Committees

Standing Committees

Standing Committees are established every two years by the Speaker of the House. They consider proposed legislation and make recommendations to the full House body. Members are typically selected to standing committees based on their background, interest, or experience (ie, a lifelong teacher would likely serve on the Education Committee). The majority party chairs all standing committees, while the minority party selects a Ranking Democrat and other members based on the number of individuals in the minority caucus. They meet at a regular time and place during the legislative session.

Budget Committees

The 23-member Appropriations Committee is the force behind the final budget bill that is presented to the full House body for consideration each year.  However, six smaller budget committees are in place to review appropriations within specific areas of the budget.  Each member of the Appropriations Committee must also serve on one budget committee, although the remaining members of the budget committees do not necessarily have to be a member of the full Appropriations Committee.  This enables more members to be involved with the budget process, specifically in areas in which they might have particular expertise.  Each budget committee will work specifically with agencies that fall under their jurisdiction and will make budget recommendations to the full Appropriations Committee.

Joint Committees

A joint committee is similar to a statutory committee, although it consists of consists of equal representation from both the House and Senate.

Aging and Long-term Care

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 711; 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays/Thursdays
House Democratic Members:
  • Jerry Williams (Ranking Democrat)
  • Sydney Carlin
  • Geraldine Flaharty
  • Dolores Furtado
  • Eber Phelps

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 783; 3:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Steve Lukert (Ranking Democrat)
  • Tony Brown
  • Pat Maloney
  • Don Navinsky
  • Shirley Palmer
  • Don Svaty
  • Vince Wetta

Appropriations

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 143-N; 9:00 a.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Bill Feuerborn (Ranking Democrat)
  • Barbara Ballard
  • Tom Burroughs
  • Sydney Carlin
  • Doug Gatewood
  • Jerry Henry
  • Harold Lane
  • Tom Sawyer
  • Jerry Williams

Calendar and Printing

Meeting Logistics: On Call
House Democratic Members:
  • Jim Ward (Ranking Democrat)
  • Barbara Ballard
  • Paul Davis

Commerce and Labor

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 784; 9:00 a.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Louis Ruiz (Ranking Democrat)
  • Delia Garcia
  • Sean Gatewood
  • Bob Grant
  • Broderick Henderson
  • Shirley Palmer
  • Annie Tietze

Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 535-N; 1:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Melody McCray-Miller (Ranking Democrat)
  • Nile Dillmore
  • Stan Frownfelter
  • Jan Pauls

Economic Development and Tourism

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 711; 3:30 p.m. MondaysWednesdays
House Democratic Members:
  • Lisa Benlon (Ranking Democrat)
  • Geraldine Flaharty
  • Dolores Furtado
  • Mike Slattery
  • Valdenia Winn

Education

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 711; 9:00 a.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Valdenia Winn (Ranking Democrat)
  • Marti Crow
  • Geraldine Flaharty
  • Judy Loganbill
  • Ann Mah
  • Eber Phelps
  • Ed Trimmer

Elections

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 446-N; 3:30 p.m. Mondays/Wednesdays
House Democratic Members:
  • Tom Sawyer (Ranking Democrat)
  • Delia Garcia
  • Julie Menghini
  • Mike Peterson

Energy and Utilities

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 783; 9:00 a.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Annie Kuether (Ranking Democrat)
  • Tony Brown
  • Gail Finney
  • Margaret Long
  • Cindy Neighbor
  • Don Svaty
  • Milack Talia
  • Vince Wetta

Federal and State Affairs

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 143-N; 1:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Judy Loganbill (Ranking Democrat)
  • Lisa Benlon
  • Bob Grant
  • Broderick Henderson
  • Mike Peterson
  • Louis Ruiz
  • Dale Swenson
  • Annie Tietze

Financial Institutions

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 784; 3:30 p.m. Mondays/Wednesdays
House Democratic Members:
  • Bob Grant (Ranking Democrat)
  • Tom Burroughs
  • Nile Dillmore
  • Cindy Neighbor
  • Dale Swenson

Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 535-N; 3:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Ed Trimmer (Ranking Democrat)
  • Sean Gatewood
  • Broderick Henderson
  • Judy Loganbill
  • Melody McCray-Miller
  • Louis Ruiz

Health and Human Services

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 784; 1:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Geraldine Flaharty (Ranking Democrat)
  • Gail Finney
  • Dolores Furtado
  • Cindy Neighbor
  • Mike Slattery
  • Jim Ward

Higher Education

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 786; 1:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Ann Mah (Ranking Democrat)
  • Tony Brown
  • Shirley Palmer
  • Valdenia Winn

