AUGUSTA — Today, Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, announced Senate committee assignments for the 131st Maine Legislature. There are 17 joint-standing committees, a new Joint Select Committee on Housing, the Government Oversight Committee, and several Senate standing committees.
Lawmakers are assigned to legislative committees by the presiding officers based on their interest, experience, professional background or the region of the make-up of their district. Joint Standing Committees consist of 13 members, three from the Senate and ten from the House of Representatives.
JOINT-STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Senator Henry Ingwersen, Chair (D-York)
Senator Craig Hickman (D-Kennebec)
Senator Russell Black (R-Franklin)
Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Senator Peggy Rotundo, Chair (D-Androscoggin)
Senator Jill Duson (D-Cumberland)
Senator Richard Bennett (R-Oxford)
Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Senator Pinny Beebe-Center, Chair (D-Knox)
Senator David LaFountain (D-Kennebec)
Senator Matthew Harrington (R-York)
Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs
Senator Joe Rafferty, Chair (D-York)
Senator Teresa Pierce (D-Cumberland)
Senator James Libby (R-Cumberland)
Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology
Senator Mark W. Lawrence, Chair (D-York)
Senator Nicole Grohoski (D-Hancock)
Senator Matthew Harrington (R-York)
Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Senator Stacy Brenner, Chair (D-Cumberland)
Senator Anne M. Carney (D-Cumberland)
Senator Peter Lyford (R-Penobscot)
Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Senator Donna Bailey, Chair (D-York)
Senator Cameron Reny (D-Lincoln)
Senator Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin)
Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
Senator Joseph Baldacci, Chair (D-Penobscot)
Senator Henry Ingwersen (D-York)
Senator Marianne Moore (R-Washington)
Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Senator Glenn “Chip” Curry, Chair (D-Waldo)
Senator Joe Rafferty (D-York)
Senator Stacey Guerin (R-Penobscot)
Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Senator David LaFountain, Chair (D-Kennebec)
Senator Glenn “Chip” Curry (D-Waldo)
Senator Russell Black (R-Franklin)
Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary
Senator Anne M. Carney, Chair (D-Cumberland)
Senator Donna Bailey, (D-York)
Senator Peter Lyford (R-Penobscot)
Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing
Senator Mike Tipping, Chair (D-Penobscot)
Senator Mattie Daughtry (D-Cumberland)
Senator Matthew Pouliot (R-Kennebec)
Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources
Senator Cameron Reny, Chair (D-Lincoln)
Senator Pinny Beebe-Center (D-Knox)
Senator Marianne Moore (R-Washington)
Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government
Senator Tim Nangle, Chair (D-Cumberland)
Senator Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot)
Senator Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin)
Joint Standing Committee on Taxation
Senator Nicole Grohoski, Chair (D-Hancock)
Senator Ben Chipman (D-Cumberland)
Senator James Libby (R-Cumberland)
Joint Standing Committee on Transportation
Senator Benjamin M. Chipman, Chair (D-Cumberland)
Senator Tim Nangle (D-Cumberland)
Senator Bradlee Farrin (R-Somerset)
Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs
Senator Craig Hickman, Chair (D-Kennebec)
Senator Stacy Brenner (D-Cumberland)
Senator Jeff Timberlake (R-Androscoggin)
Joint Select Committee on Housing
Senator Teresa Pierce, Chair (D-Cumberland)
Senator Eloise Vitelli (D-Sagadahoc)
Senator Matt Pouliot (R-Kennebec)
Government Oversight Committee
Senator Craig Hickman, Chair (D-Kennebec)
Senator Jill Duson (D-Cumberland)
Senator Mike Tipping (D-Penobscot)
Senator Lisa Keim (R-Oxford)
Senator Jeff Timberlake (R-Androscoggin)
Senator Richard Bennett (R-Oxford)
Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules
Senate President Troy Jackson, Chair (D-Allagash)
Senator Eloise Vitelli (D-Sagadahoc)
Senator Anne Carney (D-Cumberland)
Senator Richard Bennett (R-Oxford)
Senator Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin)
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES:
Bills in the Second Reading
Senator Stacy Brenner (D-Cumberland)
Senator Henry Ingwersen (D-York)
Senator Stacey Guerin (R-Penobscot)
Senator Peter Lyford (R-Penobscot)
Engrossed Bills
Senator Chip Curry (D-Waldo)
Senator Nicole Grohoski (D-Hancock)
Senator Marianne Moore (R-Washington)
Senator Matthew Pouliot (R-Kennebec)
Conduct and Ethics
Senator Mark Lawrence, Chair (D-York)
Senator Donna Bailey (D-York)
Senator Craig Hickman (D-Kennebec)
Senator Harold “Trey” Stewart (R-Aroostook)
Senator James Libby (R-Cumberland)
Senate Rules
Senator Eloise Vitelli, Chair (D-Sagadahoc)
Senator Mattie Daughtry (D-Cumberland)
Senator Mark Lawrence (D-York)
Senator Harold “Trey” Stewart (R-Aroostook)
Senator Lisa Keim (R-Oxford)
Senatorial Vote
Senator Eloise Vitelli, Chair (D-Sagadahoc)
Senator Cameron Reny (D-Lincoln)
Senator Teresa Pierce (D-Cumberland)
Senator Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot)
Senator Jeff Timberlake (R-Androscoggin)
Senator Russell Black (R-Franklin)
Senator Matthew Harrington (R-York)
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