SENATE FLOOR RESOLUTION

                             8717

By Senator Sheahan

            WHEREAS, the Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2001-02 biennium under Senate Floor Resolution 2001-8601; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Senate Rule 35, the Senate may change a permanent rule without notice at the beginning of any session;

     NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Senate Floor Resolution 2001-8601 and Rule 41 of the Permanent Rules of the Senate for the 2001-02 biennium are each amended to read as follows:

ARule 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:

     1.  Agriculture and International Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

     2.  Economic Development and Telecommunications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

     3.  Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

     4.  Environment, Energy & Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

     5.  Health & Long-Term Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

     6.  Higher Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

     7.  Human Services & Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

     8.  Judiciary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

     9.  Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

          10.  Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

          11.  Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ((16))17

          12.  State & Local Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

          13.  Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ((17))18

          14.  Ways & Means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .((21))22@