Senator Meekhof offered the following resolution:

     Senate Resolution No. 81.

A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate.

     Resolved by the Senate, That Rule 2.103 of the Standing Rules of the Senate be amended to read as follows:

"2.103  STANDING COMMITTEES

The standing committees of the Senate shall be:

Agriculture (5 members)

Appropriations (16 members)

Banking and Financial Institutions (7 members)

Economic Development (7 members)

Education (5 members)

Energy and Technology (9 members)

Families, Seniors and Human Services (4 members)

Finance (7 members)

Government Operations (5 members)

Health Policy (8 members)

Insurance (7 members)

Judiciary (4 members)

Local Government and Elections (4 members)

Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes (7 members)

Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (7 members)

Redistricting (9 members)

Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing (7 members)

Regulatory Reform (7 members)

Transportation (6 7 members)

Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security (5 members)

Statutory standing committees:

Administrative Rules (5 members) (see MCL 24.235)

Legislative Council (6 members and 3 alternates) (see MCL 4.1103)

Legislative Retirement Board of Trustees (2 members) (see MCL 38.1026)

Michigan Capitol Committee (4 members) (see MCL 4.1701)".