     WHEREAS, the Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2003-05 biennium under Senate Floor Resolution 2003-8601;
     WHEREAS, pursuant to Senate Rule 35, the Senate has received one day's notice from Senator West of his intent to move adoption of an amendment to the Senate Rule 41 in the manner set forth below; and
     WHEREAS, the Senate desires to add two (2) additional members to the Committee on Economic Development, bringing its total membership up to nine (9) members;
     NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Rule 41 as set forth in Senate Floor Resolution 2003-8601 is stricken in its entirety and Rule 41 of the Permanent Rules of the Senate for the 2003-05 is set forth and adopted 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:

	1. Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
	2, Children and Family Services and Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
	3. Commerce and Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
	4. Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . ((7)) 9
	5. Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
	6. Financial Services, Insurance and Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
	7. Government Operations and Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
	8. Health and Long-Term Care . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
	9. Higher Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
	10. Highways and Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
	11. Judiciary . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
	12. Land Use and Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
	13. Natural Resources, Energy and Water . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
	14. Parks, Fish and Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . ((9)) 8
	15. Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
	16. Technology and Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
	17. Ways and Means . . . . . . . . . . . . 17"