Senate wraps up organizational session, announces full list of committees, chairs
The Senate has finalized its committee assignments, and is wrapping up its business for the organizational session. Here’s the full list of Senate committees, including chairs and vice-chairs:
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS: Chair: Sen. Jim Rice, R-Caldwell; Vice-Chair: Sen. Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian. Members: Sens. Patrick, Bayer, Johnson, Thayn, Guthrie, Foreman and Jordan.
COMMERCE & HUMAN RESOURCES: Chair: Sen. Jim Patrick, R-Twin Falls; Vice-Chair: Sen. Jim Guthrie, R-McCammon. Members: Sens. Martin, Lakey, Thayn, Souza, Anthon, Ward-Engelking and Burgoyne.
EDUCATION: Chair: Sen. Dean Mortimer, R-Idaho Falls; Vice-Chair: Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett. Members: Sens. Winder, Nonini, Den Hartog, Guthrie, Crabtree, Buckner-Webb and Ward-Engelking.
FINANCE (JFAC): Chair: Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint; Vice-Chair: Sen. Fred Martin, R-Boise. Members: Sens. Bair, Mortimer, Souza, Lee, Agenbroad, Crabtree, Ward-Engelking and Nye.
HEALTH & WELFARE: Chair: Sen. Lee Heider, R-Twin Falls; Vice-Chair: Sen. Mary Souza, R-Coeur d’Alene. Members: Sens. Martin, Lee, Harris, Anthon, Agenbroad, Foreman and Jordan.
JUDICIARY & RULES: Chair: Sen. Patti Anne Lodge, R-Huston; Vice-Chair: Sen. Abby Lee, R-Fruitland. Members: Sens. Davis, Hagedorn, Anthon, Agenbroad, Foreman, Burgoyne and Nye.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT & TAXATION: Chair: Sen. Dan Johnson, R-Lewiston; Vice-Chair: Sen. Cliff Bayer, R-Boise. Members: Sens. Hill, Siddoway, Rice, Vick, Patrick, Burgoyne and Nye.
RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT: Chair: Sen. Steve Bair, R-Blackfoot; Vice-Chair: Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens. Members: Sens. Siddoway, Brackett, Heider, Bayer, Johnson, Stennett and Jordan.
STATE AFFAIRS: Chair: Sen. Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton; Vice-Chair: Sen. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian. Members: Sens. Davis, Hill, Winder, Lodge, Lakey, Stennett and Buckner-Webb.
TRANSPORTATION: Chair: Sen. Bert Brackett, R-Rogerson; Vice-Chair: Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene. Members: Sens. Keough, Winder, Hagedorn, Den Hartog, Lodge, Harris and Buckner-Webb.