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Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
The Pensions and Retirement Committee is a standing committee of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Per the House Rules, West Virginia House of Delegates committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House, unless the House orders otherwise. The Speaker must designate a chair for all standing committees and may also designate a vice chair. Additionally, the Speaker serves as an ex officio voting member and chair of the Rules Committee. A majority of committee members constitutes a quorum.[1]
See rules: House Rules
Function
According to the House Rules, the Pensions and Retirement Committee handles the following subject areas:
“ | (a) Continuing study and investigation of retirement benefit plans of the State and political subdivisions thereof; (b) making recommendations with particular attention to financing of the various pension funds and financing of accrued liabilities; (c) considering all aspects of pension planning and operation; and (d) analyzing each item of proposed pension and retirement legislation with particular reference as to cost, actuarial soundness and adherence to sound pension policy.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
House Pensions and Retirement Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jeffrey Pack (R) left this committee on July 30, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
House Pensions and Retirement Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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West Virginia on ![]() |
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Pensions and Retirement Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Ed Evans | • Ronald Walters, Chair | |||
• David Pethtel | • Michael Folk, Vice chair | |||
• Everette Anderson | ||||
• William Hamilton | ||||
• John O'Neal |
2015-2016
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Pensions and Retirement Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Dave Pethtel | • Ray Canterbury, Chair | |||
• Ken Hicks | • Michael Folk, Vice-Chair | |||
• Justin Marcum | • Bill Hamilton | |||
• Brian Kurcaba | ||||
• Ron Walters |
2013-2014
Pensions and Retirement Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Dave Pethtel, Chair | • Ray Canterbury | |||
• Ronnie Jones, Vice-Chair | • Larry Kump | |||
• Kevin Craig | ||||
• Dana Lynch | ||||
• Josh Stowers |
2011-2012
Pensions and Retirement Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (2) | |||
• David Pethtel, Chair | • Denny Canterbury | |||
• Timothy Ennis, Vice-Chair | • Walter Duke | |||
• Roy Givens | ||||
• Nancy Guthrie | ||||
• Daniel Poling |
2009-2010
Pensions and Retirement Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Roy Givens | • Denny Canterbury | |||
• David Pethtel | • Walter Duke | |||
• Douglas Reynolds | ||||
• Sharon Spencer | ||||
• Larry Williams |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.