About Committees
Below, you will find additional information on issues that each Committee typically addresses during the Legislative Session.
House Standing Committees
Agriculture & Water Resources: Oversees legislation regarding farming, ranching, irrigation, and the proceedings of the State Engineer.
Appropriations & Finance: Asserts control over the state budget.
Business & Industry: Manages rules governing businesses such as licensing, incentives, and regulations.
Education: Regulates the state’s public school and university systems.
Energy & Natural Resources: Regulates processes regarding oil, mining, some water, and higher education programs dealing with these issues.
Health & Government Affairs: Oversees a diverse range of issues, including taxes, first responders, public employees, child care, and all health issues.
Judiciary: Oversees all Courts and the legal profession.
Labor & Human Resources: Oversees job training and union issues.
Taxation & Revenue: Deals with all tax issues, including breaks and other incentives.
Transportation & Public Works: Regulates public transportation networks and infrastructure.
Voters & Elections: Regulates all election policy.
Rules & Order of Business: Deals primarily with rules regarding public officials and employees, but can also take on a diverse set of issues, including public utility districts and hunting licenses.
Senate Standing Committees
Committees’ Committee: Decides which Senate members should sit on which committees and acts as a catch all for a variety of other issues. Examples include health oversight, children’s services, alcohol permitting, all cultural affair bills, post-secondary programs, and elections issues.
Conservation: Deals with specific water issues, efficiency plans and agricultural issues.
Corporations & Transportation: Oversees laws regarding private sector organizations as well as state run transportation networks.
Education: Similar to the House Committee, specializes in Public Education oversight.
Finance: Oversees the State Budget.
Indian & Cultural Affairs: Oversees tribal relations and the state’s input in to arts, music, and tourist related issues.
Judiciary: Oversees all Courts and the legal profession.
Public Affairs: Acts as a catch-all, overseeing bills regarding different public areas, including recycling, whistleblower protection and public utilities.
Rules: Oversees legislation setting rules for state agencies and how laws are carried out. These include land transfers, rules for the state engineer, and studies for other possible changes.
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