Our plans are to hold the breakfast, depending on room availability, in the Senate Office Building. A final date will be determined shortly so that we can reserve a place on the General Assembly's busy calendar of events. I want to thank the members of the Legislative Committee that have served during the past two years. It has been a pleasure to work with such a hardworking, knowledgeable group of professionals. If you are no longer able to serve on the committee, please let me know.
New recruits are always welcome.
If the upcoming legislative year is like the proceeding two, we will need as many people as possible to distribute the workload. We received unexpected good news a few days after I wrote this article. The Senate Judiciary Committee has decided not to consider action on the Federal Takings bill this session. Sen. Hatch, one of its strongest supporters, unexpectedly decided to pull it from the Committee agenda. In doing this, he indicated his plans to bring it back before the Judiciary early in the new year.