New Idaho House representatives fill committee rosters leading up to session – East Idaho News

BOISE (Idaho Capital Solar) — The Idaho Home of Representatives introduced its full slate of committee assignments Friday morning, with many modifications to committee chairmen and membership.  

Almost half of the Idaho Legislature’s membership is new on the Home aspect, making most of the committees virtually unrecognizable from the earlier legislative session.

Speaker of the Home Mike Moyle, R-Star, stated after the bulletins that the assignments have been rigorously thought-about.

“The previous couple of days have been quite a lot of prayer and soul-searching whereas we tried to place these committees collectively,” Moyle instructed the Home. “I acknowledge a few of you is likely to be actually completely happy, and a few of you may not be as completely happy. We have been attempting to do what was finest for the entire.”

Home Democrats lamented Moyle’s selection to chop one in all their two representatives from the Appropriations Committee, changing Rep. Colin Nash, D-Boise, with a Republican. 

Rep. Brent Crane, R-Nampa, will proceed to be chairman of the Home State Affairs Committee, the place a lot of the social coverage laws is taken into account, together with payments associated to abortion and elections. Rep. Lori McCann, R-Lewiston, will now be vice chairwoman of the Home Training Committee, with Rep. Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell, taking Rep. Lance Clow’s place as chairwoman.

Moyle stated that change shouldn’t be thought-about a punishment for Clow — merely that Yamamoto had the suitable mixture of expertise to be chairwoman.

“Training is essential to me, and I do know that there’s been some strife in that committee,” Moyle stated. “(Yamamoto) has expertise; she’s cheap. I feel to seek out the reply to training, we’re going to must have everyone on the desk. You’re going to must have everyone speaking, everyone goes to have to offer a bit of bit, take a bit of bit. And I feel she will do this.”

The legislative session will start Jan. 9.  

Home committee assignments

Appropriations:

Chairwoman: Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls

Vice chairman: Rep. Steven Miller, R-Fairfield

Members: Reps. Matt Bundy, R-Mountain Residence; Britt Raybould, R-Rexburg; Rod Furniss, R-Rigby; Clay Useful, R-Burley; Tina Lambert, R-Caldwell; James Petzke, R-Meridian; Josh Tanner, R-Eagle; and Brooke Inexperienced, D-Boise.

Enterprise:

Chairman: Rep. Lance Clow, R-Twin Falls

Vice chairman: Jeff Ehlers, R-Meridian

Members: Reps. Brent Crane, R-Nampa; Joe Palmer, R-Meridian; Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens; Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay; Kevin Andrus, R-Lava Scorching Springs; Rod Furniss, R-Rigby; Brandon Mitchell, R-Moscow; Jason Monks, R-Meridian; Jeff Cornilles, R-Nampa; Jaron Crane, R-Nampa; Gregory Lanting, R-Twin Falls; James Petzke, R-Meridian; Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene; Steve Berch, D-Boise; Brooke Inexperienced, D-Boise; and Ilana Rubel, D-Boise.

Training:

Chairwoman: Rep. Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell

Vice chairwoman: Rep. Lori McCann, R-Lewiston

Members: Reps. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale; Lance Clow, R-Twin Falls; Ron Mendive, R-Coeur d’Alene; Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls; Tony Wisniewski, R-Submit Falls; Dan Garner, R-Clifton; Dale Hawkins, R-Fernwood; Ted Hill, R-Eagle; Gregory Lanting, R-Twin Falls; Jack Nelsen, R-Jerome; Elaine Worth, R-Coeur d’Alene; Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint; Steve Berch, D-Boise; Soñia Galaviz, D-Boise; and Chris Mathias, D-Boise.

Well being and Welfare:

Chairman: Rep. John Vander Woude, R-Nampa

Vice chairman: Marco Erickson, R-Idaho Falls

Members: Reps. Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett; Mike Kingsley, R-Lewiston; Brandon Mitchell, R-Moscow; Chenele Dixon, R-Kimberly; Jacyn Gallagher, R-Weiser; Dori Healey, R-Boise; Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene; Josh Wheeler, R-Ammon; Sue Chew, D-Boise; Ilana Rubel, D-Boise; and Nate Roberts, D-Pocatello.

Income and Taxation:

Chairman: Rep. Jason Monks, R-Meridian

Vice chairman: Rep. David Cannon, R-Blackfoot

Members: Reps. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay; Dustin Manwaring, R-Pocatello; Jon Weber, R-Rexburg; Charlie Shepherd, R-Pollock; Rick Cheatum, R-Pocatello; Jeff Cornilles, R-Nampa; Melissa Durrant, R-Kuna; Jeff Ehlers, R-Meridian; Stephanie Jo Mickelsen, R-Idaho Falls; Doug Pickett, R-Oakley; Jerald Raymond, R-Menan; Kenny Wroten, R-Nampa; Lauren Necochea, D-Boise; and Ned Burns, D-Bellevue.

State Affairs:

Chairman: Rep. Brent Crane, R-Nampa

Vice chairwoman: Rep. Julianne Younger, R-Blackfoot

Members: Reps. Joe Palmer, R-Meridian; Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens; James Holtzclaw, R-Meridian; Heather Scott, R-Blanchard; Kevin Andrus, R-Lava Scorching Springs; Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa; Joe Alfieri, R- Coeur d’Alene; Chris Allgood, R-Caldwell; Jaron Crane, R-Nampa; John Gannon, D-Boise; and Colin Nash, D-Boise.

