Speaker of the House James “Jase” Bolger (R-Marshall) made several announcements regarding House committee assignments. Due to workload concerns and scheduling conflicts, the following changes were made to assignments previously published:

• Rep. Maureen Stapleton (D-Detroit) is replacing Rep. Jimmy Womack (D-Detroit) on the House Natural Resources Committee
• Rep. Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo) is replacing Rep. Bob Genetski (R-Saugatuck) on both the House K-12 Appropriations Subcommittee and House Education Appropriations Subcommittee.  Rep. Genetski is replacing Rep. Bumstead on the House Department of Community Health Appropriations Subcommittee
• Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland) is replacing Rep. Ellen Cogen Lipton (D-Huntington Woods) on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation

Speaker Bolger also announced the composition of the constitutional and statutory committees (C = Chair, VC = Vice Chair, MVC = Minority Vice Chair; Democrats are italicized):

Capitol Committee
Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) (C), Rep. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) (VC), Rep. Holly Hughes (R-Montague); Rep. Joan Bauer (D-Lansing) (MVC), Rep. Thomas Stallworth (D-Detroit)

House Fiscal Agency Governing Board
Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham) (C), Speaker Bolger (R-Marshall) (VC), Rep. Jim Stamas (R-Midland); Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland) (MVC), Rep. Rick Hammel (D-Mt. Morris Twp.), Rep. Kate Segal (D-Battle Creek)

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Rep. Rick Olson (R-Saline) (C), Rep. Bruce Rendon (VC), Rep. Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth); Rep. Bob Constan (D-Dearborn Heights) (MVC), Rep. Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga)

Legislative Council
Speaker Bolger (R-Marshall) (C), Rep. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) (VC), Rep. John Walsh (R-Livonia), Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham); Rep. Mark Meadows (D-East Lansing) (MVC), Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-Saginaw)

Finally, the Speaker announced the development of three subcommittees of Stand Committees:

Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Agricultural Processing
Rep. Cindy Denby (R-Handy Township) (C), Rep. Joel Johnson (R-Clare), Rep. Bruce Rendon (R-Lake City); Rep. Charles Brunner (D-Bay City), Rep. Marcia Hovey-Wright (D-Muskegon)

Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Economic Development and Trade
Rep. Sharon Tyler (R-Niles) (C), Rep. Ben Glardon (R-Owosso), Rep. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake); Rep. Jon Switalski (D-Warren), Rep. John Olumba (D-Detroit) 

Natural Resource Committee Subcommittee on Forestry and Mining
Rep. Matt Huuki (R-Atlantic Mine) (C), Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-Presque Isle), Rep. Harold Haugh (D-Roseville)