels of government.

"It's an honor to serve on the Board with these distinguished elected women who represent the best of our country's legislators," said Sen. Kim. "What I appreciate the most about working with the NFWL is that we are able to put party politics aside to work together on developing strategies and solutions that benefit our communities."

Kim was re-elected by her peers at the 2017 NFWL Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN, where over 80 elected women met to identify effective solutions to some of the nation's most timely and pressing issues. Providing a non-partisan environment that encourages dialogue and the sharing of information and experiences, women leaders were able to build coalitions, share the concerns of their constituents, and identify out-of-the-box solutions to the most pressing issues facing their communities today.

"We are so grateful for Senator Kim's service to this organization," stated Jody Thomas, NFWL's Executive Director. "We look forward to continuing to work with her to make 2018 NFWL's best year yet."

Kim continues serving in her position through 2018. NFWL will host its 2018 Annual Conference next November 13-17 in Washington, DC.

Sen. Kim is currently the only state legislator from Hawai‘i to be a member of the NFWL Board and most recently served as an NFWL Southwest Regional State Director. Other elected women leaders from Hawai‘i who are members of NFWL include State Representatives Lynn DeCoite, Beth Fukumoto, Dee Morikawa and Joy San Buenaventura.

About the National Foundation for Women Legislators, Inc. (NFWL)

Through annual educational and networking events, the National Foundation for Women Legislators supports elected women from all levels of governance. As a non-profit, non-partisan organization, NFWL does not take ideological positions on public policy issues, but rather serves as a forum for women legislators to be empowered through information and experience.
www.womenlegislators.org

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RED HILL TANK CORROSION WORSE THAN EXPECTED

SENATOR DONNA MERCADO KIM INSTALLED AS MEMBER ON NFWL BOARD