Legislative Members

31st Legislature, 2021
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Senate District 11
Hawaii State Capitol
Room 219
phone: 808-586-6460
fax: 808-586-6461
sentaniguchi@capitol.hawaii.gov

Member of the following committees:

Labor, Culture and the Arts

Ways and Means

District Information

11th Senatorial District Map - Manoa, Makiki, Punchbowl, Papakolea

Professional Experience

• Legal Counsel, Corporate Marketing/Attorney, City Bank
• Attorney, Private practice
• Law Clerk, Judge Hiroshi Kato, State Circuit Court
• Project Coordinator, Hawaii Housing Authority
• Advisor, Waimanalo Residents Housing Development

Community Accomplishments

• Advocate, Ota Camp Residents Association
• Program Coordinator, Waipahu Youth Project
• Research Aid, Governor John Burns
• Board Member, Koga Engineering

Measures Introduced

	Title
SB1 SD1	RELATING TO HOUSING.
SB16	RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.
SB149	RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
SB314	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE STATE ARCHIVES.
SB315 SD1	RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY.
SB316	RELATING TO JUNETEENTH.
SB600	RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST HEALTH CARE SECURITY PROFESSIONALS.
SB607 SD1	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
SB670 SD1	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF A MINOR.
SB671	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB672	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB673	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
SB674	RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
SB675 SD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS FUND.
SB676 SD1	RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.
SB677	RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.
SB678 SD1	RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
SB679	RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE AND TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE.
SB680	RELATING TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY.
SB681	RELATING TO LABOR.
SB682	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
SB793 SD1	RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.
SB992	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB993	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB994	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB995	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB996	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB1263	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL.
SB1264	RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB1265	RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB1266	RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB1267	RELATING TO EMERGENCY POWERS.
SB1330	RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
SB1377	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB1378	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB1379	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
SB1380 SD1	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR IOLANI PALACE.

Senator Brian Taniguchi has served as an elected member of the Hawaii State Legislature since 1980 - in the House of Representatives from 1980 to 1994, and in the Senate since 1994. He represents Hawaii's 11th Senatorial District, which includes the areas of Mānoa, Makiki, Punchbowl, and Papakōlea in Honolulu, O‘ahu. Senator Taniguchi presently serves as Chair of the Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts; Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism; and is a member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Senator Taniguchi had previously served as chair of Judiciary and Labor; Ways and Means; and Commerce and Consumer Protection. He represented the Mānoa, Makiki, Punchbowl, and Papakōlea communities from 1980 to 1994 as State Representative in the House.

Born on November 7, 1951, Senator Taniguchi and his wife, Janice, have two children (Karli and Daniel) and three grandchildren (Roysen, Lucy, and Hunter). Senator Taniguchi is a graduate from Roosevelt High School and received a B.A. from the University of Hawai‘i in 1973. He continued his education receiving his J.D. from the University of Hawai‘i Richardson School of Law in 1978.

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Art at the Capitol 2014: What's on Your Wall, Senator Taniguchi?

Join us for the 6th Annual Art at the Capitol on First Friday in April

Friday, April 4, 2014 | Hawaii State Capitol | 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The Legislature is opening its office doors for an evening of art, culture and history during downtown Honolulu's First Friday in April. View over 500 works of public art, purchased through the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, showcased in state lawmakers' offices. Talk story with your state lawmakers, mingle with original artists and enjoy entertainment from Hawaii Youth Symphony. Featured artist: Otto Piene, kinetic sculptor who created the "Sun" and "Moon" chandeliers in the House and Senate chambers. A pre-recorded interview with Piene will be shown in Room 423.

4:30 p.m. - Program will start on the 3rd Floor
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Self guided tour of the participating offices
Admission: FREE

For more information call (808) 586-6460 or email artatthecapitol@capitol.hawaii.gov.