The Senate has announced the committee assignments for the 2015/2016 session.  Here is a list of the committees we work with on a more regular basis (D’s in italics).

• Commerce – Schmidt (chair), Kowall (vice chair), MacGregor, Nofs, Hertel
• Economic Development & International Investment – Horn (chair), Schmidt (vice chair), Brandenburg, Stamas, Emmons, Smith, Bieda
• Elections and Government Reform – Robertson (chair), Colbeck (vice chair) Emmons, Shirkey, Hood
• Energy and Technology – Nofs (chair), Proos (vice chair), Horn, Schuitmaker, Hune, Shirkey, Zorn, Hopgood, Knezek, Smith
• Local Government – Zorn (chair), Proos (vice chair), Brandenburg, Rocca, Young
• Regulatory Reform – Rocca (chair), Jones (vice chair), Knollenberg, Kowall, Marleau, Hune, Warren, Hertel, Johnson
• Transportation – Casperson (chair), Horn (vice chair), Pavlov, Marleau, Hopgood
• Appropriations: General Government – Stamas (chair), Nofs (vice chair), Booher, Young
• Appropriations: Transportation – Hansen (chair), Knollenberg (vice chair), Young

For a full list of the committees and their membership, click here.

The House is expected to announce their committee assignments later this week.

Nikki Brown is a legislative associate for the League handling economic development and municipal services issues.  She can be reached at nbrown@mml.org or 517-908-0305.