Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, Washington State Senate
The Environment, Energy & Technology Committee is a standing committee of the Washington State Senate.
Per Section V of the Senate Rules, committees of the Washington State Senate are appointed by the President of the Senate and confirmed by the senate.[1] Committees are responsible for considering measures referred to them in the interest of the state.[2] The deliberations of committees considering a vote on any bill, resolution, or memorial must be open to the public.[3]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Senate
Function
The Environment, Energy & Technology Committee considers topics including, but not limited to:
| “ | environmental issues including water quality, Puget Sound, the State Environmental Policy Act, the Shoreline Management Act, oil spill prevention, recycling and solid waste, toxic substances, and hazardous and toxic waste. The committee also deals with the regulation of telecommunications, as well as issues relating to the availability, productions and conservation of energy, climate change, nuclear waste, and technology.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org
2023-2024 legislative session
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Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Tim Sheldon, Vice chair | • Doug Ericksen, Chair | |||
| • Reuven Carlyle | • Sharon Brown | |||
| • Steve Hobbs, Washington Senator | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Kevin Ranker | • Shelly Short | |||
| • Lisa Wellman | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Tim Sheldon, Vice-Chair | • Doug Ericksen, Chair | |||
| • John McCoy, Ranking member | • John Braun | |||
| • Annette Cleveland | • Sharon Brown (Washington) | |||
| • Cyrus Habib | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Kevin Ranker | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Tim Sheldon, Vice chair | • Doug Ericksen, Chair | |||
| • Kevin Ranker | • Sharon Brown | |||
| • Andy Billig | • Joe Fain | |||
| • Maralyn Chase | • Andy Hill | |||
| • Annette Cleveland | • [[Ann Rivers]] | |||
| • Mark Mullet | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Phil Rockefeller, Chair | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Sharon Nelson, Vice chair | • Jerome Delvin | |||
| • Maralyn Chase | • Janéa Holmquist | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Bob Morton | |||
| • Kevin Ranker | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Phil Rockefeller, Chair | • Jim Honeyford | |||
| • Sharon Nelson, Vice chair | • Jerome Delvin | |||
| • Maralyn Chase | • Janéa Holmquist | |||
| • Karen Fraser | • Bob Morton | |||
| • Kevin Ranker | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 41)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 44)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 45.3)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
