Kansas Senate President-elect makes committee appointments

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Senate President-elect Ty Masterson has made his committee assignments.

Kansas Senate President-elect Ty Masterson says he has released the full roster of his standing committee assignments. He said assignments are as follows:

Agriculture & Natural Resources:
- Chair - Dan Kerschen
- Vice-Chair - Alicia Straub
- Ranking Member - Mary Ware
- Members - Larry Alley, John Doll, Michael Fagg, Carolyn McGinn, Virgil Peck, Marci Francisco
Public Health & Welfare:
- Chair - Richard Hildebrand
- Vice-Chair - Beverly Gossage
- Ranking Member - Pat Pettey
- Members - Molly Baumgardner, Renee Erickson, Kristen O’Shea, Mark Steffen, Mike Thompson, Cindy Holscher
Transportation:
- Chair - Mike Petersen
- Vice-Chair - J.R. Claeys
- Ranking Member - Tom Hawk
- Members - Elaine Bowers, Brenda Dietrich, Rick Kloos, Dennis Pyle, Caryn Tyson, Jeff Pittman
Assessment & Taxation:
- Chair - Caryn Tyson
- Vice-Chair - Larry Elley
- Ranking Member - Tom Holland
- Members - Molly Baumgardner, J.R. Claeys, Dan Kerschen, Rick Kloos, Mark Steffen, Ethan Corson
Transparency & Ethics:
- Chair - Elaine Bowers
- Vice-Chair - Carolyn McGinn
- Ranking Member - Oletha Faust-Goudeau
- Members - John Doll, Renee Erickson, Dennis Pyle, Alicia Straub, Mike Thompson, Kellie Warren, Marci Fransisco, David Haley
Local Government:
- Chair - Carolyn McGinn
- Vice-Chair - Elaine Bowers
- Ranking Member - Marci Fransisco
- Members - John Doll, Renee Erickson, Dennis Pyle, Alicia Straub, Mike Thompson, Kellie Warren, Oletha Faust-Goudeau, David Haley
Financial Institutions:
- Chair - Jeff Longbine
- Vice-Chair - Michael Fagg
- Ranking Member - Jeff Pittman
- Members - Virgil Peck, Brenda Dietrich, Beverly Gossage, Richard Hildebrand, Robert Olson, Cindy Holscher
Insurance:
- Chair - Jeff Longbine
- Vice-Chair - Virgil Peck
- Ranking Member - Cindy Holscher
- Members - Michael Fagg, Brenda Dietrich, Beverly Gossage, Richard Hildebrand, Robert Olson, Jeff Pittman
Federal & State Affairs:
- Chair - Larry Alley
- Vice-Chair - Richard Hildebrand
- Ranking Member - Oletha Faust-Goudeau
- Members - Brenda Dietrich, Bud Estes, Rick Kloos, Jeff Longbine, Mike Petersen, Mary Ware
Commerce:
- Chair - Robert Olson
- Vice-Chair - Mark Steffen
- Ranking Member - Tom Holland
- Members - John Doll, Kristen O’Shea, Virgil Peck, Alicia Straub, Caryn Tyson, Cindy Holscher
Judiciary:
- Chair - Kellie Warren
- Vice-Chair - Rick Wilborn
- Ranking Member - David Haley
- Members - Molly Baumgardner, Elaine Bowers, Beverly Gossage, Dennis Pyle, Mike Thompson, Ethan Corson
Ways & Means:
- Chair - Rick Billinger
- Vice-Chair - J.R. Claeys
- Ranking Member - Tom Hawk
- Members - Renee Erickson, Michael Fagg, Dan Kerschen, Carolyn McGinn, Gene Suellentrop, Pat Pettey
Utilities:
- Chair - Mike Thompson
- Vice-Chair - Mike Petersen
- Ranking Member - Marci Francisco
- Members - Elaine Bowers, J.R. Claeys, Michael Fagg, Rob Olson, Dennis Pyle, Kellie Waren, Ethan Corson, Tom Hawk
Education:
- Chair - Molly Baumgardner
- Vice-Chair - Renee Erickson
- Ranking Member - Dinah Sykes
- Members - Brenda Dietrich, Beverly Gossage, Rick Kloos, Kristen O’Shea, Alicia Straub, Pat Pettey
Senate Subcommittee on Rules:
- Chair - Rick Wilborn
- Members - Ty Masterson, Gene Suellentrop, Dinah Sykes, Mike Petersen

Senate President-elect Masterson said he will name members to the Joint Committees, Legislative Post Audit Committee, Confirmation Oversight Committee, Redistricting Committee and Committee on Interstate Cooperation at a later date.