Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Vermont State Senate
The Natural Resources and Energy Committee is a standing committee of the Vermont State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Vermont State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees at the start of each biennial session.[1] The Committee on Committees is made up of the Senate President, the President Pro Tempore, and one senator elected by the Senate. The Senate reserves the right to overrule any appointment and immediately fill the vacancy.[2] The first and secondly named members of each committee serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively.[3] The chair of each committee is responsible for scheduling committee meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of attendance to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.[4][5]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate
Function
According to the Senate Rules, the Natural Resources and Energy Committee is responsible for:
| “ | matters relating to the conservation, development and planning of the state's natural resources, including water quality, geology, forestry, parks and recreation and fish and wildlife; community and regional planning and development; and the conservation and planning of sources of energy.[1][6] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | 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.
| Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Christopher Bray, Chair | • Christopher Pearson | |||
| • Brian Campion, Vice chair | ||||
| • Mark MacDonald | ||||
| • John Rodgers | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Christopher Bray, Chair | • Diane Snelling, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Brian Campion, Clerk | ||||
| • Mark MacDonald | ||||
| • John Rodgers | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Robert Hartwell, Chair | • Diane Snelling, Vice chair | |||
| • Peter Galbraith | ||||
| • Mark MacDonald | ||||
| • John Rodgers, Clerk | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Virginia Lyons, Chair | • Joe Benning | |||
| • Mark MacDonald, Vice chair | • Randy Brock | |||
| • Richard McCormack | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Robert Hartwell | • Diane Snelling | |||
| • Virginia Lyons | ||||
| • Mark MacDonald | ||||
| • Richard McCormack | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate, (Rule 24)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 6)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 25)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 26)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 29)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
