Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Kentucky General Assembly (decommissioned)
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The Natural Resources and Environment Committee is a former interim joint committee of the Kentucky General Assembly.
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Function
In 2014, the Kentucky State Legislature described the function of this committee as outlined below.
| “ | The Natural Resources and Environment Committee studies "matters pertaining to forestry; mining; fish and wildlife resources; soil and water conservation; flood control and water usage; drainage and irrigation; geology and water resources; waterways and dams; oil, gas and salt water wells; state and national parks; drainage districts; water pollution; air pollution; management of waste; protection of the environment; Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet."[1][2] | ” | 
Membership
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership for the 2015 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and Environment Members, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Jim Gooch, Jr., Co-Chair | • Jared Carpenter, Co-Chair | |||
| • Hubert Collins | • Tim Couch | |||
| • Chris Harris | • Tim Moore | |||
| • Reginald Meeks | • Marie Rader | |||
| • John Short | • Whitney Westerfield | |||
| • Kevin Sinnette | • Jill York | |||
| • Fitz Steele | • Brandon Smith | |||
| • Ray Jones | • C.B. Embry, Jr. | |||
| • Cluster Howard | • Ernie Harris | |||
| • Johnny Ray Turner | • Chris Girdler | |||
| • Robin Webb | • Paul Hornback | |||
| • John Schickel | ||||
| • Jim DuPlessis | ||||
| • Jim Stewart, III | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and Environment Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Jim Gooch, Jr. | • Stan Lee | • Bob Leeper | ||
| • Hubert Collins | • Tim Couch | |||
| • Keith Hall | • Tim Moore | |||
| • Reginald Meeks | • Marie Rader | |||
| • John Short | • Jim Stewart, III | |||
| • Kevin Sinnette | • Jill York | |||
| • Fitz Steele | • Brandon Smith | |||
| • Ray Jones | • Joe Bowen | |||
| • Dorsey Ridley | • Ernie Harris | |||
| • Johnny Ray Turner | • Tom Jensen | |||
| • Robin Webb | • Katie Stine | |||
| • Robert Stivers | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and Environment Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Jim Gooch, Jr. | • Tim Moore | |||
| • Reginald Meeks | • Stan Lee | |||
| • Don Pasley | • Jim Stewart, III | |||
| • Fitz Steele | • Marie Rader | |||
| • Ancel Smith | • Tim Couch | |||
| • Keith Hall | • Jill York | |||
| • Hubert Collins | ||||
| • Kevin Sinnette | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "Natural Resources and Environment Committee," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
