New House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, on Wednesday announced a slate of committee chairs who will lead the chamber’s work on legislation for the 2025-2026 biennium.

Tapped to co-chair both the House Education K-12 Committee and the House Appropriations Committee on Education are Reps. Brian Biggs, R-Randolph; Tricia Cotham, R-Mecklenburg; and David Willis, R-Union.

Co-Chairs of other key House committees that will affect the funding and policy legislation under consideration for the state’s public schools in 2025 and 2026 include the following:

Appropriations

• Senior Chair: Rep. Donny Lambeth, R-Forsyth
• Senior Chair: Rep. Dean Arp, R-Union
• Senior Chair: Rep. Kyle Hall, R-Stokes
• Senior Chair: Rep. Larry Strickland , R-Johnston
• Chair: Rep Erin Paré, R-Wake
• Chair: Rep. Hugh Blackwell, R-Burke
• Chair: Rep. William Brisson, R-Bladen

Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery

• Chair: Rep. Dudley Greene, R-McDowell
• Chair: Rep. Mark Pless, R-Haywood

Pensions and Retirement

• Chair: Rep. Carson Smith, R-Pender
• Chair: Rep. Diane Wheatley, R-Cumberland

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

• Chair: Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne

The House Speaker is expected to name the committee vice-chairs and other members after the current long session reconvenes on Jan. 29.