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House of Representatives Standing Committees 2017-2018 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEES 2017-2018 (The first-named member of each committee is the Chairperson and the committee Vice-Chairpersons are so indicated.) Committee and Clerk Time and Room Agriculture Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Cath Petroskey, Clerk, 3-8538 Room 327, HOB Reps. Barrett (C), Alexander (Maj. VC), Lauwers, Howell, Albert, Calley, Frederick, Elder (Min. VC), Kivela, Phelps, Sabo, Sneller Appropriations Call of the Chair Matt Carnagie, Clerk, 3-2115 Room 352, CB Reps. Cox (C), Verhuelen (Maj. VC), Kelly, Pagel, Victory, Afendoulis, Bizon, Canfield, Inman, Miller, Allor, Brann, Hernandez, LaSata, Marino, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch, Durhal (Min. VC), Cochran, Faris, Kosowski, Yanez, Hoadley, Pagan, LaGrand, Peterson, Rabhi, Santana Commerce and Trade Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Sondra Gordon, Clerk, 3-0910 Room 519, HOB Reps. Leutheuser (C), Garcia (Maj. VC), Hughes, Kesto, McCready, Iden, Frederick, Hornberger, Rendon, Schor (Min. VC), Greimel, Byrd, Geiss, Camilleri, Scott Communications and Technology Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Taylor Thrush, Clerk, 3-7256 Room 307, HOB Reps. Hoitenga (C), Griffin (Maj. VC), Glenn, Runestad, Sheppard, Tedder, Lower, Phelps (Min. VC), Hertel, Jones, Lasinski Education Reform Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Joy Brewer, Clerk, 3-8474 Room 521, HOB Reps. Kelly (C), Hornberger (Maj. VC), Crawford, Garcia, Roberts, Alexander, Griffin, Lilly, Noble, Reilly, Zemke (Min. VC), Brinks, Chang, Camilleri, Sowerby Elections and Ethics Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Melissa Weipert, Clerk, 3-5176 Room 308, HOB Reps. Miller (C), Calley (Maj. VC), Kesto, Garcia, Webber, Lilly, Guerra (Min. VC), Zemke, Moss Energy Policy Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. Kevin Gawronski, Clerk, 3-2002 Room 519, HOB Reps. Glenn (C), Hauck (Maj. VC), Barrett, Cole, Tedder, Bellino, Farrington, Griffin, Johnson, LaFave, Lower, Reilly, Lasinski (Min. VC), Dianda, Kivela, Garrett, Camilleri, Elder, Green Families, Children, and Seniors Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Taylor Thrush, Clerk, 3-7256 Room 327, HOB Reps. Rendon (C), Noble (Maj. VC), McCready, Hughes, Roberts, Farrington, Kahle, Liberati (Min. VC), Robinson, Gay-Dagnogo, Ellison 125 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEES Committee and Clerk Time and Room Financial Liability Reform Wednesday, 12:00 noon Taylor Thrush, Clerk, 3-7256 Room 308, HOB Reps. Albert (C), Reilly (Maj. VC), McCready, Leutheuser, Lucido, Maturen, Wittenberg (Min. VC), Scott, Sneller Financial Services Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Sondra Gordon, Clerk, 3-0910 Room 307, HOB Reps. Farrington (C), Graves (Maj. VC), McCready, Lilly, VanderWall, Gay-Dagnogo (Min. VC), Zemke, Clemente, Green Government Operations Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Kevin Gawronski, Clerk, 3-2002 Room 307, HOB Reps. Chatfield (C), Lauwers (Maj. VC), Barrett, Singh (Min. VC), Greig Health Policy Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. Melissa Weipert, Clerk, 3-5176 Room 519, HOB Reps. Vaupel (C), Tedder (Maj. VC), Graves, Garcia, Sheppard, Calley, Farrington, Hauck, Hornberger, Kahle, Noble, Brinks (Min. VC), Schor, Garrett, Neeley, Hammoud, Hertel Insurance Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Cath