Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee, Kentucky House of Representatives
The Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee is a standing committee of the Kentucky House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, committees of the Kentucky House of Representatives are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Function
The jurisdiction of this committee includes:
| “ | matters relating to tourism and travel promotion and development; state, interstate, and national parks and historic sites; fish and wildlife; small business matters relative to tourism development; hotels and motels generally; hotel and restaurant regulations; billboards; advertising related to tourism development; entertainment establishments; campgrounds; the Tourism Cabinet; hunting and fishing; boating; horseback riding; hiking; bird watching; rock climbing; recreational use of all-terrain vehicles; mountain biking; cycling; kayaking; recreational land use.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (16) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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Robert Goforth (R) left this committee on August 24, 2021.
2019-2020 legislative session
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Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Thomas Turner (R, Chair) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
Cluster Howard (D) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
Terri Branham Clark (D) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Jeffery M. Donohue | • Thomas Turner, Chair | |||
| • Angie Hatton | • David Hale, Vice chair | |||
| • Rick Nelson | • John Blanton | |||
| • John Sims Jr. | • Chris Fugate | |||
| • Toby Herald | ||||
| • Dan Johnson | ||||
| • Kim King | ||||
| • Robby Mills | ||||
| • Ken Upchurch | ||||
| • Jill York | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Tourism Development and Energy Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • John Short, Chair | • Mike Harmon, Vice chair | |||
| • Fitz Steele, Vice chair | • Brian E. Linder, Vice chair | |||
| • David Watkins, Vice chair | • Kevin Bratcher | |||
| • Gerald Watkins, Vice chair | • Myron Dossett | |||
| • Lawrence Clark | • Thomas Kerr | |||
| • Leslie Combs | • Kim King | |||
| • Jim Gooch, Jr. | • David Osborne | |||
| • Hubert Collins | • Jill York | |||
| • Martha King | • Tim Couch | |||
| • Thomas McKee | ||||
| • Chris Harris | ||||
| • James Kay | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Tourism Development and Energy Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Keith Hall, Chair | • Mike Harmon, Vice chair | |||
| • Fitz Steele, Vice chair | • Brian E. Linder, Vice chair | |||
| • Lawrence Clark | • Kevin Bratcher | |||
| • Leslie Combs | • Myron Dossett | |||
| • Jim Gooch, Jr. | • Thomas Kerr | |||
| • Jeff Greer | • Kim King | |||
| • Martha King | • David Osborne | |||
| • Thomas McKee | • Jill York | |||
| • John Short | ||||
| • John Stacy | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Tourism Development and Energy Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Leslie Combs, Chair | • Mike Harmon, Vice chair | |||
| • Fitz Steele, Vice chair | • Kim King, Vice chair | |||
| • Royce Adams | • Kevin Bratcher | |||
| • Lawrence Clark | • Myron Dossett | |||
| • Ted Edmonds | • Thomas Kerr | |||
| • Kelly Flood | • David Osborne | |||
| • Jim Gooch, Jr. | • Addia Wuchner | |||
| • Jeff Greer | • Jill York | |||
| • Keith Hall | ||||
| • Melvin Henley | ||||
| • Martha King | ||||
| • Thomas McKee | ||||
| • John Short | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Tourism Development and Energy Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Eddie Ballard, Chair | • Mike Harmon, Vice chair | |||
| • Ron Weston, Vice chair | • Myron Dossett | |||
| • Ancel Smith, Vice chair | • Tim Moore | |||
| • Fitz Steele, Vice chair | • Bob DeWeese | |||
| • Jim Gooch, Jr. | • David Osborne | |||
| • Lawrence Clark | • Thomas Kerr | |||
| • Royce Adams | • Addia Wuchner | |||
| • Kelly Flood | • Jill York | |||
| • Thomas McKee | ||||
| • Keith Hall | ||||
| • Leslie Combs | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 House Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 39)
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 House Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Section 40-14)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.