House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. on Monday rolled out the Republican committee assignments for the upcoming 2021-22 term.
The speaker created a new committee dedicated to water issues and reshuffled the committees on financial institutions and insurance.
The water committee replaces the Rural Revitalization Committee, which was created temporarily to explore rural issues.
Meanwhile, rural development will be grouped together with financial institutions and pensions will be moved over to the insurance committee.
The speaker also created a committee dedicated to redistricting, a year ahead of when lawmakers will start drawing new election boundaries in response to the new Census numbers.
A notable change is on the tax committee where Rep. Steven Johnson has been replaced by Rep. Adam Smith.
Here are the GOP committee assignments. The Democratic assignments will come later.
Appropriations
Chair: Troy Waymaster, Bunker Hill (no change)
Vice chair: Kyle Hoffman, Coldwater (no change)
Members: Will Carpenter, El Dorado; Susan Concannon, Beloit; Ken Corbet, Topeka; Susan Estes, Wichita; Shannon Francis, Liberal; Susan Humphries, Wichita; Steven Johnson, Assaria; Brenda Landwehr, Wichita; Stephen Owens, Hesston; Richard Proehl, Parsons; Ken Rahjes, Agra; Bill Sutton, Gardner; Sean Tarwater, Stilwell; Kristey Williams, Augusta.
Federal and State Affairs
Chair: John Barker, Abilene (no change)
Vice Chair: Tory Arnberger, Great Bend.
Previous vice chair: Frances Awerkamp, St. Marys
Members: Frances Awerkamp St. Marys; Jesse Burris, Mulvane; Blake Carpenter, Derby; John Eplee, Atchison; Randy Garber, Sabetha; Michael Houser, Columbus; Steven Howe, Salina; Trevor Jacobs, Fort Scott; Lisa Moser, Wheaton; Patrick Penn, Wichita; Samantha Poetter, Paola; John Resman, Olathe; Eric Smith, Burlington; Paul Waggoner, Hutchinson.
Water (new)
Chair: Ron Highland, Wamego
Vice chair: Boyd Orr, Fowler.
Members: Suzi Carlson, Clay Center; Chris Croft, Overland Park; Brett Fairchild, St. John, Russ Jennings, Lakin; Jim Minnix, Scott City; Michael Murphy, Sylvia; Joe Newland, Neodesha; Bill Rhiley, Wellington; Adam Smith, Weskan; Adam Thomas, Olathe.
Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications
Chair: Joe Seiwert, Pretty Prairie (no change)
Vice chair: Mark Schreiber, Emporia, (no change)
Members: Avery Anderson, Newton; Emil Bergquist, Park City; Jesse Borjon, Topeka; Leo Delperdang; Wichita; Charlotte Esau, Olathe; Tom Kessler, Wichita; Les Mason, McPherson; Mark Samsel, Wellsville; Chuck Smith, Pittsburg; Carl Turner, Overland Park
Financial Institutions and Rural Development
Chair: Jim Kelly, (no change)
Vice chair: Nick Hoheisel, Wichita
Previous vice chair: Boyd Orr
Members: Avery Anderson, Newton; Dave Baker, Council Grove; Brian Bergkamp, Haysville; Owen Donohoe, Shawnee; Tom Kessler, Wichita; Megan Lynn, Olathe; Lance Neelly, Tonganoxie; Mark Samsel, Wellsville; John Toplikar, Olathe; Barb Wasinger, Hays.
Local Government
Chair: Kent Thompson, Iola (no change)
Vice chair: Doug Blex, Independence
Previous vice chair: Emil Bergquist
Members: Ken Collins; Mulberry; Cheryl Helmer, Mulvane; Ron Howard, Wichita; Tatum Lee-Hahn, Ness City; Marty Long, Ulysses; Clarke Sanders Salina; John Wheeler, Garden City.
