Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) Thursday announced the Republican members for each of the 22 Senate Standing Committees for the 2013-2014 legislative session.

“Senate Committees are the cornerstone of the Senate and provide a proven environment for legislation to be shaped and policies formed,” Sen. Scarnati said. “I am pleased that we have members with a great deal of expertise in numerous areas, who will evaluate and guide measures that will strengthen our Commonwealth.”

Click Here for the entire list.  Below are members of some key committees--

Environmental Resources & Energy

Republicans: *Yaw-Chair, Erickson-Vice Chair, *Hutchinson, Vogel, *Ward, White

Agriculture

Republicans: Vogel-Chair, Waugh-Vice Chair, *Argall, Brubaker, Robbins, Yaw

Appropriations

Republicans: Corman-Chair, Tomlinson-Vice Chair, Argall, Baker, Brubaker, Gordner, Greenleaf, Mensch, Rafferty, Smucker, Vance, Vogel, *Vulakovich, Waugh

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

Republicans: Tomlinson-Chair, Gordner-Vice Chair, *Alloway, *Baker, Erickson, Greenleaf, Rafferty, *Vance

*New to committee

1/14/2013