Commerce and Human Sources:

Chairman: Rep. James Holtzclaw, R-Meridian

Vice chairman: Rep. Matt Bundy, R-Mountain Residence

Members: Reps. Mike Kingsley, R-Lewiston; Tony Wisniewski, R-Submit Falls; Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls; Jon Weber, R-Rexburg; Lori McCann, R-Lewiston; Rick Cheatum, R-Pocatello; Dale Hawkins, R-Fernwood; Dori Healey, R-Boise; Steven Miller, R-Fairfield; Elaine Worth, R-Coeur d’Alene; Josh Wheeler, R-Ammon; Sue Chew, D-Boise; and Nate Roberts, D-Pocatello.

Judiciary, Guidelines and Administration:

Chairman: Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa

Vice chairman: Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard

Members: Reps. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls; Julianne Younger, R-Blackfoot; David Cannon, R-Blackfoot; Marco Erickson, R-Idaho Falls; Joe Alfieri, R-Coeur d’Alene; Chris Allgood, R-Caldwell; Chenele Dixon, R-Kimberly; Jacyn Gallagher, R-Weiser; Dan Garner, R-Clifton; Clay Useful, R-Burley; Tina Lambert, R-Caldwell; Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint; Kenny Wroten, R-Nampa; John Gannon, D-Boise; Colin Nash, D-Boise; and Chris Mathias, D-Boise.

Sources and Conservation:

Chairman: Rep. Ron Mendive, R-Coeur d’Alene

Vice chairman: Rep. Charlie Shepherd, R-Pollock

Members: Reps. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale; John Vander Woude, R-Nampa; Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett; Dustin Manwaring, R-Pocatello; Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell; Britt Raybould, R-Rexburg; Melissa Durrant, R-Kuna; Ted Hill, R-Eagle; Stephanie Jo Mickelsen, R-Idaho Falls; Jack Nelsen, R-Jerome; Doug Pickett, R-Oakley; Jerald Raymond, R-Menan; Josh Tanner, R-Eagle; Ned Burns, D-Bellevue; Lauren Necochea, D-Boise; Soñia Galaviz, D-Boise.

Agricultural Affairs:

Chairman: Rep. Kevin Andrus, R-Lava Scorching Springs

Vice chairman: Rep. Jerald Raymond, R-Menan

Members: Reps. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale; David Cannon, R-Blackfoot; Lori McCann, R-Lewiston;

Jeff Ehlers, R-Meridian; Jacyn Gallagher, R-Weiser; Dan Garner, R-Clifton; Jack Nelsen, R-Jerome; Doug Pickett, R-Oakley; Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint; Chris Mathias, D-Boise; Colin Nash, D-Boise; and Nate Roberts, D-Pocatello.

Surroundings, Power and Know-how:

Chairman: Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens

Vice chairman: Rod Furniss, R-Rigby

Members: Reps. John Vander Woude, R-Nampa; Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls; Heather Scott, R-Blanchard; Julianne Younger, R-Blackfoot; Tony Wisniewski, R-Submit Falls; Britt Raybould, R-Rexburg; Chris Allgood, R-Caldwell; Matt Bundy, R-Mountain Residence; Tina Lambert, R-Caldwell; Stephanie Jo Mickelsen, R-Idaho Falls; Josh Wheeler, R-Ammon; Sue Chew, D-Boise; Lauren Necochea, D-Boise; and Ilana Rubel, D-Boise.

Native Authorities:

Chairwoman: Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls 

Vice chairman: Mike Kingsley, R-Lewiston

Members: Reps. Lance Clow, R-Twin Falls; Marco Erickson, R-Idaho Falls; Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa; Jon Weber, R-Rexburg; Joe Alfieri, R-Coeur d’Alene; Rick Cheatum, R-Pocatello; Jeff Cornilles, R-Nampa; Chenele Dixon, R-Kimberly; Dale Hawkins, R-Fernwood; Dori Healey, R-Boise; Elaine Worth, R-Coeur d’Alene; Kenny Wroten, R-Nampa; Steve Berch, D-Boise; Brooke Inexperienced, D-Boise; and Soñia Galaviz, D-Boise.

Transportation and Protection:

Chairman: Rep. Joe Palmer, R-Meridian

Vice chairman: Rep. Brandon Mitchell, R-Moscow

Members: Reps. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay; James Holtzclaw, R-Meridian; Jason Monks, R-Meridian; Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett; Dustin Manwaring, R-Pocatello; Charlie Shepherd, R-Pollock; Jaron Crane, R-Nampa; Clay Useful, R-Burley; Ted Hill, R-Eagle; Gregory Lanting, R-Twin Falls; Rep. Steven Miller, R-Fairfield; James Petzke, R-Meridian; Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell; John Gannon, D-Boise; and Ned Burns, D-Bellevue.

Methods and Means:

Chairman: Rep. Jon Weber, R-Rexburg

Members: Reps. Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett; Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay; Dustin Manwaring, R-Pocatello; Ilana Rubel, D-Boise; Lauren Necochea, D-Boise; and Ned Burns, D-Bellevue.