Senator Erich M. Fabricius submitted the following report on Monday, March 5, 2001, on behalf of the Government Operations Committee, and pursuent to its February 26, 2001 recommendations, by unamimous consent:

Attendance:

There were eight (8) Senators (Brown, Burgess-Ford, Carlson, Denton, Engler, Fabricius, Mangum, Mcilmail.) present;

There was one (1) Senator (Davis.) absent;

A quorum was present.

The committee ruled on absence requests as follows, Senate meetings refer to both closing and opening roll calls unless otherwise noted:

Excused:
7 February 2001
-Senator Ennis, Closing

11 February 2001, Academics
-Senator Mineiro

18 February 2001
-Senator Parker
-Senator Bell
-Senator McIlmail
-Senator Brown
-Senator McMillan
-Senator Luce

21 February 2001
-Senator Denton, opening
-Senator Mangum, opening
-Senator Palin, closing

Tabled:
21 February 2001
-Senator McNair

25 February 2001, Academics
-Senator Mineiro

Out of Order:
7 March 2001.
-Senator McNair, This absence has not occurred.