Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee, New Hampshire House of Representatives
The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1]
Per the House Rules, committees of the New Hampshire House of Representatives are assigned by the speaker of the house after consultation with the minority leader.[2] Committees are assigned after each election.[3] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Function
“ | It shall be the duty of the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Affairs to consider all matters pertaining to commerce, banks and banking institutions; insurance companies and contracts or insurance of any character; the licensing of businesses to sell liquor; the needs of the business community; all matters relating to consumer affairs and the economic conditions of commerce and industry; all matters relating to the economic development of the state, and such other matters as may be referred to it.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(1) |
2021-2022 legislative session
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(1) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Garrett Muscatel (D) left this committee on June 09, 2020.
Michael Costable Jr. (R) left this committee on August 01, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Ed Butler | • John Hunt, Chair | |||
• Kenneth Gidge | • Barbara Biggie, Vice chair | |||
• Kermit Williams | • Valerie Fraser | |||
• Richard Abel | • Donald Flanders | |||
• David Luneau | • Ronald Belanger | |||
• Rebecca McBeath | • Bart Fromuth | |||
• Christy Bartlett | • Laurie Sanborn | |||
• Timothy Fontneau | • Elizabeth Ferreira | |||
• Connie Van Houten | • Jason Osborne | |||
• Michael Costable Jr. | ||||
• John R. Plumer | ||||
• Victoria Odescalchi Schwaegler |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members (1) | ||
• Kermit Williams | • John Hunt, Chair | • David Luneau | ||
• Christopher J. Herbert | • Laura Jones, Vice Chair | |||
• Ed Butler | • Barbara Biggie, Clerk | |||
• Richard Abel | • Donald Flanders | |||
• Kenneth Gidge | • George Hurt | |||
• John Bordenet | • Valerie Fraser | |||
• Rebecca McBeath | • Joe Hannon | |||
• Ronald Belanger | ||||
• David Bates, New Hampshire Representative | ||||
• Bart Fromuth | ||||
• Pamela Tucker | ||||
• Brian F. Dobson | ||||
• Harold F. French |
2013-2014
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Edward Butler, Chair | • John Hunt | |||
• Donna Schlachman, Vice Chair | • Donald Flanders | |||
• Chris Muns, Clerk | • Ronald Belanger | |||
• Angeline Kopka | • Frederick Rice | |||
• Kenneth Gidge | • Pamela Tucker | |||
• Jill Hammond | • Laura Jones | |||
• Catherine Mulholland | • Keith Murphy | |||
• Ruth Heden | • Ralph Doolan | |||
• Richard McNamara | • Emily Sandblade | |||
• Joe Scarlotto | ||||
• Kermit Williams |
2011-2012
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (14) | |||
• David Meader | • John Hunt, Chair | |||
• Kenneth Gidge | • Jennifer Coffey, Vice Chair | |||
• Kathleen Taylor | • James Headd, Clerk | |||
• Donna Schlachman | • Ronald Belanger | |||
• Christopher Nevins | ||||
• Jerry Bergevin | ||||
• Sean McGuinness | ||||
• Donald Flanders | ||||
• David Palfrey | ||||
• Andrew Manuse | ||||
• Frederick Rice | ||||
• Matthew Quandt | ||||
• James Sullivan | ||||
• Donna Mauro |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed March 1, 2021 (Rule 31)
- ↑ New Hampshire State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed March 1, 2021(Rule 29)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted by Ryan Mahoney via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on February 5, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed March 1, 2021 (Rule 31)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.