Senator Conway elected chair of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Senator Conway was elected chair of the Select Committee on Pension Policy at the committee's April 21 meeting, following a nomination from Representative Travis Couture and a roll call that the clerk reported as 14 yes and 5 excused. Representative Couture said the committee follows a customary rotation in even years that places the chair in the Senate and the vice chair in the House.

The committee then elected Representative Couture as vice chair by roll call (14 yes, 5 excused). The body also filled three executive‑committee seats: the 'actives' seat (nomination of Micah Saransky), the retirees' seat (Beth Hermanson), and the employers' seat (Anthony Murrieta). The clerk confirmed each result with the same 14‑yes, 5‑excused tally; staff noted Murrieta was absent from the meeting.

The votes and officer selections were procedural and required no further committee action. The chair said he would hand the remainder of the meeting over to the newly elected leadership for the rest of the interim work. The committee then moved to a staff briefing on 2026 legislative session highlights related to pension policy.