DENVER, CO — Speaker KC Becker (D-Boulder) today announced the following changes to House committee assignments for the 2020 legislative session:
Finance Committee: Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp (D-Arvada) replaces Rep. Kerry Tipper (D-Lakewood) and Rep. Shannon Bird (D-Westminster) becomes the Vice-chair.
Health & Insurance Committee: Rep. Kerry Tipper (D-Lakewood) replaces Rep. Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D-Boulder).
Public Health Care & Human Services Committee: The committee will expand to 13 members – 8 Majority members, 5 Minority members. Rep. Jaquez Lewis (D-Boulder) will replace Rep. Cathy Kipp (D-Fort Collins) and Rep. Mary Young (D-Greeley) will join the committee.
Rural Affairs and Agriculture Committee: Rep. Mary Young (D-Greeley) will replace Rep. Barbara McLachlan (D-Durango).
Transportation and Local Government Committee: Rep. Jovan Melton (D-Aurora) will join the committee, filling a vacancy.
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee: Rep. Cathy Kipp (D-Fort Collins) will replace Rep. Jovan Melton (D-Aurora).
The Judiciary Committee will become a 9 member committee – 6 Majority members, 3 Minority members.
House committee leadership and majority caucus appointments are at the sole discretion of the speaker of the House. The 2020 session begins Wednesday.
Appropriations Committee (7-4)
Chair, Rep. Chris Hansen, D-Denver
Vice-Chair, Rep. Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo
Rep. Shannon Bird, D-Westminster
Rep. James Coleman, D-Denver
Rep. Chris Kennedy, D-Lakewood
Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada
Rep. Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon
Business Affairs and Labor Committee (7-4)
Chair, Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada
Vice-Chair, Rep. James Coleman, D-Denver
Rep. Jeni Arndt, D-Fort Collins
Rep. Shannon Bird, D-Westminster
Rep. Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge
Rep. Marc Snyder, D-Manitou Springs
Rep. Tom Sullivan, D-Centennial
Education Committee (8-5)
Chair, Rep. Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango
Vice-Chair, Rep. Bri Buentello, D-Pueblo
Rep. Janet Buckner, D-Aurora
Rep. James Coleman, D-Denver
Rep. Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County
Rep. Tony Exum, Sr., D-Colorado Springs
Rep. Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon
Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City
Energy and Environment Committee (7-4)
Chair, Rep. Dominique Jackson, D-Aurora
Vice-Chair, Rep. Edie Hooton, D-Boulder
Rep. Meg Froelich, D-Englewood
Rep. Cathy Kipp, D-Fort Collins
Rep. Emily Sirota, D-Denver
Rep. Alex Valdez, D-Denver
Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora
Finance Committee (7-4)
Chair, Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver
Vice-Chair, Rep. Shannon Bird, D-Westminster
Rep. Adrienne Benavidez, D-Adams County
Rep. Matt Gray, D-Broomfield
Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada
Rep. Marc Snyder, D-Manitou Springs
Rep. Tom Sullivan, D-Centennial
Health and Insurance Committee (7-4)
Chair, Rep. Susan Lontine, D-Denver
Vice-Chair, Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Thornton
Rep. Janet Buckner, D-Aurora
Rep. Dominique Jackson, D-Aurora
Rep. Kyle Mullica, D-Northglenn
Rep. Kerry Tipper, D-Lakewood
Rep. Brianna Titone, D-Arvada
Judiciary Committee (6-3)
Chair, Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora
Vice-Chair, Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver
Rep. Adrienne Benavidez, D-Adams County
Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, D-Denver
Rep. Dylan Roberts, D-Avon
Rep. Kerry Tipper, D-Lakewood
Public Health Care and Human Services Committee (8-5)
Chair, Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont
Vice-Chair, Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City
Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Thornton
Rep. Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County
Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, D-Denver
Rep. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont
Rep. Kyle Mullica, D-Northglenn
Rep. Mary Young, D-Greeley
Rural Affairs Committee (7-4)
Chair, Rep. Dylan Roberts, D-Avon
Vice-Chair, Rep. Donald Valdez, D-La Jara
Rep. Jeni Arndt, D-Fort Collins
Rep. Bri Buentello, D-Pueblo
Rep. Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon
Rep. Brianna Titone, D-Arvada
Rep. Mary Young, D-Greeley
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee (6-3)
Chair, Rep. Chris Kennedy, D-Lakewood
Vice-Chair, Rep. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont
Rep. Monica Duran, D-Lakewood
Rep. Cathy Kipp, D-Fort Collins
Rep. Susan Lontine, D-Denver
Rep. Emily Sirota, D-Denver
Transportation and Local Government Committee (7-4)
Chair, Rep. Matt Gray, D-Broomfield
Vice-Chair, Rep. Tony Exum, Sr., D-Colorado Springs
Rep. Meg Froelich, D-Englewood
Rep. Edie Hooton, D-Boulder
Rep. Jovan Melton, D-Aurora
Rep. Alex Valdez, D-Denver
Rep. Donald Valdez, D-La Jara