# List of 57th Utah State Legislature Committees

This is a list of the 57th Utah State Legislature Standing Committees and Appropriations Subcommittees. The 57th Utah State Legislature began on Monday, January 15, 2007.

## Senate Standing Committees

Complete list of members as of January 6, 2007.

### Business

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Kevin VanTassell, Chair, (R-26) Dan Eastman, (R-23) Bill Hickman, (R-29) Wayne Niederhauser, (R-9) Carlene Walker, (R-9) | Gene Davis, (D-3) Ed Mayne (D-5) |

### Education

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Margaret Dayton, Chair, (R-15) Curtis Bramble, (R-16) Greg Bell, (R-22) Lyle Hillyard, (R-25) Darin Peterson, (R-24) Howard Stephenson, (R-11) | Ross Romero, (D-7) Pat Jones, (D-4) |

### Government Operations & Political Subdivisions

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Peter Knudson, Chair, (R-17) Bill Hickman, (R-29) Chris Buttars, (R-10) Scott Jenkins, (R-20) | Scott McCoy, (D-2) Ross Romero, (D-7) |

### Health and Human Services

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Chris Buttars, Chair, (R-10) Peter Knudson, (R-17) Allen Christensen, (R-19) | Brent Goodfellow, (D-12) Scott McCoy, (D-2) |

### Judiciary, Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Greg Bell, Chair, (R-22) John Valentine, (R-14) Lyle Hillyard, (R-25) Jon Greiner, (R-18) Mark Madsen, (R-13) | Scott McCoy, (D-2) Ross Romero, (D-7) |

### Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Darin Peterson, Chair, (R-24) Allen Christensen, (R-19) Margaret Dayton, (R-15) Dennis Stowell, (R-28) Michael Waddoups, (R-6) | Gene Davis, (D-3) Fred Fife, (D-1) |

### Revenue and Taxation

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Wayne Niederhauser, Chair, (R-9) John Valentine, (R-14) Curtis Bramble, (R-16) Jon Greiner, (R-18) Howard Stephenson, (R-11) Michael Waddoups, (R-6) | Mike Dmitrich, (D-27) Brent Goodfellow, (D-12) |

### Transportation, Public Utilities & Technology

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Carlene Walker, Chair, (R-8) Sheldon Killpack, (R-21) Scott Jenkins, (R-20) Kevin VanTassell, (R-26) | Mike Dmitrich, (D-27) Ed Mayne, (D-5) |

### Retirement & Independent Entities

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Curtis Bramble, Chair, (R-16) Chris Buttars, (R-10) Darin Peterson, (R-24) Carlene Walker, (R-8) | Gene Davis, (D-3) Brent Goodfellow, (D-12) |

### Workforce Services, Community & Economic Development

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Mark Madsen, Chair, (R-13) Dan Eastman, (R-23) Sheldon Killpack, (R-21) Dennis Stowell, (R-28) | Fred Fife, (D-1) Pat Jones, (D-4) |

### Senate Rules

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Bill Hickman, Chair, (R-29) Peter Knudson, (R-17) Greg Bell (R-22) Chris Buttars, (R-10) Darin Peterson, (R-24) | Gene Davis, (D-3) Ed Mayne, (D-5) |

## House Standing Committees

Complete list of members as of January 6, 2007.

### Business and Labor

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Stephen D. Clark, Chair (R-63) James A. Dunnigan, Vice-Chair (R-39) David Clark (R-74) Ben C. Ferry (R-2) Gage Froerer (R-8) Kevin S. Garn (R-16) Todd E. Kiser (R-41) Michael T. Morley (R-66) Paul A. Neuenschwander (R-66) Mark W. Walker (R-20) | Jackie Biskupski (D-30) Carl W. Duckworth (D-22) Neil A. Hansen (D-9) |

### Education

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Gregory H. Hughes, Chair (R-51) Patrick Painter, Vice-Chair (R-67) Sylvia S. Andersen (R-48) Brad L. Dee (R-11) Craig A. Frank (R-57) Kory M. Holdaway (R-34) Bradley G. Last (R-71) Rebecca D. Lockhart (R-64) Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50) Kenneth W. Sumsion (R-56) Stephen H. Urquhart (R-75) | James R. Gowans (D-21) Carol Spackman Moss (D-37) LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10) Mark A. Wheatley (D-35) |

