Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Kentucky House of Representatives

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The Natural Resources and Energy Committee (formerly the Natural Resources and Environment Committee) is a standing committee of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

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Per the House Rules, committees of the Kentucky House of Representatives are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.

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Function

The jurisdiction of this committee includes:

matters pertaining to forestry; mining; soil and water conservation; flood control and water usage; drainage and irrigation; geology and water resources; waterways and dams; oil, gas and salt water wells; state and national parks; drainage districts; water pollution; air pollution; management of waste; protection of the environment; Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet; privately owned public utilities; rates, permits and certifications of convenience and necessity; water district rates; utilities in cities; public utility cooperatives; electric and gas utilities and cooperatives; oil and gas transmission companies; municipal utilities and water works; energy and fuel development; energy waste disposal; the Public Service Commission; solar and other renewable energy; hydroelectric and thermonuclear energy; gasohol and other alternative fuels.[2][3]

Membership

2023-2024 legislative session

House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2023-2024

Democratic members (4) Republican members (16) Third-party members(0)

2021-2022 legislative session

House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (5) Republican members (15) Third-party members(0)

2019-2020 legislative session

House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (3) Republican members (10) Third-party members(0)

Dennis Keene (D) left this committee on December 16, 2019.

Charles Booker (D) left this committee on December 31, 2020.

R. Travis Brenda (R) left this committee on December 31, 2020.

Jim Stewart III (R) left this committee on December 31, 2020.

Cluster Howard (D) left this committee on December 31, 2020.

Robert Wiederstein (D) left this committee on December 31, 2020.

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Natural Resources and Environment Members, 2017
Democratic members (6)Republican members (13)
McKenzie CantrellJim Gooch, Jr., Chair
Jeffery M. DonohueChris Fugate, Vice chair
Kelly FloodJohn Blanton
Dennis KeeneLarry Brown
Reginald MeeksMatt Castlen
Jim WayneTim Couch
Jim DuPlessis
Daniel Elliott
Brian E. Linder
Suzanne Miles
Marie Rader
Jim Stewart, III
Jill York

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

External links

Footnotes

  1. Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 House Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 39)
  2. Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 House Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Section 40-11)
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


Current members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:David Osborne
Representatives
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Mary Imes (R)
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Jim Gooch (R)
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Kim King (R)
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Josh Bray (R)
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Mark Hart (R)
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Chad Aull (D)
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Tom Smith (R)
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Republican Party (80)
Democratic Party (20)