Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[1]
Per Section 501 of the House Rules, committees of the North Dakota House of Representatives are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of an organizational session after every election. The majority leader shall serve as the chair of the Committee on Committees and the speaker of the house shall serve as the vice chairman of the committee. In addition, the majority leader shall appoint five members from the majority party and four members from the minority party to make up the Committee on Committees.[2] The House has one five-day standing committee, the Appropriations Committee, five three-day standing committees and five two-day standing committees. Members can only serve on two standing committees; no more than one three-day and one two-day standing committee. Members of the Appropriations Committee may not serve on any other standing committee. The speaker and the majority and minority leaders can participate in all standing committees but may not vote in the committees, except for the minority leader and the committees to which they were appointed.[3] The majority leader shall appoint the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[4]
See rules: Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022
Function
| “ | The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee may consider bills and resolutions in the following areas: State and Federal Affairs; Government Pensions and Benefits; Military and Veterans Affairs; Industrial Commission and institutions under its supervision; State Historical Society and State Parks.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (17) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | 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.
| Government and Veterans Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Pamela Anderson | • James Kasper, Chair | |||
| • Mary Schneider | • Scott Louser, Vice chair | |||
| • Jason Dockter | ||||
| • Craig Johnson | ||||
| • Daniel Johnston | ||||
| • Karen Karls | ||||
| • Ben Koppelman | ||||
| • Vernon Laning | ||||
| • Christopher Olson | ||||
| • Karen Rohr | ||||
| • Vicky Steiner | ||||
| • Steve Vetter | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Government and Veterans Affairs Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Bill Amerman | • Jim Kasper, Chairman | |||
| • Gail Mooney | • Karen M. Rohr, Vice Chairman | |||
| • Mary Schneider | • Jason Dockter | |||
| • Kris Wallman | • Mary Johnson | |||
| • Karen Karls | ||||
| • Ben Koppelman | ||||
| • Vernon R. Laning | ||||
| • Scott Louser | ||||
| • Jay Seibel | ||||
| • Vicky Steiner | ||||
2013-2014
| Government and Veterans Affairs Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Bill Amerman | • Jim Kasper, Chairman | |||
| • Gail Mooney | • Randy Boehning, Vice Chairman | |||
| • Marie Strinden | • Jason Dockter | |||
| • Steven L. Zaiser | • Karen Karls | |||
| • Ben Koppelman | ||||
| • Vernon R. Laning | ||||
| • Scott Louser | ||||
| • Gary Paur | ||||
| • Karen M. Rohr | ||||
| • Vicky Steiner | ||||
2011-2012
| Government and Veterans Affairs Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Bill Amerman | • Bette Grande | |||
| • Ron Guggisberg | • Randy Boehning | |||
| • Lonny Winrich | • Glen Froseth | |||
| • Karen Karls | ||||
| • Lisa Meier | ||||
| • Gary Paur | ||||
| • Karen Rohr | ||||
| • Mark Sanford, North Dakota Politician | ||||
| • Vicky Steiner | ||||
| • Roscoe Streyle | ||||
2009-2010
| Government and Veterans Affairs Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Lee Myxter | • James Kasper | |||
| • Bill Amerman | • Stacey Dahl | |||
| • Lonny Winrich | • Bette Grande | |||
| • Tom Conklin | • Karen Karls | |||
| • Lisa Wolf | • Lisa Meier | |||
| • Mike Nathe | ||||
| • Randy Boehning | ||||
| • Glen Froseth | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 501)
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 501)
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 502)
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 503)
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 501)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
