Legislative Bulletin

February 2, 2001

Senate Committee Appointments
As announced by Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight

AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT/NATURAL RESOURCES
Chairman: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin). Vice Chairs: Wib Gulley (D-Durham), Allen Wellons (D-Johnston), Ham Horton (R-Forsyth), Dan Robinson (D-Jackson. Ranking Minority: Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus. Members: Stan Bingham (R-Davidson), Cal Cunningham (D-Davidson), Dan Clodfelter (D-Mecklenburg), John Garwood (R-Wilkes), Oscar Harris (D-Johnston), Ellie Kinnaird (D-Orange), Jeanne Lucas (D-Durham), Bill Martin (D-Guilford), Brad Miller (D-Wake), Fountain Odom (D-Mecklenburg), Scott Thomas (D-Craven), Hugh Webster (R-Caswell), David Weinstein (D-Robeson).

APPROPRIATIONS/BASE BUDGET
Co-Chairs: Aaron Plyler (D-Union), Fountain Odom (D-Mecklenburg), Howard Lee (D-Orange. Vice Chairs: Tony Rand (D-Cumberland), Austin Allran (R-Catawba), Jim Forrester (R-Gaston).
Transportation Subcommittee
Chair: Wib Gulley (D-Durham). Vice Chair: Larry Shaw (D-Cumberland. Ranking Minority: Bob Carpenter (R-Macon), Members: Phil Berger (R-Rockingham), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Dan Robinson (D-Jackson), Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg
Education/Higher Education Subcommittee
Senior Chair: Walter Dalton (D-Rutherford), Co-Chairs: Jeanne Lucas (D-Durham), Linda Garrou (D-Forsyth), Vice Chair: Charles Carter (D-Buncombe. Ranking Minority: Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus. Members: Cal Cunningham (D-Davidson), John Garwood (R-Wilkes), Allen Wellons (D-Johnston).
General Government Subcommittee
Chair: Ed Warren (D-Pitt). Vice Chair: Oscar Harris (D-Johnston. Ranking Minority: Austin Allran (R-Catawba. Members: Ellie Kinnaird (D-Orange).
Health & Human Services Subcommittee
Chair: Bill Martin (D-Guilford). Vice Chair: Charlie Dannelly (D-Mecklenburg. Ranking Minority: Jim Forrester (R-Gaston. Members: John Kerr (D-Wayne), Ken Moore (R-Caldwell), Bill Purcell (D-Scotland).
Information Technology Subcommittee
Chair: Eric Reeves (D-Wake). Vice Chair: Kay Hagan (D-Guilford. Ranking Minority: Virginia Foxx (R-Watauga. Members: Brad Miller (D-Wake).
Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Chair: Luther Jordan (D-New Hanover). Vice Chair: Frank Ballance (D-Warren. Ranking Minority: Stan Bingham (R-Davidson. Members: Tony Rand (D-Cumberland), Dan Clodfelter (D-Mecklenburg), Scott Thomas (D-New Hanover).
Natural & Economic Resources Subcommittee
Chair: Bob Martin (D-Pitt). Vice Chair: David Weinstein (D-Robeson. Ranking Minority: Ham Horton (R-Forsyth. Members: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin), Steve Metcalf (D-Buncombe), A.B. Swindell (D-Nash).

CHILDREN & HUMAN RESOURCES
Chair: Ellie Kinnaird (D-Orange). Vice Chairs: Charlie Dannelly (D-Mecklenburg), Bill Martin (D-Guilford), Bill Purcell (D-Scotland), Jeanne Lucas (D-Durham. Ranking Minority: Jim Forrester (R-Gaston. Members: Austin Allran (R-Catawba), Stan Bingham (R-Davidson), Virginia Foxx (R-Watauga), Kay Hagan (D-Guilford), Oscar Harris (D-Johnston), John Kerr (D-Wayne), Ken Moore (R-Caldwell), Ed Warren (D-Pitt), Allen Wellons (D-Johnston).

COMMERCE
Chair: R.C. Soles (D-Columbus). Vice Chairs: Patrick Ballantine (R-New Hanover), Phil Berger (D-Rockingham), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Ed Warren (D-Pitt), Howard Lee (D-Orange. Ranking Minority: Bob Carpenter (R-Macon. Members: Frank Ballance (D-Warren), Charles Carter (D-Buncombe), Walter Dalton (D-Rutherford), Jim Forrester (R-Gaston), Virginia Foxx (R-Watauga), Linda Garrou (D-Forsyth), Kay Hagan (D-Guilford), Luther Jordan (D-New Hanover), John Kerr (D-Wayne), Steve Metcalf (D-Buncombe), Ken Moore (R-Caldwell), Aaron Plyler (D-Union), Bill Purcell (D-Scotland), Tony Rand (D-Cumberland), Eric Reeves (D-Wake), Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg), Larry Shaw (D-Cumberland), Bob Shaw (R-Guilford), A.B. Swindell (D-Nash).

