Minnesota Lawyer
Sen. Dick Cohen and Rep. Lyndon Carlson will lead crucial finance committees
With DFLers back in control of the House and Senate, many familiar faces will be wielding key gavels when the Legislature convenes on January 8.
With budget negotiations expected to dominate proceedings, finance chairs will be at the center of negotiations. Rep. Lyndon Carlson, of Crystal, and Sen. Dick Cohen, of St. Paul, will each be reprising the roles they played prior to the GOP takeover of 2010.
With the state facing a $1.1 billion deficit – and pent-up demand for spending increases in numerous areas – cuts will almost certainly be necessary in any budget deal. That means health and human services spending, which constitutes an ever-escalating share of the budget, will likely be targeted for reductions. Incoming House Speaker Paul Thissen has already indicated as much. “If you look at where the big parts of the budget are, health and human services is going to be a place where there is at least some analysis of looking for additional savings,” Thissen said at a Politics in Minnesota/Capitol Report legislative preview event earlier this month.
That means the HHS finance chairs – Sen. Tony Lourey, of Kerrick, and Rep. Thomas Huntley, of Duluth – will be at the center of difficult discussions. Lourey, in particular, will be a figure to watch given that he has not been a pivotal player in health care budget talks in the past.
Sen. Dick Cohen (file photo)
DFLers will likely be seeking to cloak any tax hikes in the guise of reform. That means lengthy discussions over closing loopholes, broadening the sales tax base, and buying down Minnesota’s rising property taxes are almost certainly on the agenda. Veteran committee chair Rep. Ann Lenczewski of Bloomington will lead the discussion in the House, while Sen. Rod Skoe of Clearbrook will tackle the issue in the upper chamber.
Already there are signs of discord on a potential bonding bill. Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk has thrown cold water on the notion of an expansive capital investment package, while Thissen has indicated support for a robust bill. Look for the bonding chairs – Rep. Alice Hausman, of St. Paul, and Sen. Leroy Stumpf, of Plummer – to quietly assemble a bill as the differences among leadership are worked out.
Environmental issues also could prove divisive for the legislative majorities. The chairs of key environmental committees in both legislative chambers evince a split between urban and Iron Range interests. In the House, Rep. Jean Wagenius of Minneapolis is counterbalanced by Rep. David Dill of Crane Lake. Likewise Sen. John Marty, of Roseville, will likely find himself occasionally at odds with Sen. David Tomassoni, of Chisholm. Mining issues, in particular, are likely to stoke division among the key environmental legislators.
Business interests are nervous about what the tax and regulatory climate will look like with complete DFL control of the legislative and executive branches. But the selection of the commerce chairs – Sen. James Metzen of South St. Paul, and Rep. Joe Atkins of Inver Grove Heights – undoubtedly reassured them that there will not be dramatic changes. Look for lobbyists to seek business-friendly changes to bills when they arrive at those committees.
Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Here’s a complete rundown of the committee rosters heading into the 2013 legislative session. We’ve marked with asterisks the committee assignments handed down to DFL Rep. Terry Morrow, who announced in mid-December that he would resign his House seat to take a job as legislative director of the Uniform Law Commission in Chicago.
