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Senate Republicans Announce New Committee Structure
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November 22, 2016
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20:15Now PlayingThe Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus announced its committee structure and committee chairs for the upcoming 2017 legislative session. The committee gavels will be handed over to Republicans as a result of the November general election, which gives them a 34-33 edge over the Senate DFL Caucus.
There will be 22 committees. Yet to be announced are the full memberships along with vice chairs and ranking minority members. The 2017 session is scheduled to convene at noon on January 3.
At the Tuesday, November 22, news conference, Senate Majority Leader-elect Paul Gazelka of Nisswa said the new structure reflects the full slate of issues surrounding health care financing and policy. There will be the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee that will be chaired by Sen. Michelle Benson of Ham Lake and the Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee that will be chaired by Sen. Jim Abeler of Anoka. "You can see that we have two great chairs, two really big committees, very important committees for our number one priority, and I think they are both ready for the task," Gazelka said.
There will also be a third health care-related panel called the Aging and Long-Term Care Policy Committee that will be chaired by Sen. Karin Housley of St. Mary's Point.
List of 2017 Committees and Chairs:
Aging and Long-Term Care Policy: Senator Housley
Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing Finance: Senator Westrom
Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing Policy: Senator Weber
Capital Investment: Senator Senjem
Commerce and Consumer Protection: Senator Dahms
E-12 Finance: Senator Nelson
E-12 Policy: Senator Pratt
Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Chair: Senator Osmek
Environment and Natural Resources Finance: Senator Ingebrigtsen
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance: Senator Ruud
Finance Chair: Senator Rosen
Health and Human Services Finance and Policy: Senator Benson
Human Services Reform Finance and Policy: Senator Abeler
Higher Education Finance and Policy: Senator Fischbach
Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy: Senator Miller
Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy: Senator Limmer
Local Government: Senator Hall
Rules and Administration: Senator Gazelka
State Government Finance and Policy and Elections: Senator Kiffmeyer
Taxes: Senator Chamberlain
Transportation Finance and Policy: Senator Newman
Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy: Senator B. Anderson
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