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House and Senate Open New Session

The House and Senate both opened session this Wednesday with swearing-in ceremonies attended by large numbers of family, friends, supporters and other guests.

In the House, State Representative Kevin Cotter (R-Mt. Pleasant) was officially, and unanimously elected Speaker of the House on a 109-0 vote (Representative Jim Townsend of Royal Oak was absent from voting). The House also unanimously re-elected House Clerk Gary Randall and adopted House Resolution 2 appointing Representative Tom Leonard (R-DeWitt Township) as Speaker Pro Tempore and Representatives Ray Franz (R-Onekama) and Laura Cox (R-Livonia) as Associate Speakers Pro Tempore.

Much the same took place in the Senate as both newly elected Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof (R-West Olive) and Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint) gave floor speeches. Further, Senate officers were unanimously elected: Senator Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton) as President Pro Tempore, Senator Margaret O’Brien (R-Portage) as Assistant President Pro Tempore, Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) as Associate President Pro Tempore, and Jeffrey Cobb as Secretary of the Senate.

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Senate Committee Assignments Released

This week, Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof released a full list of the members of every Senate committee and Senate Appropriations subcommittee for the next four years.

Mr. Meekhof had previously announced the Chairs of the standing committees and Appropriations subcommittees.

The committees will be composed as follows:

AGRICULTURE: Sen. Joe Hune (R-Whitmore Lake) as Chair, Sen. Mike Green (R-Mayville) as Vice Chair, Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City), Sen. Darwin Booher (R-Evart) and Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair.

APPROPRIATIONS: Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell) as Chair, Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-Cannon Township) as Vice Chair, Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart), Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland), Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton), Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy), Sen. Darwin Booher (R-Evart), Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake), Sen. John Proos (R-St. Joseph), Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek), Sen. Mike Green (R-Mayville), Sen. James Marleau (R-Lake Orion), Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-Lathrup Village) as Minority Vice Chair, Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor), Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing), Sen. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) and Sen. Coleman Young II (D-Detroit).

BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES: Sen. Darwin Booher (R-Evart) as Chair, Sen. Margaret O'Brien (R-Portage) as Vice Chair, Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek), Sen. Dale Zorn (R-Ida), Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-Cannon Township), Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing) as Minority Vice Chair and Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit).

COMMERCE: Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) as Chair, Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kowall (R-White Lake Township) as Vice Chair, Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-Cannon Township), Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek) and Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing) as Minority Vice Chair.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT: Sen. Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth) as Chair, Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) as Vice Chair, Sen. Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Township), Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland), Sen. Judy Emmons (R-Sheridan), Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair and Sen. Steve Bieda (D-Warren).

EDUCATION: Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair) as Chair, Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy) as Vice Chair, Sen. Darwin Booher (R-Evart), Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton Township) and Sen. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) as Minority Vice Chair.

ELECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT REFORM: Sen. Dave Robertson (R-Grand Blanc) as Chair, Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton Township) as Vice Chair, Sen. Judy Emmons (R-Sheridan), Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) and Senate Minority Floor Leader Morris Hood III (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair.

ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY: Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek) as Chair, Sen. John Proos (R-St. Joseph) as Vice Chair, Sen. Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth), Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton), Sen. Joe Hune (R-Whitmore Lake), Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake), Sen. Dale Zorn (R-Ida), Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) as Minority Vice Chair, Sen. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) and Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit).

FAMILIES, SENIORS AND HUMAN SERVICES: Sen. Judy Emmons (R-Sheridan) as Chair, Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair) as Vice Chair, Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), Sen. Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba) and Sen. Bert Johnson (D-Highland Park) as Minority Vice Chair.

FINANCE: Sen. Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Township) as Chair, Sen. Dave Robertson (R-Grand Blanc) as Vice Chair, Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy), Sen. Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba), Sen. John Proos (R-St. Joseph), Sen. Steve Bieda (D-Warren) as Minority Vice Chair and Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor).

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS: Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof (R-West Olive) as Chair, Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) as Vice Chair, Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kowall (R-White Lake Township), Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint) as Minority Vice Chair and Senate Minority Floor Leader Morris Hood III (D-Detroit).

HEALTH POLICY: Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) as Chair, Sen. Joe Hune (R-Whitmore Lake) as Vice Chair, Sen. Margaret O'Brien (R-Portage), Sen. James Marleau (R-Lake Orion), Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland), Sen. Dave Robertson (R-Grand Blanc), Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing) as Minority Vice Chair and Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor).

INSURANCE: Sen. Joe Hune (R-Whitmore Lake) as Chair, Sen. Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Township) as Vice Chair, Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City), Sen. Margaret O'Brien (R-Portage), Sen. Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth), Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair, Sen. Steve Bieda (D-Warren) and Sen. Coleman Young II (D-Detroit).

JOINT COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES: Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) as Chair, Sen. Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights) as Vice Chair, Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kowall (R-White Lake Township), Senate Minority Floor Leader Morris Hood III (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair and Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing).

JUDICIARY: Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) as Chair, Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton) as Vice Chair, Sen. Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights), Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton Township) and Sen. Steve Bieda (D-Warren) as Minority Vice Chair.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Sen. Dale Zorn (R-Ida) as Chair, Sen. John Proos (R-St. Joseph) as Vice Chair, Sen. Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Township), Sen. Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights) and Sen. Coleman Young II (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair.

NATURAL RESOURCES: Sen. Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba) as Chair, Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair) as Vice Chair, Sen. Dave Robertson (R-Grand Blanc), Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) and Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) as Minority Vice Chair.

MICHIGAN COMPETITIVENESS: Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) as Chair, Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) as Vice Chair, Sen. Dave Robertson (R-Grand Blanc), Sen. John Proos (R-St. Joseph) and Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) as Minority Vice Chair.

OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM: Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) as Chair, Sen. Dale Zorn (R-Ida) as Vice Chair, Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City), Sen. Mike Green (R-Mayville) and Sen. Bert Johnson (D-Highland Park) as Minority Vice Chair.

REGULATORY REFORM: Sen. Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights) as Chair, Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) as Vice Chair, Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy), Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kowall (R-White Lake Township), Sen. James Marleau (R-Lake Orion), Sen. Joe Hune (R-Whitmore Lake), Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) as Minority Vice Chair, Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing) and Sen. Bert Johnson (D-Highland Park).

TRANSPORTATION: Sen. Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba) as Chair, Sen. Joe Hune (R-Whitmore Lake) as Vice Chair, Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair), Sen. James Marleau (R-Lake Orion), and Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) as Minority Vice Chair

VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS AND HOMELAND SECURITY: Sen. Margaret O'Brien (R-Portage) as Chair, Sen. Judy Emmons (R-Sheridan) as Vice Chair, Sen. Dale Zorn (R-Ida), Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton Township) and Sen. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) as Minority Vice Chair

Mr. Meekhof also appointed the following members to the Senate Appropriations subcommittees:

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Sen. Mike Green (R-Mayville) as Chair, Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) as Vice Chair and Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) as Minority Vice Chair.

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Sen. Darwin Booher (R-Evart) as Chair, Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek) as Vice Chair, Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton), Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart), Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-Cannon Township), Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-Lathrup Village) as Minority Vice Chair and Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing).

COMMUNITY COLLEGES: Sen. Darwin Booher (R-Evart) as Chair, Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton) as Vice Chair and Sen. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) as
Minority Vice Chair.

COMMUNITY HEALTH: Sen. James Marleau (R-Lake Orion) as Chair, Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) as Vice Chair, Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart), and Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing) as Minority Vice Chair.

CORRECTIONS: Sen. John Proos (R-St. Joseph) as Chair, Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy) as Vice Chair and Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-Lathrup Village) as Minority Vice Chair.

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: Sen. Mike Green (R-Mayville) as Chair, Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-Cannon Township) as Vice Chair and Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) as Minority Vice Chair.

HUMAN SERVICES: Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-Cannon Township) as Chair, Sen. John Proos (R-St. Joseph) as Vice Chair and Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-Lathrup Village) as Minority Vice Chair.

LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS: Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy) as Chair, Sen. James Marleau (R-Lake Orion) as Vice Chair and Sen. Coleman Young II (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair.

NATURAL RESOURCES: Sen. Mike Green (R-Mayville) as Chair, Sen. Darwin Booher (R-Evart) as Vice Chair and Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) as Minority Vice Chair.

TRANSPORTATION: Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) as Chair, Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy) as Vice Chair and Sen. Coleman Young II (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT: Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) as Chair, Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek) as Vice Chair, Sen. Darwin Booher (R-Evart) and Sen. Coleman Young II (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair.

HIGHER EDUCATION: Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton) as Chair, Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-Cannon Township) as Vice Chair and Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing) as Minority Vice Chair.

JUDICIARY: Sen. John Proos (R-St. Joseph) as Chair, Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton) as Vice Chair and Sen. Coleman Young II (D-Detroit) as Minority Vice Chair.

K-12, SCHOOL AID AND EDUCATION: Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) as Chair, Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair) as Vice Chair and Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) as Minority Vice Chair.

STATE POLICE AND MILITARY AFFAIRS: Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek) as Chair, Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton Township) as Vice Chair and Sen. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) as Minority Vice Chair.


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Speaker Releases House Committee Appointments

Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter (R-Mt. Pleasant) released the 2015-2016 House of Representatives committee assignments Thursday afternoon.

AGRICULTURE: Rep. Dan Lauwers (R-Brockway) as Chair; Rep. Triston Cole (R-Mancelona) as Vice Chair; Rep. Courser; Rep. Ray Franz (R-Onekama); Rep. Ben Glardon (R-Owosso); Rep. Joel Johnson (R-Clare); Rep. Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes); Rep. Bruce Rendon (R-Lake City); Rep. Brett Roberts (R-Eaton Township); Rep. Jason Sheppard (R-Temperance); Rep. Hank Vaupel (R-Handy Township); Rep. Charles Brunner (D-Bay City) as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Gretchen Driskell (D-Saline); Rep. LaTanya Garrett (D-Detroit); Rep. Bill LaVoy (D-Monroe) and Rep. Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D-Detroit).

APPROPRIATIONS: Rep. Al Pscholka (R-Stevensville) as Chair; Rep. Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo) as Vice Chair; Rep. Afendoulis; Rep. John Bizon (R-Battle Creek); Rep. Canfield; Rep. Cox; Rep. Gamrat; Rep. Inman; Rep. Nancy Jenkins (R-Clayton); Rep. Kelly; Rep. McCready; Rep. Miller; Rep. Paul Muxlow (R-Brown City); Rep. Dave Pagel (R-Berrien Springs); Rep. Poleski; Rep. Phillip Potvin (R-Cadillac); Rep. Rob VerHeulen (R-Walker); Rep. Roger Victory (R-Georgetown Township); Rep. Faris as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Brian Banks (D-Detroit); Rep. Dillon; Rep. Fred Durhal III (D-Detroit); Rep. Jon Hoadley (D-Kalamazoo); Rep. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor); Rep. Kristy Pagan (D-Canton Township); Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-St. Clair Shores); Minority Floor Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing); Rep. Henry Yanez (D-Sterling Heights) and Rep. Adam Zemke (D-Ann Arbor)

COMMERCE AND TRADE: Rep. Joseph Graves (R-Linden) as Chair; Rep. Sheppard as Vice Chair; Rep. Barrett; Rep. Callton; Rep. Daniela Garcia (R-Holland); Rep. Glenn; Rep. Holly Hughes (R-Montague); Rep. Johnson; Rep. Eric Leutheuser (R-Hillsdale); Rep. Rendon; Rep. Somerville; Rep. Jenkins; Rep. Andy Schor (D-Lansing) as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Wendell Byrd (D-Detroit); Rep. Garrett; Rep. Leslie Love (D-Detroit); Rep. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) and Rep. Jim Townsend (D-Royal Oak).

COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY: Rep. Bradford Jacobsen (R-Oxford) as Chair; Rep. Brandt Iden (R-Oshtemo Township) as Vice Chair; Rep. Barrett; Rep. Franz; Rep. Glardon; Rep. Leutheuser; Rep. Outman; Rep. Amanda Price (R-Park Township); Rep. Jim Tedder (R-Clarkston); Rep. Phil Phelps (D-Flushing) as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. John Chirkun (D-Roseville); Rep. Driskell; Rep. Christine Greig (D-Farmington Hills); and Rep. Vanessa Guerra (D-Bridgeport).

CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Rep. Kurt Heise (R-Plymouth) as Chair; Rep. Michael Webber (R-Rochester Hills) as Vice Chair; Rep. Courser; Rep. Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Township); Rep. Martin Howrylak (R-Troy); Rep. Guerra as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) and Rep. Marcia Hovey-Wright (D-Muskegon).

EDUCATION: Rep. Price as Chair; Rep. Garcia as Vice Chair; Rep. Callton; Rep. Chatfield; Rep. Courser; Rep. Tedder; Rep. Thomas Hooker (R-Byron Center); Rep. Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan); Rep. Somerville; Rep. Kelly; Rep. Ken Yonker (R-Gaines Township); Rep. Zemke as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids); Rep. Chang; Rep. Greig; Rep. Schor and Rep. Harvey Santana (D-Detroit).

ELECTIONS: Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-Alto) as Chair; Rep. Leutheuser as Vice Chair; Rep. Heise; Rep. Jacobsen; Rep. Klint Kesto (R-Commerce Township); Rep. Driskell as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Hoadley; and Rep. Irwin.

ENERGY POLICY: House Majority Floor Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) as Chair; Rep. Glenn as Vice Chair; Rep. Barrett; Rep. Cole; Rep. Hughes; Rep. Jacobsen; Rep. Andrea LaFontaine (R-Columbus); Rep. Lucido; Rep. David Maturen (R-Vicksburg); Rep. McBroom; Rep. Outman; Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-Presque Isle); Rep. Roberts; Rep. Sheppard; Rep. Webber; Rep. LaVoy as Vice Chair; Rep. Brunner; Rep. Byrd; Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet); Rep. Garrett; Rep. John Kivela (D-Marquette); Rep. Robert Kosowski (D-Westland); Rep. Marilyn Lane (D-Fraser); Rep. Derek Miller (D-Warren); and Rep. Julie Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights).

FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS: Rep. Hooker as Chair; Rep. Jim Runestad (R-White Lake) as Vice Chair; Rep. Kathy Crawford (R-Novi); Rep. Forlini; Rep. Vaupel; Rep. Hovey-Wright as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Tinsley-Talabi and Rep. Frank Liberati (D-Allen Park).

FINANCIAL LIABILITY REFORM: Rep. Somerville as Chair; Rep. Leutheuser as Vice Chair; Rep. Poleski; Rep. Jeff Farrington (R-Utica); Rep. LaFontaine; Rep. Lyons; Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D-Oak Park) as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Chirkun and Rep. Santana.

FINANCIAL SERVICES: Rep. Forlini as Chair; Rep. Pettalia as Vice Chair; Rep. Callton; Rep. Lucido; Rep. Graves and Rep. Lana Theis (R-Brighton); Rep. Yanez as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Paul Clemente (D-Lincoln Park); Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D-Detroit); and Rep. Love.

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS: Rep. Jacobsen as Chair; Rep. Webber as Vice Chair; Rep. LaFontaine; Rep. Greimel as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Singh.

HEALTH POLICY: Rep. Callton as Chair; Rep. Vaupel as Vice Chair; Rep. Bizon; Rep. Chatfield; Rep. Crawford; Rep. Garcia; Rep. Graves; Rep. Hooker; Rep. Hughes; Rep. Kesto; Rep. Tedder; Rep. VerHeulen; Rep. Yonker; Rep. George Darany (D-Dearborn); Rep. Brinks; Rep. Tom Cochran (D-Mason); Rep. Sheldon Neely (D-Flint); Rep. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor); Rep. Liberati; Rep. Phelps; and Rep. Wittenberg.

INSURANCE: Rep. Tom Leonard III (R-DeWitt) as Chair; Rep. Theis as Vice Chair; Rep. Barrett; Rep. Franz; Rep. Ken Goike (R-Ray Township); Rep. Glardon; Rep. LaFontaine; Rep. Lyons; Rep. Runestad; Rep. Vaupel; Rep. Webber; Rep. Cochran as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Banks; Rep. Clemente; Rep. Kosowski; Derek Miller; and Rep. Wittenberg.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES: Rep. Goike as Chair; Rep. Howrylak as Vice Chair; Rep. Price; Rep. Geiss as Minority Vice Chair; and Rep. Hovey-Wright.

JUDICIARY: Rep. Kesto as Chair; Rep. Lucido as Vice Chair; Rep. Cole; Rep. Heise; Rep. Howrylak; Rep. Johnson; Rep. Runestad; Rep. Irwin as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Chang; Rep. Guerra; and Rep. Rose Mary Robinson (D-Detroit).

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Rep. Chatfield as Chair; Rep. Price as Vice Chair; Rep. Heise; Rep. Maturen; Rep. Runestad; Rep. Sheppard; Rep. Theis; Rep. Moss as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Brunner; Rep. Neely; and Rep. David Rutledge (D-Ypsilanti).

MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS: Rep. Barrett as Chair; Rep. Hughes as Vice Chair; Rep. Glenn; Rep. Hooker; Rep. Outman; Rep. Courser; Rep. Rutledge as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Santana; and Rep. Tinsley-Talabi.

NATURAL RESOURCES: Rep. LaFontaine as Chair; Rep. Rendon as Vice Chair; Rep. Forlini; Rep. Goike; Rep. Lyons; Rep. McBroom; Rep. Kivela as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Plawecki and Rep. Charles Smiley (D-Grand Blanc).

OVERSIGHT AND ETHICS: Rep. McBroom as Chair; Rep. Howrylak as Vice Chair; Rep. Graves; Rep. Theis; Rep. Robinson as Minority Vice Chair; and Rep. Pagan.

REGULATORY REFORM: Rep. Franz as Chair; Aaron Roberts as Vice Chair; Rep. Courser; Rep. Crawford; Rep. Garcia; Rep. Iden; Rep. Kesto; Rep. Lauwers; Rep. Yonker; Rep. Dianda as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Chirkun; Rep. Darany; Rep. Lane; Rep. Moss; and Rep. Schor.

TAX POLICY: Rep. Farrington as Chair; Rep. Maturen as Vice Chair; Rep. Chatfield; Rep. Glenn; Rep. Howrylak; Rep. Iden; Rep. Somerville; Rep. Webber; Rep. Yonker; Rep. Townsend as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Byrd; Rep. Clemente; and Rep. LaVoy.

TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE: Rep. Pettalia as Chair; Rep. Glardon as Vice Chair; Rep. Cole; Rep. Farrington; Rep. Goike; Rep. Jacobsen; Rep. Lauwers; Rep. Maturen; Rep. Yonker; Rep. McCready; Rep. Lane as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Cochran; Rep. Dianda; Rep. Neely; Rep. Rutledge; and Rep. Smiley.

WORKFORCE TALENT AND DEVELOPMENT: Rep. Johnson as Chair; Rep. Tedder as Vice Chair; Rep. Crawford; Rep. Farrington; Rep. Iden; Rep. Lauwers; Rep. Price; Rep. Roberts; Rep. Brinks as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Geiss; Rep. Greig; Rep. Liberati; Rep. Love; and Rep. Townsend.

APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES WILL BE COMPOSED AS FOLLOWS:

AGRICULTURE: Rep. Jenkins as Chair; Rep. Victory as Vice Chair; Rep. Canfield; Rep. Pagel; Rep. Hoadley as Minority Vice Chair; and Rep. Singh.

COMMUNITY HEALTH: Rep. VerHeulen as Chair; Rep. Bizon as Vice Chair; Rep. Afendoulis; Rep. Bumstead; Rep. Canfield; Rep. Cox; Rep. Dillon as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Faris; and Rep. Pagan.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES: Rep. Muxlow as Chair; Rep. Bizon as Vice Chair; Rep. Inman; Rep. Yanez as Minority Vice Chair; and Rep. Banks.

CORRECTIONS: Rep. Pagel as Chair; Rep. Afendoulis as Vice Chair; Rep. Canfield; Rep. Poleski; Rep. Irwin as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Durhal; and Rep. Yanez.

EDUCATION: Rep. Potvin as Chair; Rep. Kelly as Vice Chair; Rep. Canfield; Rep. Gamrat; Rep. Muxlow; Rep. Pagan as Minority Vice Chair; and Rep. Banks.

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: Rep. Victory as Chair; Aaron Miller as Vice Chair; Rep. Roberts as Minority Vice Chair.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT: Rep. Cox as Chair; Rep. Afendoulis; Rep. Inman; Rep. Poleski; Rep. Durhal as Minority Vice Chair and Rep. Singh.