EDUCATION/HIGHER EDUCATION
Senior Chair: Walter Dalton (D-Rutherford). Co-Chairs: Jeanne Lucas (D-Durham), Charles Carter (D-Buncombe. Vice Chairs: Charlie Dannelly (D-Mecklenburg), Linda Garrou (D-Forsyth), Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Howard Lee (D-Orange), Ed Warren (D-Pitt. Ranking Minority: Austin Allran (R-Catawba. Members: Stan Bingham (R-Davidson), Cal Cunningham (D-Davidson), Jim Forrester (R-Gaston), Virginia Foxx (R-Watauga), John Garwood (R-Wilkes), Wib Gulley (D-Durham), Kay Hagan (D-Guilford), Ham Horton (R-Forsyth), Bill Martin (D-Guilford), Bill Purcell (D-Scotland), Dan Robinson (D-Jackson), Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg), A.B. Swindell (D-Nash), Scott Thomas (D-Craven).

FINANCE
Co-Chairs: David Hoyle (D-Gaston), John Kerr (D-Wayne). Vice Chairs: Dan Clodfelter (D-Mecklenburg), Bob Shaw (R-Guilford), R.C. Soles (D-Columbus), David Weinstein (D-Robeson. Ranking Minority: Austin Allran (R-Catawba. Members: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin), Patrick Ballantine (R-New Hanover), John Carrington (R-Wake), Walter Dalton (D-Rutherford), Charlie Dannelly (D-Mecklenburg), Virginia Foxx (R-Watauga), Linda Garrou (D-Forsyth), Wib Gulley (D-Durham), Kay Hagan (D-Guilford), Oscar Harris (D-Johnston), Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus), Howard Lee (D-Orange), Brad Miller (D-Wake), Steve Metcalf (D-Buncombe), Ken Moore (R-Caldwell), Bill Purcell (D-Scotland), Tony Rand (D-Cumberland), Eric Reeves (D-Wake), Bob Rucho), R-Mecklenburg), Larry Shaw (D-Cumberland), A.B. Swindell (D-Nash), Hugh Webster (R-Caswell), Allen Wellons (D-Johnston).

HEALTH CARE
Chair: Bill Purcell (D-Scotland). Vice Chairs: Jeanne Lucas (D-Durham), Bill Martin (D-Guilford. Ranking Minority: Bob Rucho), R-Mecklenburg. Members: Charlie Dannelly (D-Mecklenburg), Jim Forrester (R-Gaston), John Garwood (R-Wilkes), Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus), Brad Miller (D-Wake), Ken Moore (R-Caldwell), Dan Robinson (D-Jackson), Ed Warren (D-Pitt

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Chair: Eric Reeves (D-Wake). Vice Chairs: Linda Garrou (D-Forsyth), Larry Shaw (D-Cumberland), Tony Rand (D-Cumberland. Ranking Minority: Ham Horton (R-Forsyth. Members: Austin Allran (R-Catawba), Charles Carter (D-Buncombe), Dan Clodfelter (D-Mecklenburg), Virginia Foxx (R-Watauga), Wib Gulley (D-Durham), Kay Hagan (D-Guilford), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Howard Lee (D-Orange).

INSURANCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION
Chair: Allen Wellons (D-Johnston). Vice Chairs: Oscar Harris (D-Johnston), Bob Martin (D-Pitt), Eric Reeves (D-Wake), R.C. Soles (D-Columbus. Ranking Minority: Patrick Ballantine (R-New Hanover. Members: Frank Ballance (D-Warren), Bob Carpenter (R-Macon), Tony Rand (D-Cumberland), Cal Cunningham (D-Davidson), Jim Forrester (R-Gaston), Linda Garrou (D-Forsyth), Kay Hagan (D-Guilford), Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Luther Jordan (D-New Hanover), Brad Miller (D-Wake), Steve Metcalf (D-Buncombe), Bill Purcell (D-Scotland), Bob Shaw (R-Guilford), Hugh Webster (R-Caswell), David Weinstein (D-Robeson).

JUDICIARY 1
Chair: Dan Clodfelter (D-Mecklenburg). Vice Chairs: Cal Cunningham (D-Davidson), Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus), R.C. Soles (D-Columbus. Ranking Minority: Bob Carpenter (R-Macon. Members: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin), Austin Allran (R-Catawba), Patrick Ballantine (R-New Hanover), Phil Berger (R-Rockingham), Charles Carter (D-Buncombe), Wib Gulley (D-Durham), Ham Horton (R-Forsyth), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Jeanne Lucas (D-Durham), Steve Metcalf (D-Buncombe), Tony Rand (D-Cumberland), Allen Wellons (D-Johnston).

JUDICIARY 2
Chair: Kay Hagan (D-Guilford). Vice Chairs: Frank Ballance (D-Warren), Fountain Odom (D-Mecklenburg), Brad Miller (D-Wake), Walter Dalton (D-Rutherford), Scott Thomas (D-Craven. Ranking Minority: Bob Shaw. Members: Stan Bingham (R-Davidson), Jim Forrester (R-Gaston), John Kerr (D-Wayne), Ellie Kinnaird (D-Orange), Howard Lee (D-Orange), Bill Martin (D-Guilford), Ken Moore (R-Caldwell), Dan Robinson (D-Jackson), Bob Rucho), R-Mecklenburg).

