WHEREAS, The Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2015-2017 biennium under Senate Resolution 8601; and

WHEREAS, The notice requirements set forth in Senate Rule 35 have been satisfied; and

WHEREAS, The Senate desires to change the total membership on the Rules committee from seventeen members to eighteen members;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Rule 41 is amended as follows:

"Rule 41. The president shall appoint all conference, special, joint and standing committees on the part of the senate. The appointment of the conference, special, joint and standing committees shall be confirmed by the senate.

In the event the senate shall refuse to confirm any conference, special, joint or standing committee or committees, such committee or committees shall be elected by the senate.

The following standing committees shall constitute the standing committees of the senate:

Standing Committee     Total Membership

1. Accountability & Reform. . . .5

2. Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. . . .5

3. Commerce & Labor. . . .7

4. Early Learning & K-12 Education. . . .9

5. Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. . . .9

6. Financial Institutions & Insurance. . . .9

7. Government Operations & ((State)) Security. . . .7

8. Health Care. . . .13

9. Higher Education. . . .7

10. Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. . . .5

11. Law & Justice. . . .7

12. Natural Resources & Parks. . . .7

13. Rules. . . .((17))18 (plus the Lieutenant Governor)

14. Trade & Economic Development. . . .7

15. Transportation. . . .15

16. Ways & Means. . . .23"