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Agriculture Policy (16)
Chair: Jeanne Poppe (DFL)
Vice Chair: Tim Faust (DFL)
Minority Lead: Rod Hamilton (R)
Paul Anderson (R)
David Dill (DFL)
Roger Erickson (DFL)
Andrew Falk (DFL)
David FitzSimmons (R)
Patti Fritz (DFL)
Deb Kiel (R)
Ron Kresha (R)
Jay McNamar (DFL)
Terry Morrow* (DFL)
Bud Nornes (R)
John Petersburg (R)
Jean Wagenius (DFL)
Capital Investment (21)
Chair: Alice Hausman (DFL)
Vice Chair: John Ward (DFL)
Minority Lead: Matt Dean (R)
Tony Albright (R)
Joe Atkins (DFL)
Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Karen Clark (DFL)
Greg Davids (R)
Ray Dehn (DFL)
Bob Dettmer (R)
Ron Erhardt (DFL)
David FitzSimmons (R)
Steve Green (R)
Bob Gunther (R)
Leon Lillie (DFL)
Tim Mahoney (DFL)
Jay McNamar (DFL)
Carly Melin (DFL)
Kim Norton (DFL)
Chris Swedzinski (R)
Dean Urdahl (R)
Civil Law (19)
Chair: John Lesch (DFL)
Vice Chair: Susan Allen (DFL)
Minority Lead: Peggy Scott (R)
Mark Anderson (R)
Sarah Anderson (R)
Deb Hilstrom (DFL)
Mary Liz Holberg (R)
Melissa Hortman (DFL)
Jeff Howe (R)
Brian Johnson (R)
Tina Liebling (DFL)
Sandra Masin (DFL)
Jim Newberger (R)
Michael Paymar (DFL)
Cindy Pugh (R)
Paul Rosenthal (DFL)
Steve Simon (DFL)
Ryan Winkler (DFL)
Barb Yarusso (DFL)
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy (20)
Chair: Joe Atkins (DFL)
Vice Chair: Patti Fritz (DFL)
Minority Lead: Joe Hoppe (R)
Sarah Anderson (R)
Tom Anzelc (DFL)
Greg Davids (R)
Ray Dehn (DFL)
Laurie Halverson (DFL)
Deb Hilstrom (DFL)
Melissa Hortman (DFL)
Sheldon Johnson (DFL)
Leon Lillie (DFL)
Jenifer Loon (R)
Tim Sanders (R)
Dan Schoen (DFL)
Linda Slocum (DFL)
Mike Sundin (DFL)
Chris Swedzinski (R)
Kelby Woodard (R)
Kurt Zellers (R)
Ex officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy (12)
Chair: Joe Mullery (DFL)
Vice Chair: Carolyn Laine (DFL)
Minority Lead: Pam Myhra (R)
Bob Barrett (R)
Kathy Brynaert (DFL)
Mary Franson (R)
Jeff Howe (R)
Ron Kresha (R)
Carly Melin (DFL)
Rena Moran (DFL)
Joe Radinovich (DFL)
Ryan Winkler (DFL)
Education Finance (20)
Chair: Paul Marquart (DFL)
Vice Chair: Linda Slocum (DFL)
Minority Lead: Kelby Woodard (R)
Tom Anzelc (DFL)
Connie Bernardy (DFL)
Kathy Brynaert (DFL)
Jim Davnie (DFL)
Sondra Erickson (R)
Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
Jerry Hertaus (R)
Carlos Mariani (DFL)
Joe McDonald (R)
Rena Moran (DFL)
Will Morgan (DFL)
Pam Myhra (R)
Jerry Newton (DFL)
Duane Quam (R)
Joe Radinovich (DFL)
Yvonne Selcer (DFL)
Anna Wills (R)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Education Policy (21)
Chair: Carlos Mariani (DFL)
Vice Chair: Kathy Brynaert (DFL)
Minority Lead: Sondra Erickson (R)
Mark Anderson (R)
Bob Barrett (R)
John Benson (DFL)
David Bly (DFL)
Jim Davnie (DFL)
Roger Erickson (DFL)
Tim Faust (DFL)
Jason Isaacson (DFL)
Deb Kiel (R)
Ron Kresha (R)
Ernie Leidiger (R)
Paul Marquart (DFL)
Will Morgan (DFL)
Bud Nornes (R)
Mary Sawatzky (DFL)
Dean Urdahl (R)
Anna Wills (R)
Barb Yarusso (DFL)
Elections (12)
Chair: Steve Simon (DFL)
Vice Chair: Laurie Halverson (DFL)
GOP Lead: Tim Sanders (R)
Connie Bernardy (DFL)
