Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee, Washington House of Representatives
The Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the Washington House of Representatives.
Per Rule 24 of the House Rules, committee members of the House of Representatives are selected by the caucus of each party.[1] The chairs of the committees are selected by the majority party caucus.[1] Standing committees of the House have the power to issue commissions for the examination of witnesses, the power to administer oaths, and the powers of subpoena.[2] The debate by any standing committee on a measure is open to the public.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Function
“ | The House Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Committee considers issues relating to agricultural production, marketing, and sales; food policy; animal and plant disease control; fisheries and wildlife; forest practices and forest fire protection; water; mining; and rural economic development and resiliency. The committee also considers the management of certain state-owned lands.
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | 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.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Brian Blake, Chair | • Vincent Buys | |||
• Mike Chapman, Vice chair | • Tom Dent | |||
• Joe Fitzgibbon | • Bruce Chandler | |||
• Kristine Lytton | • Joel Kretz | |||
• Eric Pettigrew | • Ed Orcutt | |||
• June Robinson | • Joe Schmick | |||
• Larry Springer | • Jim Walsh | |||
• Derek Stanford |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Brian Blake, Chair | • Vincent Buys, Ranking Minority Member | |||
• Kristine Lytton, Vice-Chair | • Tom Dent, Assistant Ranking Minority Member | |||
• Christopher Hurst | • Bruce Chandler | |||
• Eric Pettigrew | • Joel Kretz | |||
• Derek Stanford | • Ed Orcutt | |||
• Kevin Van De Wege | • Joe Schmick | |||
• Hans Dunshee |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Brian Blake, Chair | • Bruce Chandler | |||
• Kristine Lytton, Vice chair | • Drew MacEwen | |||
• Hans Dunshee | • Vincent Buys | |||
• Kathy Haigh | • Joel Kretz | |||
• Christopher Hurst | • Ed Orcutt | |||
• Eric Pettigrew | • Joe Schmick | |||
• Derek Stanford | • Judy Warnick | |||
• Kevin Van De Wege |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Brian Blake, Chair | • Bruce Chandler | |||
• Derek Stanford, Vice chair | • J.T. Wilcox | |||
• Hans Dunshee | • Vincent Buys | |||
• Kristine Lytton | • Bill Hinkle | |||
• Eric Pettigrew | • Joel Kretz | |||
• Christine Rolfes | • Ed Orcutt | |||
• Kevin Van De Wege |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Brian Blake | • Bruce Chandler | |||
• Jim Jacks | • Joel Kretz | |||
• Marko Liias | • Kirk Pearson | |||
• John McCoy | • Norma Smith | |||
• Sharon Nelson | • Judith Warnick | |||
• Timm Ormsby | ||||
• Christine Rolfes | ||||
• Kevin Van De Wege |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021 (Rule 24)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021(Rule 26)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 21, 2021(Rule 25)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "House Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Committee," accessed February 21, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.