Insurance

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building 784; Room 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays/Thursdays
House Democratic Members:
  • Nile Dillmore (Ranking Democrat)
  • Tom Burroughs
  • Bob Grant
  • Cindy Neighbor
  • Dale Swenson

Interstate Cooperation

Meeting Logistics: On Call
House Democratic Members:
  • Marti Crow (Ranking Democrat)
  • Paul Davis
  • Jim Ward

Judiciary

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 143-N; 3:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Jan Pauls (Ranking Democrat)
  • Marti Crow
  • Raj Goyle
  • Annie Kuether
  • Milack Talia
  • Annie Tietze
  • Jim Ward

Local Government

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 446-N; 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays/Thursdays
House Democratic Members:
  • Delia Garcia (Ranking Democrat)
  • Ann Mah
  • Mike Peterson
  • Mike Slattery

Rules and Journal

Meeting Logistics: On Call
House Democratic Members:
  • Tom Sawyer (Ranking Democrat)
  • Jan Pauls

Taxation

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 535-N; 9:00 a.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Julie Menghini (Ranking Democrat)
  • Lisa Benlon
  • Nile Dillmore
  • Stan Frownfelter
  • Raj Goyle
  • Tom Hawk
  • Steve Lukert
  • Melody McCray-Miller
  • Gene Rardin

Transportation

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 783; 1:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Margaret Long (Ranking Democrat)
  • Barbara Ballard
  • Jerry Henry
  • Pat Maloney
  • Julie Menghini
  • Gene Rardin
  • Vince Wetta

Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Meeting Logistics: Docking Room 711; 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays/Thursdays
House Democratic Members:
  • Raj Goyle (Ranking Democrat)
  • Marti Crow
  • Delia Garcia
  • Sean Gatewood
  • Don Navinsky
  • Eber Phelps

Vision 2020

Meeting Logistics: Docking Room 711; 1:30 p.m. Mondays/Wednesdays
House Democratic Members:
  • Tom Hawk (Ranking Democrat)
  • Bill Feuerborn
  • Doug Gatewood
  • Sean Gatewood
  • Raj Goyle
  • Don Navinsky

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Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 431-N; 1:30 p.m. Daily

House Democratic Members:
  • Sydney Carlin (Ranking Democrat)
  • Steve Lukert
  • Jerry Williams

Education Budget

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 531-N; 3:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members:
  • Harold Lane (Ranking Democrat)
  • Bill Feuerborn
  • Gene Rardin

General Government Budget

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 531-N; 1:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members
  • Tom Burroughs (Ranking Democrat)
  • Tom Sawyer
  • Milack Talia

Legislative Budget

Meeting Logistics: On Call
House Democratic Members
  • Paul Davis (Ranking Democrat)
  • Eber Phelps
  • Jim Ward

Social Services Budget

Meeting Logistics: Docking State Office Building Room 786; 3:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members
  • Jerry Henry (Ranking Democrat)
  • Barbara Ballard
  • Tom Hawk

Transportation and Public Safety Budget

Meeting Logistics: State Capitol Room 136-N; 3:30 p.m. Daily
House Democratic Members
  • Doug Gatewood (Ranking Democrat)
  • Gail Finney
  • Stan Frownfelter

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Administrative Rules and Regulations

House Democratic Members:
  • Jan Pauls
  • Ed Trimmer
  • Jerry Williams

Arts and Cultural Resources

House Democratic Members:
  • Sydney Carlin
  • Dolores Furtado

Children's Issues

House Democratic Members:
  • Marti Crow
  • Valdenia Winn

Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight

House Democratic Members:
  • Jerry Henry
  • Jan Pauls
  • Jim Ward

Economic Development

House Democratic Members:
  • Lisa Benlon
  • Mike Slattery
  • Valdenia Winn

Energy and Environmental Policy

House Democratic Members:
  • Cindy Neighbor
  • Vince Wetta

Health Policy Oversight

House Democratic Members:
  • Louis Ruiz
  • Jim Ward

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Oversight

House Democratic Members:
  • Jerry Henry
  • Melody McCray-Miller

Information Technology

House Democratic Members:
  • Nile Dillmore
  • Harold Lane

Kansas Security

House Democratic Members:
  • Judy Loganbill
  • Julie Menghini

Legislative Post Audit

House Democratic Members:
  • Tom Sawyer
  • Tom Burroughs

Pensions, Investments, and Benefits

House Democratic Members:
  • Geraldine Flaharty
  • Dale Swenson
  • Margaret Long

Special Claims Against the State

House Democratic Members:
  • Bob Grant
  • Broderick Henderson
  • Bill Feuerborn

State Building Construction

House Democratic Members:
  • Bill Feuerborn
  • Bob Grant

State Tribal Relations

House Democratic Members:
  • Steve Lukert
  • Tom Sawyer

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