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Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, Wyoming State Senate
The Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee is a standing committee of the Wyoming State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Wyoming State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
According to the Wyoming State Legislature's website:
| “ | Standing committees meet during legislative sessions to review bills, hear testimony and recommend action on legislation for the consideration of the full body of the Senate ... These committees meet before and after the daily floor sessions and during Noon recess. These committees generally consist of ... five members in the Senate. All legislation being considered during session is assigned by the presiding officer in the Senate ... to one of these committees for review and recommendation before being considered on the floor by the entire body of the Senate ...[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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Wyoming on 
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Minerals, Business and Economic Development Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Chris Rothfuss | • Michael Von Flatern, Chair | |||
| • James Anderson | ||||
| • Henry Coe | ||||
| • Drew Perkins | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Minerals, Business and Economic Development Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Chris Rothfuss | • Michael Von Flatern, Chair | |||
| • James Anderson (Wyoming) | ||||
| • Henry Coe | ||||
| • Stan Cooper | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Minerals, Business and Economic Development Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Chris Rothfuss | • John Hines, Chair | |||
| • Jim Anderson | ||||
| • Henry Coe | ||||
| • Stan Cooper | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Minerals, Business and Economic Development Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Chris Rothfuss | • Eli Bebout, Chair | |||
| • Henry Coe | ||||
| • Stan Cooper | ||||
| • Kit Jennings | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Minerals, Business and Economic Development Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Marty Martin | • Eli Bebout | |||
| • Stan Cooper | ||||
| • Rick Hunnicutt | ||||
| • Grant Larson | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wyoming State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 2-6)
- ↑ Wyoming State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 3-1)
- ↑ Wyoming State Legislature, "About Committees," accessed Feb. 23, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
