Legislative Members

31st Legislature, 2021
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House District 23
Hawaii State Capitol
Room: 326
phone: 808-586-8475
fax: 808-586-8479
repdkobayashi@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Member of the following committees:

Legislative Management

Economic Development

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Labor & Tourism

23 - Manoa, Punahou, University, Moiliili
• Manoa Neighborhood Board #7
• McCully-Moiliili Neighborhood Board

• Chair, Committee on Legislative Management
• Economic Development
• Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
• Labor and Tourism

EXPERIENCE
• Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
• President & Chief Investment Officer, Bishop Street Capital Management
• Head of Fixed Income Asia, Commerzbank
• Head of Fixed Income Asia, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
• Corporate Bond Trader, Credit Suisse First Boston
• Corporate Bond Trader, Merrill Lynch
• Corporate Bond Trader, Kidder Peabody
• Auditor, Arthur Anderson & Co.
• Yale University, School of Management, MPPM (Master of Public & Private Management), Finance
• University of Southern California, BS, Accounting

COMMUNITY
• Manoa Neighborhood Board - chair 5/16-9/18; member 3/13-10/18
• Founder, Save Manoa Valley
• Treasurer, Hawaii Imin Shiryo Hozon Kai - organization preserving artifacts of early Japanese immigrants to Hawaii
• Hokulani Elementary
• Manoa Elementary
• Noelani Elementary
• Stevenson Middle School
• Roosevelt High School
• University of Hawaii at Manoa

Measures Introduced

	Title
HB238	RELATING TO CANNABIS.
HB239 HD1	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS.
HB240 HD1	RELATING TO A BANK OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.
HB241	RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION.
HB242	RELATING TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DAY.
HB285 HD1	RELATING TO INSURANCE.
HB400	RELATING TO GARNISHMENT.
HB401	RELATING TO CAPITOL PERSONNEL.
HB402	RELATING TO CAPITOL FACILITIES.
HB403	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT.
HB404	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT.
HB405	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT.
HB406	RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.
HB407	RELATING TO UNFUNDED LIABILITIES.
HB544 HD1	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT MAUNA KEA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.
HB606 HD1 SD2	AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
HB620	RELATING TO LEGAL PERSONHOOD STATUS.
HB632	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
HB693	RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.
HB790	RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.
HB797	RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS.
HB800	RELATING TO TRAINING IN NATIVE HAWAIIAN RIGHTS.
HB809 HD2	RELATING TO BROADBAND.
HB852	RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION.
HB866	RELATING TO MEDICAID BENEFITS.
HB867	RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
HB1080 HD1	RELATING TO THE PHASEOUT OF PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
HB1124 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
HB1128	RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
HB1174 HD1 SD2	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1230	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I.
HB1286 HD2	RELATING TO TRAVEL.
HB1308 HD1	RELATING TO JUNETEENTH DAY.
HCR50	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO COLLECT DATA ON LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER OR QUESTIONING, PANSEXUAL, ASEXUAL, GENDER NON-CONFORMING, AND INTERSEX YOUTH WHO ARE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COURTS AND THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
HCR119 HD1 SD1	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM THAT USES WOLBACHIA BACTERIA TO REDUCE MOSQUITO POPULATION LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
HCR121 HD1	REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER EMERGENCIES AND NATURAL DISASTERS.
HCR142	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING HEALTH BENEFITS TO STATE AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES USING A SELF-INSURED MODEL.
HCR143	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE'S LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A STATE-OPERATED BANK.
HCR144	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE THE REEF RUNWAY AS THE FRANK T. OKIMOTO REEF RUNWAY.
HCR145	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO PRIORITIZE CLEAR, CONSISTENT, AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION WITH UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT APPLICANTS.
HCR146	REQUESTING THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO DECLARE THAT THE COMMISSION DOES NOT SUPPORT DISCRIMINATION AND RIGHT OF ACCESS RESTRICTIONS BASED ON COVID-19 VACCINE STATUS OR IMMUNITY TEST RESULTS.
HCR147	REQUESTING THAT A WORKING GROUP BE CONVENED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON FLOOD MITIGATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST MANOA ROAD AND OAHU AVENUE.
HCR161 HD2	SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE DIGITAL EQUITY DECLARATION FOR HAWAII ADOPTED BY THE BROADBAND HUI.
HCR165	REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BASED ON TOURISM HOT SPOTS IDENTIFIED IN COUNTY DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS.
HCR181 HD1	REQUESTING THE HAWAII SISTER-STATE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE INITIATION OF A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.
HCR182	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO CREATE A STATUTORY DEFINITION OF CREATIVE WORKERS AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX MAY BE USED TO ASSIST CREATIVE WORKERS.
HCR183 HD1	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A CREATIVE RESURGENCE TASK FORCE TO BUILD AND FOSTER CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION THROUGH THE ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES.
HCR185	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO ESTABLISH A REGISTRY OF CREATIVE ARTIST GIG WORKERS TO ENABLE THE WORKERS TO ACCESS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
HCR186	URGING STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SHERIFF DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND HARBORS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION IN THIS TIME OF NEED.
HCR187 HD1	REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AN OPTION TO ALLOW HAWAII RESIDENTS TO REMIT MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAXES AND FEES ON A PRO-RATED BIANNUAL BASIS.
HCR188	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, AND HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO RECOMMEND TO THE LEGISLATURE HOW TO SUPPORT GREATER LOCAL PRODUCTION OF FOOD.
HR39	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO COLLECT DATA ON LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER OR QUESTIONING, PANSEXUAL, ASEXUAL, GENDER NON-CONFORMING, AND INTERSEX YOUTH WHO ARE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COURTS AND THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
HR95 HD1	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM THAT USES WOLBACHIA BACTERIA TO REDUCE MOSQUITO POPULATION LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
HR97 HD1	REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER EMERGENCIES AND NATURAL DISASTERS.
HR108	URGING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT A NATIVE HAWAIIAN SPECIAL ASSISTANT IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
HR121	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE'S LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A STATE-OPERATED BANK.
HR122	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE THE REEF RUNWAY AS THE FRANK T. OKIMOTO REEF RUNWAY.
HR123	REQUESTING THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO DECLARE THAT THE COMMISSION DOES NOT SUPPORT DISCRIMINATION AND RIGHT OF ACCESS RESTRICTIONS BASED ON COVID-19 VACCINE STATUS OR IMMUNITY TEST RESULTS.
HR137 HD2	SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE DIGITAL EQUITY DECLARATION FOR HAWAII ADOPTED BY THE BROADBAND HUI.
HR141	REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BASED ON TOURISM HOT SPOTS IDENTIFIED IN COUNTY DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS.
HR150 HD1	REQUESTING THE HAWAII SISTER-STATE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE INITIATION OF A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.
HR151	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO CREATE A STATUTORY DEFINITION OF CREATIVE WORKERS AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX MAY BE USED TO ASSIST CREATIVE WORKERS.
HR152 HD1	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A CREATIVE RESURGENCE TASK FORCE TO BUILD AND FOSTER CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION THROUGH THE ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES.
HR154	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO ESTABLISH A REGISTRY OF CREATIVE ARTIST GIG WORKERS TO ENABLE THE WORKERS TO ACCESS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
HR155	URGING STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SHERIFF DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND HARBORS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION IN THIS TIME OF NEED.
HR156 HD1	REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AN OPTION TO ALLOW HAWAII RESIDENTS TO REMIT MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAXES AND FEES ON A PRO-RATED BIANNUAL BASIS.
HR157	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, AND HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO RECOMMEND TO THE LEGISLATURE HOW TO SUPPORT GREATER LOCAL PRODUCTION OF FOOD.