Veterans
Chair: Lonnie Clark, Junction City (no change)
Vice chair: Ron Ellis, Meriden (no change)
Members: Ken Collins, Mulberry; Mike Dodson, Manhattan; David French, Lansing; Ron Howard, Wichita; Tim Johnson, Bonner Springs; Lance Neelly; Tonganoxie; Pat Proctor, Leavenworth.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Chair: Ken Corbet, Topeka
Previous chair: Willie Dove
Vice chair: Joe Newland, Neodesha
Previous vice chair: Lonnie Clark
Members: Dave Baker, Council Grove; Randy Garber, Sabetha; Ron Howard, Wichita; Tatum Lee-Hahn, Ness City.
Children and Seniors
Chair: Susan Concannon, Beloit (no change)
Vice chair: Charlotte Esau, Olathe
Previous vice chair: Susan Humphries
Members: Cheryl Helmer, Mulvane; Tim Johnson, Bonners Springs; Lisa Moser, Wheaton; Patrick Penn, Wichita; Chuck Smith, Pittsburg; Kent Thompson, Iola; Paul Waggoner, Hutchinson.
Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development
Chair: Sean Tarwater, Stilwell (no change)
Vice chair: Marty Long, Ulysses
Previous vice chair: Ken Corbet
Members: Avery Anderson, Newton; Frances Awerkamp, St. Marys; Jesse Borjon, Topeka; Will Carpenter, El Dorado; Chris Croft, Overland Park; Mike Dodson, Manhattan; Ron Highland, Wamego; Kyle Hoffman, Cold Water; Steven Johnson, Assaria; Tom Kessler, Wichita; Les Mason, McPherson; Brad Ralph, Dodge City; Bill Sutton, Gardner; Kristey Williams, Augusta.
Corrections/Juvenile Justice
Chair: Russ Jennings (no change)
Vice chair: Stephen Owens, Hesston
Previous vice chair: Leo Delperdang
Members: Blake Carpenter, Derby; David French, Lansing; Fred Patton, Topeka; Samantha Poetter, Paola; John Resman, Olathe; Eric Smith, Burlington ; John Wheeler, Garden City.
Education
Chair: Steve Huebert, Valley Center (no change)
Vice chair: Adam Thomas, Olathe
Previous vice chair: Brenda Dietrich
Members: Brian Bergkamp, Haysville; Lonnie Clark, Junction City; Ken Collins, Mulberry; Owen Donohoe, Shawnee; Susan Estes, Wichita; Michael Murphy, Sylvia; Boyd Orr, Fowler; Mark Samsel, Wellsville; Clarke Sanders, Salina; Mark Schreiber, Emporia.
Health and Human Services
Chair: Brenda Landwehr, Wichita (no change)
Vice chair: John Eplee, Atchison (no change)
Members: Tory Arnberger, Great Bend; John Barker, Abilene; Emil Bergquist, Park City; Doug Blex, Independence; Suzi Carlson, Clay Center; Ron Ellis, Meriden; Jim Kelly, Independence; Megan Lynn, Olathe; Adam Smith, Weskan; Carl Turner, Overland Park.
Higher Education Budget
Chair: Susan Humphries, Wichita
Previous chair: Ken Rahjes
Vice chair: Barb Wasinger, Hays
Previous vice chair: Tom Phillips
Members: Jesse Burris, Mulvane; Brett Fairchild, St. John; Ken Rahjes, Agra; Bill Rhiley, Wellington.
Transportation
Chair: Richard Proehl, Parsons (no change)
Vice chair: Leo Delperdang, Wichita
Previous vice chair: Jack Thimesch
Members: Shannon Francis, Liberal; Nick Hoheisel, Wichita; Michael Houser, Columbus; Steven Howe, Salina; Trevor Jacobs, Fort Scott; Jim Minnix, Scott City; Lance Neelly, Tonganoxie; Pat Proctor, Leavenworth; Joe Seiwert, Pretty Prairie; John Toplikar, Olathe.
Agriculture
Chair:Ken Rahjes, Agra
Previous chair: Ron Highland
Vice chair: Eric Smith, Burlington (no change)
Members: Suzi Carlson, Clay Center; Brett Fairchild, St. John; Trevor Jacobs, Fort Scott; Jim Minnix, Scott City; Lisa Moser, Wheaton; Michael Murphy, Sylvia; Joe Newland, Neodesha; Boyd Orr, Fowler; Joe Seiwert, Pretty Prairie; Kent Thompson, Iola.
