SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8605

By Senators Gaspard and Kohl

     WHEREAS, Comprehensive statewide water policy issues involve the jurisdiction and expertise of several existing Senate standing committees; and

     WHEREAS, Such water issues include but are not limited to watershed planning and management; water resource management and governance; water rights adjudication; and water right permit processing fees;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That a special Senate Select Committee on Water Policy is hereby created; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Select Committee shall be made up of twelve members to include the chairs and ranking members or designees of the Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development Committee; the Ecology and Parks Committee; the Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities Committee; the Government Operations Committee; and the Natural Resources Committee; and the majority and minority floor leaders; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Select Committee shall select, from among its members, a member or members to convene its meetings; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Select Committee shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities of the several standing committees with regard to any subject or measure referred to it; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the staff for the Select Committee shall come from existing staff.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1995-8605,

adopted by the Senate January 16, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate