2005-05-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 1505
SCR 14                                                                                            
Message dated May 8 was read, stating the House passed and returned                                 
for consideration SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14                                               
Relating to the Advisory Commission on Local Government, with the                                   
following amendment:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
                     SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14                                           
          am H                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
President Stevens stated the message will be held on the Secretary's                                
desk.                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Standing Committee Reports                                             
                                                                                                    
Report dated May 8 stating the House and Senate Rules Committees                                    
met and considered amendments to the 1988 Employment Policy for                                     
Senate/House Legislative employees effective July 1, 2005 and                                       
recommend the amended policy be adopted.                                                            
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Cowdery, Chair; Senators Ben Stevens,                                      
Kookesh, Gary Stevens, Ellis; Representative Rokeberg, Chair,                                       
Representative Coghill. Signing no recommendation: Representatives                                  
Harris, McGuire, Kerttula.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
Senate adopt the amended Employment Policy recommended in the                                       
report. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                       
                                                                                                    
The Employment Policy for Senate/House Legislative Employees                                        
Effective Date: July 1, 2005, amending the 1988 Employment Policy                                   
(Senate/House Joint Journal Supplement No. 17 3/22/88) will be                                      
published in House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 8.                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 53                                                                                             
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR SPONSOR                                                     
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(FIN) "An Act relating to                                           
child-in-need-of-aid proceedings; amending the construction of                                      
statutes pertaining to children in need of aid; relating to guardianships;                          
relating to the confidentiality of investigations, court hearings, court