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Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee, Colorado House of Representatives
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The Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee (formerly the Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources and the Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee) is a standing committee of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Per House Rule 25 standing committees for the Colorado House of Representatives are appointed during the first session after a general election.[1] All appointments last until the first regular session after the next general election.[2] With the exception of the House Workplace Harassment Committee, all committees have between nine and 19 members, as decided by the Speaker of the House.[3] The House Workplace Harassment Committee consists of only six members.[4] The Speaker of the House appoints the chairman and vice-chairman of each committee.[5] The party representation is set proportionally to reflect the party representation in the House.[6]
See rules: Standing Rules of the House
Function
| “ | The House Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Committee generally considers matters concerning water, agriculture, wildlife, and recreation. In addition, the committee has legislative oversight responsibility for the departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources.[7][8] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jennifer Arndt (D, Chair) left this committee on April 16, 2021. [Source]
Note: Jennifer Arndt (D) resigned on April 16, 2021, to become Mayor of Fort Collins, CO.[9]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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Kimmi Lewis (R) left this committee on December 06, 2019.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Jennifer Arndt, Chair | • Jon Becker | |||
| • Diane Mitsch Bush, Vice chair | • Perry Buck | |||
| • Jessie Danielson | • Kimmi Lewis | |||
| • Daneya Esgar | • Hugh McKean | |||
| • Chris Hansen | • Lori Saine | |||
| • Steve Lebsock | • Yeulin Willett | |||
| • Donald Valdez | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Edward Vigil, Chair | • Jon Becker | |||
| • KC Becker, Vice chair | • J. Paul Brown | |||
| • Jennifer Arndt | • Perry Buck | |||
| • Jessie Danielson | • Don Coram | |||
| • Joann Ginal | • Timothy Dore | |||
| • Steve Lebsock | • Lori Saine | |||
| • Diane Mitsch Bush | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Randy Fischer, Chair | • Perry Buck | |||
| • Ed Vigil, Vice Chair | • Don Coram | |||
| • Leroy Garcia, Jr. | • Frank McNulty | |||
| • Steve Lebsock | • Bob Rankin | |||
| • Michael McLachlan | • Lori Saine | |||
| • Diane Mitsch Bush | • Jerry Sonnenberg | |||
| • Paul Rosenthal | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Randy Fischer | • Jerry Sonnenberg, Chair | |||
| • Matt Jones | • Randy Baumgardner, Vice Chair | |||
| • Wesley McKinley | • J. Paul Brown | |||
| • Su Ryden | • Don Coram | |||
| • Edward Vigil | • Marsha Looper | |||
| • Roger Wilson | • Ray Scott | |||
| • Glenn Vaad | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(c))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(c))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(g))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(f.5)(1))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(d))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(h))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "Agriculture, Livestock, & Water," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Colorado Politics, "Rep. Jeni Arndt of Fort Collins resigns after House tribute; challengers for HD53 amass," April 16, 2021
