Legislative Members

30th Legislature, 2019
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Session convene times for Tuesday, February 18, 2020:
Senate: 11:30 a.m. | House of Representatives: 12:00 p.m.

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House District 25
Hawaii State Capitol
Room 306
phone: 808-586-6200
fax:
repluke@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Member of the following committees:

Finance

25 - Makiki, Punchbowl, Nuuanu, Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa
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Nuuanu/Punchbowl No. 12
Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus No. 10

Nuuanu/Punchbowl #12
Makiki/Tantalus #10

• Member, Hawaii Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Hawaii State Supreme Court Committee on Equality and Access to the Courts

Awards:
• Hawaii Farm Bureau Legislator of the Year, 2017
• AARP Hawaii Certificate of Appreciation for CARE Act, 2016
• Guide Dogs of Hawaii Certificate of Appreciation for supporting Visually Impaired Children in Hawaii, 2016
• Hawaii State Hospital Door to Hawaii's Future for supporting the Goddard Project, 2015
• Hawaii Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association Legislator of the Year Award, 2013
• Easter Seals Hawaii Certificate of Appreciation, 2013
• Humane Society of the United States Humane State Legislator Award, 2006
• Republic of Korea National Assembly Congratulatory Award, 2006
• AARP Hawaii Certificate of Appreciation for Consumer Protection, 2006
• Korean American Coalition Pioneer Award in Leadership, 2003
• Hawaii Jaycees Three Outstanding Young Persons, 2001
• Hawaii Technology Trade Association Outstanding Civic Leadership Award, 2000

Community Activities:
• Nuuanu Valley Association
• Pacific Heights Coalition
• Roosevelt High School Alumni Association
• Kawananakoa Middle School PTSA
• Pauoa School PTA
• Nuuanu Elementary School PTA
• Pauoa HI-PAL Baseball

