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Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee, Michigan House of Representatives
The Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee is a standing committee of the Michigan House of Representatives.
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Per Rules 8 and 33 of the Standing House Rules, committees of the Michigan House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House, except when otherwise ordered by the House.[1] Committees are appointed at the beginning of each two-year legislative session. The first person named to a committee is to serve as its chair, with the second serving as vice chair. In the absence of both, the first majority member appointed after them is to serve as acting chair.[2] All committees operate under Rule 34, known as the Uniform Committee Rules.[3]
Function
The rules of the Senate and House do not describe the jurisdiction of the individual standing committees except that all Senate bills involving an appropriation must be referred either directly to the appropriations committee or to an appropriate standing committee and then to the appropriations committee. Traditionally, the assignment of bills follows topical lines.[4]
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Gary Eisen (R) left this committee on December 14, 2020. [Source]
- Note: House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R) and Rep. Jason Wentworth (R) removed Gary Eisen (R) from the committee on December 14, 2020.[5]
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • John Kivela, Vice chair | • Gary Howell, Chair | |||
| • Stephanie Chang | • Beau LaFave, Vice chair | |||
| • William Sowerby | • David Maturen | |||
| • Joseph Bellino | ||||
| • Daire Rendon | ||||
| • Curt VanderWall | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • John Kivela, Vice chair | • Andrea LaFontaine, Chair | |||
| • Charles Smiley | • Bruce Rendon, Vice chair | |||
| • Julie Plawecki | • Ken Goike | |||
| • Anthony Forlini | ||||
| • Ed McBroom | ||||
| • Lisa Posthumus Lyons | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Charles Smiley, Vice chair | • Andrea LaFontaine, Chair | |||
| • Scott Dianda | • Bruce Rendon, Vice chair | |||
| • John Kivela | • Ken Goike | |||
| • Joel Johnson | ||||
| • Ed McBroom | ||||
| • Roger Victory | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Standing Rules of the House of Representatives in Accordance with the Michigan Constitution Article IV, Section 16," accessed February 23, 2021 Rules 8 and 33
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Standing Rules of the House of Representatives in Accordance with the Michigan Constitution Article IV, Section 16," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 35
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Standing Rules of the House of Representatives in Accordance with the Michigan Constitution Article IV, Section 16," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 34
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "2019-2020 Legislative Government Briefing Book," accessed February 23, 2021 p. 36
- ↑ WXYZ Detroit, "GOP Rep removed from committees after saying he can't guarantee safety in Lansing on Monday," December 14, 2020