Kurt Daudt (R)
Tom Huntley (DFL)
Brian Johnson (R)
Carolyn Laine (DFL)
Carlos Mariani (DFL)
Tim O’Driscoll (R)
Dean Urdahl (R)
Ryan Winkler (DFL)
Energy Policy (15)
Chair: Melissa Hortman (DFL)
Vice Chair: Will Morgan (DFL)
GOP Lead: Pat Garofalo (R)
Susan Allen (DFL)
Joe Atkins (DFL)
Mike Beard (R)
Kathy Brynaert (DFL)
Andrew Falk (DFL)
Tom Hackbarth (R)
Frank Hornstein (DFL)
Tim Kelly (R)
Duane Quam (R)
Peggy Scott (R)
Yvonne Selcer (DFL)
Barb Yarusso (DFL)
Environment and Natural Resources Policy (16)
Chair: David Dill (DFL)
Vice Chair: Peter Fischer (DFL)
Minority Lead: Tom Hackbarth (R)
John Benson (DFL)
Tony Cornish (R)
Dan Fabian (R)
Andrew Falk (DFL)
Steve Green (R)
Rick Hansen (DFL)
Jason Isaacson (DFL)
Phyllis Kahn (DFL)
Denny McNamara (R)
John Persell (DFL)
Mark Uglem (R)
Jean Wagenius (DFL)
JoAnn Ward (DFL)
Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Finance (19)
Chair: Jean Wagenius (DFL)
Vice Chair: Andrew Falk (DFL)
Minority Lead: Denny McNamara (R)
Paul Anderson (R)
John Benson (DFL)
David Bly (DFL)
Karen Clark (DFL)
David Dill (DFL)
Roger Erickson (DFL)
Dan Fabian (R)
Mike Freiberg (DFL)
Tom Hackbarth (R)
Rod Hamilton (R)
Rick Hansen (DFL)
Kathy Lohmer (R)
John Persell (DFL)
Jeanne Poppe (DFL)
Paul Torkelson (R)
JoAnn Ward (DFL)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Ethics (4)
Chair: Jim Davnie (DFL)
Minority Lead: Tim Kelly (R)
Tara Mack (R)
Mary Murphy (DFL)
Joe Atkins (DFL) (alt)
Kelby Woodard (R) (alt)
Government Operations (15)
Chair: Michael Nelson (DFL)
Vice Chair: Mike Freiberg (DFL)
Minority Lead: Joyce Peppin (R)
David Dill (DFL)
Zach Dorholt (DFL)
Steve Drazkowski (R)
Andrew Falk (DFL)
Rick Hansen (DFL)
Phyllis Kahn (DFL)
Tim O’Driscoll (R)
Cindy Pugh (R)
Duane Quam (R)
Tim Sanders (R)
JoAnn Ward (DFL)
Ryan Winkler (DFL)
Ex Officio: Mary Murphy (DFL)
Health and Human Services Finance (20)
Chair: Tom Huntley (DFL)
Vice Chair: Kim Norton (DFL)
Minority Lead: Jim Abeler (R)
Susan Allen (DFL)
Matt Dean (R)
Peter Fischer (DFL)
Patti Fritz (DFL)
Steve Gottwalt (R)
Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
Laurie Halverson (DFL)
Melissa Hortman (DFL)
Carolyn Laine (DFL)
Tina Liebling (DFL)
Diane Loeffler (DFL)
Tara Mack (R)
Joe McDonald (R)
Rena Moran (DFL)
Jerry Newton (DFL)
Joe Schomacker (R)
Nick Zerwas (R)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Health and Human Services Policy (20)
Chair: Tina Liebling (DFL)
Vice Chair: Rena Moran (DFL)
Minority Lead: Steve Gottwalt (R)
Jim Abeler (R)
Tony Albright (R)
Susan Allen (DFL)
John Benson (DFL)
Kathy Brynaert (DFL)
Mary Franson (R)
Patti Fritz (DFL)
Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
Tom Huntley (DFL)
Diane Loeffler (DFL)
Tara Mack (R)
Will Morgan (DFL)
Joe Mullery (DFL)
Dan Schoen (DFL)
Joe Schomacker (R)
JoAnn Ward (DFL)
Nick Zerwas (R)
Higher Education Finance and Policy (15)
Chair: Gene Pelowski (DFL)
Vice Chair: Terry Morrow*(DFL)
GOP Lead: Bud Nornes (R)
Zach Dorholt (DFL)
David FitzSimmons (R)
Mary Franson (R)
Glenn Gruenhagen (R)
Sheldon Johnson (DFL)
Ben Lien (DFL)
Kathy Lohmer (R)
