Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos today announced the Chairman of each of the Senate’s 27 standing committees and subcommittees and one joint legislative committee.
Group I
Agriculture * Gary Siplin, Chair
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities * Lizbeth Benacquisto, Chair
Community Affairs * Michael Bennett, Chair
Environmental Preservation and Conservation * Charles Dean, Chair
Group II
Banking and Insurance * Garrett Richter, Chair
Commerce and Tourism * Nancy Detert, Chair
Regulated Industries * Dennis Jones, Chair
Transportation * Jack Latvala, Chair
Group III
Children, Family and Elder Affairs * Ronda Storms, Chair
Criminal Justice * Greg Evers, Chair
Education and Pre K-12 * Stephen Wise, Chair
Health Regulations * Rene Garcia, Chair
Higher Education * Steve Oelrich, Chair
Judiciary * Anitere Flores, Chair
Group IV
Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections * Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, Chair
Governmental Oversight and Accountability * Jeremy Ring, Chair
Military Affairs, Space and Domestic Security * Thad Altman, Chair
Reapportionment * Don Gaetz, Chair
Group V
Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations * Mike Fasano, Chair
Subcommittee on Finance and Tax * Ellyn Bogdanoff, Chair
Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations * Alan Hays, Chair
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriation * Joe Negron, Chair
Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations * Evelyn Lynn, Chair
Subcommittee on Education and Pre K-12 Appropriations * David Simmons, Chair
Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development Appropriations * Don Gaetz, Chair
Group VI
Rules Committee and Calendar Group * John Thrasher, Chair
Budget Committee * J.D. Alexander, Chair
Joint Committees
Administrative Procedures * Jim Norman, Chair