Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
The Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee is a standing committee of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Kansas House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | 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, Utilities, and Telecommunications Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Annie Kuether | • Joe Seiwert, Chair | |||
| • John Carmichael | • Randy Garber, Vice chair | |||
| • Debbie Deere | • J. Stephen Alford | |||
| • Jim Gartner | • Ken Corbet | |||
| • Adam Lusker | • Tom Cox | |||
| • Leo Delperdang | ||||
| • Blaine Finch | ||||
| • Patty Markley | ||||
| • Les Mason | ||||
| • Mark Schreiber | ||||
| • Thomas Sloan | ||||
| • Jack Thimesch | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Energy and Environment Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (15) | |||
| • Annie Kuether, Ranking Minority Member | • Dennis Hedke, Chair | |||
| • Gail Finney | • Ken Corbet, Vice Chair | |||
| • John Carmichael | • Tony Barton | |||
| • Dennis "Boog" Highberger | • Rob Bruchman | |||
| • Harold Lane | • Keith Esau | |||
| • Russ Jennings | ||||
| • Kasha Kelley | ||||
| • Mike Kiegerl | ||||
| • Les Mason | ||||
| • Craig McPherson | ||||
| • Tom Moxley | ||||
| • Tom Phillips | ||||
| • Randy Powell | ||||
| • Bill Sutton | ||||
| • John Whitmer | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Energy and Environment Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Annie Kuether | • Dennis Hedke, Chair | |||
| • Gail Finney | • J. Stephen Alford, Vice chair | |||
| • Julie Menghini | • Sue E. Boldra | |||
| • Patricia M. Sloop | • Marshall Christmann | |||
| • Ed Trimmer | • Randy Garber | |||
| • Phil Hermanson | ||||
| • Ron Highland | ||||
| • Russ Jennings | ||||
| • Charles Macheers | ||||
| • Craig McPherson | ||||
| • Tom Moxley | ||||
| • Joshua Powell | ||||
| • Scott Schwab | ||||
| • Bill Sutton | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Energy and Environment Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Annie Kuether | • Carl Holmes, Chair | |||
| • Gail Finney | • Forrest Knox, Vice chair | |||
| • Mike Slattery | • J. Stephen Alford | |||
| • Nile Dillmore | • Rob Bruchman | |||
| • Stan Frownfelter | • Mike Burgess | |||
| • Phil Hermanson | ||||
| • Don Hineman | ||||
| • Reynaldo R. Mesa | ||||
| • Richard Proehl | ||||
| • Don Schroeder | ||||
| • Joe Seiwert | ||||
| • Thomas Sloan | ||||
| • Greg Smith | ||||
| • Vern Swanson | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Energy and Environment Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Annie Kuether | • Carl Holmes, Chair | |||
| • Tony Brown | • Forrest Knox, Vice chair | |||
| • Cindy Neighbor | • Richard Proehl | |||
| • Milack Talia | • Robert Olson | |||
| • Margaret Long | • Connie O'Brien | |||
| • Vincent Wetta | • Thomas Sloan | |||
| • Gail Finney | • Rocky Fund | |||
| • Joshua Svaty | • Mike Burgess | |||
| • Vern Swanson | ||||
| • Tom Moxley | ||||
| • Don Myers | ||||
| • Joe Seiwert | ||||
| • Dan Johnson | ||||
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