Following the Senate’s release of their committee membership last week, the House released their committees late yesterday, signaling the real beginning for legislative activity in this new term. Now that committees in both chambers have been finalized, consideration of new bills will likely commence in the coming weeks.
The only surprise from the newly released House list, was the addition of a special select committee on Reducing Car Insurance Rates. The House policy committees and appropriations subcommittees released yesterday are:
– Agriculture — Alexander (Chair), Meerman (Vice Chair), LaFave, Eisen, Mueller, Wendzel, Elder (Minority Vice Chair), Coleman, Garza, C. Johnson, Witwer.
– Appropriations — Hernandez (C), Miller (VC), Inman, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley (MVC), Love, Pagan, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
– Commerce & Tourism — Marino (C), Wendzel (VC) Reilly, Meerman, Schroeder, Wakeman, Cambensy (MVC), Camilleri, Hope, Manoogian, Robinson.
– Communications & Technology — Hoitenga (C), S. Johnson (VC), Wozniak, Coleman (MVC), Chirkun.
– Education — Hornberger (C), Paquette (VC), Crawford, Vaupel, Reilly, Hall, Markkanen, O’Malley, Wakeman, Camilleri (MVC), Sowerby, B. Carter, T. Carter, Koleszar, Stone.
– Elections & Ethics — Calley (C), Sheppard (VC), Hornberger, Marino, Paquette, Guerra (MVC), Hope.
– Energy — Bellino (C), Wendzel (VC) Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller, O’Malley, Schroeder, Lasinski (MVC), Sneller, T. Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian, Shannon.
– Families, Children & Seniors — Crawford (C), Rendon (VC), Hoitenga, Meerman, Wozniak, Garrett (MVC), Liberati, B. Carter, C. Johnson
– Financial Services — Farrington (C), Schroeder (VC), Sheppard, Bellino, Berman, Wakeman, Gay-Dagnogo (MVC), Clemente, Stone, Whitsett.
– Government Operations — Sheppard (C), Cole (VC), Lilly, Greig (VC), Rabhi,
– Health Policy — Vaupel (C), Frederick (VC), Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford, Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati (MVC), Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
– Insurance — Rendon (C), Markkenan (VC), Webber, Vaupel, Bellino, Frederick, Hoitenga, LaFave, Berman, Paquette, Wittenberg (MVC), Gay-Dagnogo, Lasinski, Sneller, Bolden, B. Carter, Coleman.
– Judiciary — Filler (C), LaFave (VC), Farrington, Howell, S. Johnson, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak, LaGrand (MVC), Guerra, Elder, Yancey, Bolden.
– Local Government & Local Municipal Finance — Lower (C), Marino (VC), Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Meerman, Paquette, Ellison (MVC), Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa.
– Military, Veterans & Homeland Security — LaFave (C), Mueller (VC), Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones (MVC), Chirkun, T. Carter, Manoogian.
– Natural Resources & Outdoor Recreation — Howell (C), Wakeman (VC), Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby (MVC), Cambensy, Pohutsky.
– Oversight — Hall (C), Reilly (VC), Webber, S. Johnson, LaFave, Schroeder, C. Johnson (MVC), Camilleri, LaGrand.
– Regulatory Reform — Webber (C), Berman (VC), Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel, Chirkun (MVC), Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
– Selected Committee On Reducing Car Insurance Rates — Wentworth (C), Rendon (VC), Frederick, LaFave, Afendoulis, Lasinski (MVC), Sabo, Bolden, Whitsett.
– Tax Policy — Afendoulis (C), Lower (VC), Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, S. Johnson, Hall, O’Malley, Schroeder, Yancy (MVC), Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson, Whitsett.
– Transportation & Infrastructure — O’Malley (C), Eisen (VC), Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis, Sneller (MVC), Clemente, Yancey, Haadsma, Shannon.
– Ways & Means — Iden (C), Lilly (VC), Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren (MVC), Byrd, Neeley, Hertel.
Appropriations Subcommittees
– Agriculture & Rural Development — VanWoerkom (C), Bollin (VC), Albert, Green, Kennedy (MVC), Sabo, Brixie.
– Corrections — Albert (C), Slagh (VC), VanSingel, Lightner, Maddock, Pagan (MVC), Sabo, Anthony, Kennedy.
– General Government — Huizenga (C), Lightner (VC), Allor, Brann, Bollin, VanWoerkom, Sabo (MVC), Hoadley, Tate.
– Health & Human Services — Whiteford (C), Green (MVC), Inman, Allor, Yaroch, Glenn, Huizenga, VanWoerkom, Hammoud (MVC), Hoadley, Love, Brixie, Cherry.
– Higher Education & Community Colleges — VanSingel (C), Bollin (VC), Huizenga, Green, Slagh, Anthony (MVC), Hoadley.
– Joint Capitol Outlay — Inman (C), Slagh (VC), Hernandez, Maddock, Whiteford, Love (MVC), Cherry.
