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Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Kentucky House of Representatives
The Appropriations and Revenue Committee is a standing committee of the Kentucky House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, committees of the Kentucky House of Representatives are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Function
The jurisdiction of this committee includes:
“ | [M]atters pertaining to the executive budget and other appropriations of state monies; the levying of state and local taxes, including school taxes; property tax rates and assessments; the state debt; revenue bond projects; claims upon the treasury; accounting of state funds by local officers; audits for state purposes; budget and financial administration; payment, collection and refund of taxes.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
House Appropriations and Revenue Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (17) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
House Appropriations and Revenue Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (19) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
House Appropriations and Revenue Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (17) | Third-party members(0) |
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Robert Goforth (R) left this committee on August 24, 2021.
2019-2020 legislative session
House Appropriations and Revenue Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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Dennis Keene (D) left this committee on December 16, 2019.
Wilson Stone (D) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
Jim Stewart III (R) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
Russ Meyer (D) left this committee on October 13, 2020.
James Glenn Jr. (D) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
John Sims Jr. (D) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Appropriations and Revenue Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (17) | |||
• Rocky Adkins | • Steven Rudy, Chair | |||
• Kelly Flood | • Ken Fleming, Vice chair | |||
• Jeff Greer | • Regina Bunch | |||
• Rick Nelson | • Tim Couch | |||
• Ruth Palumbo | • Myron Dossett | |||
• Jody Richards | • David Hale | |||
• Arnold Simpson | • Brian E. Linder | |||
• Jim Wayne | • Donna Mayfield | |||
• Susan Westrom | • Suzanne Miles | |||
• Jason Michael Nemes | ||||
• Phillip Pratt | ||||
• Sal Santoro | ||||
• Jim Stewart, III | ||||
• James A. Tipton | ||||
• Ken Upchurch | ||||
• Russell Webber | ||||
• Jill York |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Appropriations and Revenue Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (21) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Rick Rand, Chair | • Bob DeWeese, Vice chair | |||
• Tanya Pullin, Vice chair | • Ron Crimm | |||
• Arnold Simpson, Vice chair | • John Carney | |||
• Leslie Combs | • Myron Dossett | |||
• Wilson Stone | • Marie Rader | |||
• Terry Mills | • Steven Rudy | |||
• Mitchel Denham, Jr. | • Sal Santoro | |||
• Kelly Flood | • Jim Stewart, III | |||
• James Glenn, Jr. | • Thomas Turner | |||
• Rita Smart | • Jill York | |||
• Fitz Steele | ||||
• Martha King | ||||
• Reginald Meeks | ||||
• David Watkins | ||||
• Jim Wayne | ||||
• Susan Westrom | ||||
• Addia Wuchner | ||||
• Joni Jenkins | ||||
• Jeffery Donohue | ||||
• Larry Clark | ||||
• Denver Butler |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Appropriations and Revenue Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (20) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Rick Rand, Chair | • Dwight Butler, Vice chair | |||
• John Arnold, Jr., Vice chair | • Bob DeWeese, Vice chair | |||
• Arnold Simpson, Vice chair | • John Carney | |||
• Leslie Combs | • Ronald Crimm | |||
• Jesse Crenshaw | • Myron Dossett | |||
• Robert Damron | • Marie Rader | |||
• Mitchel Denham, Jr. | • Steven Rudy | |||
• Kelly Flood | • Sal Santoro | |||
• James Glenn, Jr. | • Jim Stewart, III | |||
• Derrick Graham | • Thomas Turner | |||
• Richard Henderson | • Jill York | |||
• Martha King | ||||
• Jimmie Lee | ||||
• Reginald Meeks | ||||
• Jody Richards | ||||
• John Stacy | ||||
• David Watkins | ||||
• Jim Wayne | ||||
• Susan Westrom | ||||
• Addia Wuchner |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Appropriations and Revenue Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (18) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Rick Rand, Chair | • Dwight Butler, Vice chair | |||
• John Arnold, Jr., Vice chair | • Bob DeWeese, Vice chair | |||
• Fred Nesler, Vice chair | • John Carney | |||
• Arnold Simpson, Vice chair | • James Comer Jr. | |||
• Brent Yonts, Vice chair | • Ronald Crimm | |||
• Royce Adams | • Danny Ford | |||
• Jesse Crenshaw | • Lonnie Napier | |||
• Mitchel Denham, Jr. | • Marie Rader | |||
• Kelly Flood | • Sal Santoro | |||
• Derrick Graham | • Jim Stewart, III | |||
• Keith Hall | • Thomas Turner | |||
• Richard Henderson | • Alecia Webb-Edgington | |||
• Jimmie Lee | ||||
• Reginald Meeks | ||||
• Sannie Overly | ||||
• Jody Richards | ||||
• Jim Wayne | ||||
• Susan Westrom |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Appropriations and Revenue Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (18) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Rick Rand, Chair | • Bob DeWeese, Vice chair | |||
• Fred Nesler, Vice chair | • Charles Siler, Vice chair | |||
• Harry Moberly, Jr., Vice chair | • Dwight Butler | |||
• John Arnold, Jr., Vice chair | • Scott Brinkman | |||
• Brent Yonts, Vice chair | • Lonnie Napier | |||
• Arnold Simpson, Vice chair | • James Comer Jr. | |||
• Tommy Thompson | • Danny Ford | |||
• Jody Richards | • Thomas Turner | |||
• Jimmie Lee | • Marie Rader | |||
• Jim Wayne | ||||
• Ron Weston | ||||
• Derrick Graham | ||||
• Royce Adams | ||||
• Mitchel Denham, Jr. | ||||
• Sannie Overly | ||||
• Don Pasley | ||||
• Jesse Crenshaw | ||||
• Keith Hall |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 House Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 39)
- ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "2021 House Rules of Procedure," accessed March 4, 2021(Section 40-2)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.