This week, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) announced committee chairs and appropriations subcommittee chairs. This year there is a new committee devoted to advice and consent of gubernatorial appointments, in addition to a few changes of previous committees, such as the Education Committee will now also work on career readiness.

Standing Committee Chairs

• Advice and Consent—Senator Pete Lucido (R-Shelby Township)
• Agriculture–Senator Kevin Daley (R-Arcadia Township)
• Economic and Small Business Development—Senator Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth)
• Education and Career Readiness—Senator Lana Theis (R-Brighton)
• Energy and Technology—Senator Dan Lauwers (R-Brockway Township)
• Environmental Quality—Senator Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes)
• Families, Seniors, and Veterans—Senator John Bizon (R-Battle Creek)
• Finance—Senator Jim Runestad (R-White Lake)
• Government Operations—Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake)
• Health Policy—Senator Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington)
• Insurance and Banking—Senator Lana Theis (R-Brighton)
• JCAR—Senator Pete Lucido (R-Shelby Township)
• Judiciary and Public Safety—Senator Pete Lucido (R-Shelby Township)
• Local Government—Senator Dale Zorn (R-Ida)
• Natural Resources—Senator Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan)
• Oversight—Senator Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan)
• Regulatory Reform—Senator Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton)
• Transportation and Infrastructure—Senator Tom Barrett (R-Potterville)

Appropriations and Subcommittee Chairs

• Appropriations–Senator Jim Stamas (R-Midland)
• Agriculture and Rural Development–Senator Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville)
• Capital Outlay— Senator Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth)
• General Government— Senator Jim Stamas (R-Midland)
• Health and Human Services—Senator Pete MacGregor (R-Rockford)
• Justice and Public Safety—Senator Tom Barrett (R-Potterville)
• K-12 and Michigan Department of Education—Senator Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City)
• Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)—Senator Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton)
• Natural Resources and Environmental Quality—Senator Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo)
• Talent and Economic Development/MEDC—Senator Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth)
• Transportation—Senator Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City)
• Universities and Community Colleges—Senator Kim LaSata (R-Bainbridge Township)

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