House Committee Chairs and Members Announced

Jan 30, 2025

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Today, House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Kalamazoo) named the chairs and members of the Standing Committees, the Appropriations Subcommittees, and the newly created Oversight Subcommittees for the 2025-2026 legislative term. The chairs of each committee are listed below. To view the vice chairs and the full committee memberships, please click here.

Standing Committees:

    • Agriculture: Rep. Jerry Neyer (R-Shepherd)
    • Appropriations: Rep. Ann Bollin (R-Brighton)
    • Communications and Technology: Jamie Greene (R-Richmond)
    • Economic Competitiveness: Rep. Mike Hoadley (R-Au Gres)
    • Education and Workforce: Rep. Nancy DeBoer (R-Holland)
    • Elections Integrity: Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-Shelbyville)
    • Energy: Rep. Pauline Wendzel (R-Watervliet)
    • Families and Veterans: Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-Jackson)
    • Finance: Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester Hills)
    • Government Operations: Rep. Brian BeGole (R-Perry)
    • Health Policy: Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington)
    • Insurance: Rep. Mike Harris (R-Waterford Township)
    • Judiciary: Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport)
    • Natural Resources and Tourism: Rep. David Martin (R-Davison)
    • Oversight: Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay)
    • Regulatory Reform: Rep. Joseph Aragona (R-Clinton Township)
    • Rules: Rep. Bill Schuette (R-Midland)
    • Transportation and Infrastructure: Rep. Pat Outman (R-Six Lakes)
    • Joint Committee on Administrative Rules: Rep. Douglas Wozniak (R-Shelby Township)

Appropriations Subcommittees:

    • Corrections and Judiciary: Rep. Bradley Slagh (R-Zeeland)
    • Department of Agriculture and Rural Development/Department of Natural Resources: Rep. Ken Borton (R-Gaylord)
    • Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy: Rep. Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan)
    • Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity: Rep. Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-Clayton)
    • Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs/Insurance and Financial Services: Timmy Beson (R-Bay City)
    • Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: Ron Robinson (R-Utica)
    • General Government: Rep. Thomas Kuhn (R-Troy)
    • Higher Education and Community Colleges: Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock)
    • Human Services: Rep. John Roth (R-Interlochen)
    • Joint Capital Outlay: Rep. Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-Clayton)
    • Medicaid and Behavioral Health: Rep. Greg VanWoerkom (R-Norton Shores)
    • Public Health: Rep. Jaime Green (R-Richmond)
    • School Aid and Department of Education: Rep. Tim Kelly (R-Saginaw Township)
    • State and Local Transportation: Rep. Donni Steele (R-Orion)
    • Michigan State Police: Rep. Mike Mueller (R-Linden)

Oversight Subcommittees:

    • Child Welfare System: Luke Meerman (R-Coopersville)
    • Corporate Subsidies and State Investments: Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers)
    • Homeland Security and Foreign Influence: William Bruck (R-Erie)
    • Public Health and Food Security: Matthew Bierlein (R-Vassar)
    • State and Local Assistance Programs: Jason Woolford (R-Howell)
    • Weaponization of State Government: Angela Rigas (R-Alto)

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