Kim Norton (DFL)
Jeanne Poppe (DFL)
Paul Rosenthal (DFL)
Chris Swedzinski (R)
Ryan Winkler (DFL)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Housing Finance and Policy (14)
Chair: Karen Clark (DFL)
Vice Chair: David Bly (DFL)
Minority Lead: Paul Anderson (R)
Peter Fischer (DFL)
Steve Green (R)
Jerry Hertaus (R)
Jason Isaacson (DFL)
Carlos Mariani (DFL)
Jason Metsa (DFL)
Rena Moran (DFL)
Marion O’Neill (R)
Joe Radinovich (DFL)
Joe Schomacker (R)
Nick Zerwas (R)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy (17)
Chair: Tim Mahoney (DFL)
Vice Chair: John Persell (DFL)
GOP Lead: Bob Gunther (R)
Tony Albright (R)
Karen Clark (DFL)
Dan Fabian (R)
Jason Isaacson (DFL)
Andrea Kieffer (R)
Ernie Leidiger (R)
Kathy Lohmer (R)
Jason Metsa (DFL)
Joe Mullery (DFL)
Jerry Newton (DFL)
Kim Norton (DFL)
Shannon Savick (DFL)
Mark Uglem (R)
John Ward (DFL)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Judiciary Finance and Policy (15)
Chair: Deb Hilstrom (DFL)
Vice Chair: Carly Melin (DFL)
Minority Lead: Steve Drazkowski (R)
David Bly (DFL)
Tony Cornish (R)
Melissa Hortman (DFL)
Brian Johnson (R)
Sheldon Johnson (DFL)
John Lesch (DFL)
Ben Lien (DFL)
Jay McNamar (DFL)
Marion O’Neill (R)
Michael Paymar (DFL)
Cindy Pugh (R)
Peggy Scott (R)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Labor, Workplace, and Regulated Industries (15)
Chair: Sheldon Johnson (DFL)
Vice Chair: Mike Sundin (DFL)
Minority Lead: Tim O’Driscoll (R)
Mike Benson (R)
Peter Fischer (DFL)
Joe Hoppe (R)
Andrea Kieffer (R)
Carolyn Laine (DFL)
Diane Loeffler (DFL)
Jason Metsa (DFL)
Michael Nelson (DFL)
Marion O’Neill (R)
Shannon Savick (DFL)
Erik Simonson (DFL)
Mark Uglem (R)
Legacy (12)
Chair: Phyllis Kahn (DFL)
Vice Chair: Leon Lillie (DFL)
Minority Lead: Dean Urdahl (R)
Mike Freiberg (DFL)
Steve Green (R)
Alice Hausman (DFL)
Joe McDonald (R)
Mary Murphy (DFL)
Joyce Peppin (R)
Paul Torkelson (R)
Jean Wagenius (DFL)
John Ward (DFL)
Property and Local Tax Division (15)
Chair: Jim Davnie (DFL)
Vice Chair: Ben Lien (DFL)
Minority Lead: Paul Torkelson (R)
Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Sondra Erickson (R)
Tim Faust (DFL)
Pat Garofalo (R)
Jerry Hertaus (R)
Deb Kiel (R)
Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
Diane Loeffler (DFL)
Tim Mahoney (DFL)
Paul Marquart (DFL)
Michael Nelson (DFL)
Linda Runbeck (R)
Public Safety Finance and Policy (18)
Chair: Michael Paymar (DFL)
Vice Chair: Paul Rosenthal (DFL)
Minority Lead: Tony Cornish (R)
Deb Hilstrom (DFL)
Brian Johnson (R)
Tim Kelly (R)
Andrea Kieffer (R)
John Lesch (DFL)
Kathy Lohmer (R)
Joe Mullery (DFL)
Jim Newberger (R)
Shannon Savick (DFL)
Dan Schoen (DFL)
Steve Simon (DFL)
Erik Simonson (DFL)
Linda Slocum (DFL)
Mark Uglem (R)
John Ward (DFL)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Rules and Legislative Administration (29)
Chair: Erin Murphy (DFL)
Vice Chair: John Benson (DFL)
GOP Lead: Kurt Daudt (R)
Tony Albright (R)
Sarah Anderson (R)
Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Matt Dean (R)
Ron Erhardt (DFL)
Rick Hansen (DFL)
Deb Hilstrom (DFL)
Joe Hoppe (R)
Melissa Hortman (DFL)
Sheldon Johnson (DFL)
Tim Kelly (R)
Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
John Lesch (DFL)
Leon Lillie (DFL)
Jenifer Loon (R)
Carly Melin (DFL)
Terry Morrow* (DFL)
Kim Norton (DFL)
Gene Pelowski (DFL)
Joyce Peppin (R)
John Persell (DFL)
Tim Sanders (R)
Paul Torkelson (R)
John Ward (DFL)
Kelby Woodard (R)
Kurt Zellers (R)
State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs (17)
Chair: Mary Murphy (DFL)
Vice Chair: Jerry Newton (DFL)
Minority Lead: Bob Dettmer (R)
Mike Benson (R)
Connie Bernardy (DFL)
Raymond Dehn (DFL)
Mike Freiberg (DFL)
Jeff Howe (R)
Phyllis Kahn (DFL)
Ron Kresha (R)
Ernie Leidiger (R)
Michael Nelson (DFL)
Tim O’Driscoll (R)
John Persell (DFL)
Mary Sawatzky (DFL)
Steve Simon (DFL)
Anna Wills (R)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Taxes (27)
Chair: Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
Vice Chair: Diane Loeffler (DFL)
Minority Lead: Greg Davids (R)
Sarah Anderson (R)
Tom Anzelc (DFL)
Bob Barrett (R)
John Benson (DFL)
Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Jim Davnie (DFL)
Steve Drazkowski (R)
Pat Garofalo (R)
Rick Hansen (DFL)
John Lesch (DFL)
Tina Liebling (DFL)
Leon Lillie (DFL)
Jenifer Loon (R)
Tara Mack (R)
Paul Marquart (DFL)
Carly Melin (DFL)
Pam Myhra (R)
Michael Paymar (DFL)
Joyce Peppin (R)
Linda Runbeck (R)
Dan Schoen (DFL)
Erik Simonson (DFL)
Linda Slocum (DFL)
Kurt Zellers (R)
Transportation Finance (17)
Chair: Frank Hornstein (DFL)
Vice Chair: Connie Bernardy (DFL)
Minority Lead: Mike Beard (R)
Mike Benson (R)
Raymond Dehn (DFL)
Ron Erhardt (DFL)
Rod Hamilton (R)
Alice Hausman (DFL)
Mary Liz Holberg (R)
Jeff Howe (R)
Tim Mahoney (DFL)
Sandra Masin (DFL)
Jason Metsa (DFL)
Terry Morrow* (DFL)
Marion O’Neill (R)
John Petersburg (R)
Mike Sundin (DFL)
Ex Officio: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Transportation Policy (15)
Chair: Ron Erhardt (DFL)
Vice Chair: Sandra Masin (DFL)
Minority Lead: Linda Runbeck (R)
Mark Anderson (R)
Mike Beard (R)
Zach Dorholt (DFL)
David FitzSimmons (R)
Frank Hornstein (DFL)
Jim Newberger (R)
John Petersburg (R)
Paul Rosenthal (DFL)
Mary Sawatzky (DFL)
Yvonne Selcer (DFL)
Erik Simonson (DFL)
Mike Sundin (DFL)
Ways and Means (33)
Chair: Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
Vice Chair: Tom Anzelc (DFL)
Minority Lead: Mary Liz Holberg (R)
Jim Abeler (R)
Sarah Anderson (R)
Joe Atkins (DFL)
Mike Beard (R)
Karen Clark (DFL)
Greg Davids (R)
Jim Davnie (DFL)
Matt Dean (R)
Bob Dettmer (R)
Bob Gunther (R)
Tom Hackbarth (R)
Alice Hausman (DFL)
Deb Hilstrom (DFL)
Frank Hornstein (DFL)
Tom Huntley (DFL)
Phyllis Kahn (DFL)
Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
Jenifer Loon (R)
Tim Mahoney (DFL)
Carlos Mariani (DFL)
Paul Marquart (DFL)
Denny McNamara (R)
Terry Morrow* (DFL)
Joe Mullery (DFL)
Bud Nornes (R)
Michael Paymar (DFL)
Gene Pelowski (DFL)
Steve Simon (DFL)
Jean Wagenius (DFL)
Kelby Woodard (R)
SENATE COMMITTEES
Capital Investment (20)
Chair: LeRoy Stumpf (DFL)
Vice Chair: Bev Scalze (DFL)
Minority Lead: David Senjem (R)
Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
Dick Cohen (DFL)
Kent Eken (DFL)
Jeff Hayden (DFL)
Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)
Mary Kiffmeyer (R)
Jim Metzen (DFL)
Jeremy Miller (R)
Carla Nelson (R)
Scott Newman (R)
Sandy Pappas (DFL)
John Pederson (R)
Julie Rosen (R)
Matt Schmit (DFL)
Katie Sieben (DFL)
Dan Sparks (DFL)
David Tomassoni (DFL)
Commerce (13)
Chair: Jim Metzen (DFL)
Vice Chair: Vicki Jensen (DFL)
Minority Lead: Paul Gazelka (R)
Dave Brown (R)
Jim Carlson (DFL)
Kevin Dahle (DFL)
Gary Dahms (R)
Barb Goodwin (DFL)
Karin Housley (R)
Ron Latz (DFL)
Sandy Pappas (DFL)
Eric Pratt (R)
Roger Reinert (DFL)
E-12 Division (18)
Chair:Chuck Wiger (DFL)
Vice Chair: Alice Johnson (DFL)
Minority Lead: Sean Nienow (R)
Terri Bonoff (DFL)
Kevin Dahle (DFL)
Gary Dahms (R)
Dan Hall (R)
Melissa Halvorson Wiklund (DFL)
John Hoffman (DFL)
Karin Housley (R)
Vicki Jensen (DFL)
Susan Kent (DFL)
John Pederson (R)
Carrie Ruud (R)
Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
LeRoy Stumpf (DFL)
Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
Bill Weber (R)
Education (15)
Chair: Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
Vice Chair: Kevin Dahle (DFL)
Minority Lead: Carla Nelson (R)
Jim Carlson (DFL)
Roger Chamberlain (R)
Greg Clausen (DFL)
Melisa Franzen (DFL)
Melissa Halvorson Wiklund (DFL)
Alice Johnson (DFL)
Susan Kent (DFL)
Sean Nienow (R)
Branden Petersen (R)
Eric Pratt (R)
Dave Thompson (R)
Chuck Wiger (DFL)
Elections Subcommittee (9)
Chair: Katie Sieben (DFL)
Vice Chair: Kent Eken (DFL)
Minority Lead: Scott Newman (R)
Dick Cohen (DFL)
Jeff Hayden (DFL)
John Hoffman (DFL)
Mary Kiffmeyer (R)
Warren Limmer (R)
Ann Rest (DFL)
Environment and Energy (14)
Chair: John Marty (DFL)
Vice Chair: John Hoffman (DFL)
Minority Lead: Dave Brown (R)
Michelle Benson (R)
Scott Dibble (DFL)
Chris Eaton (DFL)
Foung Hawj (DFL)
Lyle Koenen (DFL)
Dave Osmek (R)
Julie Rosen (R)
Bev Scalze (DFL)
Matt Schmit (DFL)
Katie Sieben (DFL)
Bill Weber (R)
Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Division (14)
Chair: David Tomassoni (DFL)
Vice Chair: Foung Hawj (DFL)
Minority Lead: Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)
Scott Dibble (DFL)
Kari Dziedzic (DFL)
Dave Osmek (R)
Carrie Ruud (R)
Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
Bev Scalze (DFL)
Matt Schmit (DFL)
Rod Skoe (DFL)
Dan Sparks (DFL)
Bill Weber (R)
Torrey Westrom (R)
Finance (22)
Chair: Dick Cohen (DFL)
Vice Chair: Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
Minority Lead: Michelle Fischbach (R)
Bruce Anderson (R)
Terri Bonoff (DFL)
Scott Dibble (DFL)
Barb Goodwin (DFL)
Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)
Ron Latz (DFL)
Warren Limmer (R)
Tony Lourey (DFL)
Jeremy Miller (R)
Scott Newman (R)
Sean Nienow (R)
John Pederson (R)
Sandy Pappas (DFL)
Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
Katie Sieben (DFL)
LeRoy Stumpf (DFL)
David Tomassoni (DFL)
Chuck Wiger (DFL)
Torrey Westrom (R)
Health and Human Services Division (11)
Chair: Tony Lourey (DFL)
Vice Chair: Melisa Franzen (DFL)
Minority Lead: Julie Rosen (R)
Michelle Benson (R)
Dave Brown (R)
Jim Carlson (DFL)
Greg Clausen (DFL)
Kent Eken (DFL)
Jeff Hayden (DFL)
Mary Kiffmeyer (R)
Kathy Sheran (DFL)
Health, Human Services and Housing (11)
Chair:Kathy Sheran (DFL)
Vice Chair: Melissa Halvorson Wiklund (DFL)
Minority Lead: Michelle Benson (R)
Chris Eaton (DFL)
Jeff Hayden (DFL)
John Hoffman (DFL)
Tony Lourey (DFL)
John Marty (DFL)
Carla Nelson (R)
Sean Nienow (R)
Julie Rosen (R)
Higher Education and Workforce Development Division (13)
Chair: Terri Bonoff (DFL)
Vice Chair: Greg Clausen (DFL)
Minority Lead: Jeremy Miller (R)
Kent Eken (DFL)
Michelle Fischbach (R)
Susan Kent (DFL)
Tony Lourey (DFL)
Julianne Ortman (R)
Branden Petersen (R)
Eric Pratt (R)
Kathy Sheran (DFL)
Dan Sparks (DFL)
Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development (10)
Chair: Dan Sparks (DFL)
Vice Chair: Matt Schmit (DFL)
Minority Lead: Gary Dahms (R)
Terri Bonoff (DFL)
Kent Eken (DFL)
Foung Hawj (DFL)
Lyle Koenen (DFL)
Carla Nelson (R)
Carrie Ruud (R)
Bill Weber (R)
Judiciary (8)
Chair: Ron Latz (DFL)
Vice Chair: Barb Goodwin (DFL)
Minority Lead: Warren Limmer (R)
Dick Cohen (DFL)
Kari Dziedzic (DFL)
Dan Hall (R)
Julianne Ortman (R)
Kathy Sheran (DFL)
Rules and Administration (13)
Chair: Tom Bakk (DFL)
Vice Chair: Katie Sieben (DFL)
Minority Lead: David Hann (R)
Dick Cohen (DFL)
Michelle Fischbach (R)
Paul Gazelka (R)
Warren Limmer (R)
John Marty (DFL)
Jim Metzen (DFL)
Scott Newman (R)
Sandy Pappas (DFL)
Rod Skoe (DFL)
LeRoy Stumpf (DFL)
State and Local Government (13)
Chair: Sandy Pappas (DFL)
Vice Chair: Chris Eaton (DFL)
Minority Lead: Dan Hall (R)
Bruce Anderson (R)
Kevin Dahle (DFL)
Barb Goodwin (DFL)
Jeff Hayden (DFL)
Karin Housley (R)
Alice Johnson (DFL)
Branden Petersen (R)
Bev Scalze (DFL)
Dave Thompson (R)
Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
State Departments and Veterans Division (11)
Chair: Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
Vice Chair: Kari Dziedzic (DFL)
Minority Lead: Roger Chamberlain (R)
Bruce Anderson (R)
Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
Dick Cohen (DFL)
Gary Dahms (R)
Paul Gazelka (R)
Jim Metzen (DFL)
Ann Rest (DFL)
LeRoy Stumpf (DFL)
Tax Reform Division (8)
Chair: Ann Rest (DFL)
Vice Chair: Lyle Koenen (DFL)
Minority Lead: Dave Thompson (R)
Kari Dziedzic (DFL)
Chris Eaton (DFL)
Paul Gazelka (R)
Julianne Ortman (R)
Rod Skoe (DFL)
Taxes (13)
Chair: Rod Skoe (DFL)
Vice Chair: Ann Rest (DFL)
Minority Lead: Julianne Ortman (R)
Tom Bakk (DFL)
Roger Chamberlain (R)
Kari Dziedzic (DFL)
Chris Eaton (DFL)
Lyle Koenen (DFL)
John Marty (DFL)
Carla Nelson (R)
Roger Reinert (DFL)
David Senjem (R)
Dave Thompson (R)
Transportation and Public Safety Division (17)
Chair: Scott Dibble (DFL)
Vice Chair: Susan Kent (DFL)
Minority Lead: John Pederson (R)
Jim Carlson (DFL)
Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
Melisa Franzen (DFL)
Vicki Jensen (DFL)
Mary Kiffmeyer (R)
Jeremy Miller (R)
Dave Osmek (R)
Eric Pratt (R)
Roger Reinert (DFL)
Ann Rest (DFL)
David Senjem (R)
David Tomassoni (DFL)
Chuck Wiger (DFL)
Torrey Westrom (R)
