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Last Wednesday, Senate leadership announced Committees and Chairs:

• Agriculture and Veterans, Jim Vickerman, Tracy.

• Business, Industry and Jobs, Jim Metzen, South St. Paul.

• Capital Investment, Keith Langseth, Glyndon.

• Commerce and Consumer Protection, Linda Scheid, Brooklyn Park.

• E-12 Education Budget Division, LeRoy Stumpf, Plummer.

• Economic Development Budget Division, David Tomassoni, Chisholm.

• Education, Chuck Wiger, North St. Paul.

• Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communication, Yvonne Prettner Solon, Duluth.

• Environment and Natural Resources, Satveer Chaudhary, Fridley.

• Environment and Natural Resources Budget Division, Ellen Anderson, St. Paul.

• Natural Resources Subdivision, Gary Kubly, Granite Falls.

• Finance, Dick Cohen, St. Paul.

• Health, Housing and Family Security, John Marty, Roseville.

• Health and Human Services Budget Division, Linda Berglin, Minneapolis.

• Higher Education Budget Division, Sandy Pappas, St. Paul.

• Judiciary, Mee Moua, St. Paul.

• Judiciary Budget Division, Leo Foley, Coon Rapids.

• Public Safety Budget Division, Linda Higgins, Minneapolis.

• Rules and Administration, Pogemiller.

• State and Local Government Operations and Oversight, Ann Rest, New Hope.

• State Government Budget Division, Don Betzold, Fridley.

• Taxes, Tom Bakk, Cook. Property Tax Division, Rod Skoe, Clearbrook.

• Transportation, Steve Murphy, Red Wing. Transit Subdivision, Scott Dibble, Minneapolis.

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Yesterday, Speaker Kelliher has announced new House Committee structure and Chairs:

RULES AND BUDGET COMMITTEES

• Rules and Legislative Administration, Tony Sertich, Chisholm

• Ways and Means, Loren Solberg, Grand Rapids

• Finance, Lyndon Carlson, Crystal

• Taxes, Ann Lenczewski, Bloomington

• Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division, Paul Marquart, Dilworth

• Agriculture, Rural Economics and Veterans Affairs Finance, Al Juhnke, Willmar

• Capital Investment, Alice Hausman, St. Paul

• Energy Finance and Policy, Bill Hilty, Finlayson

• Environment and Natural Resources Finance, Jean Wagenius, Minneapolis

• Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness, Mary Murphy, Hermantown

• Early Childhood Learning, Nora Slawik, Maplewood

• K-12 Finance, Mindy Greiling, Roseville.

• Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy/Finance, Tom Rukavina, Virginia

• Health Care and Human Services Finance, Tom Huntley, Duluth

• Housing Policy/Finance and Public Health Finance, Karen Clark, Minneapolis

• Minnesota Heritage Finance, Mike Jaros, Duluth

• Public Safety Finance, Michael Paymar, St. Paul

• State Government Finance, Phyllis Kahn, Minneapolis

• Transportation Finance/Policy, Bernie Lieder, Crookston

• Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee, Frank Hornstein, Minneapolis

POLICY COMMITTEES

• Agriculture, Rural Economics and Veterans Affairs, Mary Ellen Otremba, Long Prairie

• Veterans Affairs Division, Lyle Koenen, Clara City

• Public Safety and Civil Justice, Joe Mullery, Minneapolis

• Crime Victims Subcommittee, John Lesch, St. Paul

• Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections, Gene Pelowski, Winona

• Commerce and Labor, Joe Atkins, Inver Grove Heights

• Labor and Consumer Protection Division, Jim Davnie, Minneapolis

• Telecom Regulation/Infrastructure Division, Sheldon Johnson, St. Paul

• Environment, Kent Eken, Twin Valley; Cy Thao, St. Paul, vice chairman

• Game, Fish and Forestry Division, David Dill, Crane Lake

• E-12 Education, Carlos Mariani, St. Paul

• Health Care and Human Services, Paul Thissen, Minneapolis

• Mental Health Division, Neva Walker, Minneapolis

• Biosciences and Emerging Technologies, Tim Mahoney, St. Paul

• Local Government and Metro Affairs, Deb Hilstrom, Brooklyn Center