Petroskey, Clerk, 3-8538 Room 519, HOB Reps. Theis (C), VanderWall (Maj. VC), Barrett, Glenn, Runestad, Vaupel, Webber, Bellino, Hoitenga, LaFave, Wentworth, Greimel (Min. VC), Phelps, Gay-Dagnogo, Wittenberg, Hammoud, Lasinski Judiciary Tuesday, 12:00 noon Matt Carnagie, Clerk, 3-2115 Room 326, HOB Reps. Runestad (C), Theis (Maj. VC), Howrylak, Cole, Hornberger, LaFave, Greimel (Min. VC), Robinson, Guerra, Sowerby Law and Justice Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. Melissa Weipert, Clerk, 3-5176 Room 327, HOB Reps. Kesto (C), Lucido (Maj. VC), Graves, Howrylak, Roberts, Theis, Albert, Chang (Min. VC), Robinson, Guerra, Liberati, Wittenberg Local Government Wednesday, 12:00 noon Angie Lake, Clerk, 3-5795 Room 521, HOB Reps. Lower (C), Crawford (Maj. VC), Runestad, Howell, Alexander, Frederick, Hauck, Green (Min. VC), Moss, Ellison, Sabo Michigan Competitiveness Wednesday, 12:00 noon Sondra Gordon, Clerk, 3-0910 Room 307, HOB Reps. Chatfield (C), Lilly (Maj. VC), Cole, Vaupel, Rendon, Wentworth, Geiss (Min. VC), Neeley, Hammoud Military and Veterans Affairs Tuesday, 12:00 noon Joy Brewer, Clerk, 3-8474 Room 327, HOB Reps. Wentworth (C), Graves (Maj. VC), Hughes, Barrett, Glenn, Albert, Hoitenga, Johnson, Sabo (Min. VC), Brinks, Byrd, Elder, Jones 126 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEES Committee and Clerk Time and Room Natural Resources Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. Joy Brewer, Clerk, 3-8474 Room 326, HOB Reps. Howell (C), LaFave (Maj. VC), Maturen, Bellino, Rendon, VanderWall, Kivela (Min. VC), Chang, Sowerby Oversight Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Ian Mays, Clerk, 3-1260 Room 326, HOB Reps. Graves (C), Howrylak (Maj. VC), Iden, Johnson, Hertel (Min. VC), Chirkun Regulatory Reform Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Ian Mays, Clerk, 3-1260 Room 519, HOB Reps. Iden (C), Bellino (Maj. VC), Crawford, Leutheuser, Theis, Webber, Griffin, Hauck, Hoitenga, Reilly, Moss (Min. VC), Dianda, Chirkun, Liberati, Love, Jones Tax Policy Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Kevin Gawronski, Clerk, 3-2002 Room 521, HOB Reps. Tedder (C), Maturen (Maj. VC), Howrylak, Kesto, Lucido, Vaupel, Johnson, Kahle, Lower, Byrd (Min. VC), Neeley, Ellison, Hammoud Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Wednesday, 12:00 noon Melissa Weipert, Clerk, 3-5176 Room 326, HOB Reps. Hughes (C), VanderWall (Maj. VC), Sheppard, Dianda (Min. VC), Clemente Transportation and Infrastructure Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Cath Petroskey, Clerk, 3-8538 Room 521, HOB Reps. Cole (C), Webber (Maj. VC), Lucido, Maturen, Roberts, Howell, Alexander, Calley, Noble, Chirkun (Min. VC), Love, Clemente, Sabo, Sneller Workforce and Talent Development Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. Ian Mays, Clerk, 3-1260 Room 326, HOB Reps. Frederick (C), Kahle (Maj. VC), Crawford, Iden, Leutheuser, Wentworth, Love (Min. VC), Geiss, Scott 127 HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES Committee and Clerk 2017-2018 Time and Room AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Reps. Victory (C), Whiteford (Maj. VC), Pagel, LaSata, Hoadley (Min. VC), LaGrand Fiscal Analyst: William Hamilton, 3-8080 COMMUNITY COLLEGES Reps. Afendoulis (C), Marino (Maj. VC), Bizon, Brann, Yanez (Min. VC), Rabhi Fiscal Analyst: Perry Zielak, 3-8080 CORRECTIONS Reps. Pagel (C), Yaroch (Maj. VC), Afendoulis, VanSingel, Santana (Min. VC), Durhal Fiscal Analyst: Robin Risko, 