– Judiciary — Brann (C), Lightner (VC), Yaroch, Maddock, Brixie (MVC), Pagan, Hammoud.
– Licensing & Regulatory Affairs/Insurance & Financial Services — Yaroch (C), Glenn (MVC), VanSingel, Lightner, Peterson (MVC), Hammoud, Anthony.
– Military & Veterans Affairs/State Police — Inman (C), VanWoekrom (VC), Albert, Brann, Tate (MVC), Peterson, Hood.
– Natural Resources/Environmental Quality — Allor (C), Glenn (VC), VanSingel, Glenn, Slagh, Cherry (MVC), Hood.
– School Aid/Department of Education — Miller (C), Hornberger (VC), Inman, Albert, Allor, Huizenga, Green, Pagan (MVC), Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
– Transportation — Maddock (C), Yaroch (VC), Miller, Brann, Bollin, Peterson (MVC), Love.
The previously announced Senate committees can be found here:
Advice and Consent: Senators Lucido (C), LaSata (VC), Nesbitt, McBroom, Hertel
Agriculture: Senators Daley (C), Victory (VC), Lauwers, Ananich, (MVC), Polehanki
Appropriations: Senators Stamas (C), Bumstead (VC), Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, MacGregor, Nesbitt, Outman, Runestad, Schmidt, Victory, Hertel (MVC), Bayer, Hollier, Irwin, McCann, Santana
Economic and Small Business Development: Senators Horn (C), VanderWall (VC), MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow, (MVC), Geiss, Moss
Education and Career Readiness: Senators Theis (C), Horn (VC), Bumstead, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, (MVC), Geiss
Elections: Senators Johnson (C), McBroom (VC), Lucido, VanderWall, Wojno
Energy and Technology: Senators Lauwers (C), Horn (VC), LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Outman, McCann, (MVC), Brinks, McMorrow
Environmental Quality: Senators Outman (C), Daley (VC), Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, (MVC), Brinks
Families, Seniors, and Veterans: Senators Bizon (C), Barrett (VC), Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, (MVC), Alexander
Finance: Senators Runestad (C), Nesbitt (VC), Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang, (MVC), Alexander
Government Operations: Senators Shirkey (C), Lauwers, Nesbitt, Ananich, (MVC), Chang
Health Policy and Human Services: Senators VanderWall (C), Bizon (VC), Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, (MVC), Hertel, Santana, Wojno
Insurance and Banking: Senators Theis (C), Lauwers (VC), LaSata, Nesbitt, Daley, Barrett, Horn, Geiss, (MVC), Bullock, McMorrow
Judiciary and Public Safety: Senators Lucido (C), VanderWall (VC), Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, (MVC), Irwin
Local Government: Senators Zorn (C), Johnson (VC), Daley, Alexander, (MVC), Moss
Natural Resources: Senators McBroom (C), Bumstead (VC), Outman, Schmidt, McCann
Oversight: Senators McBroom (C), Lucido (VC), Theis, MacDonald, Irwin
Regulatory Reform: Senators Nesbitt (C), Theis (VC), Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, (MVC), Polehanki, Wojno
Transportation and Infrastructure: Senators Barrett (C), LaSata (VC), McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss, (MVC), Bullock, Hollier
Appropriations Subcommittees:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Senators Victory (C), Daley (VC), McCann
Capital Outlay
Senators Horn (C), Outman (VC), Zorn, Runestad, Bizon, Schmidt, Santana (MVC), Hertel, McCann
Community Health/Human Services
Senators MacGregor (C), Bizon (VC), Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Barrett, Hertel (MVC), Irwin, Santana
General Government
Senators Stamas (C), Victory (VC), Bumstead, Irwin
Judiciary and Public Safety
Senators Barrett (C), Runestad (VC), Hollier
K-12 and Michigan Department of Education
Senators Schmidt (C), Outman (VC), Bumstead, Daley, Bayer
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
Senators Nesbitt (C), MacDonald (VC), Santana
Natural Resources and Environmental Quality
Senators Bumstead (C), Outman (VC), Victory, McCann (MVC), Bayer
Talent and Economic Development/MEDC
Senators Horn (C), Schmidt (VC), Hollier
Transportation
Senators Schmidt (C), Victory (VC), MacGregor, MacDonald, Zorn, Hollier (MVC), Bayer
Universities and Community Colleges
Senators LaSata (C), Horn (VC), Bizon, MacDonald, Zorn, Irwin (MVC), Hertel
The League tracks legislation through most of these committees and works closely with the Appropriations, Commerce/Economic Development, Local Government, Tax Policy/Finance, and Transportation committees. League members are encouraged to reach out to their State Representatives and Senators on these important committees.
Chris Hackbarth is the League’s director of state & federal affairs. He can be reached at 517-908-0304 and [email protected].