### Ethics

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Todd E. Kiser, Co-Chair (R-41) Douglas C. Aagard (R-15) D. Gregg Buxton (R-12) Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50) | David Litvack (D-26) Karen W. Morgan (D-46) Carol Spackman Moss (D-37) LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10) |

### Government Operations

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Glenn A. Donnelson, Chair (R-7) John G. Mathis, Vice-Chair(R-55) Douglas C. Aagard (R-15) DeMar Bud Bowman (R-72) Lorie D. Fowlke (R-59) Keith Grover (R-61) Eric K. Hutchings (R-38) Curtis Oda (R-14) | Neil A. Hansen (D-9) Neal B. Hendrickson (D-33) Larry B. Wiley (D-31) |

### Health and Human Services

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Paul Ray, Chair (R-13) Ronda Rudd Menlove, Vice-Chair (R-1) D. Gregg Buxton (R-12) John Dougall (R-27) Wayne A. Harper (R-43) Stephen E. Sandstrom (R-58) | David Litvack (D-26) Phil Riesen (D-36) |

### Judiciary

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Douglas C. Aagard, Chair (R-15) Lorie D. Fowlke, Vice-Chair (R-59) Sheryl L. Allen (R-19) Jim Bird (R-42) Kevin S. Garn (R-16) Keith Grover (R-61) Eric K. Hutchings (R-38) Kay L. McIff (R-70) Scott L Wyatt (R-5) | Jackie Biskupski (D-30) Christine A. Johnson (D-25) Rosalind J. McGee (D-28) Mark A. Wheatley (D-35) |

### Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| DeMar Bud Bowman, Chair (R-72) Curtis Oda, Vice-Chair (R-14) Brad L. Dee (R-11) Rebecca D. Lockhart (R-64) Michael T. Morley (R-66) Paul Ray (R-13) Kenneth W. Sumsion (R-56) Carl Wimmer (R-52) | David Litvack (D-26) Jennifer M. Seelig (D-23) Larry B. Wiley (D-31( |

### Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Roger E. Barrus, Chair (R-18) Kerry W. Gibson, Vice-Chair (R-6) Sylvia S. Andersen (R-48) Melvin R. Brown (R-53) Glenn A. Donnelson (R-7) Jack R. Draxler (R-3) John G. Mathis (R-55) Michael E. Noel (R-73) Patrick Painter (R-67) Stephen E. Sandstrom (R-58) Richard W. Wheeler (R-68) | Carl W. Duckworth (D-22) James R. Gowans (D-21) Neal B. Hendrickson (D-33) Phil Riesen (D-36) |

### Political Subdivisions

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Fred R. Hunsaker, Chair (R-4) Scott L Wyatt, Vice-Chair (R-5) Sheryl L. Allen (R-19) D. Gregg Buxton (R-12) James A. Dunnigan (R-39) Gage Froerer (R-8) Kerry W. Gibson (R-6) Stephen H. Urquhart (R-75) | Ralph Becker (D-24) Jennifer M. Seelig (D-23) LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10) |

### Public Utilities and Technology

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Michael E. Noel, Chair (R-73) Aaron Tilton, Vice-Chair (R-65) Jim Bird (R-42) Melvin R. Brown (R-53) Fred R. Hunsaker (R-4) Steven R. Mascaro (R-47) Kay L. McIff (R-70) Richard W. Wheeler (R-68) | Ralph Becker (D-24) Janice M. Fisher (D-29) Lynn N. Hemingway (D-40) |

### Retirement and Independent Entities

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| John Dougall, Chair (R-27) Aaron Tilton, Vice-Chair (R-65) David Clark (R-74) Wayne A. Harper (R-43) Bradley G. Last (R-71) Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50) | Neil A. Hansen (D-9) Karen W. Morgan (D-46) LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10) |

### Revenunes and Taxation

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| John Dougall, Chair (R-27) Craig A. Frank, Vice-Chair (R-57) Roger E. Barrus (R-18) Bigelow, Ron C. (R-32) Tim Cosgrove (D-44) Wayne A. Harper (R-43) Gregory H. Hughes (R-51) Bradley G. Last (R-71) Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50) Gordon E. Snow (R-54) Aaron Tilton (R-65) Carl Wimmer (R-52) | Christine A. Johnson (D-25) Rosalind J. McGee (D-28) Carol Spackman Moss (D-37) |

### Rules

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Stephen H. Urquhart, Chair (R-75) Gregory H. Hughes, Vice-Chair (R-51) James A. Dunnigan (R-39) Kevin S. Garn (R-16) Michael T. Morley (R-66) Mark W. Walker (R-45) | Jackie Biskupski (D-30) Neal B. Hendrickson (D-33) |

### Transportation

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Todd E. Kiser, Chair (R-41) Bradley M. Daw, Vice-Chair (R-60) Jeff Alexander (R-62) Stephen D. Clark (R-63) Tim Cosgrove (D-44) Ben C. Ferry (R-2) Julie Fisher (R-17) Kory M. Holdaway (R-34) Ronda Rudd Menlove (R-1) Paul A. Neuenschwander (R-20) Gordon E. Snow (R-54) Mark W. Walker (R-45) | Lynn N. Hemingway (D-40) Brad King (D-69) Karen W. Morgan (D-46) |

### Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Steven R. Mascaro, Chair (R-47) Julie Fisher, Vice-Chair (R-17) Jeff Alexander (R-62) Bradley M. Daw (R-60) Jack R. Draxler (R-3) | Brad King (D-69) Janice M. Fisher (D-29) Karen W. Morgan (D-46) |

## Joint Appropriation Subcommittees

Complete list of members as of January 6, 2007.

### Capital Facilities & Administration

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Co-Chair, (R-20) Rep. D. Gregg Buxton, Co-Chair (R-12) Rep. DeMar Bud Bowman (R-72) Rep. Stephen D. Clark (R-63) Rep. Fred R. Hunsaker (R-4) Sen. Sheldon Killpack, (R-21) Sen. Darin Peterson, (R-24) Rep. Gordon E. Snow (R-54) Rep. Mark W. Walker (R-45) Rep. Richard W. Wheeler (R-68) | Rep. Ralph Becker (D-24) Rep. Janice M. Fisher (D-29) Sen. Mike Dmitrich, (D-27) |

### Commerce & Workfore Services

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. Jon J. Greiner, Co-Chair, (R-18) Rep. Michael T. Morley, Co-Chair (R-66) Rep. Sylvia S. Andersen (R-48) Rep. James A. Dunnigan (R-39) Rep. Craig A. Frank (R-57) Sen. Mark B. Madsen, (R-13) Sen. Wayne Niederhauser, (R-9) | Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway (D-40) Sen. Ed Mayne, (D-5) Rep. Mark A. Wheatley (D-35) Rep. Larry B. Wiley (D-31) |

### Economic Development & Revenue

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. John W. (Bill) Hickman, Co-Chair, (R-29) Rep. Sheryl L. Allen, Co-Chair (R-19) Rep. Jim Bird (R-42) Sen. Dan R. Eastman, (R-23) Rep. Steven R. Mascaro (R-47) | Rep. Jackie Biskupski (D-30) Sen. Gene Davis, (D-3) Rep. Julie Fisher (D-29) |

### Executive Appropriations

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard, Co-Chair, (R-25) Rep. Bigelow, Ron C., Co-Chair (R-32) Sen. Peter C. Knudson, Vice-Chair, (R-17) Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart, Vice-Chair (R-64) Sen. Curtis S. Bramble (R-16) Rep. David Clark (R-74) Rep. Greg J. Curtis (R-49) Rep. Brad L. Dee (R-11) Sen. Dan R. Eastman (R-23) Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack (R-21) Rep. Gordon E. Snow (R-54) Sen. John L. Valentine (R-14) | Rep. Ralph Becker (D-24) Sen. Gene Davis (D-3) Sen. Mike Dmitrich (D-27) Sen. Patricia W. Jones (D-4) Rep. Brad King (D-69) Rep. David Litvack (D-26) Sen. Ed Mayne (D-5) Rep. Carol Spackman Moss (D-37) |

