Senator Carol Fukunaga returned to the State Senate in November 2022, and currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection. She also as a member on the committees on Energy, Economic Development (EET), Higher Education (HRE) and Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM). Senator Fukunaga represents Hawaiʻi's 11th Senatorial District and served in the Hawaiʻi State Senate between 1992-2012; the district currently includes Manoa, Makiki/Punchbowl, Papakolea, Tantalus and the University region. She champions public access, economic diversification (particularly for women and AANHA communities), and the use of tech tools to solve community problems.