HR 1048 Summary

• Amends House Rule 54 to clarify standing committee structure: Class "A" and Class "B" committees each have 20 members (5 from each of 4 House district caucuses), with members selected by seniority rotation starting with the most senior member.

• Establishes that each House member serves on exactly two standing committees (one Class "A" and one Class "B") and two permanent subcommittees, with no transfers between committees during the biennium.

• Grants the Speaker final approval authority over all committee memberships and authority to adjust majority-to-minority party ratios on standing committees and select committees.

• Modifies Rules 80 and 81 to restructure the Legislative Council and Legislative Joint Auditing Committee to each have 20 members (5 from each caucus district), selected on the first Friday after the November General Election using the same seniority rotation method as standing committees.

• Changes vacancy-filling procedures for the Legislative Council and Legislative Joint Auditing Committee to require House members of the relevant caucus district to select replacements, replacing the previous Speaker-directed selection process.