Chris Lee
- Senate: 2020-present
- House: 2008-2020
Bio
Chris Lee served in the House of Representatives for 12 years before jumping to the Senate in 2020 where he chairs the Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee. He is an assistant majority whip. He has worked as a director of a nonprofit and helped out with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu, the Hawaii Meth Project, Breakthroughs for Youth at Risk and the Ala Wai Watershed Association.
“We must imagine the Hawaiʻi we want to see and work backward identifying actionable steps to get there, letting go of the assumptions and sacred cows that traditionally hold us back, so we can all adapt together,” he says. Lee represents Kailua, Waimānalo and Hawai‘i Kai.
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Bill Activity
For this session year, this legislator initiated 179 bills: 7 passed, 166 failed, and 6 are currently pending.
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Influence
There are two categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| British Embassy | $4,268 | Sep 30, 2017 | Travel, food, and lodging for Marine Renewables Delegation to UK |
| Center for the New Energy Economy | $1,703 | Jul 18, 2017 | Travel and lodging for Clean Energy Legislative Academy |
| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,282.09 | Aug 2, 2017 | Travel and lodging for NCSL |
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators | $740.69 | Dec 8, 2017 | Travel to NCEL Board Meeting |
| Stanford Basic Income Lab | $677.16 | Sep 12, 2017 | Travel to Basic Income Lab Conference |
| Economic Security Project | $639.4 | Oct 17, 2017 | Travel and lodging at ESP Workshop and CASH Conference |
| Millennial Action Project | $350 | Aug 9, 2017 | Travel for MAP Annual Meeting |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 4th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Brian Arborgast | $4,275.35 | Nov 1, 2018 | Travel and Lodging to Gates Reinvented Toliet Expo |
| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,728.65 | Dec 8, 2018 | Travel and Lodging for NCSL Energy Supply Task Force Meeting |
| National Conference of State Legislators | $1,607.25 | Jun 28, 2018 | Travel and Lodging for NCSL Energy Supply Task Force Meeting |
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators | $1,429.96 | Jul 28, 2018 | Travel and Lodging for NCEL Board Meeting |
| Mexico Energy Regulatory Commission | $810 | Mar 20, 2018 | Lodging at World Forum on Energy Regulation |
| Enviroment Massachusetts | $500 | Dec 3, 2018 | Travel for 100% Renewable Energy Millennial Leadership Summit |
| California Clean Energy Fund | $438.11 | Jan 31, 2018 | Lodging at CALCEF Clean Energy Business Roundtable |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 3rd highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| The Republic of Vanuatu | $3,925.08 | Aug 9, 2019 | Diplomatic Visit to Vanuatu |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | $3,358 | Nov 30, 2019 | Flights and lodging for trip to China |
| American Council of Young Professional Leaders | $2,224.89 | Jul 12, 2019 | Argentina Exchange Trip |
| Consumer Technology Association | $2,177.17 | Jan 10, 2019 | Travel, Lodging, and Food for 2019 NCSL/CTA Consumer Electronics Show |
| Nantucket Atheneum | $1,962.15 | Jul 29, 2019 | Flights and lodging for trip to the Nantucket MA Atheneum |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | $1,875.95 | Oct 2, 2019 | Flights and hotel for Wireless University |
| Advanced Energy Economy | $1,478.35 | Nov 20, 2019 | Flights and Lodging for the Advanced Energy Economy Conference in San Antonio TX |
| National Conference of State Legislatures Energy Supply Task Force | $1,407.88 | Aug 28, 2019 | Flights and Lodging to attend Natural Gas Policy Institute in Chicago IL |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | $1,407.88 | Aug 27, 2019 | Flights and Hotel for Natural Gas Policy Institute |
| National Conference of State Legislatures Energy Supply Task Force | $1,278.28 | Aug 4, 2019 | Flights to and from Nashville for NCEL and NCSL Summit |
| Fundacion Universitaria del Rio de la Plata | $1,060.59 | Jul 13, 2019 | Argentina Exchange Trip |
| Millenial Action Project | $982.91 | Dec 4, 2019 | Flights and Hotel for the Energy Policy Forum |
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators | $978.14 | Dec 8, 2019 | Flights and hotel for NCEL Board meeting |
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators | $608.22 | Dec 8, 2019 | Flights for NCEL Board meeting |
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators | $245 | Aug 4, 2019 | Hotel accommodations for NCEL National Conference |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 2nd highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators | $2,417.74 | Nov 23, 2021 | Travel and Lodging at 2021 NCEL Bootcamp |
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators | $2,087.66 | Oct 15, 2021 | Travel and Lodging at COP26 Summit |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to Hawai'i. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 4th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
54SEC
SB 3028
Conveyance Tax; Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Subaccount; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Infrastructure Funding;...
19SEC
SB 3007
Office of Community Culture, Arts, and Innovation; DBEDT; Establishment; Positions; Reports; Appropriation
1MIN
SB 3007
Office of Community Culture, Arts, and Innovation; DBEDT; Establishment; Positions; Reports; Appropriation
2MIN
SB 3028
Conveyance Tax; Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Subaccount; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Infrastructure Funding;...
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