Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Per the House Rules, West Virginia House of Delegates committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House, unless the House orders otherwise. The Speaker must designate a chair for all standing committees and may also designate a vice chair. Additionally, the Speaker serves as an ex officio voting member and chair of the Rules Committee. A majority of committee members constitutes a quorum.[1]
See rules: House Rules
Function
According to the House Rules, the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee handles the following subject areas:
“ | (a) Agriculture generally, including agricultural production and marketing, animal industry and animal health, adulteration of seeds, commercial feeding stuffs and commercial fertilizer, processed foods, insect pests and pesticides, soil conservation, milk and milk products, meats and meat products, agricultural extension service, entomology and plant quarantine, poultry and poultry products, and human nutrition and home economics; (b) natural resources in general, including game and fish, forest and wildlife areas, parks and recreation, water resources and reclamation.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (32) | Third-party members(1) |
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Mark Ross (R) left this committee on June 15, 2024. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (18) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jeffrey Pack (R) left this committee on July 30, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(1) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (16) | |||
• Isaac Sponaugle | • Allen Evans, Chair | |||
• Ralph Rodighiero | • William Hamilton, Chair | |||
• Robert Thompson | • William Romine, Vice chair | |||
• Ken Hicks | • George Ambler, Vice chair | |||
• Stephen Baldwin, Jr. | • Everette Anderson | |||
• Scott Brewer | • Rick Atkinson | |||
• Jeff Eldridge | • Roy G. Cooper | |||
• Shirley Love | • Michael Folk | |||
• Dana Lynch | • Roger Hanshaw | |||
• Jason Harshbarger | ||||
• Tony Lewis | ||||
• Carol Miller | ||||
• Riley Moore | ||||
• John Overington | ||||
• Amy Summers | ||||
• Danny Wagner |
2015-2016
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (16) | |||
• Jeff Eldridge | • Allen Evans, Chair, Agriculture | |||
• Dana L. Lynch | • Bill Hamilton, Chair, Natural Resources | |||
• Linda Goode Phillips | • William Romine, Vice-Chair, Agriculture | |||
• Nancy Guthrie | • George Ambler, Vice-Chair, Natural Resources | |||
• Larry Williams | • Ray Canterbury | |||
• Denise L. Campbell | • Michael Folk | |||
• Shawn Fluharty | • Bill Anderson | |||
• Ralph Rodighiero | • Lynwood Ireland | |||
• Harry White | • Carol Miller | |||
• Anna Border | ||||
• Scott Cadle | ||||
• Roy G. Cooper | ||||
• Randy E. Smith | ||||
• Amy Summers | ||||
• Danny Wagner | ||||
• Mark Zatezalo |
2013-2014
Agriculture Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (11) | |||
• David Walker, Chair | • Allen Evans, Minority Chair | |||
• Mike Manypenny, Vice Chair | • Ray Canterbury, Minority Vice-Chair | |||
• Brent Boggs | • George Ambler | |||
• Phil Diserio | • Bill Anderson | |||
• Jeff Eldridge | • Anna Border | |||
• Nancy Guthrie | • Michael Folk | |||
• Brady Paxton | • Bill Hamilton | |||
• Linda Goode Phillips | • Lynwood Ireland | |||
• Mary Poling | • Carol Miller | |||
• Isaac Sponaugle | • John Overington | |||
• Randy Swartzmiller | • William Romine | |||
• Danny Wells | ||||
• Larry Williams |
2011-2012
Agriculture Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Brent Boggs, Chair | • Allen Evans | |||
• Dale Martin, Vice Chair | • Carol Miller | |||
• Daniel Hall | • Denny Canterbury | |||
• Danny Wells | • Erikka Storch | |||
• David Walker | • Everette Anderson | |||
• Greg Butcher | • John Overington | |||
• Larry Williams | • Larry Border | |||
• Linda Goode Phillips | • Lynwood Ireland | |||
• Mary Poling | • William Romine | |||
• Michael Manypenny | ||||
• Nancy Guthrie | ||||
• Ralph Rodighiero | ||||
• Randy Swartzmiller | ||||
• Rupert Phillips, Jr | ||||
• Erik Wells |
2009-2010
Agriculture Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (17) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Sam Argento | • Everette Anderson | |||
• Robert Beach | • Larry Border | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Denny Canterbury | |||
• Thomas Campbell | • Allen Evans | |||
• Michael Caputo | • Lynwood Ireland | |||
• Jeff Eldridge | • Carol Miller | |||
• Nancy Guthrie | • John Overington | |||
• Daniel Hall | ||||
• Michael Manypenny | ||||
• Dale Martin | ||||
• James Morgan | ||||
• Rick Moye | ||||
• Mary Poling | ||||
• Ralph Rodighiero | ||||
• Randy Swartzmiller | ||||
• Danny Wells | ||||
• Larry Williams |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.