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1/4/23 Pre Session Update

House GOP Committee Assignments Set

The House Republicans have released their committee assignments.  Below are committees of interest.

Education

Rep. Skyler Wheeler – Chair

Rep.-Elect Craig Johnson - Vice Chair

Rep. Steven Bradley

Rep. Brooke Boden

Rep.-Elect Taylor Collins

Rep. Joel Fry

Rep.-Elect Dan Gehlbach

Rep.-Elect Bill Gustoff

Rep. Steve Holt

Rep.-Elect Heather Hora

Rep. Chad Ingels

Rep. Tom Moore

Rep. Anne Osmundson

Rep. Bubba Sorensen

Rep. Henry Stone

Education Reform
Rep. Pat Grassley – Chair
Rep. Matt Windschitl - Vice Chair
Rep. John Wills

Health and Human Services

Rep. Ann Meyer – Chair

Rep.-Elect Devon Wood - Vice Chair

Rep. Eddie Andrews

Rep. Michael Bergan

Rep. Brian Best

Rep. Brooke Boden

Rep. Steven Bradley

Rep. Joel Fry

Rep. Tom Jeneary

Rep.-Elect Barb Kniff-McCulla

Rep. Brian Lohse

Rep. Shannon Lundgren

Rep. Tom Moore

Rep.-Elect Hans Wilz

Education Appropriations

Rep. Carter Nordman – Chair

Rep.-Elect Bob Henderson - Vice Chair

Rep.-Elect Taylor Collins

Rep. Brent Siegrist

Rep. Skyler Wheeler

 

Health and Human Services Appropriations

Rep. Joel Fry – Chair

Rep.-Elect Hans Wilz - Vice Chair

Rep. Tom Jeneary

Rep. Shannon Lundgren

Rep. Ann Meyer

Appropriations

Rep. Gary Mohr – Chair

Rep.-Elect Taylor Collins - Vice Chair

Rep. Michael Bergan

Rep. Jacob Bossman

Rep. Joel Fry

Rep. Martin Graber

Rep. Steve Holt

Rep. Shannon Latham

Rep. Brian Lohse

Rep. Ann Meyer

Rep. Norlin Mommsen

Rep. Carter Nordman

Rep. Bubba Sorensen

Rep. Henry Stone

Rep.-Elect Devon Wood

Rep.-Elect David Young

Senate Sets Committee Chairs

The Senate Republicans have announced their Committee Chairs for the upcoming Legislative Session.

The Senate has chosen to rename two committees, changing the Labor Committee to the Workforce Committee, and Human Resources Committee to the Health and Human Resources Committee.

The chamber is also creating a new Technology Committee which focuses on information technology, telecommunication and cybersecurity.

Standing Committees

Agriculture

Senator Dawn Driscoll, R-Williamsburg

Appropriations

Senator Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Ft. Dodge

Commerce

Senator Waylon Brown, R-Osage

Education

Senator Ken Rozenboom, R-Pella

Government Oversight

Senator Amy Sinclair, R-Allerton

Health and Human Services 

(Human Resources has been renamed Health and Human Services)

Senator Jeff Edler, R-State Center

Judiciary

Senator Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale

Local Government

Senator Jesse Green, R-Boone 

Natural Resources and Environment

Senator Annette Sweeney, R-Alden

Rules and Administration

Senator Jack Whitver

State Government

Senator Jason Schultz, R-Schleswig

Technology

(The Technology Committee will focus on information technology, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and other related policies.)  

Senator Chris Cournoyer, R-LeClaire

Transportation

Senator Mike Klimesh, R-Spillville

Veterans Affairs

Senator Jeff Reichman, R-Montrose

Ways and Means

Senator Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs

Workforce 

(the Labor Committee has been renamed the Workforce Committee)

Senator Adrian Dickey, R-Packwood

 

Appropriations Subcommittees

Administration and Regulation

Senator Dave Rowley, R-Spirit Lake

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Senator Dan Zumbach, R-Ryan

Economic Development

Senator Mark Lofgren, R-Muscatine

Education

Senator Jeff Taylor, R-Sioux Center

Health and Human Services

Senator Mark Costello, R-Imogene

Justice Systems

Senator Julian Garrett, R-Indianola

Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals

Senator Carrie Koelker, R-Dyersville

House of Representatives Sets Committee Chairs

The House GOP has announced their committee chairs for the 23-24 Session of the Iowa Legislature.  

Representative Skyler Wheeler of Sioux County will Chair the Education Committee and Representative Carter Nordman of Panora will lead the House side of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

The announcement also includes the formation of a new committee, the Education Reform Committee, which will be Chaired by Speaker Pat Grassley. The announcement noted that the new committee will consider “bills containing significant reforms to our educational system.”

Standing Committees:

Administrative Rules Review

Rep. Megan Jones (R-Sioux Rapids) – Chair

Agriculture

Rep. Mike Sexton (R-Rockwell City) – Chair

Appropriations

Rep. Gary Mohr (R-Bettendorf) – Chair

Commerce

Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R-Peosta) – Chair

Economic Growth

Rep. Ray Sorensen (R-Greenfield) – Chair

Education

Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R-Hull) – Chair

Education Reform

Rep. Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) – Chair

*The Education Reform Committee will be a 5-person committee dealing with bills containing significant reforms to our educational system

Environmental Protection

Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour) – Chair

Government Oversight

Rep. Brooke Boden (R-Indianola) – Chair

Human Resources

Rep. Ann Meyer (R-Fort Dodge) – Chair

Judiciary

Rep. Steve Holt (R-Denison) – Chair

Labor

Rep. Dave Deyoe (R-Nevada) – Chair

Local Government

Rep. Shannon Latham (R-Sheffield) – Chair

Natural Resources

Rep. Tom Jeneary (R-Le Mars) – Chair

Public Safety

Rep. Phil Thompson (R-Jefferson) – Chair

State Government

Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R-Northwood) – Chair

Transportation

Rep. Brian Best (R-Glidden) – Chair

Veterans Affairs

Rep. Chad Ingels (R-Randalia) – Chair

Ways & Means

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R-Wilton) – Chair

Appropriations Subcommittees:

Administration and Regulation Appropriations

Rep. Michael Bergan (R-Dorchester) – Chair

Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations

Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R-DeWitt) – Chair

Economic Development Appropriations

Rep. Martin Graber (R-Fort Madison) – Chair

Education Appropriations

Rep. Carter Nordman (R-Panora) – Chair

Health and Human Services Appropriations

Rep. Joel Fry (R-Osceola) – Chair

Justice Systems Appropriations

Rep. Brian Lohse (R-Bondurant) – Chair

Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations

Rep. Jacob Bossman (R-Sioux City) – Chair