Minnesota’s Republican leaders have named the new State House committee chairs for the 2011-2012 legislative biennium. They are as follows:
Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Rod Hamilton (R-Mountain Lake)
Capital Investment Committee: Rep. Larry Howes (R-Walker)
Civil Law Committee: Rep. Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake)
Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee: Rep. Joe Hoppe (R-Chaska)
Education Finance Committee: Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington)
Education Reform Committee: Rep. Sondra Erickson (R-Princeton)
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Tom Hackbarth (R-Cedar)
Ethics Committee: Rep. Steve Smith (R-Mound)
Government Operations and Elections Committee: Rep. Joyce Peppin (R-Rogers)
Health and Human Services Finance Committee: Rep. Jim Abeler (R-Anoka)
Health and Human Services Reform Committee: Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R-St. Cloud)
Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Bud Nornes (R-Fergus Falls)
Jobs and Economic Development Finance Committee: Rep. Bob Gunther (R-Fairmont)
Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Steve Smith (R-Mound)
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Tony Cornish (R-Good Thunder)
Redistricting Committee: Rep. Sarah Anderson (R-Plymouth)
Rules and Legislative Administration: Rep. Matt Dean (R-Dellwood)
State Government Finance Committee: Rep. Denny McNamara (R-Hastings)
• Veterans Services Division: Rep. Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo Township)
• Legacy Funding Division: Rep. Dean Urdahl (R-Grove City)
Taxes Committee: Rep. Greg Davids (R-Preston)
• Property and Local Tax Division: Rep. Linda Runbeck (R-Circle Pines)
Transportation Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Mike Beard (R-Shakopee)
Ways and Means Committee: Rep. Mary Liz Holberg (R-Lakeville)
Full committee rosters are expected to be released in December.
