03/12/1997 10:50 AM Senate RLS

                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SJR 16  (REFORM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT)         
 before the committee and directed attention to a proposed Rules CS.           
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  explained that after the resolution had moved out of          
 the Senate Resources Committee, the Department of Fish and Game               
 suggested that on page 2, line 21, insert the words "require                  
 establishment of biologically sound de-listing criteria and                   
 recovery plan population objectives."  The department stated the              
 National Marine Fisheries does not currently do that and it would             
 it make it very useful to have those criteria and objectives                  
 established.                                                                  
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved adoption of CSSJR 16(RLS).  Hearing no                  
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved CSSJR 16(RLS) be approved for calendaring at            
 the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so                 
 ordered.