SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                         March 18, 1997                                        
                           10:50 a.m.                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman                                                   
 Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman                                            
 Senator Robin Taylor                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Senator John Torgerson                                                        
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
                                                                               
 COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                            
                                                                               
 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15                                                
 Relating to reauthorization of the federal Intermodal Surface                 
 Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.                                        
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 SJR 15 - Finance report 3/13/97.                                              
                                                                               
    ACTION NARRATIVE                                                           
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  CHAIRMAN KELLY  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order           
 at 10:50 a.m., and noted the presence of Senators Leman, Taylor and           
 Kelly.                                                                        
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SJR 15  (REAUTHORIZATION OF ISTEA) before th        
 committee as the only order of business.  Hearing no discussion, he           
 asked for the pleasure of the committee.                                      
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 15 be approved          
 for calendaring at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no                   
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
                                                                               
 There being no further business to come before the committee,                 
 CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 10:51 a.m.