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Senate committee confirms Jesse Keola Dean to Hawaii Retirement Savings Board; implementation aimed for December

Hawaii State Senate Committee on Labor and Technology · March 7, 2026
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The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology voted to advise and consent to Jesse Keola Dean's renomination to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Board. Dean and agency supporters described implementation progress, selection of the Connecticut Alliance as a model and an anticipated start date in December.

Senate Committee on Labor and Technology members voted to advise and consent to the reappointment of Jesse Keola Dean to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Board on March 6, 2026.

Dean, who introduced himself to the committee as "Keola Michaelani Dean or Jesse Dean," told members he helped launch the state's retirement-savings program and that he wants to see implementation continue. Supporters including Alani Keoki, executive director for the retirement savings board, and Jade Butay, director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, told the committee they stood on…

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