HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.4669, by Representatives Kessler and Ericksen

     WHEREAS, The House of Representatives adopted permanent rules for the Sixtieth Legislature (2007-2008) under House Resolution No. 2007-4607;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Rule 3 as set forth in House Resolution No. 2007-4607 is amended to read as follows:


     "Election of Officers


     Rule 3. The house shall elect the following officers at the commencement of each term: Its presiding officer, who shall be styled speaker of the house; a speaker pro tempore, who shall serve in absence or in case of the inability of the speaker; a deputy speaker pro tempore, who shall serve in absence or in case of the inability of the speaker and speaker pro tempore; and a chief clerk of the house. Such officers shall hold office during all sessions until the convening of the succeeding term: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That any of these offices may be declared vacant by the vote of a constitutional majority of the house, the members voting viva voce and their votes shall be entered on the journal. If any office is declared vacant, the house shall fill such vacant office as hereinafter provided. In all elections by the house a constitutional majority shall be required, the members shall vote viva voce and their votes shall be entered on the journal. (Art.II § 27)"

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Rule 23 as set forth in House Resolution No. 2007-4607 is amended to read as follows:


     "Standing Committees


     Rule 23. The standing committees of the house and the number of members that shall serve on each committee shall be as follows:

1.Agriculture & Natural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . ((15)) 13
2.Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.Appropriations Subcommittee on Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Audit Review . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.Capital Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.Commerce & Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7.Community & Economic Development & Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8.Early Learning & Children's Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9.Ecology & Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10.Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
((10.)) 11.Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
((11.)) 12.Health Care & Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
((12.)) 13.Higher Education . . . . . . . . . . . . ((9)) 10
((13.)) 14.Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
((14.)) 15.Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
((15.)) 16.Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . ((8)) 9
((16.)) 17.Judiciary . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
((17.)) 18.Local Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
((18.)) 19.Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
((19.)) 20.Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
((20.)) 21.State Government & Tribal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . ((9)) 8
((21.)) 22.Technology, Energy & Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . ((11)) 13
((22.)) 23.Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . ((26)) 27

Committee members shall be selected by each party's caucus. The majority party caucus shall select all committee chairs."

I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of
Resolution 4669 adopted by the House of Representatives
January 14, 2008



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Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk