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House District 22
Mānoa
Room: 323
Phone: 808-586-8475
Fax: 808-586-8479
repgarrett@capitol.hawaii.gov

Representative Andrew Takuya Garrett represents House District 22, which includes Manoa and parts of Tantalus and McCully-Moiliili. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Committee on Labor & Government Operations and is a member of the Committee on Finance and Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs.

Prior to being elected in 2022, Representative Garrett served as a member of Governor Ige's Cabinet as the deputy director of the department of human resources development. Prior to that, he spent several years with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii as its vice president of post-acute care.

Representative Garrett was born and raised in Camp Zama, Japan, a US Army base in Tokyo, and moved to Mililani, Hawaii when he was 11. He is a proud graduate of Mililani High School and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science and master's degree in public administration.

A resident of Manoa for 15 years and counting, his hobbies include traveling with his family and spending time with his 4 dogs and 4 cats, all from the local shelter.

June 22, 2023

PBS Insights



Rep. Garrett appeared as part of a panel on Insights on PBS Hawaii to discuss latest developments with the Ala Wai Flood Control Project being led by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

While we wait for the draft report to be issued later this summer that will explain how a network of flood walls may protect us in a 25- or 50-year storm, we must not lose sight of the importance of restoring the overall health of the Ala Wai Watershed as part of the solution.

To learn more about this project and stay informed on upcoming meetings, please visit www.Honolulu.gov/alawai. The full airing of the show can also be found through the following link.

https://www.pbs.org/video/62223-ala-wai-flood-control-project-4woj2y/
March 25, 2023

Honolulu Star Advertiser - Large Democratic House Class Shares Progress



Some of Hawaii's freshman state representatives - the largest such group in 28 years - gathered just after the midway point of the legislative session Thursday to highlight their work to improve the state's high cost of living, mental health services and support for small farmers.

The 51-member House this year welcomed 14 Democratic and four Republican freshmen.

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2025 Committee Member of
 Measures Introduced in 2025
Measure and Title
HB49
RELATING TO WILDLIFE.
HB50
RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.
HB51
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE.
HB52
RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
HB53
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
HB69
RELATING TO A COMPENSATORY TIME CASH-OUT PILOT PROGRAM.
HB71
RELATING TO CANNABIS.
HB87
RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
HB89
RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.
HB90
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.
HB91
RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
HB102
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
HB110
RELATING TO LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
HB136
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
HB138
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
HB144
RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.
HB145
RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT.
HB146
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY'S ‘ŌLELO HAWAI‘I INITIATIVES.
HB150
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
HB156
RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
HB182
RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
HB183
RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
HB188
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
HB203
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
HB204
RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.