HIGHER EDUCATION: Rep. McCready as Chair; Rep. Muxlow as Vice Chair; Rep. VerHeulen; Rep. Cox; Rep. Singh as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Hoadley; and Rep. Irwin.

HUMAN SERVICES: Rep. Poleski as Chair; Rep. McCready as Vice Chair; Rep. Kelly; Rep. VerHeulen; Rep. Banks as Minority Vice Chair; and Rep. Yanez.

JOINT CAPITAL OUTLAY: Rep. Jenkins as Chair; Rep. Bumstead; Rep. Potvin; Rep. Pscholka; Rep. Zemke as Minority Vice Chair; and Rep. Dillon.

JUDICIARY: Rep. VerHeulen as Chair; Rep. Cox as Vice Chair; Rep. Pagel; and Rep. Hoadley as Minority Vice Chair.

LARA: Rep. Afendoulis as Chair; Rep. Gamrat; Rep. McCready; Aaron Miller; Rep. Faris as Minority Vice Chair.

NATURAL RESOURCES: Rep. Bumstead as Chair; Rep. Inman as Vice Chair; Rep. Gamrat; Rep. Victory; Rep. Roberts as Minority Vice Chair.

SCHOOL AID: Rep. Kelly as Chair; Rep. Pagel; Rep. Poleski; Rep. Potvin; Rep. Roberts as Minority Vice Chair; Rep. Zemke.

STATE POLICE: Aaron Miller as Chair; Rep. Jenkins as Vice Chair; Rep. McCready; Rep. Irwin as Minority Vice Chair.

SUPPLEMENTALS: Rep. Pscholka as Chair; Rep. Muxlow as Vice Chair; and Rep. Faris as Minority Vice Chair.

TRANSPORTATION: Rep. Canfield as Chair; Rep. Victory as Vice Chair; Rep. Bizon; Rep. Kelly; Aaron Miller; Rep. Banks as Minority Vice Chair; and Rep. Dillon.


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New Changes in LARA Leadership

Director Mike Zimmer of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) announced a change in leadership roles this past Wednesday.

Former LARA Deputy Director Kevin Elsenheimer will now serve as the department’s Chief Deputy Director. He will continue to serve as the Director of Workers’ Compensation Agency in addition to his new responsibilities, of which include overseeing the department’s Freedom of Information Act Office, Office of Regulatory Reinvention, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs, and Michigan Administrative Hearing System.

Shelly Edgerton is currently the LARA Deputy Director and has newly been named the Chief Data Systems Officer. In her positions, Edgerton acts as an executive liaison between LARA and organizations such as the Department of Technology, Management and Budget and will also oversee the Bureau of Employment Relations, Bureau of Heath Care Services, Bureau of Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing, and the Bureau of Construction Codes.

Al Pohl will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance and Administrative Services but has also been named a Deputy Director as well. With this position, Pohl will now be responsible for the oversight of the Bureau of Fire Services, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Bureau for Blind Persons.

Lastly, the former senior executive assistant deputy director Karen Towne will now serve as the senior executive assistant director and continue her duties as the emergency management coordinator for the department.  

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PAAdvisory Briefs

Knezek New Head of Campaign Finance
Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint) appointed Senator David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) as the newest Democratic Caucus Finance Chair. A former State Representative, Senator Knezek is currently the youngest member of the Senate at age 28, and is the only member to have served in the Iraq War.

Bankowski Named Chief Auditor
Budget Director John Roberts announced Monday that Jeffrey Bankowski will head the Office of Internal Audit Services in the Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Bankowski currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Institute of Internal Auditors and is “excited to join the ranks of public service and lead the office responsible for providing internal audit services to the executive branch.”

AEI Gains New Visiting Fellow in Corrigan
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) announced on Monday that they have appointed former Department of Human Services Director Maura Corrigan as a Visiting Fellow for the group. Working part time in Washington D.C., Corrigan will be acting as a liaison between federal and state-level leaders to better educate them on issues and developments regarding social services practitioners and federal social welfare policy, respectively. She will also be conducting research and writing on child welfare, child support, food assistance, and disability issues, a statement said. 

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