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House District 14
Kahakuloa, Waihe‘e, portions of Waiehu and Mā‘alaea, Olowalu, Lahaina, Lahainaluna, Kā‘anapali, Māhinahina Camp, Kahana, Honokahua

Room: 315
Phone: 808-586-6160
Fax: 808-586-6161
repcochran@capitol.hawaii.gov

Representative Elle Cochran currently serves as the representative for House District 14, West Maui which includes the areas of Wai'ehu, Waihe'e, Kahakuloa, Honokahua, Kahana, Maahinahina Camp, Ka'anapali, Lahaina, Lahainaluna, Olowalu and portions of Maa'alaea.
Born in Wailuku, Representative Cochran has lived in Lahaina for her entire life. Prior to becoming a Hawaii State Representative, she served as a member of Maui County Council from 2011 through 2018. She is the founder of the Save Honolua Coalition and was a member of The National Ocean Council under the Obama administration. Over the years, Representative Cochran has also volunteered with Maui Friends of the Library and served as consultant to Na Mea'Ike'Ia. Rep. Cochran is a black belt in Taekwondo and enjoys surfing Lahaina waters in her free time.
Representative Cochran is a strong believer in real-world answers to the complex problems West Maui faces. As such, she is not afraid to work across party lines to solve the issues that affect her district. Representative Cochran has maintained her position on sustainability and environmental responsibilities and believes that environmentally favorable solutions can and must coincide with job creation and preservation. Representative Cochran also supports a diversified economy, in which the workforce is treated fairly, and affordable housing reflects workforce wages.
As a Maui County Council member, Representative Cochran championed a measure banning the sale of sunscreen that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate. The measure was a great step towards protecting Maui County reefs. With community support she also passed measures against the use of polystyrene, and a measure requiring training on Native Hawaiian legal history for each Planning Commission. Cochran secured funding for services to assist in better enforcement of short-term rental regulations, initiated a pesticide free parks pilot program which eventually went county wide, and passed a moratorium on sand mining in Central Maui.

State House of Representatives (Present)
Vice-chair of Energy & Environmental Protection
Maui County Council (2011 - 2018)
Hawaii Representative under Obama Administration, National Ocean Council

Accomplishments
Founding Member, Save Honolua Coalition
Member, Sierra Club
Member, Rotary Club of Lahaina
Member, Lahaina Restoration Foundation
Member, Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce
Member, Maui Okinawan Kenjin Kai (MOKK)
Member, Na Kia'i o Waine'e (NKOW)/ Guardians of Waine'e
Consultant, Na Mea 'Ike 'Ia
Small Business Owner, Maui Surfboards Est 1966

March 3, 2023

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2026 Committee Member of

Measures Introduced in 2026

Measure and Title
HB428 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO FARM TO FAMILIES.
HB429 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
HB432 HD1 SD2 RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.
HB433 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
HB436 RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.
HB437 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE OFFICES.
HB438 HD2 RELATING TO DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS.
HB439 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB440 RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.
HB499 HD1 RELATING TO RESILIENCY.
HB608 RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
HB609 RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.
HB610 HD1 RELATING TO COLD CASE INVESTIGATIONS.
HB626 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB627 HD1 RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY.
HB628 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB629 HD1 RELATING TO THERAPY SERVICES.
HB701 HD3 SD2 RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB702 HD1 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
HB704 RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.
HB728 PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
HB730 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB731 HD1 RELATING TO MINORS.
HB1230 RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.
HB1239 HD1 RELATING TO INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL.
HB1262 RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.
HB1272 RELATING TO A HAWAII TEACHER REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
HB1274 RELATING TO THE STATE AUDITOR.
HB1305 RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
HB1306 RELATING TO HOUSING.
HB1326 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
HB1327 RELATING TO FEES.
HB1328 RELATING TO MIDWIVES.
HB1329 RELATING TO COMMUNITIES.
HB1334 HD3 SD1 RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.
HB1336 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
HB1345 HD1 SD2 RELATING TO TEACHER EDUCATION.
HB1346 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB1380 RELATING TO ARBORISTS.
HB1408 HD1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
HB1442 HD1 RELATING TO OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
HB1445 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB1468 RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO GARDEN.
HB1470 RELATING TO HOUSING.
HB1472 RELATING TO BROADBAND SERVICE.
HB1473 RELATING TO HOUSING.
HB1474 RELATING TO THE INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.
HB1478 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
HB1490 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
HB1496 HD2 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB1501 RELATING TO TREES.
HB1502 HD1 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
HB1503 RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.

Hawai'i State Legislature

Representative Elle Cochran (D)

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