### Executive Office & Criminal Justice

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. Michael G. Waddoups, Co-Chair, (R-6) Rep. Eric K. Hutchings, Co-Chair (R-38) Rep. Douglas C. Aagard (R-15) Sen. Curt Bramble, (R-16) Rep. Keith Grover (R-61) Rep. Curtis Oda (R-14) | Rep. Brad King (D-69) Sen. Scott D. McCoy (D-2) Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig (D-23) |

### Health & Human Services

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. Allen Christensen, Co-Chair, (R-19) Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold, Co-Chair (R-50) Sen. Chris Buttars, (R-10) Sen. Peter C. Knudson, (R-17) Rep. Paul A. Neuenschwander (R-20) Rep. Paul Ray (R-13) Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion (R-56) Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart (R-75) | Rep. David Litvack (D-26) Rep. Rosalind J. McGee (D-28) Sen. Ross I. Romero, (D-7) |

### Higher Education

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. Greg Bell, Co-Chair, (R-22) Rep. Kory M. Holdaway, Co-Chair (R-34) Rep. Bigelow, Ron C. (R-32) Sen. Curt Bramble (R-16) Rep. Melvin R. Brown (R-53) Rep. David Clark (R-74) Rep. Bradley M. Daw (R-60) Rep. John Dougall (R-27) Sen. Dan R. Eastman (R-23) Rep. Kay L. McIff (R-70) Rep. Scott L Wyatt (R-5) | Sen. Brent H. Goodfellow (D-12) Rep. Christine A. Johnson (D-25) Rep. Carol Spackman Moss (D-37) Rep. LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10) |

### Natural Resources

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Dennis E. Stowell, Co-Chair, (R-28) Rep. Ben C. Ferry, Co-Chair (R-2) Rep. Roger E. Barrus (R-18) Rep. Jack R. Draxler (R-3) Rep. Kerry W. Gibson (R-6) Rep. John G. Mathis (R-55) Rep. Michael E. Noel (R-73) Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom (R-58) Sen. John L. Valentine, (R-14) Sen. Margaret Dayton, (R-15) | Sen. Mike Dmitrich, (D-27) Rep. Carl W. Duckworth (D-22) Rep. James R. Gowans (D-21) |

### Public Education

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. Howard A. Stephenson, Co-Chair, (R-11) Rep. Bradley G. Last, Co Chair (R-71) Rep. Brad L. Dee (R-11) Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke (R-59) Rep. Gage Froerer (R-8) Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard, (R-25) Rep. Gregory H. Hughes (R-51) Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove (R-1) Rep. Aaron Tilton (R-65) Sen. Kevin VanTassell, (R-26) Rep. Carl Wimmer (R-52) | Rep. Tim Cosgrove (D-44) Sen. Patricia W. Jones (D-4) Rep. Karen W. Morgan (D-46) Rep. Phil Riesen (D-36) |

### Retirement & Independent Entities

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. Curt Bramble, Co-Chair, (R-16) Rep. John Dougall, Co-Chair (R-27) Rep. Aaron Tilton, Vice Chair (R-65) Sen. Chris Buttars, (R-11) Rep. David Clark (R-74) Rep. Wayne A. Harper (R-43) Rep. Bradley G. Last (R-71) Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold (R-50) Sen. Darin Peterson (R-24) Sen. Carlene M. Walker, (R-8) | Sen. Gene Davis, (D-3) Sen. Brent H. Goodfellow, (D-12) Rep. Neil A. Hansen (D-9) Rep. Karen W. Morgan (D-46) Rep. LaWanna Lou Shurtliff (D-10) |

### Transportation & Environmental Quality

Current members
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Sen. Carlene M. Walker, Co-Chair, (R-8) Rep. Wayne A. Harper, Co-Chair (R-43) Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson (R-7) Rep. Kevin S. Garn (R-16) Sen. Sheldon Killpack, (R-21) Rep. Todd E. Kiser (R-41) Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart (R-64) Rep. Patrick Painter (R-67) Sen. John L. Valentine, (R-14) | Sen. Fred Fife, (D-1) Rep. Neil A. Hansen (D-9) Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson (D-33) |