Public Works and Highways Committee, New Hampshire House of Representatives
The Public Works and Highways Committee is a standing committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1]
Per the House Rules, committees of the New Hampshire House of Representatives are assigned by the speaker of the house after consultation with the minority leader.[2] Committees are assigned after each election.[3] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | It shall be the duty of the Committee on Public Works and Highways to consider all matters pertaining to the development and repair of public highways; the Highway Fund; the Turnpike Fund; buildings and capital construction; the capital budget; matters pertaining to state bonding authority; capital expenditures related to the improvement and preservation of the coastline; the care of state memorials and monuments; and such other matters as may be referred to it.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Public Works and Highways Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Public Works and Highways Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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Lisa Bunker (D) left this committee on September 11, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Public Works and Highways Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (9) | 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.
| Public Works and Highways Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (20) | Republican members (20) | |||
| • John Cloutier | • Gene Chandler, Chair | |||
| • Dale Sprague | • Gene Chandler, Chair | |||
| • Virginia Irwin | • Mark McConkey, Vice chair | |||
| • Karen Ebel | • Mark McConkey, Vice chair | |||
| • Patricia Higgins | • David Milz | |||
| • Martin Jack | • John Graham, New Hampshire Representative | |||
| • Michael D. Abbott | • Walter Kolodziej | |||
| • Mike Edgar | • Carl Seidel | |||
| • F. Barrett Faulkner | • David W. Pierce | |||
| • Sue Newman | • Bing Judd | |||
| • John Cloutier | • John Janigian | |||
| • Dale Sprague | • Paul Somero | |||
| • Virginia Irwin | • David Milz | |||
| • Karen Ebel | • John Graham, New Hampshire Representative | |||
| • Patricia Higgins | • Walter Kolodziej | |||
| • Martin Jack | • Carl Seidel | |||
| • Michael D. Abbott | • David W. Pierce | |||
| • Mike Edgar | • Bing Judd | |||
| • F. Barrett Faulkner | • John Janigian | |||
| • Sue Newman | • Paul Somero | |||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Public Works and Highways Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • John Cloutier | • Gene Chandler, Chair | |||
| • Karen Ebel | • Mark McConkey, Vice Chair | |||
| • Wendy Piper | • David Milz, Clerk | |||
| • Dale Sprague | • Edmond Gionet | |||
| • Patricia Higgins | • William Friel | |||
| • Mario Ratzki | • Bill Kuch | |||
| • Virginia Irwin | • Franklin Tilton | |||
| • Martin Jack | • Carl Seidel | |||
| • David W. Pierce | ||||
| • Walter Kolodziej | ||||
| • Erin Tapper Hennessey | ||||
| • David Wood (New Hampshire) | ||||
2013
| Public Works and Highways Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • David Campbell, Chair | • John Graham | |||
| • John Cloutier, Vice Chair | • Gene Chandler | |||
| • Maureen Mann, Clerk | • Edmond Gionet | |||
| • Peter Ramsey | • Mark McConkey | |||
| • Virginia Irwin | • Kevin Waterhouse | |||
| • Karen Ebel | • Franklin Tilton | |||
| • Marcia Hammon | • Walter Kolodziej | |||
| • Patricia Higgins | • William Friel | |||
| • Martin Jack | • David Milz | |||
| • Wendy Piper | ||||
| • Mario Ratzki | ||||
2011-2012
| Public Works and Highways Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Candace Bouchard | • Gene Chandler, Chair | |||
| • David Campbell | • Carl Seidel, Vice Chair | |||
| • Patrick Long | • Kevin Waterhouse, Clerk | |||
| • Dale Sprague | • Edwin Smith | |||
| • Peter Ramsey | • John Graham | |||
| • Edmond Gionet | ||||
| • Mark McConkey | ||||
| • Franklin Tilton | ||||
| • Walter Kolodziej | ||||
| • Michael Buxton | ||||
| • Jonathan Maltz | ||||
| • Molly Smith | ||||
| • Ross Terrio | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed March 1, 2021 (Rule 31)
- ↑ New Hampshire State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed March 1, 2021(Rule 29)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted by Ryan Mahoney via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on February 5, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed March 1, 2021 (Rule 31)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.