Measures Introduced

	Title
HB87	RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
HB96 HD1	RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.
HB108	RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
HB109	RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.
HB110	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB111	RELATING TO STATE PROGRAMS.
HB112	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB113	RELATING TO MARKETPLACE FACILITATORS.
HB115	RELATING TO AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO CORRECT ERRORS ON TAX RETURNS.
HB117	RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
HB118 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
HB119	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
HB124 HD1	RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
HB125 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
HB299 SD1	RELATING TO GRANTS.
HB310	RELATING TO ON-SITE EARLY CHILDHOOD FACILITIES.
HB311	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
HB312 HD1 SD2	RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA.
HB313	RELATING TO FUEL TAX FUNDS.
HB352 SD1	RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL.
HB364	RELATING TO VACANCIES.
HB365 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
HB418 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
HB419 HD2 SD2	RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.
HB421 HD2	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
HB527 HD2	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.
HB530 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS.
HB532 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT DATA.
HB533 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO BROADBAND.
HB535 HD1	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PEARL HARBOR FLOATING DRYDOCK, LLC.
HB618 SD1	RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
HB619 HD1	RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB620 HD1	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
HB621 HD1	RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB623 HD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
HB625 HD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT.
HB626 SD2	RELATING TO VACANCIES.
HB627 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
HB628	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
HB630 HD1	RELATING TO GLASS CONTAINER RECOVERY.
HB631 HD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB632 HD1	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
HB708	RELATING TO CANNABIS.
HB709 HD1 SD1	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.
HB712 HD1	RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
HB713 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
HB714 HD1	RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTER PROTECTION.
HB739 HD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
HB755 HD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
HB759 HD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
HB839 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON THE PALI HIGHWAY.
HB842 HD1 SD2	RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PLANNING ACT.
HB844 HD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB846	RELATING TO SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIPS.
HB860 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO LAND AND BUILDING ACQUISITION.
HB861 HD2	RELATED TO LAND USE.
HB885 HD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB886	RELATING TO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.
HB889 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
HB893 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS BUDGET.
HB894 HD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES LAND SURVEY BUDGET.
HB895 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM STATE BUDGET.
HB896 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES STATE BUDGET.
HB1124 HD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
HB1125 HD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
HB1126 HD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
HB1127 HD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
HB1134	RELATING TO FORESTRY BUDGET REQUESTS AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
HB1167	RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CARRYOVER FUNDS.
HB1168	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.
HB1171 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
HB1178 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO THE FISCAL BIENNIUM 2019-2021 BUDGET REQUESTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
HB1193 SD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1214	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1215	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1216 HD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1260	RELATING TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
HB1278 HD2	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES RELATING TO THE LAW.
HB1279 HD1	RELATING TO THE OVERSIGHT OF ELECTION ACTIVITIES.
HB1289 HD2	RELATING TO CRIMINAL PRETRIAL REFORM.
HB1333 HD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATING BUDGET.
HB1334 HD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATING BUDGET.
HB1376	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1380 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
HB1381 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.
HB1401	RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB1402 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
HB1403 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO HOUSING.
HB1420 HD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATING BUDGET.
HB1422 HD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
HB1429 HD1	RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
HB1430 HD1	RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
HB1432 HD1	RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
HB1444	RELATING TO HEALTH.
HB1445	RELATING TO KUPUNA CARE.
HB1447 HD1	RELATING TO PALLIATIVE CARE.
HB1448 HD1	RELATING TO HEALTH.
HB1465 HD2	RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
HB1470	RELATING TO ACTIONS FOR QUIET TITLE.
HB1521 HD1	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BUDGET.
HB1522 HD1	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BUDGET.
HB1523 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET.
HB1524 HD1 SD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET.
HB1526 HD1 SD2	RELATING TO THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BUDGET.
HB1527 HD2 SD2	RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON EARLY LEARNING BUDGET.
HB1537 HD1	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF MAUNA KEA MANAGEMENT.
HB1539 HD1 SD2	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.
HB1541 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
HB1562 HD1 SD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OPERATING BUDGET.
HB1563 HD1 SD2	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.
HB1577	RELATING TO DETECTOR-DOGS.
HB1578	RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE.
HB1581	RELATING TO CANNABIS.
HB1584 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO CARBON EMISSIONS.
HB1588	RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
HB1589	PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION REGARDING THE ELECTION OF STATE OFFICIALS.
HB1612	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
HB1627	RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
HB1628	RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
HB1629	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
HB1630	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
HB1631	RELATING TO STATE BONDS.
HB1632	RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
HB1633 HD1	RELATING TO AUDITORY DEVICES.
HB1634 HD1	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
HB1685 HD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1844 HD1	RELATING TO CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING.
HB1845 HD1	RELATING TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION REBATE PROGRAM.
HB1846 HD2	RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
HB1849 HD1	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
HB1852	RELATING TO ENERGY FINANCING FOR STATE AGENCIES.
HB1853	RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.
HB1858	RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
HB1859 HD1	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
HB1861 HD1	RELATING TO COFFEE BERRY BORER.
HB1863 HD1	RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION.
HB1864 HD2	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
HB1900	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
HB1908	RELATING TO WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE.
HB1910 HD1	RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.
HB1911	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1912 HD1	RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS.
HB1914	RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
HB1925	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
HB1926	RELATING TO STATE FORMS.
HB1927	RELATING TO EMOLUMENTS.
HB1932	RELATING TO HOUSING.
HB1933 HD1	RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.
HB1944 HD1	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
HB1945 HD1	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
HB1946 HD1	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
HB1947 HD1	RELATING TO WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATION.
HB1957 HD1	RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.
HB1958 HD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1969	RELATING TO THE CORPORATE DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION.
HB1970	RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES.
HB1971	RELATING TO JURISDICTION.
HB1972 HD2	RELATING TO MEDICAL RELEASE.
HB1973 HD1	RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
HB1974 HD1	RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB1975 HD1	RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
HB1980 HD1	RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
HB2068 HD1	RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
HB2069	RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
HB2070 HD1	RELATING TO LAND.
HB2103	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HURRICANE RESERVE TRUST FUND.
HB2107	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.
HB2121	RELATING TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING.
HB2154	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
HB2182	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
HB2183 HD1	RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM.
HB2184	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
HB2185	RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.
HB2186 HD1	RELATING TO THE UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES.
HB2208	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
HB2212	RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.
HB2215 HD1	RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
HB2216 HD2	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
HB2378 HD1	RELATING TO VACANT AND ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.
HB2450	RELATING TO SAFETY HELMETS.
HB2467 HD2	RELATING TO TOURISM.
HB2468	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
HB2492 HD2	RELATING TO HYDROFLUOROCARBONS.
HB2498 HD1	RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.
HB2499 HD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.
HB2500	RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
HB2520	RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
HB2541	RELATING TO HELPING WORKING FAMILIES.
HB2542	RELATING TO LAND DEVELOPMENT.
HB2543	RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING.
HB2544	RELATING TO A SCHOOL FACILITIES AGENCY.
HB2548	RELATING TO COURTS OF APPEAL.
HB2549	RELATING TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
HB2550 HD1	RELATING TO THE FAMILY COURT.
HB2558	RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
HB2565 HD2	RELATING TO PESTICIDES.
HB2566 HD1	RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
HB2576	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LEASES.
HB2577	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
HB2578 HD1	RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
HB2598 HD1	RELATING TO ABANDONED AND DERELICT VEHICLES.
HB2599	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
HB2600 HD1	RELATING TO WATER RATES.
HB2601 HD1	RELATING TO OBSERVANCES.
HB2603 HD1	RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB2604 HD1	RELATING TO CONCESSIONS.
HB2671	PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO ALLOWING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO LEVY REAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR PURPOSES OF FUNDING TEACHER COMPENSATION.
HB2672	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMERCIAL HARBORS AUTHORITY.
HB2675 HD1	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
HB2697 HD1	RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB2698 HD1	RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION WASTE.
HB2699 HD2	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
HB2700	RELATING TO GAS.
HB2701 HD1	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
HB2707 HD2	RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
HB2708 HD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB2709 HD1	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE.
HB2710	RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
HB2726 HD1	RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
HB2731	RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF LEASES UNDER THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.
HB2735 HD1	RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
HB2739 HD1	RELATING TO THE KA IWI COAST.
HCR18	REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO ACCEPT DONATIONS OF CERTAIN LANDS.
HR16	REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO ACCEPT DONATIONS OF CERTAIN LANDS.
HR17	RECOGNIZING JAMES T. FUNAKI, ESQ. FOR HIS EXEMPLARY CAREER AND EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Representative Sylvia Luke represents the 25th House District (Makiki, Punchbowl, Nuuanu, Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights and Pauoa) and is serving her tenth term. She currently Chairs the House Finance Committee but has served on other committees, most notably as the Vice Speaker of the House; Chair of the House Committee on Judiciary; and Vice Chair of the House Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns.

Born on December 15, 1967 in Seoul, Korea, Representative Luke attended Lincoln Elementary School, Kawananakoa Middle School and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1985. She received a B.A. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1989 and received her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1995. In addition to serving as a legislator, Representative Luke is an attorney in private practice.

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