The Energy and Natural Resources is a standing committee of the North Dakota State Senate. It was formerly called the Natural Resources Committee.[1]
Per Section 501 of the Senate Rules, committees of the North Dakota Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of an organizational session after every election. The majority leader shall serve as the chair of the Committee on Committees and shall appoint four members from the majority party and three members from the minority party to the committee.[2] The Senate has one five-day standing committee, the Appropriations Committee, five three-day standing committees and five two-day standing committees. Members can only serve on two standing committees; no more than one three-day and one two-day standing committee. Members of the Appropriations Committee may not serve on any other standing committee.[3] The Majority Leader shall appoint the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[4]
See rules: Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022
“ | The Natural Resources Committee may consider bills and resolutions in the following areas: Game and Fish, Public Lands, Mines and Mining, Gas, Oil and Forestry.[5][6] | ” |
This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Energy and Natural Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Erin Oban | • Jessica K. Unruh, Chair | |||
• Curt Kreun, Vice chair | ||||
• Kelly Armstrong | ||||
• Dwight Cook | ||||
• Jim Roers | ||||
• Donald Schaible |
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Philip Murphy | • Donald Schaible, Chairman | |||
• Constance Triplett | • Jessica K. Unruh, Vice Chairman | |||
• Kelly Armstrong | ||||
• David Hogue | ||||
• Lonnie Laffen |
Natural Resources Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Philip M. Murphy | • Stanley W. Lyson, Chairman | |||
• Connie Triplett | • Randall A. Burckhard, Vice Chairman | |||
• David Hogue | ||||
• Lonnie J. Laffen | ||||
• Jessica K. Unruh |
Natural Resources Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Mac Schneider | • Stanley W. Lyson, Chairman | |||
• Constance Triplett | • David Hogue, Vice Chairman | |||
• Randy Burckhard | ||||
• Layton Freborg | ||||
• Gerald Uglem |
Natural Resources Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Constance Triplett | • Robert Erbele | |||
• Mac Schneider | • David Hogue | |||
• Jim Pomeroy | • Stanley W. Lyson | |||
• Layton Freborg |