05/01/1997 04:04 PM Senate STA

                                                                               
            HCR 17 IMPROVE HIGHWAYS AND HWY FACILITIES                         
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN called the Senate State Affairs Committee to order             
 at 4:04 p.m. and brought up HCR 7 as the first order of business              
 before the committee.                                                         
                                                                               
 JEFF LOGAN, staff to Representative Joe Green, explained HCR 7                
 amends Uniform Rule 23(a) to allow a committee chairman to hold a             
 meeting within 24 hours notice during the first week of the first             
 session.  Currently, the rule requires five-day notification of a             
 meeting, and under this requirement it is technically impossible              
 for a chairman to hold a meeting during the first week of session.            
 He pointed out that as chairman of the House Health, Education &              
 Social Services Committee, Representative Green wanted to hold a              
 meeting during the first week of session for departmental overviews           
 but was unable to under the current rule.                                     
                                                                               
 Mr. Logan said HCR 7 amends the Uniform Rules to allow for a                  
 hearing during the first week of the first session to be held after           
 24 hours notice.  Such a hearing could only be held for the                   
 purposes of an overview or committee organization.  The five-day              
 notice requirement for a bill or resolution would still apply.                
                                                                               
 There being no further testimony on HCR 7, CHAIRMAN GREEN asked for           
 the pleasure of the committee.                                                
                                                                               
 Number 050                                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR MACKIE moved HCR 7 be passed out of committee with                    
 individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so                  
 ordered.