List of 57th Utah State Legislature Committees

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This is a list of the 57th Utah State Legislature Standing Committees and Appropriations Subcommittees. The 57th Utah State Legislature began on Monday, January 15, 2007.

57th Utah State Legislature

The 57th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 7, 2006 and convened on Monday, January 15, 2007.

Contents

Senate Standing Committees

Complete list of members as of January 6, 2007.

Business

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Kevin VanTassell, Chair, (R-26)
  • Dan Eastman, (R-23)
  • Bill Hickman, (R-29)
  • Wayne Niederhauser, (R-9)
  • Carlene Walker, (R-9)
  • Gene Davis, (D-3)
  • Ed Mayne (D-5)

Education

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Margaret Dayton, Chair, (R-15)
  • Curtis Bramble, (R-16)
  • Greg Bell, (R-22)
  • Lyle Hillyard, (R-25)
  • Darin Peterson, (R-24)
  • Howard Stephenson, (R-11)
  • Ross Romero, (D-7)
  • Pat Jones, (D-4)

Government Operations & Political Subdivisions

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Peter Knudson, Chair, (R-17)
  • Bill Hickman, (R-29)
  • Chris Buttars, (R-10)
  • Scott Jenkins, (R-20)
  • Scott McCoy, (D-2)
  • Ross Romero, (D-7)

Health and Human Services

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Chris Buttars, Chair, (R-10)
  • Peter Knudson, (R-17)
  • Allen Christensen, (R-19)
  • Brent Goodfellow, (D-12)
  • Scott McCoy, (D-2)

Judiciary, Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Greg Bell, Chair, (R-22)
  • John Valentine, (R-14)
  • Lyle Hillyard, (R-25)
  • Jon Greiner, (R-18)
  • Mark Madsen, (R-13)
  • Scott McCoy, (D-2)
  • Ross Romero, (D-7)

Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Darin Peterson, Chair, (R-24)
  • Allen Christensen, (R-19)
  • Margaret Dayton, (R-15)
  • Dennis Stowell, (R-28)
  • Michael Waddoups, (R-6)
  • Gene Davis, (D-3)
  • Fred Fife, (D-1)

Revenue and Taxation

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Wayne Niederhauser, Chair, (R-9)
  • John Valentine, (R-14)
  • Curtis Bramble, (R-16)
  • Jon Greiner, (R-18)
  • Howard Stephenson, (R-11)
  • Michael Waddoups, (R-6)
  • Mike Dmitrich, (D-27)
  • Brent Goodfellow, (D-12)

Transportation, Public Utilities & Technology

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Carlene Walker, Chair, (R-8)
  • Sheldon Killpack, (R-21)
  • Scott Jenkins, (R-20)
  • Kevin VanTassell, (R-26)
  • Mike Dmitrich, (D-27)
  • Ed Mayne, (D-5)

Retirement & Independent Entities

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Curtis Bramble, Chair, (R-16)
  • Chris Buttars, (R-10)
  • Darin Peterson, (R-24)
  • Carlene Walker, (R-8)
  • Gene Davis, (D-3)
  • Brent Goodfellow, (D-12)

Workforce Services, Community & Economic Development

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Mark Madsen, Chair, (R-13)
  • Dan Eastman, (R-23)
  • Sheldon Killpack, (R-21)
  • Dennis Stowell, (R-28)
  • Fred Fife, (D-1)
  • Pat Jones, (D-4)

Senate Rules

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Bill Hickman, Chair, (R-29)
  • Peter Knudson, (R-17)
  • Greg Bell (R-22)
  • Chris Buttars, (R-10)
  • Darin Peterson, (R-24)
  • Gene Davis, (D-3)
  • Ed Mayne, (D-5)

House Standing Committees

Complete list of members as of January 6, 2007.

Business and Labor

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Stephen D. Clark, Chair (R-63)
  • James A. Dunnigan, Vice-Chair (R-39)
  • David Clark (R-74)
  • Ben C. Ferry (R-2)
  • Gage Froerer (R-8)
  • Kevin S. Garn (R-16)
  • Todd E. Kiser (R-41)
  • Michael T. Morley (R-66)
  • Paul A. Neuenschwander (R-66)
  • Mark W. Walker (R-20)
  • Jackie Biskupski (D-30)
  • Carl W. Duckworth (D-22)
  • Neil A. Hansen (D-9)

Education

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Gregory H. Hughes, Chair (R-51)
  • Patrick Painter, Vice-Chair (R-67)
  • Sylvia S. Andersen (R-48)
  • Brad L. Dee (R-11)
  • Craig A. Frank (R-57)
  • Kory M. Holdaway (R-34)
  • Bradley G. Last (R-71)
  • Rebecca D. Lockhart (R-64)
  • Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50)
  • Kenneth W. Sumsion (R-56)
  • Stephen H. Urquhart (R-75)

