The 1979-1980 Business and Commerce Committee was chaired by L. Eugene Smith (R). The Subcommittee Chairman on Banking and Saving and Loan Association was Joseph V. Greico (R). The Subcommittee Chairman on Housing was Roosevelt I. Polite (R). The Subcommittee Chairman on Industrial Development, Recreation and Tourism was Donald W. Dorr (R). The Secretary was James M. Burd (R).

Some of the topics discussed by the 1979-1980 Business and Commerce Committee were responsibilties and liabilites of ski area operators and skiers in the sport of skiing, real estate loans, mobile home financing, subordinated securities, and tourism business revitalization.