PENSIONS & RETIREMENT AND AGING
Chair: Oscar Harris (D-Johnston). Vice Chairs: Larry Shaw (D-Cumberland), Ellie Kinnaird (D-Orange. Ranking Minority: Ken Moore (R-Caldwell. Members: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin), Phil Berger (R-Rockingham), Bob Carpenter (R-Macon), Luther Jordan (D-New Hanover), Fountain Odom (D-Mecklenburg), Aaron Plyler (D-Union), Bob Shaw (R-Guilford David Weinstein (D-Robeson).

REDISTRICTING
Senior Chair: Brad Miller (D-Wake). Co-Chairs: Frank Ballance (D-Warren), Steve Metcalf (D-Buncombe. Vice Chairs: Kay Hagan (D-Guilford), Bill Martin (D-Guilford), Allen Wellons (D-Johnston. Ranking Minority: Patrick Ballantine (R-New Hanover. Members: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin), John Carrington (R-Wake), Dan Clodfelter (D-Mecklenburg), Charlie Dannelly (D-Mecklenburg), Jim Forrester (R-Gaston), Virginia Foxx (R-Watauga), Wib Gulley (D-Durham), Oscar Harris (D-Johnston), Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Luther Jordan (D-New Hanover), John Kerr (D-Wayne), Howard Lee (D-Orange), Jeanne Lucas (D-Durham), Bob Martin (D-Pitt), Ken Moore (R-Caldwell), Fountain Odom (D-Mecklenburg), Aaron Plyler (D-Union), Tony Rand (D-Cumberland), Dan Robinson (D-Jackson), Larry Shaw (D-Cumberland), R.C. Soles (D-Columbus), Scott Thomas (D-Craven), Ed Warren (D-Pitt).

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-Chairs: Steve Metcalf (D-Buncombe), David Weinstein (D-Robeson. Vice Chairs: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin), Frank Ballance (D-Warren), A.B. Swindell (D-Nash. Ranking Minority: Phil Berger (R-Rockingham. Members: Stan Bingham (R-Davidson), Bob Carpenter (R-Macon), Charles Carter (D-Buncombe), Cal Cunningham (D-Davidson), Walter Dalton (D-Rutherford), Oscar Harris (D-Johnston), Luther Jordan (D-New Hanover), John Kerr (D-Wayne), Ellie Kinnaird (D-Orange), Bob Martin (D-Pitt), Scott Thomas (D-Craven), Allen Wellons (D-Johnston).

RULES & OPERATIONS OF THE SENATE
Chair: Tony Rand (D-Cumberland). Vice Chairs: Wib Gulley (D-Durham), John Carrington (R-Wake), Steve Metcalf (D-Buncombe. Ranking Minority: Jim Forrester (R-Gaston. Members: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin), Walter Dalton (D-Rutherford), Ham Horton (R-Forsyth), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Luther Jordan (D-New Hanover), Ellie Kinnaird (D-Orange), Bob Martin (D-Pitt), Aaron Plyler (D-Union), Bob Rucho), R-Mecklenburg), R.C. Soles (D-Columbus), A.B. Swindell (D-Nash).

STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Chair: Dan Robinson (D-Jackson). Vice Chairs: Luther Jordan (D-New Hanover), Brad Miller (D-Wake. Ranking Minority: Hugh Webster (R-Caswell. Members: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin), Frank Ballance (D-Warren), Dan Clodfelter (D-Mecklenburg), John Garwood (R-Wilkes), Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus), Ham Horton (R-Forsyth), R.C. Soles (D-Columbus).

TRANSPORTATION
Chair: Larry Shaw (D-Cumberland). Vice Chairs: Bob Carpenter (R-Macon), Wib Gulley (D-Durham), Howard Lee (D-Orange. Ranking Minority: John Garwood (R-Wilkes. Members: Phil Berger (R-Rockingham), John Carrington (R-Wake), Charles Carter (D-Buncombe), Cal Cunningham (D-Davidson), Linda Garrou (D-Forsyth), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Bob Martin (D-Pitt), Fountain Odom (D-Mecklenburg), Aaron Plyler (D-Union), Tony Rand (D-Cumberland), Bob Rucho), R-Mecklenburg), Bob Shaw (R-Guilford), A.B. Swindell (D-Nash), Scott Thomas (D-Craven).

WAYS & MEANS
Chair: Charlie Dannelly (D-Mecklenburg). Vice Chairs: Jeanne Lucas (D-Durham), John Kerr (D-Wayne. Ranking Minority: Austin Allran (R-Catawba. Members: Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin), Frank Ballance (D-Warren), Patrick Ballantine (R-New Hanover), Phil Berger (R-Rockingham), John Carrington (R-Wake), David Hoyle (D-Gaston), Howard Lee (D-Orange), Bob Martin (D-Pitt), Fountain Odom (D-Mecklenburg), Aaron Plyler (D-Union), Dan Robinson (D-Jackson), A.B. Swindell (D-Nash), Ed Warren (D-Pitt), Hugh Webster (R-Caswell), David Weinstein (D-Robeson).

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