Ethics

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Todd E. Kiser, Co-Chair (R-41)
  • Douglas C. Aagard (R-15)
  • D. Gregg Buxton (R-12)
  • Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50)
  • David Litvack (D-26)
  • Karen W. Morgan (D-46)
  • Carol Spackman Moss (D-37)
  • LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10)

Government Operations

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Glenn A. Donnelson, Chair (R-7)
  • John G. Mathis, Vice-Chair(R-55)
  • Douglas C. Aagard (R-15)
  • DeMar Bud Bowman (R-72)
  • Lorie D. Fowlke (R-59)
  • Keith Grover (R-61)
  • Eric K. Hutchings (R-38)
  • Curtis Oda (R-14)
  • Neil A. Hansen (D-9)
  • Neal B. Hendrickson (D-33)
  • Larry B. Wiley (D-31)

Health and Human Services

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Paul Ray, Chair (R-13)
  • Ronda Rudd Menlove, Vice-Chair (R-1)
  • D. Gregg Buxton (R-12)
  • John Dougall (R-27)
  • Wayne A. Harper (R-43)
  • Stephen E. Sandstrom (R-58)
  • David Litvack (D-26)
  • Phil Riesen (D-36)

Judiciary

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Douglas C. Aagard, Chair (R-15)
  • Lorie D. Fowlke, Vice-Chair (R-59)
  • Sheryl L. Allen (R-19)
  • Jim Bird (R-42)
  • Kevin S. Garn (R-16)
  • Keith Grover (R-61)
  • Eric K. Hutchings (R-38)
  • Kay L. McIff (R-70)
  • Scott L Wyatt (R-5)
  • Jackie Biskupski (D-30)
  • Christine A. Johnson (D-25)
  • Rosalind J. McGee (D-28)
  • Mark A. Wheatley (D-35)

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • DeMar Bud Bowman, Chair (R-72)
  • Curtis Oda, Vice-Chair (R-14)
  • Brad L. Dee (R-11)
  • Rebecca D. Lockhart (R-64)
  • Michael T. Morley (R-66)
  • Paul Ray (R-13)
  • Kenneth W. Sumsion (R-56)
  • Carl Wimmer (R-52)
  • David Litvack (D-26)
  • Jennifer M. Seelig (D-23)
  • Larry B. Wiley (D-31(

Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Roger E. Barrus, Chair (R-18)
  • Kerry W. Gibson, Vice-Chair (R-6)
  • Sylvia S. Andersen (R-48)
  • Melvin R. Brown (R-53)
  • Glenn A. Donnelson (R-7)
  • Jack R. Draxler (R-3)
  • John G. Mathis (R-55)
  • Michael E. Noel (R-73)
  • Patrick Painter (R-67)
  • Stephen E. Sandstrom (R-58)
  • Richard W. Wheeler (R-68)
  • Carl W. Duckworth (D-22)
  • James R. Gowans (D-21)
  • Neal B. Hendrickson (D-33)
  • Phil Riesen (D-36)

Political Subdivisions

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Fred R. Hunsaker, Chair (R-4)
  • Scott L Wyatt, Vice-Chair (R-5)
  • Sheryl L. Allen (R-19)
  • D. Gregg Buxton (R-12)
  • James A. Dunnigan (R-39)
  • Gage Froerer (R-8)
  • Kerry W. Gibson (R-6)
  • Stephen H. Urquhart (R-75)
  • Ralph Becker (D-24)
  • Jennifer M. Seelig (D-23)
  • LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10)

Public Utilities and Technology

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Michael E. Noel, Chair (R-73)
  • Aaron Tilton, Vice-Chair (R-65)
  • Jim Bird (R-42)
  • Melvin R. Brown (R-53)
  • Fred R. Hunsaker (R-4)
  • Steven R. Mascaro (R-47)
  • Kay L. McIff (R-70)
  • Richard W. Wheeler (R-68)
  • Ralph Becker (D-24)
  • Janice M. Fisher (D-29)
  • Lynn N. Hemingway (D-40)

Retirement and Independent Entities

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • John Dougall, Chair (R-27)
  • Aaron Tilton, Vice-Chair (R-65)
  • David Clark (R-74)
  • Wayne A. Harper (R-43)
  • Bradley G. Last (R-71)
  • Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50)
  • Neil A. Hansen (D-9)
  • Karen W. Morgan (D-46)
  • LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10)