3-8080 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Reps. Whiteford (C), VanSingel (Maj. VC), VerHeulen, Victory, Rabhi (Min. VC), Hoadley Fiscal Analyst: Austin Scott, 3-8080 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Reps. VerHeulen (C), LaSata (Maj. VC), Pagel, Bizon, Allor, LaGrand (Min. VC), Faris, Durhal Fiscal Analyst: Michael Cnossen, 3-8080 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Reps. Canfield (C), Allor (Maj. VC), Bizon, Inman, Whiteford, LaSata, Yarock, Faris (Min. VC), Kosowski, Yanez, Santana Fiscal Analyst: Kevin Koorstra, 3-8080 HIGHER EDUCATION Reps. LaSata (C), Inman (Maj. VC), VerHeulen, Miller, Hoadley (Min. VC), Rabhi Fiscal Analyst: Perry Zielak, 3-8080 JOINT CAPITAL OUTLAY Reps. Inman (C), Cox (Maj. VC), Kelly, Pagel, Marino, Cochran (Min. VC), LaGrand Fiscal Analyst: Banjamin Gielczyk, 3-8080 JUDICIARY Reps. VerHeulen (C), Brann (Maj. VC), Miller, Pagan (Min. VC) Fiscal Analyst: Robin Risko, 3-8080 DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Reps. Brann (C), Afendoulis (Maj. VC), Whiteford, Yaroch, Peterson (Min. VC), Santana Fiscal Analyst: Marcus Coffin, 3-8080 128 HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES MILITARYCommittee AND and VETERANS Clerk AFFAIRS Time and Room Reps. Bizon (C), Canfield (Maj. VC), Allor, Marino, Yanez (Min. VC) Fiscal Analyst: Kent Dell, 3-8080 NATURAL RESOURCES Reps. Allor (C), Victory (Maj. VC), Hernandez, Marino, VanSingel, Pagan (Min. VC), Durhal Fiscal Analyst: Austin Scott, 3-8080 SCHOOL AID AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Reps. Kelly (C), Hernandez (Maj. VC), Afendoulis, Canfield, Miller, Inman, Allor, Kosowski (Min. VC), Cochran, Faris, Pagan Fiscal Analyst: Bethany Wicksall, 3-8080 STATE POLICE Reps. Miller (C), Marino (Maj. VC), Brann, Hernandez, Kosowski (Min. VC), Peterson Fiscal Analyst: Kent Dell, 3-8080 TRANSPORTATION Reps. Hernandez (C), Yaroch (Maj. VC), Victory, Canfield, VanSingel, Cochran (Min. VC), Peterson Fiscal Analyst: William Hamilton, 3-8080 129 JOINT HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES (STATUTORY) Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Representatives Johnson (C), Reilly, Hernandez, Schor, Moss Senators Stamas (Alt. C), Rocca, Kowall, Hood, Hertel Clerk: Marge Martin, 373-5773 Legislative Council Representatives Leonard (Alt. C), Griffin, Bizon, Albert, Greig, Sowerby Alternates: Representatives Inman, Lilly, Love Senators Meekhof (C), Rocca, Schmidt, Stamas, Ananich, Hood Alternates: Senators Schuitmaker, Horn, Bieda Clerk: Susan Cavanagh, 373-0212 Library of Michigan Board of Trustees Judith A. Rapanos Senators Stamas, Johnson Michigan Capitol Committee Representatives Inman (C), LaSata (VC), Lower, Faris (MVC) Senators Meekhof (C), Kowall, Hansen, Bieda Michigan Commission on Uniform State Laws Thomas J. Buiteweg (C) Representatives Kesto, Guerra Senators Schuitmaker, Bieda Contact: Susan Cavanagh, 373-0212 Michigan Law Revision Commission Richard D. McLellan (C) Representatives Lucido, Elder Senators Schuitmaker, Johnson Contact: Jane Wilensky, 349-0723 130 2017-2018 HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP Title Name Office Phone Speaker of the House ................... Tom Leonard............. 373-1778 Speaker Pro Tempore.................... Lee Chatfield ............ 373-2629 Associate Speakers Pro Tempore .......... Gary Glenn.............. 373-1791 Jim Tedder .............. 373-0615 Majority Floor Leader...................
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