Finance and Claims Committee, Montana State Senate
The Finance and Claims Committee is a standing committee of the Montana State Senate.[1]
Per Senate Rule S30-10, standing and select committees in the Montana State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees with input from the Minority Leader on minority membership. All assignments are subject to Senate approval. Special and conference committees are appointed by the President of the Senate with input from the Majority and Minority Leaders. The Senate may change a committee's membership on a day's notice.[2] Senate standing committees have four classes: class one committees meet Monday through Friday; class two committees meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday; class three committees meet Tuesday and Thursday; and on call committees meet at the behest of the respective chairpersons.[3] The Majority and Minority Leaders are non-voting ex officio members of all committees for the purpose of establishing a quorum.[4]
See rules: 2021 Rules -- Senate
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Finance and Claims Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Finance and Claims Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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Ryan Osmundson (R, Chair) left this committee on September 30, 2021.
2019-2020 legislative session
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Finance and Claims Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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Nate McConnell (D) left this committee on November 09, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Finance and Claims Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Mary Caferro | • Llew Jones, Chair | |||
| • Mary McNally | • Frederick "Eric" Moore, Vice chair | |||
| • Mike Phillips | • Duane Ankney | |||
| • Jon Sesso | • Terry Gauthier | |||
| • Lea Whitford | • David Howard | |||
| • Cynthia Wolken | • Douglas Kary | |||
| • Bob Keenan | ||||
| • Mike Lang | ||||
| • Albert Olszewski | ||||
| • Ryan Osmundson | ||||
| • Cary Smith | ||||
| • Jeffrey Welborn | ||||
2015
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Finance and Claims Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Mary Caferro | • Llew Jones, Chair | |||
| • Brad Hamlett | • Bob Keenan, Vice Chair | |||
| • Jim Keane, Minority Vice Chair | • John Brenden | |||
| • Jon Sesso | • Kris Hansen | |||
| • Mike Phillips | • David Howard | |||
| • Cynthia Wolken | • Rick Ripley | |||
| • Jonathan Windy Boy | • Cary Smith | |||
| • Janna Taylor | ||||
| • Frederick "Eric" Moore | ||||
| • Matthew Rosendale | ||||
| • Roger Webb | ||||
| • Mark Blasdel | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Finance and Claims Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Mary Caferro | • Rick Ripley, Chair | |||
| • Brad Hamlett | • Ed Walker, Vice Chair | |||
| • Jim Keane | • John Brenden | |||
| • Jon Sesso | • Taylor Brown | |||
| • Mitch Tropila | • Ed Buttrey | |||
| • Dave Wanzenried | • Jeff Essmann | |||
| • Jonathan Windy Boy | • Llew Jones | |||
| • Dave Lewis | ||||
| • Frederick "Eric" Moore | ||||
| • Alan Olson | ||||
| • Jason Priest | ||||
| • Matthew Rosendale | ||||
| • Roger Webb | ||||
2011-2012
| Finance and Claims Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • David Wanzenried, Vice Chair | • Dave Lewis, Chair | |||
| • Mary Caferro | • Rick Ripley, Vice Chair | |||
| • Steve Gallus | • Debby Barrett | |||
| • Brad Hamlett | • John Brenden | |||
| • Robert Hawks | • Taylor Brown | |||
| • Jim Keane | • Edward Buttrey | |||
| • Carol Williams | • Llew Jones | |||
| • Alan Olson | ||||
| • Jason Priest | ||||
| • Jon Sonju | ||||
| • Edward Walker | ||||
| • Ryan Zinke | ||||
2009-2010
| Finance and Claims Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Mike Cooney | • Keith Bales | |||
| • Steve Gallus | • Gregory Barkus | |||
| • Kenneth Hansen | • Debby Barrett | |||
| • Robert Hawks | • John Brenden | |||
| • Rick Laible | • John Brueggeman | |||
| • Trudi Schmidt | • John Esp | |||
| • Mitch Tropila | • Dave Lewis | |||
| • David Wanzenried | • Jim Peterson | |||
| • Carol Williams | • Rick Ripley | |||
| • Ryan Zinke | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-20. Standing committees -- classification.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-10. Committee appointments.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-20. Standing committees -- classification.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-40. Ex officio members -- quorum.
