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Legislative Committees Begin Taking Shape

Kansas Statehouse (Dec. 17, 2024) – As the Kansas Legislature approaches a Jan. 13 start, Republican leadership in the House and Senate have been busy making committee appointments. Democratic committee assignments will be assigned in the days ahead.

The following is the make-up of the House Committees as of today. There were no new committees in the House.

Appropriations: Chair: Troy Waymaster; Vice-Chair: Kristey Williams; Avery Anderson; David Buehler; Will Carpenter; Susan Estes; Shannon Francis; Jason Goetz; Kyle Hoffman; Steven Howe; Lisa Moser; Ken Rahjes; Bill Sutton; Sean Tarwater; Adam Turk; Barb Wasinger

Health and Human Services: Chair: Will Carpenter; Vice-Chair: Ron Bryce; Emil Bergquist; Doug Blex; Dave Buehler; Ron Ellis; Fred Gardner; Carl Turner; Leah Howell; Duane Droge; Angela Steins; Allen Reavis

Insurance: Chair: Bill Sutton; Vice-Chair: Brian Bergkamp; Emil Bergquist; Ken Collins; Pat Proctor; Sean Tarwater; Shawn Chauncey; Rick James; Patrick Penn; Paul Waggoner; Kristey Williams

Judiciary: Chair Susan Humphries; Vice-Chair: Laura Williams; Jesse Borjon; Dan Goddard; Bob Lewis; Carrie Barth; Brad Barrett; Charlotte Esau; Lauren Bohi; Mark Schreiber; Kyler Sweely; Jill Ward

Taxation: Chair: Adam Smith; Vice-Chair: Carl Turner; Francis Awerkamp; Ron Bryce; Nate Butler; Ken Corbet; Shannon Francis; Nick Hoheisel; Cyndi Howerton; Tom Kessler; Clarke Sanders; Chuck Smith; Mike Thompson; Robyn Essex; Marty Long; Dawn Wolf

Social Services Budget: Chair: David Buehler; Vice-Chair: Will Carpenter; Mike King; Allen Reavis; Angela Stiens; Sean Wilcott

Federal and State Affairs: Chair: Tom Kessler; Vice-Chair: Rebecca Schmoe; Brian Bergkamp; Ron Bryce; Ken Corbet; Leah Howell; Steve Huebert; Rick James; Bob Lewis; Kyle McNorton; John Resman; Clarke Sanders; Kevin Schwertfeger; Paul Waggoner; Jill Ward; Sean Wilcott

Local Government: Chair: Emil Bergquist; Vice-Chair: Doug Blex; Carrie Barth; Ken Collins; Robyn Essex; Fred Gardner; Lon Pishny, Chip VanHouden; Dawn Wolf

Legislative Modernization: Chair: Patrick Penn; Vice-Chair: Jesse Borjon; Cyndi Howerton; Bill Rhiley; Mark Schreiber; Carl Turner; Adam Smith; Duane Droge; Brad Barrett, Sherri Brantley; Charlotte Esau; Dale Helwig

Financial Institutions and Pensions: Chair: Nick Hoheisel; Vice-Chair: Angela Steins; Lance Neelly; Chuck Smith; Mike Thompson; Gary White; Laura Williams; Lauren Bohi; Mike King; Allen Reavis; Angel Roeser; Kyler Sweely

Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications: Chair: Leo Delperdang; Vice-Chair: Rick Wilborn; Francis Awerkamp; Emil Bergquist; Jesse Borjon; Patrick Penn; Nick Hoheisel; Webster Roth; Mark Schreiber; Chuck Smith; Lauren Bohi; Chip VanHouden

Water: Chair: Jim Minnix; Vice-Chair: Gary White; Doug Blex; Robyn Essex; Brett Fairchild; Fred Gardner; Sandy Pickert; Adam Smith; Joe Seiwert; Duane Droge; Dale Helwig; Lon Pishny

Veterans and Military: Chair: Mike Thompson; Vice-Chair: Nate Butler; Ken Collins; Dan Goddard; Scott Hill; Tim Johnson; Bill Bloom; Shawn Chauncey; Megan Steele

Corrections and Juvenile Justice: Chair: Bob Lewis; Vice-Chair: John Resman; Nate Butler; Lance Neelly; Chuck Smith; Joe Seiwert; Brad Barrett; Rick James; Kevin Schwertfeger

Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development: Chair: Sean Tarwater; Vice-Chair: Adam Turk; Ken Corbet; Tom Kessler; Patrick Penn; Bill Sutton; Kristey Williams; Barb Wasinger; Laura Williams; Jill Ward; Sean Willcott; Mike King

Education: Chair: Susan Estes; Vice-Chair: Kyle McNorton; Jason Goetz; Scott Hill; Rebecca Schmoe; Mark Schreiber; Sherri Brantley; Shawn Chauncey; Dawn Wolf; Steve Huebert; Lon Pishny; Megan Steele

Transportation: Chair: Shannon Francis; Vice-Chair: Robyn Essex; Avery Anderson; Ken Collins; Leo Delperdang; Dan Goddard; Nick Hoheisel; Jim Minnix; Pat Proctor; Rick Wilborn; Lauren Bohi; Chip VanHouden

Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget: Chair: Lisa Moser; Vice-Chair: Marty Long; Bill Bloom; Ken Rahjes; Webster Roth; Gary White

Higher Education Budget: Chair: Steven Howe; Vice-Chair: Clarke Sanders; Brett Fairchild; Samantha Poetter-Parshall; Kyler Sweely; Paul Waggoner

Child Welfare and Foster Care: Chair: Cyndi Howerton; Vice-Chair: Tim Johnson; Susan Humphries; Sandy Pickert; Carrie Barth; Brian Bergkamp; Charlotte Esau; Bill Rhiley; Angel Roeser

Welfare Reform: Chair: Francis Awerkamp; Vice-Chair: Bill Rhiley; Susan Humphries; Sandy Pickert; Carrie Barth; Brian Bergkamp; Charlotte Esau; Dale Helwig; Angel Roeser

General Government Budget: Chair: Barb Wasinger; Vice-Chair: Sandy Pickert; Steve Huebert; Bill Rhiley; Adam Turk; Chip VanHouden

Agriculture and Natural Resources: Chair: Ken Rahjes; Vice-Chair: Lance Neelly; Doug Blex; Brett Fairchild; Fred Gardner; Jim Minnix; Webster Roth; Joe Seiwert; Gary White; Duane Droge; Lisa Moser; Angel Roeser

Transportation and Public Safety Budget: Chair: Avery Anderson; Vice-Chair: Leah Howell; Bill Bloom; Leo Delperdang; Ron Ellis; John Resman

K-12 Education Budget: Chair: Jason Goetz; Vice-Chair: Scott Hill; Susan Estes; Tim Johnson; Rebecca Schmoe; Sherri Brantley; Kyle McNorton; Kevin Schwertfeger; Megan Steele

Elections: Chair: Pat Proctor; Vice-Chair: Paul Waggoner; Emil Bergquist; Brian Bergkamp; Patrick Penn; Shawn Chauncey; Dale Helwig; Rick James; Bill Sutton; Sean Tarwater; Kristey Williams

The Senate created a new committee on government efficiency. The following is the make-up of the Senate Committees as they are known today.

Ways and Means: Chair: Rick Billinger, Vice-Chair: JR Claeys, Larry Alley, Renee Erickson, Michael Fagg, Rick Kloos, Stephen Owens, Virgil Peck, Michael Petersen

Public Health and Welfare: Chair: Beverly Gossage, Vice-Chair: Bill Clifford, Chase Blasi, Renee Erickson, Michael Murphy, Stephen Owens, TJ Rose, Adam Thomas, Mike Thompson

Financial Institutions and Insurance: Chair: Brenda Dietrich, Vice-Chair: Michael Fagg, Mike Argabright, Beverly Gossage, Rick Kloos, TJ Rose, Kellie Warren

Judiciary: Chair: Kellie Warren, Vice-Chair: Kenny Titus, Mike Argabright, Elaine Bowers, Craig Bowser, Joseph Claeys, Jeff Klemp, TJ Rose, Ron Ryckman, Sr., Doug Shane

Assessment and Taxation: Chair: Caryn Tyson, Vice-Chair: Virgil Peck, Jeff Klemp, Stephen Owens, Michael Petersen, Tim Shallenburger, Brad Starnes

Agriculture and Natural Resources: Chair: Virgil Peck, Vice-Chair: Larry Alley, Tory Marie Blew, Craig Bowser, Michael Fagg, Ron Ryckman, Sr., Doug Shane, Brad Starnes, Kenny Titus

Transportation: Chair: Michael Petersen, Vice-Chair: Rick Kloos, Mike Argabright, Elaine Bowers, Joseph Claeys, Brenda Dietrich, Jeff Klemp, Caryn Tyson, Kellie Warren

Local Government, Transparency and Ethics: Chair: Elaine Bowers, Vice-Chair: Ron Ryckman, Sr., Tory Marie Blew, Craig Bowser, Joseph Claeys, Bill Clifford, Kenny Titus

Government Efficiency: Chair: Renee Erickson, Vice-Chair: Michael Murphy, Larry Alley, Rick Billinger, Doug Shane, Adam Thomas, Mike Thompson

Federal and State Affairs: Chair: Mike Thompson, Vice-Chair: Tory Marie Blew, Bill Clifford, Brenda Dietrich, Beverly Gossage, Michael Murphy, Brad Starnes, Adam Thomas, Caryn Tyson

Commerce: Chair: Larry Alley, Vice-Chair: Stephen Owens, Tory Marie Blew, Brenda Dietrich, Jeff Klemp, Rick Kloos, Ron Ryckman, Sr., Kenny Titus, Caryn Tyson

Utilities: Chair: Michael Fagg, Vice-Chair: Michael Petersen, Elaine Bowers, Craig Bowser, Joseph Claeys, Bill Clifford, MD, Virgil Peck, Mike Thompson, Kellie Warren

Education: Chair: Renee Erickson, Vice-Chair: Adam Thomas, Mike Argabright, Chase Blasi, Beverly Gossage, Michael Murphy, TJ Rose, Doug Shane, Brad Starnes