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Energy and Manufacturing Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
The Energy and Manufacturing Committee (formerly the Energy Committee) is a standing committee of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Per the House Rules, West Virginia House of Delegates committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House, unless the House orders otherwise. The Speaker must designate a chair for all standing committees and may also designate a vice chair. Additionally, the Speaker serves as an ex officio voting member and chair of the Rules Committee. A majority of committee members constitutes a quorum.[2]
See rules: House Rules
Function
According to the House Rules, the Energy and Manufacturing Committee handles the following subject areas:
“ | (a) Mining and extraction of coal and other fossil fuels; (b) extraction and distribution of natural gas; (c) energy production employment, safety, local land use and community impacts; (d) alternative energy development and efficiency measures; and (e) manufacturing generally.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Energy and Manufacturing Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (22) | Third-party members(1) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Energy and Manufacturing Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (18) | Third-party members(0) |
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Joshua Higginbotham (R) left this committee on November 05, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Energy Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (15) | 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 Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (16) | Third-party members (1) | ||
• David Pethtel | • Everette Anderson, Chair | • Rupert Phillips, Jr. | ||
• Jeff Eldridge | • John R. Kelly, Vice chair | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Mark Zatezalo, Vice chair | |||
• Michael Caputo | • William Hamilton | |||
• Ken Hicks | • Jason Harshbarger | |||
• Dana Lynch | • Joshua Higginbotham | |||
• Justin Marcum | • Kayla Kessinger | |||
• Timothy Miley | • Patrick S. Martin | |||
• Zack Maynard | ||||
• Tony Paynter | ||||
• William Romine | ||||
• Joe Statler | ||||
• Erikka Storch | ||||
• Terri Funk Sypolt | ||||
• Jill Upson | ||||
• Guy Ward |
2015-2016
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Energy Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (16) | |||
• Mike Caputo, Minority Chair | • Lynwood Ireland, Chair | |||
• David Pethtel, Minority Vice-Chair | • Randy Smith, Vice-Chair | |||
• Brent Boggs | • George "Boogie" Ambler | |||
• Jeff Eldridge | • William Anderson | |||
• Dana L. Lynch | • Anna Border-Sheppard | |||
• Tim Miley | • Scott Cadle | |||
• Linda Goode Phillips | • Ray Canterbury | |||
• Douglas Reynolds | • Joshua Nelson | |||
• Harry White | • David A. Evans | |||
• Kayla Kessinger | ||||
• Erikka Storch | ||||
• John B. McCuskey | ||||
• William Romine | ||||
• Joe Statler | ||||
• Jill Upson | ||||
• Mark Zatezalo |
2013-2014
Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Doug Skaff, Jr., Chair, Economic Development and Small Business | • Troy Andes, Minority Chair, Economic Development and Small Business | |||
• Daniel Poling, Chair, Energy, Industry and Labor | • Kelli Sobonya, Minority Chair, Energy, Industry and Labor | |||
• Denise Campbell, Vice Chair, Economic Development and Small Business | • Joe Ellington, Minority Vice-Chair, Economic Development and Small Business | |||
• Phil Diserio, Vice Chair, Energy, Industry and Labor | • Carol Miller, Minority Vice-Chair, Energy, Industry and Labor | |||
• Jason Barrett | • Karen "Lynne" Arvon | |||
• Mike Caputo | • Larry Faircloth | |||
• Barbara Fleischauer | • Cindy Frich | |||
• Mike Manypenny | • Joshua Nelson | |||
• Charlene Marshall | • Suzette Raines | |||
• Rupert Phillips, Jr. | • Randy Smith | |||
• Meshea Poore | • Erikka Storch | |||
• Stephen Skinner | ||||
• David Walker | ||||
• Adam Young |
2011-2012
Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (17) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Steven Kominar, Chair, Economic Development and Small Business | • Troy Andes, Minority Chair, Economic Development and Small Business | |||
• Larry Barker, Chair, Energy, Industry and Labor | • Kelli Sobonya, Minority Chair, Energy, Industry and Labor | |||
• Linda Goode Phillips, Vice-Chair, Economic Development and Small Business | • Mitch Carmichael, Minority Vice-Chair, Economic Development and Small Business | |||
• Stanley Shaver, Vice-Chair, Energy, Industry and Labor | • Carol Miller, Minority Vice-Chair, Energy, Industry and Labor | |||
• Anthony P. "Tony" Barill | • Brian Savilla | |||
• Bonnie Brown | • Harold "Pete" Sigler | |||
• Greg Butcher | • Rick Snuffer | |||
• Michael Caputo | • Erikka Storch | |||
• Barbara Fleischauer | ||||
• Virginia Mahan | ||||
• Michael Manypenny | ||||
• Charlene Marshall | ||||
• Dale Martin | ||||
• Rick Moye | ||||
• Brady Paxton | ||||
• Douglas Skaff, Jr. | ||||
• David Walker |
2009-2010
Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Larry Barker | • Troy Andes | |||
• Bonnie Brown | • Craig Blair | |||
• Greg Butcher | • William Hamilton | |||
• Michael Caputo | • Carol Miller | |||
• Kevin Craig | • Patti Schoen | |||
• Barbara Fleischauer | • John Shott | |||
• Nancy Guthrie | • Kelli Sobonya | |||
• Orphy Klempa | ||||
• Virginia Mahan | ||||
• Michael Manypenny | ||||
• Charlene Marshall | ||||
• Dale Martin | ||||
• Brady Paxton | ||||
• Stanley Shaver | ||||
• Douglas Skaff, Jr. | ||||
• David Walker |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The West Virginia House of Delegates changed the committee's name from Energy Committee to Energy and Manufacturing Committee through an amendment to the House Rules in 2021.
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.