SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                        February 7, 1996                                       
                           12:23 p.m.                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Mike Miller, Chair                                                    
 Senator Bert Sharp                                                            
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
 Senator Judy Salo                                                             
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair                                               
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 120(FIN)                                                
 "An Act relating to public employers defending and indemnifying               
 public employees and former public employees with respect to claims           
 arising out of conduct that is within the scope of employment."               
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 HB 120 - See Judiciary minutes dated 5/3/95 and 5/5/95.                       
      Rules minutes dated 5/8/95 & 2/5/96.                                     
                                                                               
  ACTION NARRATIVE                                                             
                                                                               
 TAPE 96-2, SIDE A                                                             
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MILLER  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order          
 at 12:23 p.m.                                                                 
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  CSHB 120(FIN)  (INDEMNIFICATION OF PUBLIC            
 EMPLOYEES) back before the committee as the only order of business.           
 He related that at the February 5 meeting, Senator Pearce raised              
 the question whether the legislation includes board members serving           
 on state boards, and it has been determined that it does.                     
                                                                               
 There being no further discussion, CHAIRMAN MILLER asked for the              
 pleasure of the committee.                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 120(FIN)            
 be approved for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so                 
 ordered.                                                                      
                                                                               
 There being no further business to come before the committee, the             
 meeting was adjourned at 12:24 p.m.