Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Tennessee State Senate
The Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the Tennessee State Senate.
Per Section 73 of the Senate Rules, all standing, special, and select committees of the Tennessee State Senate are appointed by the speaker of the Senate.[1] In each standing committee, the speaker of the Senate appoints one chairperson, one 1st vice-chairperson, and one 2nd vice-chairperson. The speaker may also appoint a chairperson emeritus at his or her discretion.[2] The speaker considers the abilities, preferences, and seniority of members as well as the political party representation in the Senate when appointing committees and committee officers.[1] The appointed chairperson of each standing committee is responsible for attendance roll call and reporting to the speaker of the Senate if a member is absent from three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings without being excused by the chairperson.[3]
See rules: Rules of Order
Function
The Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is:
| “ | Responsible for legislation concerning energy; forestry; natural resources; conservation, game and fish, mines and minerals. Additionally, the Committee is also responsible for legislation regarding matters relating to pollution of air, water and land; parks and recreations; state parks and recreational districts; mineral resources of public lands; public and geological surveys, accretion, alluvium, and dereliction of public and private lands; watershed districts; soil conservation; soil conservation districts; flood and drainage projects; construction, improvement and maintenance of waterways, lakes and streams; registering and licensing of vessels and small boats; tourism; military parks and battlefields; and environment.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Lee Harris | • Steve Southerland, Chair | |||
| • Frank Niceley, Vice chair | ||||
| • Becky Duncan Massey, Vice chair | ||||
| • Mike Bell | ||||
| • Steven Dickerson | ||||
| • Mark Green | ||||
| • Dolores Gresham | ||||
| • Ken Yager | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Lee Harris | • Steve Southerland, Chair | |||
| • Frank Niceley, 1st Vice-Chair | ||||
| • Paul Bailey (Tennessee), 2nd Vice-Chair | ||||
| • Mike Bell | ||||
| • Mark Green (Tennessee) | ||||
| • Dolores Gresham | ||||
| • Kerry Roberts | ||||
| • Ken Yager | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Charlotte Burks | • Steve Southerland, Chair | |||
| • Ophelia Ford | • Mae Beavers, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • Jim Summerville, 2nd Vice chair | ||||
| • Mike Bell | ||||
| • Todd Gardenhire | ||||
| • Dolores Gresham | ||||
| • Frank Niceley | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 73)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 74)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 83.7)
- ↑ Tennessee State Legislature, "Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
