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Environmental Protection Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
The Environmental Protection Committee is a standing committee of the Iowa House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, committees of the Iowa House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] The rules do not specify how often committees are assigned. 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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Environmental Protection Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Environmental Protection Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Environmental Protection Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Environmental Protection Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (10) | 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.
| Environmental Protection Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Ross C. Paustian, Chair | |||
| • Ako Abdul-Samad | • Andy McKean, Vice chair | |||
| • Marti Anderson | • Clel Baudler | |||
| • Curt Hanson | • Tedd Gassman | |||
| • Bob Kressig | • Bobby Kaufmann | |||
| • Monica Hosch Kurth | • David Kerr | |||
| • Vicki Lensing | • Jarad Klein | |||
| • Sharon Steckman | • Kevin Koester | |||
| • Cindy Winckler | • Tom Moore | |||
| • Ken Rizer | ||||
| • Walt Rogers | ||||
| • Skyler Wheeler | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Environmental Protection Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Megan Jones, Chair | |||
| • Marti Anderson | • John H. Wills, Vice chair | |||
| • Liz Bennett | • Clel Baudler | |||
| • Curt Hanson | • Terry Baxter | |||
| • Dan Kelley | • Dave Deyoe | |||
| • Bob Kressig | • Tedd Gassman | |||
| • Vicki Lensing | • Greg Heartsill | |||
| • Sharon Steckman | • Jarad Klein | |||
| • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | • Ross C. Paustian | |||
| • Larry Sheets | ||||
| • David Sieck | ||||
| • Chuck Soderberg | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Environmental Protection Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Lee Hein, Chair | |||
| • Marti Anderson | • Rob Taylor, Vice chair | |||
| • Deborah Berry | • Clel Baudler | |||
| • Dan Kelley | • Dave Deyoe | |||
| • Vicki Lensing | • Tedd Gassman | |||
| • Daniel Lundby | • Megan Jones | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Jarad Klein | |||
| • Sharon Steckman | • David Maxwell | |||
| • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | • Jason Schultz | |||
| • Larry Sheets | ||||
| • Jeff Smith | ||||
| • Chuck Soderberg | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Environmental Protection Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • Steven Olson, Chair | |||
| • Sharon Steckman | • Bob Hager, Vice chair | |||
| • Dan Kelley | • Josh Byrnes | |||
| • Cindy Winckler | • Cecil Dolecheck | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Chuck Soderberg | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Betty DeBoef | |||
| • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | • Dave Deyoe | |||
| • Vicki Lensing | • Lee Hein | |||
| • Jarad Klein | ||||
| • Brian Moore | ||||
| • Ross C. Paustian | ||||
| • Thomas Sands | ||||
| • Jason Schultz | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Environmental Protection Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Donovan Olson, Chair | • Steven Olson | |||
| • Jerry Kearns, Vice chair | • Chuck Soderberg | |||
| • Wesley Whitead | • Dave Deyoe | |||
| • Marcella Frevert | • Steven Lukan | |||
| • Bob Kressig | • Ralph Watts | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Jason Schultz | |||
| • Helen Miller | • Jack Drake | |||
| • Vicki Lensing | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Nathan Reichert | • Richard Anderson | |||
| • Elesha Gayman | ||||
| • Curt Hanson | ||||
| • Mary Gaskill | ||||
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