SENATE RESOLUTION

8687

By Senator Finkbeiner

WHEREAS, The Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2003-04 biennium under Engrossed Senate Floor Resolution 2003-8601; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Senate Rule 35, a majority of the Senate may change a rule without notice at the beginning of the Session; and

WHEREAS, The Senate desires to add one (1) additional member to the Committee on Ways and Means, bringing its total membership to eighteen (18) members; and subtract one (1) member from the Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife, bringing its total membership to seven (7) members;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Rule 41 as set forth in Engrossed Senate Floor Resolution 2003-8601 and as amended subsequently in 2003 by Senate Floor Resolution 8603 is amended 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ((8)) 7
	15. Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
	16. Technology and Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
	17. Ways and Means. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ((17)) 18"

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 8687,

adopted by the Senate

January 12, 2004

MILTON H. DOUMIT, JR.

Secretary of the Senate