House Speaker Chris Benge announced today a streamlining of the House Committee structure and named committee chairmen.Last session, the House operated with 10 standing committees and 26 subcommittees.
Speaker Benge, in an effort to further streamline the committee structure, announced today that there will be 18 full standing committees in the House and seven budget subcommittees when the 52nd Legislature returns in February.
“This committee structure will allow for a better allocation of staff and member time and resources,” said Benge, R-Tulsa. “The changes will help both members and the public better understand where a bill stands at any given time.”
Speaker Benge also named his committee chairmen today.
“The Oklahoma voters confirmed they approve of our pro-growth, pro-family values leadership by increasing our Republican majority in the House,” said Benge. “I am confident these committee chairmen will continue to push legislation good for the people of Oklahoma while continuing to reform government, restrain spending with fiscally conservative economic policies, and protect Oklahoma’s traditional values.”
Republicans hold the majority in the House 61-40 members. Committee membership and vice-chairmen will be named at a later date. The 52nd Legislature is set to convene Feb. 2, 2009.The House committees and committee chairs
for the 2009 session:
Administrative Rules & Agency Oversight:
Chairman Rep. John Wright, R-Broken Arrow
Agriculture & Rural Development:
Chairman Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon
Common Education:
Chairman Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton
Economic Development and Financial Services:
Chairman Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Tulsa
Energy & Utility Regulation:
Chairman Rep. Mike Thompson, R-Oklahoma City
General Government:
Chairman Rep. Lisa Billy, R-Purcell
Government Modernization:
Chairman Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie
Higher Education & Career Tech:
Chairman Rep. Todd Thomsen, R-Ada
Human Services:
Chairman Rep. Pam Peterson, R-Tulsa
International Relations & Tourism:
Chairman Rep. Shane Jett, R-Tecumseh
Judiciary: Chairman Rep.
Rex Duncan, R-Sand Springs
Public Health & Social Services:
Chairman Rep. John Trebilcock, R-Broken Arrow
Public Safety & Homeland Security:
Chairman Rep. Sue Tibbs, R-Tulsa
Rules:
Chairman Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Goodwell
Transportation:
Chairman Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton
Veterans and Military Affairs:
Chairman Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City
Wildlife:
Chairman Rep. Phil Richardson, R-Minco
Appropriations and Budget Committee
and Subcommittee chairmen:
Appropriations & Budget Committee:
Chairman Rep. Ken Miller, R-Edmond
A&B Subcommittees and chairmen:
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education:
Chairman Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing
Appropriations Subcommittee on
General Government & Transportation:
Chairman Rep. Guy Liebmann, R-Oklahoma City
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health:
Chairman Dr. Doug Cox, R-Grove
Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services:
Chairman Rep. Ron Peters, R-Tulsa
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary & Public Safety: Chairman Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore
Appropriations Subcommittee on
Natural Resources & Regulatory:
Chairman Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Revenue & Taxation:
Chairman Rep. Jeff Hickman, R-Dacoma
1 comment:
Why not streamline the sex offender registry. 78percent on tier III.
there are so many names on Oklahoma's registry that the significance of the information has been diluted. The least amount should be Tier III and reflect the individual's risk.
Also, in order to implement the Adam Walsh Act.
Oklahomia's cost of Implementing SORNA ……..$ 5,867,138
Oklahoma's Byrne Money 2006……………………………….$2,790,472
Oklahoma's 10 percent of Byrne money……………………..$279,000
Oklahoma 67% Byrne cut leaves 33% or…………$92,085
So, in order to save $92,085 dollars Oklahomans will have to spend a minimum of $5,867,136.
This is an additional burden on tax payers. These figures do NOT take into account these ever increasing costs.
• New personnel
• Software, including installation and maintenance • Additional jail and prison space
• Court and administrative costs
• Law enforcement costs
• Legislative costs related to adopting, and crafting state law.
Virginia determined that the first year of compliance with the registry aspect of SORNA would cost more than $12 million.
• The first year of implementing SORNA would cost the Commonwealth of Virginia $12,497,000.
• The yearly annual cost of SORNA would be $8,887,000. Adjusted with a 3.5 percent yearly inflation rate,4 Virginia would be paying more than $10 million by 2014. • If Virginia chose to comply with SORNA, the state would spend $12,097,000 more than it would if it chose not to implement SORNA and forfeit 10 percent of its yearly Byrne grant, a loss totaling approximately $400,000 Office of Justice Programs, “JAG State Allocations,” April 23, 2008. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/07JAGstateallocations.pdf
Randy Lopp, treatment subcommittee chairman of the Oklahoma Sex Offender Management Team says it best, “Most people who know anything about this are frustrated. It is just not helpful — the laws as they are now,” ”I think if the general public understood the research, they would be willing to back the legislators to change the laws to make more sense and to protect children, because the laws as they are written are not protecting children,” he said. “They are doing more harm than good.” http://www.cfcoklahoma.org
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