Committees

1. Appropriations - Controls state budget details, amendments, supplemental appropriations, and agency spending.

2. Finance & Revenue - Handles taxes, fees, revenue forecasts, and fiscal policy.

3. Judiciary - Covers criminal law, civil law, courts, sentencing, victims' rights.

4. Public Safety & Homeland Security - Oversees policing, corrections, fire services, emergency management.

5. Health & Human Services - Covers Medicaid, licensing boards, behavioral health, hospitals.

6. Education (K–12) - Curriculum, school funding, teacher licensure, charter schools.

7. Higher Education & Workforce Development - Colleges, trade schools, student aid, job training programs.

8. Transportation & Infrastructure - Roads, transit, airports, rail, public works.

9. Energy & Natural Resources - Oil, gas, mining, renewable energy, state lands, conservation.

10. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs - Farms, ranching, rural broadband, water compacts.

11. Commerce, Labor & Economic Development - Business regulation, wages, worker protections, economic growth.

12. Housing & Local Government - Zoning, affordable housing, municipal powers, county governance.

13. Technology, Digital Innovation & Cybersecurity - AI regulation, broadband, cybersecurity, tech-sector policy.

14. Civil Rights & Public Institutions - Anti-discrimination law, corrections oversight, state facilities.

15. Elections, Campaigns & Ethics - Election law, campaign finance, redistricting oversight.

16. Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Service - National Guard, veterans' benefits, emergency service volunteers.

17. Environment, Climate, & Wildfire Management - Climate policy, wildfire prevention, air quality, environmental science.

18. Government Operations & Administrative Reform - Procurement, state HR, audits, sunshine laws, administrative rulemaking

1. Senate Committee on Fiscal Policy & Appropriations

Upper-chamber role: Combines budget, taxation, and long-term financial strategy.

Jurisdiction includes:

• State budget and appropriations

• Revenue forecasting

• Tax policy

• Bonding & debt management

2. Senate Committee on Justice, Public Safety & Constitutional Affairs

A combined legal powerhouse, appropriate for a small Senate.

Jurisdiction includes:

• Criminal and civil code

• Courts & judicial administration

• Corrections and parole

• State constitutional review

• Law enforcement oversight

3. Senate Committee on Health, Education & Human Capital

A broad “people-centered” committee.

Jurisdiction includes:

• Public health & hospitals

• Medicaid and human services

• K–12 education

• Higher education

• Workforce development

4. Senate Committee on Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Works

Jurisdiction includes:

• Roads, bridges, and highways

• Airports and rail

• Broadband infrastructure

• State buildings & capital projects

5. Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Jurisdiction includes:

• Energy policy and utilities

• Oil, gas, mining

• Water resources

• Air quality

• Forests & wildfire management

6. Senate Committee on Economic Development, Labor & Commerce

Jurisdiction includes:

• Business regulation

• Labor law & wages

• Workforce training incentives

• State economic competitiveness

• Rural & urban development

7. Senate Committee on Government Administration, Elections & Technology

This creates an administrative + democratic governance committee.

Jurisdiction includes:

• Elections, campaigns, redistricting

• Ethics

• State administrative rulemaking

• Government operations & audits

• Technology modernization

• Cybersecurity policy