LINCOLN- Today, new and returning Nebraska senators voted to elect the leaders of the 14 standing committees of the 108th 1st session Legislature. Listed below are the committee names, as well as those senators elected to serve as the chair for the biennium.

Speaker of the Legislature

Speaker John Arch

Agriculture

Senator Steve Halloran

Appropriations

Senator Rob Clements

Banking, Commerce and Insurance

Senator Julie Slama

Business and Labor

Senator Merv Riepe

Committee on Committees

Senator Joni Albrecht

Education

Senator Dave Murman

Executive Board

Senator Tom Briese

General Affairs

Senator John Lowe

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs

Senator Tom Brewer

Health and Human Services

Senator Ben Hansen

Judiciary

Senator Justin Wayne

Natural Resources

Senator Bruce Bostelman

Nebraska Retirement Systems

Senator Mike McDonnell

Revenue

Senator Lou Ann Linehan

Transportation and Telecommunications

Senator Suzanne Geist

Urban Affairs

Senator Terrell McKinney

*Members of each of the above committees will be decided by the Committee on Committees. We will send another breaking news when those assignments are available.