Revenunes and Taxation

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • John Dougall, Chair (R-27)
  • Craig A. Frank, Vice-Chair (R-57)
  • Roger E. Barrus (R-18)
  • Bigelow, Ron C. (R-32)
  • Tim Cosgrove (D-44)
  • Wayne A. Harper (R-43)
  • Gregory H. Hughes (R-51)
  • Bradley G. Last (R-71)
  • Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50)
  • Gordon E. Snow (R-54)
  • Aaron Tilton (R-65)
  • Carl Wimmer (R-52)
  • Christine A. Johnson (D-25)
  • Rosalind J. McGee (D-28)
  • Carol Spackman Moss (D-37)

Rules

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Stephen H. Urquhart, Chair (R-75)
  • Gregory H. Hughes, Vice-Chair (R-51)
  • James A. Dunnigan (R-39)
  • Kevin S. Garn (R-16)
  • Michael T. Morley (R-66)
  • Mark W. Walker (R-45)
  • Jackie Biskupski (D-30)
  • Neal B. Hendrickson (D-33)

Transportation

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Todd E. Kiser, Chair (R-41)
  • Bradley M. Daw, Vice-Chair (R-60)
  • Jeff Alexander (R-62)
  • Stephen D. Clark (R-63)
  • Tim Cosgrove (D-44)
  • Ben C. Ferry (R-2)
  • Julie Fisher (R-17)
  • Kory M. Holdaway (R-34)
  • Ronda Rudd Menlove (R-1)
  • Paul A. Neuenschwander (R-20)
  • Gordon E. Snow (R-54)
  • Mark W. Walker (R-45)
  • Lynn N. Hemingway (D-40)
  • Brad King (D-69)
  • Karen W. Morgan (D-46)

Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Steven R. Mascaro, Chair (R-47)
  • Julie Fisher, Vice-Chair (R-17)
  • Jeff Alexander (R-62)
  • Bradley M. Daw (R-60)
  • Jack R. Draxler (R-3)
  • Brad King (D-69)
  • Janice M. Fisher (D-29)
  • Karen W. Morgan (D-46)

Joint Appropriation Subcommittees

Complete list of members as of January 6, 2007.

Capital Facilities & Administration

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Co-Chair, (R-20)
  • Rep. D. Gregg Buxton, Co-Chair (R-12)
  • Rep. DeMar Bud Bowman (R-72)
  • Rep. Stephen D. Clark (R-63)
  • Rep. Fred R. Hunsaker (R-4)
  • Sen. Sheldon Killpack, (R-21)
  • Sen. Darin Peterson, (R-24)
  • Rep. Gordon E. Snow (R-54)
  • Rep. Mark W. Walker (R-45)
  • Rep. Richard W. Wheeler (R-68)
  • Rep. Ralph Becker (D-24)
  • Rep. Janice M. Fisher (D-29)
  • Sen. Mike Dmitrich, (D-27)

Commerce & Workfore Services

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. Jon J. Greiner, Co-Chair, (R-18)
  • Rep. Michael T. Morley, Co-Chair (R-66)
  • Rep. Sylvia S. Andersen (R-48)
  • Rep. James A. Dunnigan (R-39)
  • Rep. Craig A. Frank (R-57)
  • Sen. Mark B. Madsen, (R-13)
  • Sen. Wayne Niederhauser, (R-9)
  • Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway (D-40)
  • Sen. Ed Mayne, (D-5)
  • Rep. Mark A. Wheatley (D-35)
  • Rep. Larry B. Wiley (D-31)

Economic Development & Revenue

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. John W. (Bill) Hickman, Co-Chair, (R-29)
  • Rep. Sheryl L. Allen, Co-Chair (R-19)
  • Rep. Jim Bird (R-42)
  • Sen. Dan R. Eastman, (R-23)
  • Rep. Steven R. Mascaro (R-47)
  • Rep. Jackie Biskupski (D-30)
  • Sen. Gene Davis, (D-3)
  • Rep. Julie Fisher (D-29)

Executive Appropriations

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard, Co-Chair, (R-25)
  • Rep. Bigelow, Ron C., Co-Chair (R-32)
  • Sen. Peter C. Knudson, Vice-Chair, (R-17)
  • Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart, Vice-Chair (R-64)
  • Sen. Curtis S. Bramble (R-16)
  • Rep. David Clark (R-74)
  • Rep. Greg J. Curtis (R-49)
  • Rep. Brad L. Dee (R-11)
  • Sen. Dan R. Eastman (R-23)
  • Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack (R-21)
  • Rep. Gordon E. Snow (R-54)
  • Sen. John L. Valentine (R-14)
  • Rep. Ralph Becker (D-24)
  • Sen. Gene Davis (D-3)
  • Sen. Mike Dmitrich (D-27)
  • Sen. Patricia W. Jones (D-4)
  • Rep. Brad King (D-69)
  • Rep. David Litvack (D-26)
  • Sen. Ed Mayne (D-5)
  • Rep. Carol Spackman Moss (D-37)

