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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.

Community
Malama Manoa, Board of Directors
Manoa Girls Athletic Club, Board of Directors
Manoa Japanese Language School, Volunteer
Manoa Neighborhood Board, Treasurer
Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society, Board of Directors
USA Softball of Hawaii, Board of Directors

Professional
State of Hawaii, Department of Human Resources Development, Deputy Director
Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Vice President of Post-Acute Care
Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer
Communications Pacific, Vice President of Community Building
Hawaii State Legislature, Office of State Representative Kenneth T. Hiraki

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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2026 Committee Member of

Measures Introduced in 2026

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 HD3 RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.
HB90 HD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.
HB91 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
HB102 HD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
HB136 RELATING TO FIREARMS.
HB138 RELATING TO FIREARMS.
HB144 RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.
HB146 HD1 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.
HB230 HD1 RELATING TO TRAFFIC CITATIONS.
HB231 HD1 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.
HB245 HD1 RELATING TO STUDENT HEAT EXPOSURE SAFETY.
HB299 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL.
HB365 HD1 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
HB424 HD2 RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
HB425 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
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.
HB443 HD1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.
HB498 HD2 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL CRIMES.
HB531 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.
HB541 RELATING TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
HB542 HD1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.
HB543 HD1 RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.
HB545 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT.
HB546 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
HB547 HD2 RELATING TO THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF ANIMALS.
HB548 HD1 RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE SAINT FRANCIS SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.
HB549 HD3 SD1 RELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.
HB554 HD1 RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.
HB558 RELATING TO NUCLEAR ENERGY.
HB563 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INITIATIVE.
HB623 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB624 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
HB625 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB627 HD1 RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY.
HB664 HD1 SD2 RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
HB665 RELATING TO DATA SHARING.
HB694 RELATING TO A CHILD TAX CREDIT.
HB695 RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.
HB698 HD1 SD2 RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.
HB699 HD1 RELATING TO PET ANIMALS.
HB701 HD3 SD2 RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB702 HD1 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
HB704 RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.
HB708 HD1 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
HB714 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
HB719 HD1 RELATING TO ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS.
HB753 HD1 RELATING TO THE HOUSEHOLD AND DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES TAX CREDIT.
HB755 HD2 RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.
HB756 HD2 RELATING TO HEALTH.
HB763 HD1 RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.
HB764 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
HB780 RELATING TO DESALINATION.
HB814 RELATING TO CANNABIS.
HB827 HD1 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.
HB839 RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT.
HB840 HD1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ATHLETICS.
HB841 HD2 RELATING TO RETIRED TEACHERS.
HB842 HD1 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
HB843 HD1 RELATING TO THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESILIENCE.
HB847 HD1 RELATING TO HAWAII RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACT.
HB856 RELATING TO THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.
HB876 RELATING TO HEALTHCARE PRECEPTORS.
HB893 HD1 RELATING TO FIREARMS.
HB952 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH.
HB963 HD2 RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS.
HB966 HD2 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
HB967 HD1 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.
HB1178 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB1184 HD1 RELATING TO CONTROLLED-ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE.
HB1188 HD2 RELATING TO TEACHER WORKFORCE HOUSING.
HB1211 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
HB1272 RELATING TO A HAWAII TEACHER REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
HB1278 HD2 RELATING TO HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL.
HB1283 HD2 RELATING TO FAMILY.
HB1288 RELATING TO RARE DISEASES.
HB1289 RELATING TO HEALTH.
HB1302 HD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT.
HB1319 RELATING TO THE STATE PLAN.
HB1320 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB1343 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB1344 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB1367 HD1 RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.
HB1384 HD1 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
HB1385 RELATING TO THE STATE FLAG.
HB1386 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ATHLETICS.
HB1387 HD1 RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.
HB1388 HD1 RELATING TO RETIRANTS.
HB1416 RELATING TO CANNABIS.
HB1494 HD3 SD1 RELATING TO SPORTS FACILITIES.
HB1512 RELATING TO HEALTH.
HB1519 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
HB1520 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
HB1521 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
HB1525 RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
HB1527 RELATING TO GAMBLING.
HB1528 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
HB1529 RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
HB1543 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
HB1544 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.
HB1561 RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
HB1562 RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.
HB1563 RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
HB1565 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
HB1568 RELATING TO ENERGY.
HB1573 RELATING TO HEALTH.
HB1574 RELATING TO THE HEALTHCARE EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
HB1588 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
HB1591 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
HB1592 RELATING TO ASSAULT.
HB1593 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
HB1594 RELATING TO ANIMAL IMPORTATION.
HB1595 RELATING TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN.
HB1596 RELATING TO STUDENT BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
HB1597 RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH.
HB1598 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CLIMATE INSTITUTE.

Hawai'i State Legislature

Representative Andrew Takuya Garrett (D)

PBS Insights

Honolulu Star Advertiser - Large Democratic House Class Shares Progress

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