Rural issues highlighted in new House committees
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Republicans in the Minnesota House today announced their committee structure and chairs for 2015 and 2016.
The new majority’s lineup reflects the rural Minnesota theme that dominated the campaign season. There will be separate Agriculture Finance and Agriculture Policy committees, a Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy Committee and a Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy Committee.
Here’s the list of committees and the chairs:
| 2015-16 Committee Name | Chair |
| Aging & Long-Term Care Policy | Rep. Schomacker |
| Agriculture Finance | Rep. Hamilton |
| Agriculture Policy | Rep. Anderson, P. |
| Capital Investment | Rep. Torkelson |
| Civil Law & Data Practices | Rep. Scott |
| Commerce & Regulatory Reform | Rep. Hoppe |
| Education Finance | Rep. Loon |
| Education Innovation Policy | Rep. Erickson |
| Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance | Rep. McNamara |
| Government Operations & Elections Policy | Rep. Sanders |
| Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy | Rep. Gunther |
| HHS Finance | Rep. Dean |
| HHS Reform | Rep. Mack |
| Higher Education Policy & Finance | Rep. Nornes |
| Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance | Rep. Garofalo |
| Legacy Funding Finance | Rep. Urdahl |
| Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy | Rep. Hackbarth |
| Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division (Taxes) | Rep. Drazkowski |
| Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy & Finance | Rep. Cornish |
| Rules & Legislative Administration | Rep. Peppin |
| State Government Finance | Rep. Anderson, S. |
| Taxes | Rep. Davids |
| Transportation Policy & Finance | Rep. Kelly |
| Veterans Affairs Division (SGF) | Rep. Dettmer |
| Ways & Means | Rep. Knoblach |
| Ethics | Rep. Erickson |
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