General Government Budget
Chair: Bill Sutton, Gardner
Previous chair: J.R. Claeys
Vice chair: Paul Waggoner, Hutchinson
Previous vice chair: Tory Arnberger
Members: Avery Anderson, Newton; Tory Arnberger, Great Bend; Lonnie Clark, Junction City; David French, Lansing.
Judiciary:
Chair: Fred Patton, Topeka (no change)
Vice chair: Brad Ralph, Dodge City (no change)
Members: Jesse Burris, Mulvane; Nick Hoheisel; Wichita, Susan Humphries, Wichita; Russ Jennings, Lakin; Marty Long; Lance Neelly, Tonganoxie; Stephen Owens, Hesston; Mark Samsel, Wellsville; Mark Schreiber, Emporia; John Wheeler, Garden City.
K-12 Education Budget
Chair: Kristey Williams, Augusta (no change)
Vice chair: Kyle Hoffman, Coldwater (no change)
Members: Susan Estes, Wichita; Steve Huebert, Valley Center; Tim Johnson, Bonner Springs; Brenda Landwehr, Wichita; Patrick Penn, Wichita; Sean Tarwater, Stilwell; Adam Thomas, Olathe.
Social Services Budget
Chair: Will Carpenter, El Dorado (no change)
Vic chair: Megan Lynn, Olathe
Members: Susan Concannon, Beloit; Owen Donohoe, Shawnee; Cheryl Helmer, Mulvane; Ron Howard, Wichita.
Taxation
Chair: Adam Smith, Weskan
Previous chair: Steven Johnson, Assaria
Vice chair: Les Mason, McPherson (no change)
Members: Frances Awerkamp, St. Marys; Dave Baker, Council Grove; Brian Bergkamp, Haysville; Doug Blex, Independence; Ken Corbet, Topeka; John Eplee, Atchison;l Ron Highland, Wamego; Jim Kelly, Independence; Tom Kessler, Wichita; Samantha Poetter, Paola; Richard Proehl, Parsons; Clarke Sanders, Salina; Carl Turner, Overland Park; Barb Wasinger, Hays.
Transportation and Public Safety Budget
Chair: Shannon Francis, Liberal (no change)
Vice chair: John Resman, Olathe (no change)
Members: Leo Delperdang, Wichita; Ron Ellis, Meriden; Charlotte Esau, Olathe; Michael Houser, Columbus.
Elections:
Chair: Blake Carpenter, Derby
Previous chair: Bill Sutton
Vice chair: Emil Bergquist, Park City
Previous vice chair: Blake Carpenter
Members: Jesse Borjon, Topeka; Ken Collins, Mulberry; Mike Dodson, Manhattan; Tatum Lee-Hahn, Ness City; Pat Proctor, Leavenworth; Chuck Smith, Pittsburg; John Toplikar, Olathe.
Insurance and Pensions
Chair: Steven Johnson, Assaria
Previous chair: Jene Vickrey
Vice chair: Chris Croft, Overland Park
Previous vice chair: Tom Cox
Members: Emil Bergquist, Park City; Jesse Borjon, Topeka; Ken Collins, Mulberry; Mike Dodson, Manhattan; Randy Garber, Sabetha; Steven Howe, Salina; Pat Proctor, Leavenworth; Bill Rhiley, Wellington; Chuck Smith, Pittsburg; John Toplikar, Olathe.
Redistricting (new)
Chair: Chris Croft, Overland Park
Vice chair: Brad Ralph, Dodge City
Members: John Barker, Abilene; Charlotte Esau, Olathe; Kyle Hoffman, Cold Water; Nick Hoheisel; Wichita; Steve Huebert, Valley Center; Jim Kelly, Independence; Brenda Landwehr, Wichita; Fred Patton, Topeka; Adam Smith, Weskan, Bill Sutton, Gardner.
