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Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio State Senate
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the Ohio State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Ohio State Senate are appointed by the President of the Senate. The rules do not give a specific date to which committees are assigned, but committee appointments occur after the organization of the Senate.[1] The President shall appoint members, a chair, and a vice-chair of each standing committee as well as a ranking minority member.[2] The Minority Leader can recommend a ranking minority member for each committee.[1] The President can be substituted as a voting member on any standing committee. The Minority Leader is an ex officio nonvoting member of each committee and can be substituted as a voting member on any committee.[2] A majority of members in a committee is considered quorum.[3]
See rules: Rules of the Senate
Function
| “ | The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee reviews legislation affecting agriculture, as well as Ohio's water and land resources, wildlife, and parks and recreation. It also reviews laws related to alcohol regulations.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohio Legislature, "Rules of the Senate," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 19)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ohio Legislature, "Rules of the Senate," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 20)
- ↑ Ohio Legislature, "Rules of the Senate," accessed February 26, 2021(Rule 23)
- ↑ The Ohio Senate, "Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee," accessed March 12, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
