Natural Resources and the Environment Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Natural Resources and the Environment Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Georgia State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments is made up of the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader and two members appointed by the President.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] At least a majority of members is considered a quorum, with ex officio members not counting towards quorum but being allowed to vote.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | The Committee on Natural Resources & the Environment has general jurisdiction over issues that relate to the development, regulation and conservation of the state's public lands and its natural resources including water, energy (such as surface mining and oil and gas production) and wildlife (including hunting and fishing).[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Natural Resources and the Environment Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Natural Resources and the Environment Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Natural Resources and the Environment Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jack Hill (R) left this committee on April 06, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and the Environment Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Steve Henson | • Frank Ginn, Chair | |||
| • Freddie Sims | • Rick Jeffares, Vice chair | |||
| • Tyler Harper | ||||
| • Matt Brass | ||||
| • M.H. "Marty" Harbin | ||||
| • Bill Heath | ||||
| • Jack Hill | ||||
| • Lindsey Tippins | ||||
| • John Wilkinson | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and the Environment Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Steve Henson | • Ross Tolleson, Chair | |||
| • Freddie Sims | • Rick Jeffares, Vice chair | |||
| • Curt Thompson | • Frank Ginn | |||
| • Jack Hill | ||||
| • Lindsey Tippins | ||||
| • John Wilkinson | ||||
| • Tommie Williams | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and the Environment Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Steve Henson | • Ross Tolleson, Chair | |||
| • Freddie Sims | • Rick Jeffares, Vice Chair | |||
| • Curt Thompson | • Bill Cowsert | |||
| • Frank Ginn | ||||
| • Steve Gooch | ||||
| • Tyler Harper | ||||
| • Jack Hill | ||||
| • Tommie Williams | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Natural Resources and the Environment Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Steve Henson | • Ross Tolleson, Chair | |||
| • George Hooks | • John Bulloch, Vice Chair | |||
| • Freddie Sims | • Lindsey Tippins | |||
| • Jim Butterworth | ||||
| • Bill Cowsert | ||||
| • Jack Hill | ||||
| • William Jackson | ||||
| • Rick Jeffares | ||||
| • Butch Miller | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.3, 2-1.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-3.1(c))," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.8)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