Executive Office & Criminal Justice

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. Michael G. Waddoups, Co-Chair, (R-6)
  • Rep. Eric K. Hutchings, Co-Chair (R-38)
  • Rep. Douglas C. Aagard (R-15)
  • Sen. Curt Bramble, (R-16)
  • Rep. Keith Grover (R-61)
  • Rep. Curtis Oda (R-14)
  • Rep. Brad King (D-69)
  • Sen. Scott D. McCoy (D-2)
  • Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig (D-23)

Health & Human Services

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. Allen Christensen, Co-Chair, (R-19)
  • Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold, Co-Chair (R-50)
  • Sen. Chris Buttars, (R-10)
  • Sen. Peter C. Knudson, (R-17)
  • Rep. Paul A. Neuenschwander (R-20)
  • Rep. Paul Ray (R-13)
  • Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion (R-56)
  • Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart (R-75)
  • Rep. David Litvack (D-26)
  • Rep. Rosalind J. McGee (D-28)
  • Sen. Ross I. Romero, (D-7)

Higher Education

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. Greg Bell, Co-Chair, (R-22)
  • Rep. Kory M. Holdaway, Co-Chair (R-34)
  • Rep. Bigelow, Ron C. (R-32)
  • Sen. Curt Bramble (R-16)
  • Rep. Melvin R. Brown (R-53)
  • Rep. David Clark (R-74)
  • Rep. Bradley M. Daw (R-60)
  • Rep. John Dougall (R-27)
  • Sen. Dan R. Eastman (R-23)
  • Rep. Kay L. McIff (R-70)
  • Rep. Scott L Wyatt (R-5)
  • Sen. Brent H. Goodfellow (D-12)
  • Rep. Christine A. Johnson (D-25)
  • Rep. Carol Spackman Moss (D-37)
  • Rep. LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10)

Natural Resources

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Dennis E. Stowell, Co-Chair, (R-28)
  • Rep. Ben C. Ferry, Co-Chair (R-2)
  • Rep. Roger E. Barrus (R-18)
  • Rep. Jack R. Draxler (R-3)
  • Rep. Kerry W. Gibson (R-6)
  • Rep. John G. Mathis (R-55)
  • Rep. Michael E. Noel (R-73)
  • Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom (R-58)
  • Sen. John L. Valentine, (R-14)
  • Sen. Margaret Dayton, (R-15)
  • Sen. Mike Dmitrich, (D-27)
  • Rep. Carl W. Duckworth (D-22)
  • Rep. James R. Gowans (D-21)

Public Education

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. Howard A. Stephenson, Co-Chair, (R-11)
  • Rep. Bradley G. Last, Co Chair (R-71)
  • Rep. Brad L. Dee (R-11)
  • Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke (R-59)
  • Rep. Gage Froerer (R-8)
  • Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard, (R-25)
  • Rep. Gregory H. Hughes (R-51)
  • Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove (R-1)
  • Rep. Aaron Tilton (R-65)
  • Sen. Kevin VanTassell, (R-26)
  • Rep. Carl Wimmer (R-52)
  • Rep. Tim Cosgrove (D-44)
  • Sen. Patricia W. Jones (D-4)
  • Rep. Karen W. Morgan (D-46)
  • Rep. Phil Riesen (D-36)

Retirement & Independent Entities

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. Curt Bramble, Co-Chair, (R-16)
  • Rep. John Dougall, Co-Chair (R-27)
  • Rep. Aaron Tilton, Vice Chair (R-65)
  • Sen. Chris Buttars, (R-11)
  • Rep. David Clark (R-74)
  • Rep. Wayne A. Harper (R-43)
  • Rep. Bradley G. Last (R-71)
  • Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50)
  • Sen. Darin Peterson (R-24)
  • Sen. Carlene M. Walker, (R-8)
  • Sen. Gene Davis, (D-3)
  • Sen. Brent H. Goodfellow, (D-12)
  • Rep. Neil A. Hansen (D-9)
  • Rep. Karen W. Morgan (D-46)
  • Rep. LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10)

Transportation & Environmental Quality

Current members

RepublicansDemocrats
  • Sen. Carlene M. Walker, Co-Chair, (R-8)
  • Rep. Wayne A. Harper, Co-Chair (R-43)
  • Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson (R-7)
  • Rep. Kevin S. Garn (R-16)
  • Sen. Sheldon Killpack, (R-21)
  • Rep. Todd E. Kiser (R-41)
  • Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart (R-64)
  • Rep. Patrick Painter (R-67)
  • Sen. John L. Valentine, (R-14)
  • Sen. Fred Fife, (D-1)
  • Rep. Neil A. Hansen (D-9)
  • Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson (D-33)

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