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
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
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
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
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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