ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE  February 16, 2009 5:03 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative John Coghill, Chair Representative Bob Herron, Vice Chair Representative Mark Neuman Representative Kurt Olson Representative Berta Gardner MEMBERS ABSENT  Representative Charisse Millett Representative Beth Kerttula COMMITTEE CALENDAR  ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  No previous action to record WITNESS REGISTER No witnesses to record ACTION NARRATIVE 5:03:10 PM CHAIR JOHN COGHILL called the House Rules Standing Committee meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. Representatives Coghill, Herron, Neuman, Olson, and Gardner were present at the call to order. ^Organizational 5:03:28 PM CHAIR COGHILL explained that today's meeting is occurring in order to give the chair the authority to calendar legislation before the full body. He noted that he would work closely with the vice chair of the committee on calendaring. 5:04:05 PM REPRESENTATIVE HERRON moved that the House Rules Standing Committee delegate authority to calendar all measures to the chair of the House Rules Standing Committee. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 5:04:24 PM REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN asked if members of the committee should bring questions on legislation to the chair. CHAIR COGHILL replied yes, adding that the committee will meet if it's necessary. 5:04:57 PM ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the House Rules Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 5:04 p.m.