Dale Kobayashi has a unique skill set for serving House District 23, which includes Manoa, Punahou, University and McCully. He is a tested leader in business both locally and around the world as well as a person serving to make a difference on various issues in our community.

Dale was born and raised in Manoa and is a graduate of Punahou School. He holds an Accounting degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Public & Private Management degree from Yale University. He has over 30 years of professional experience working in New York, London, Tokyo and as President of Bishop Street Capital Management back here at home.

March 3, 2021

2021 Legislative Session Begins:

This 2021 legislative session is clearly the most consequential session we'll ever experience. The nexus of current health and safety fears with the unprecedented downturn in economic activity presents challenges the likes of which we've never seen. Layered onto a rapidly divided population in terms of health/economic tradeoffs and political affiliation the issues we currently face are monumental. But not unsolvable. We must avoid the trap of bemoaning problems, there are never problems, only challenges. Challenges are made to be overcome. There's a way forward for us to balance the costs, risks and fears associated with the virus and the economic devastation resulting from the lockdown. Unlike most of the rest of the country, we here in Hawaii have always worked through our challenges with people working together, no viable solutions result from partisan politics. Our office remains committed to working for solutions as a unified body, E Pluribus Unum, Out of many, one. It's how we've always rolled in Hawaii, and it's how we'll get through these challenges stronger and more unified than ever. Take care and stay safe.

A New Siren, At Last!

A new Civil Defense siren is finally being installed in Manoa after the old siren was removed because it was a wind hazard. The siren is being constructed at the crossroads of East Manoa Road and Akaka Place, near the Chinese cemetery. The site is slightly mauka of the former site, which you may recall was located on the fork in East Manoa Road. Our office had communicated with HI-EMA many times about the timetable for the siren's replacement because Manoa residents could not hear the siren during its down time. We are grateful that the budget finally allowed the construction.

Manoa Elementary School

We are happy to inform you that Governor Ige released $150,000 to finance construction to replace the playground equipment at Manoa Elementary School - part of the statewide Capital Improvement (CIP) projects. Our kids will have more opportunities to release their pent-up energy from spending so much time indoors. It's been found that outdoor play and nature build confidence, promote creativity and imagination, teach responsibility, encourage physical activity, and reduce stress and fatigue. The movements children perform on a playground build both gross and fine motor skills along with core strength. I look forward to the excitement and joy of our children using the new playground!

Manoa Falls Trail Status:

As many people know, the Manoa Falls Trail has been closed for some time. We checked with the Division of Forestry and Wildlife. They said while the trail has been closed due to the pandemic, they have been extending trail improvements with this year's budget. These improvements are all being done with a small crew of in-house labor and therefore slow going. The department hopes the trail might be able to open on weekends by the end of March.

Manoa Survey:

The following community organizations have co-created a Community Needs Survey to seek better ways of serving Manoa Valley. Please go to one of the following organization websites below to participate in this integrated survey: Be Ready Manoa; Manoa Valley Church; Manoa Chinese Cemetery; Manoa Lions; Manoa Valley Theatre; Malama Manoa; Manoa Outdoor Circle; Manoa Japanese Language School; Manoa Neighborhood Board; Manoa Heritage Center

Hawaii State Legislature

2021 Legislative Session Begins:

A New Siren, At Last!

Manoa Elementary School

Manoa Falls Trail Status:

Manoa Survey: