House Committees
This page lists the House committees. Click on a committee to see:
- A list of each House member on the committee, with a link to his/her contact info
- The committee chair, vice chair, and secretary
- A list of the bills under consideration by that committee, no matter their stage in the process.
To see all the bills being considered by the House, go to the House Bills page.
| Name | Purpose | Bills |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Affairs | Dept. of Ag, Potato commission, wheat commission, Beef council, Barley commission | 2 |
| Appropriations | State budgets, revenue, appropriations | 3 |
| Business | Banking, Insurance issues, Occupational Licenses unrelated to healthcare, Dept of Finance, Dept. of Insurance | 8 |
| Commerce and Human Resources | Wages/hours, unions, retirement plans, PERSI, Dept. of Labor, Dept of Commerce | 4 |
| Education | Public schools, colleges, and universities, Idaho Commission of Libraries | 23 |
| Environment, Energy and Technology | Cyber-security, hazardous waste, sewage, recycling, DEQ | 1 |
| Ethics and House Policy | To review all ethics complaints. May review current and proposed House policies. | 0 |
| Health and Welfare | Health/child care, pharmacy/medications, welfare, medicaid, medical and healthcare related occupational licensing, health districts | 19 |
| Judiciary, Rules and Administration | Courts, prisons, attorneys, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, pardons and parole, dept of corrections | 19 |
| Local Government | City/county governance, taxing districts | 4 |
| Resources and Conservation | Water quality/rights, fish & game, river restoration, Dept of Water Resources | 1 |
| Revenue and Taxation | Sales/property/income taxes | 26 |
| State Affairs | Statewide issues: elections, abortion, electric utility deregulation, public utilities commission, lottery | 25 |
| Transportation and Defense | Fuel taxes, state/local highways, motor vehicle issues, state military, civil air patrol | 12 |
| Ways and Means | Used to quickly introduce legislation, usually at the end of a session. | 18 |