Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Kentucky State Senate

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The Natural Resources and Energy Committee is a standing committee of the Kentucky State Senate.

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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Kentucky State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of each term. The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.

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Function

The jurisdiction of this committee includes:

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matters pertaining to forestry; mining; fish and wildlife resources; soil and waterconservation; flood control and water usage, drainage, and irrigation; geology and water resources; waterways and dams; oil, gas, and salt water wells; water pollution; noise pollution; air pollution; protection of the environment; management of waste; the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet; privately owned public utilities; rates, permits, and certifications of convenience and necessity; water district rates; utilities in cities; public utility cooperatives; electric and gas utilities and cooperatives; oil and gas transmission companies; telephone companies and cooperatives; municipal utilities and water works; energy and fuel development; energy waste disposal; the Public Service Commission; solar and other renewable energy; hydroelectric and thermonuclear energy; and gasohol and other alternative fuels.

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Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (1)	Republican members (11)	Third-party members(0)
Keturah Herron	Brandon Smith Chair Gex Williams Vice Chair Gary Boswell Jared Carpenter Greg Elkins Rick Girdler Scott Madon Robby Mills Robin Webb Steve West Phillip Wheeler

2023-2024 legislative session

Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (1)	Republican members (10)	Third-party members(0)
Cassie Chambers Armstrong	Brandon Smith Chair Johnnie Turner Vice Chair Jared Carpenter Robby Mills John Schickel Adrienne Southworth Robin Webb Whitney Westerfield Phillip Wheeler Gex Williams

2021-2022 legislative session

Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (1)	Republican members (10)	Third-party members(0)
Denise Harper Angel	Brandon Smith Chair Johnnie Turner Vice chair John Schickel Jared Carpenter Matt Castlen C.B. Embry Jr. Adrienne Southworth Robin Webb Whitney Westerfield Phillip Wheeler

2019-2020 legislative session

Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (9)	Third-party members(1)
Reggie Thomas Johnny Ray Turner	Brandon Smith Chair Jared Carpenter Matt Castlen C.B. Embry Jr. Paul Hornback John Schickel Robin Webb Whitney Westerfield Phillip Wheeler	Vice Chair

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2017
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (8)
• Ray Jones	• Jared Carpenter, Chair
• Johnny Ray Turner	• Brandon Smith, Vice chair
• Robin Webb	• C.B. Embry, Jr.
	• Ernie Harris
	• Paul Hornback
	• Chris McDaniel
	• John Schickel
	• Whitney Westerfield

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2015
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (8)
• Ray Jones	• Jared Carpenter, Chair
• Johnny Ray Turner	• Brandon Smith, Vice Chair
• Robin Webb	• C.B. Embry, Jr.
	• Chris Girdler
	• John Schickel
	• Whitney Westerfield
	• Ernie Harris
	• Paul Hornback

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2013
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (6)	Third-party members (1)
• Ray Jones	• Jared Carpenter, Chair	• Bob Leeper
• Jerry Rhoads	• Brandon Smith, Vice chair
• Johnny Ray Turner	• Joe Bowen
• Robin Webb	• Chris Girdler
	• John Schickel
	• Whitney Westerfield

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2011
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (6)	Third-party members (1)
• Ray Jones	• Brandon Smith, Chair	• Bob Leeper
• Dorsey Ridley	• Tom Jensen, Vice chair
• Johnny Ray Turner	• Joe Bowen
• Robin Webb	• Ernie Harris
	• Katie Stine
	• Robert Stivers

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Natural Resources and Energy Members, 2009
Democratic members (5)	Republican members (6)	Third-party members (1)
• David Boswell	• Tom Jensen	• Bob Leeper
• Ray Jones	• John Schickel
• Dorsey Ridley	• Brandon Smith
• Johnny Ray Turner	• Katie Stine
• Robin Webb	• Robert Stivers
	• Gary Tapp

External links

• Kentucky State Senate Standing Committees

Footnotes

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Current members of the Kentucky State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Robert Stivers

Majority Leader:Max Wise

Minority Leader:Gerald Neal

Senators

District 1

Jason Howell (R)

District 2

Danny Carroll (R)

District 3

Craig Richardson (R)

District 4

Robby Mills (R)

District 5

Stephen Meredith (R)

District 6

Lindsey Tichenor (R)

District 7

Aaron Reed (R)

District 8

Gary Boswell (R)

District 9

David Givens (R)

District 10

Matthew Deneen (R)

District 11

Steve Rawlings (R)

District 12

Amanda Bledsoe (R)

District 13

Reggie Thomas (D)

District 14

Jimmy Higdon (R)

District 15

Rick Girdler (R)

District 16

Max Wise (R)

District 17

Matt Nunn (R)

District 18

Robin Webb (R)

District 19

Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D)

District 20

Gex Williams (R)

District 21

Brandon Storm (R)

District 22

Donald Douglas (R)

District 23

Chris McDaniel (R)

District 24

Shelley Frommeyer (R)

District 25

Robert Stivers (R)

District 26

Karen Berg (D)

District 27

Steve West (R)

District 28

Greg Elkins (R)

District 29

Scott Madon (R)

District 30

Brandon Smith (R)

District 31

Phillip Wheeler (R)

District 32

Mike Wilson (R)

District 33

Gerald Neal (D)

District 34

Jared Carpenter (R)

District 35

Keturah Herron (D)

District 36

Julie Adams (R)

District 37

David Yates (D)

District 38

Mike Nemes (R)

Republican Party (32)

Democratic Party (6)