Resources and Environment Committee, Idaho State Senate

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The Resources and Environment Committee is a standing committee of the Idaho State Senate.

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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Idaho State Senate are assigned by the president of the Senate and then approved by a majority vote of the chamber. Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum. The president is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.

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Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Resources and Environment Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (1)	Republican members (8)	Third-party members(0)
Ron Taylor	Van Burtenshaw Chair Phil Hart Vice Chair Jim Guthrie Mark Harris Doug Okuniewicz Kevin Cook Julie VanOrden Josh Kohl

2023-2024 legislative session

Resources and Environment Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (7)	Third-party members(0)
John L. Gannon Ron Taylor	Van Burtenshaw Chair Brent Crane Vice Chair Megan C. Blanksma Lori Den Hartog Mark Harris Jason Monks Dale Hawkins

2021-2022 legislative session

Resources and Environment Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (7)	Third-party members(0)
Michelle Stennett Alison Rabe	Steve Vick Chair Dan Johnson Vice-chair Steve Bair Lee Heider James Patrick Jim Guthrie Van Burtenshaw

2019-2020 legislative session

Resources and Environment Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (7)	Third-party members(0)
Michelle Stennett Maryanne Jordan	Lee Heider Chair Bert Brackett Vice Chair Steve Bair Dan Johnson Dean Mortimer James Patrick Jim Guthrie

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Resources and Environment Members, 2017
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (7)
• Michelle Stennett	• R. Steven "Steve" Bair, Chair
• Maryanne Jordan	• Steve Vick, Vice chair
	• Jeff Siddoway
	• Bert Brackett
	• Lee Heider
	• Clifford Bayer
	• Dan Johnson

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Resources and Environment Members, 2015
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (7)
• Michelle Stennett	• R. Steven Bair, Chair
• Roy Lacey	• Steve Vick, Vice chair
	• Dean Cameron
	• Jeff C. Siddoway
	• Bert Brackett
	• Lee Heider
	• Sheryl L. Nuxoll

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Resources and Environment Committee Members, 2013
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (7)
• Michelle Stennett	• Monty J. Pearce, Chair
• Roy Lacey	• Steve Bair, Vice chair
	• Dean Cameron
	• Jeff C. Siddoway
	• Bert Brackett
	• Lee Heider
	• John H. Tippets

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Resources and Environment Committee Members, 2011
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (7)
• Elliot Werk	• Monty Pearce, Chair
• Michelle Stennett	• Steve Bair, Vice chair
	• Dean Cameron
	• Jeff Siddoway
	• Bert Brackett
	• Lee Heider
	• John Tippets

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Resources and Environment Committee Members, 2009
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (7)
• Clint Stennett	• Gary Schroeder, Chair
• Elliot Werk	• Steve Bair, Vice chair
	• Dean Cameron
	• Monty Pearce
	• Charles Coiner
	• Jeff Siddoway
	• Bert Brackett

External links

• Resources and Environment Committee

Footnotes

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Current members of the Idaho State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Lori Den Hartog

Minority Leader:Melissa Wintrow

Senators

District 1

Jim Woodward (R)

District 2

Phil Hart (R)

District 3

Doug Okuniewicz (R)

District 4

Ben Toews (R)

District 5

Carl Bjerke (R)

District 6

Dan Foreman (R)

District 7

Cindy Carlson (R)

District 8

Christy Zito (R)

District 9

Brandon Shippy (R)

District 10

Tammy Nichols (R)

District 11

Camille Blaylock (R)

District 12

Ben Adams (R)

District 13

Brian Lenney (R)

District 14

C. Scott Grow (R)

District 15

Codi Galloway (R)

District 16

Alison Rabe (D)

District 17

Carrie Semmelroth (D)

District 18

Janie Ward-Engelking (D)

District 19

Melissa Wintrow (D)

District 20

Josh Keyser (R)

District 21

Treg Bernt (R)

District 22

Lori Den Hartog (R)

District 23

Todd Lakey (R)

District 24

Glenneda Zuiderveld (R)

District 25

Josh Kohl (R)

District 26

Ron Taylor (D)

District 27

Kelly Anthon (R)

District 28

Jim Guthrie (R)

District 29

James Ruchti (D)

District 30

Julie VanOrden (R)

District 31

Van Burtenshaw (R)

District 32

Kevin Cook (R)

District 33

David Lent (R)

District 34

Doug Ricks (R)

District 35

Mark Harris (R)

Republican Party (29)

Democratic Party (6)