The Minnesota House has unveiled its committee assignments for the 2015 and 2016 legislative sessions.
The coming session led by the Republican-controlled House will see 26 committees. The largest among them is Ways & Means, with 28 members. The smallest committee is ethics, with four members. The complete list of committee assignments and schedules is below.
The DFL caucus swiftly responded to the assignments. In a statement, incoming House Minority Leader Paul Thissen called the decision to remove Rep. Jean Wagenius, DFL-Minneapolis, from the House Environment and Natural Resources Commitee. Wagenius, who is in her 15th term, has served on the Environment Committee since 1987 and has chaired the committee. She was the DFL's designated minority lead for that committee, Thissen said.
"Just because House Republicans don't take climate change or protecting Minnesota's water and air seriously doesn't mean that the majority of Minnesotans agree with them." Thissen said in a statement. "Rep. Jean Wagenius is a woman of great integrity who would bring much needed experience to the important work of the environment committee."
