Natural Resources Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
The Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the Iowa House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, committees of the Iowa House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] The rules do not specify how often committees are assigned. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Natural Resources Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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Wesley Breckenridge (D) left this committee on September 10, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (11) | 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.
| Natural Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Curt Hanson | • Robert Bacon, Iowa, Chair | |||
| • Bruce Bearinger | • Dean Fisher, Vice chair | |||
| • Wesley Breckenridge | • Clel Baudler | |||
| • David Jacoby | • Terry Baxter | |||
| • Helen Miller | • Peter Cownie | |||
| • Scott Ourth | • Daniel Huseman | |||
| • Todd Prichard | • David Kerr | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • David Maxwell | |||
| • Norlin Mommsen | ||||
| • Mike Sexton | ||||
| • John H. Wills | ||||
| • Louis Zumbach | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Curt Hanson | • Brian Moore, Chair | |||
| • Liz Bennett | • Dean Fisher, Vice chair | |||
| • Chris Hall | • Robert Bacon | |||
| • Lisa Heddens | • Clel Baudler | |||
| • Jim Lykam | • Brian Best | |||
| • Helen Miller | • Daniel Huseman | |||
| • Scott Ourth | • Jarad Klein | |||
| • Patti Ruff | • Kevin Koester | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • David Maxwell | |||
| • Norlin Mommsen | ||||
| • Ross C. Paustian | ||||
| • John H. Wills | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Curtis Hanson | • Henry Rayhons, Chair | |||
| • Chris Hall | • Dean Fisher, Vice chair | |||
| • Daniel Lundby | • Robert Bacon | |||
| • Jim Lykam | • Clel Baudler | |||
| • Helen Miller | • Joshua Byrnes | |||
| • Scott Ourth | • Cecil Dolecheck | |||
| • Patti Ruff | • Jake Highfill | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • Daniel Huseman | |||
| • Roger Thomas | • David Maxwell | |||
| • Sandy Salmon | ||||
| • Tom W. Shaw | ||||
| • Jeff Smith | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Curt Hanson | • Henry Rayhons, Chair | |||
| • Mark Smith | • Jeff Smith, Vice chair | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • Jim Van Engelenhoven | |||
| • Mary Gaskill | • Richard Arnold | |||
| • John Wittneben | • Bob Hager | |||
| • Helen Miller | • Joel Fry | |||
| • Dan Kelley | • Mark S. Lofgren | |||
| • Chris Hall | • Clel Baudler | |||
| • Jim Lykam | • Guy Vander Linden | |||
| • Steven Lukan | ||||
| • Dan Rasmussen | ||||
| • Annette Sweeney | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • John Beard | • Henry Rayhons | |||
| • Wesley Whitead | • Royd Chambers | |||
| • Dolores Mertz | • Mike May | |||
| • Sharon Steckman | • Dave Deyoe | |||
| • Gene Ficken | • Annette Sweeney | |||
| • Ray Zirkelbach | • Daniel Huseman | |||
| • Eric Palmer | • Jason Schultz | |||
| • Phyllis Thede | • Clel Baudler | |||
| • Jim Lykam | • Richard Arnold | |||
| • Larry Marek | ||||
| • Curt Hanson | ||||
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Footnotes