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Photo of Carol Fukunaga

Senate District 11
Mānoa, Makiki/Punchbowl, Papakōlea, Tantalus, and University
Room: 216
Phone: 808-586-6460
Fax: 808-586-6461
senfukunaga@capitol.hawaii.gov

Senator Carol Fukunaga returned to the State Senate in November 2022, and currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection. She also as a member on the committees on Energy, Economic Development (EET), Higher Education (HRE) and Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM).

Fukunaga represents Hawaii's 11th Senatorial District and served in the Hawaii State Senate between 1992-2012; the district currently includes Manoa, Makiki/Punchbowl, Papakolea, Tantalus and the University region. A member of the William Shaw Richardson Law School's inaugural class (1973-1976), she has made a lifelong commitment to public service since the 1978 Constitutional Convention. She champions public access, economic diversification (particularly for women and AANHA communities), and the use of tech tools to solve community problems.
 •  Constitutional Convention (1978) - Chair, Executive Committee

 •  House of Representatives (1978-1982 and 1986-1992)
     -  Key initiatives: public access (Hawaii was the first state to make its legislative data available online in 1990's), community recycling and protecting Waahila Ridge from 138KV lines

 •  Office of the Lt. Governor (1982-1986)
     -  Key initiatives: introduced the first PC's into state agencies (1982), streamlined elections administration and operations.

 •  State Senate (1992-2012)
     -  Key initiatives: adopted Hawaii telecommunications reforms, spearheaded deployment of broadband/technology for public schools, libraries and higher education, promoted economic diversification through technology, media and 'made in Hawaii' products, and using tech tools for community problem-solving.

 •  Honolulu City Council (2012-2022)
     -  Key initiatives: spearheaded the Council's transition from hard-copy documents to online access; City Council's 'paperless' pilot project received a NACO Public Access Achievement award; led Council support for removal of fuel from the Red Hill Storage tanks (2014-2020), led Council Permitted-Interaction-Group actions to develop community-friendly solutions for the Ala Wai Flood Control project and condo fire sprinkler retrofit legislation (2018-2022).

2025 Committee Member of
 Measures Introduced in 2025
Measure and Title
SB3
RELATING TO WATER.
SB5
RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES.
SB18
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
SB51
RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING FOR CANDIDATES TO ELECTED OFFICE.
SB60
RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS.
SB61
RELATING TO LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS.
SB62
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
SB65
RELATING TO HOUSING.
SB86
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB89
RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
SB95
RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.
SB96
RELATING TO TRAFFIC CITATIONS.
SB104
RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.
SB113
RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.
SB115
RELATING TO ATTACHMENT AND EXECUTION OF REAL PROPERTY.
SB122
RELATING TO CABARET LICENSES.
SB132
RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.
SB145
RELATING TO DECLARATION OF WATER SHORTAGE AND EMERGENCY.
SB150
RELATING TO RED HILL.
SB170
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION ESTABLISHING THE RIGHT TO OWN ONE'S OWN DATA.
SB172
RELATING TO LIQUOR.
SB174
RELATING TO FIREARMS AMMUNITION.
SB178
RELATING TO SURFING.
SB204
RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
SB223
RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.
SB225
RELATED TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
SB227
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
SB236
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
SB249
RELATING TO LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
SB251
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB252
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB253
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM RESERVES.
SB295
RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
SB298
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
SB311
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
SB312
RELATING TO AUDIBLE VEHICLE REVERSE WARNING SYSTEMS.
SB323
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
SB330
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION.
SB345
RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING.
SB368
RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.
SB369
RELATING TO RESILIENCY.
SB370
RELATING TO MIDWIVES.
SB379
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
SB385
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
SB391
RELATING TO RECYCLING.
SB393
RELATING TO HOSPITALS.
SB417
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.
SB426
RELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.
SB432
RELATING TO EQUITABLE GENDER REPRESENTATION ON CORPORATE BOARDS.
SB434
RELATING TO TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS.
SB460
RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE.