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2007 Committees
Capital Budget - Vice-Chair
The House Capital Budget Committee considers the state capital
budget which approves money for the construction and repair of public
buildings and for other long-term investments, such as land acquisitions
and transfers. The capital budget also includes state money that is
either given or lent to local governments or nonprofit organizations for
infrastructure, housing, and cultural and heritage facilities. The
committee also considers legislation that authorizes state debt and
legislation that affects state buildings and land.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education considers issues
relating to funding of early learning, K-12, and higher education
programs and agencies and makes funding recommendations to the
Appropriations Committee.
Housing
The House Housing Committee considers issues relating to the
accessibility and affordability of housing, state assistance to
low-income housing, landlord-tenant laws, manufactured housing and
mobile homes, housing authorities and the Housing Finance Commission.
State Government and Tribal Affairs
The House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee considers
issues relating to the processes of government, including state agency
rule-making, state government reorganization, election laws, public
disclosure, campaign reform, ethics laws, various public employee laws,
and certain state agencies and the offices of elected state officials
that are not under the purview of another committee. The committee also
considers issues relating to veterans and the government-to-government
relationship of the state and Indian tribes.
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