Legislature(1999 - 2000)

01/19/1999 11:50 AM Senate CCM

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           SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES                                                                                       
                  January 19, 1999                                                                                              
                     11:50 a.m.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRWOMAN DRUE PEARCE called the meeting of the Committee on                                                                   
Committees to order at 11:50 a.m.  Present were Senators Pearce,                                                                
Kelly, Miller, Halford, and Ellis.  The order of business before                                                                
the committee was consideration of two Committee on Committees                                                                  
reports.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Committee on Committees took a brief at-ease from 11:52 a.m. to                                                             
11:59 a.m.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR KELLY moved to adopt the Committee on Committees' Report                                                                
No. 1 and call for action by the full Senate.  Report No. 1                                                                     
designates the membership of the eight standing committees as                                                                   
follows.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE                                                                                        
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Wilken, Vice Chair                                                                                                      
Senator Phillips                                                                                                                
Senator Ward                                                                                                                    
Senator Hoffman                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE                                                                                 
Senator Miller, Chair                                                                                                           
Senator Pete Kelly, Vice Chair                                                                                                  
Senator Wilken                                                                                                                  
Senator Pearce                                                                                                                  
Senator Elton                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE                                                                                                             
Senator Taylor, Chair                                                                                                           
Senator Halford, Vice Chair                                                                                                     
Senator Donley                                                                                                                  
Senator Torgerson                                                                                                               
Senator Ellis                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE                                                                                                    
Senator Mackie, Chair                                                                                                           
Senator Tim Kelly, Vice Chair                                                                                                   
Senator Donley                                                                                                                  
Senator Leman                                                                                                                   
Senator Hoffman                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
RESOURCES COMMITTEE                                                                                                             
Senator Halford, Chair                                                                                                          
Senator Taylor, Vice Chair                                                                                                      
Senator Pete Kelly                                                                                                              
Senator Mackie                                                                                                                  
Senator Green                                                                                                                   
Senator Parnell                                                                                                                 
Senator Lincoln                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                                                 
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                       
Senator Miller                                                                                                                  
Senator Pearce                                                                                                                  
Senator Ellis                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE                                                                                                         
Senator Ward, Chair                                                                                                             
Senator Green, Vice Chair                                                                                                       
Senator Phillips                                                                                                                
Senator Mackie                                                                                                                  
Senator Elton                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE                                                                                                        
Senator Ward, Chair                                                                                                             
Senator Pearce, Vice Chair                                                                                                      
Senator Halford                                                                                                                 
Senator Miller                                                                                                                  
Senator Lincoln                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS asked if the Finance Committee membership is                                                                      
contained in Report No. 1.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRWOMAN PEARCE stated it is not.  She announced the motion to                                                                
adopt Report No. 1 and move it to the Senate floor carried with no                                                              
objection.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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SENATOR TIM KELLY moved to adopt the Committee on Committees'                                                                   
Report No. 2 and move it to the Senate floor for action by the full                                                             
body.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS objected on the basis that the Finance Committee                                                                  
membership listed in Report No. 2 does not conform to the Uniform                                                               
Rules.  He noted two Democratic minority members should be                                                                      
appointed to the Senate Finance Committee with the increased                                                                    
membership of that committee.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR KELLY clarified the Uniform Rules can be suspended by a                                                                 
two-thirds vote of each body, and that he intends to introduce a                                                                
resolution to suspend Rule 1(e) prior to adopting Report No. 2.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
A roll call vote was taken.  Senators Kelly, Miller, Halford, and                                                               
Pearce voted "yea," and Senator Ellis voted "nay"; therefore the                                                                
motion to adopt and pass Report No. 2 to the Senate floor carried.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
There being no further business to come before the Committee on                                                                 
Committees, CHAIRWOMAN PEARCE adjourned the meeting at 12:02 p.m.                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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