SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                         April 14, 1997                                        
                           10:53 a.m.                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Tim Kelly, Chairman                                                   
 Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman                                            
 Senator John Torgerson                                                        
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Senator Robin Taylor                                                          
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 3                                                             
 "An Act authorizing prosecution and trial in the district court of            
 municipal curfew violations."                                                 
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 119                                                           
 "An Act relating to fraternal benefit societies; and providing for            
 an effective date."                                                           
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 134                                                           
 "An Act relating to home schooling for elementary and secondary               
 students."                                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATE BILL NO. 150                                                           
 "An Act relating to moving expenses of state employees, to                    
 compensatory time for state employees, and to calculation of                  
 compensation for the public employees' retirement system."                    
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 46(RES)                                                 
 "An Act relating to mining; and providing for an effective date."             
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 SB   3 - See Health, Education, and Social Service Committee                  
          minutes dated 2/21/97 and Senate Judiciary Committee                 
          minutes dated 3/7/97.                                                
      Finance report 3/25/97.                                                  
                                                                               
 SB 119 - See Senate Labor & Commerce Committee minutes dated                  
          3/13/97 and Senate Judiciary Committee minutes dated                 
          4/9/97.                                                              
                                                                               
 SB 134 - See Senate Health, Education & Social Services minutes               
          dated 4/11/97.                                                       
                                                                               
 SB 150 - Finance report 4/11/97.                                              
                                                                               
 HB  46 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 3/19/97.                       
      Finance report 4/11/97.                                                  
                                                                               
    ACTION NARRATIVE                                                           
  TAPE 97-3, SIDE A                                                            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order           
 at 10:53 a.m., and noted the presence of Senators Leman, Togerson,            
 Duncan and Kelly.                                                             
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 3  (MINOR'S CURFEW VIOLATIONS) before the        
 committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of            
 the committee.                                                                
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved SB 3 be approved for calendaring at the                 
 discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 119  (FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES) before        
 the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure           
 of the committee.                                                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved SB 119 be approved for calendaring at the               
 discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 134  (HOME SCHOOLING EDUCATION PROGRAM)          
 before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the             
 pleasure of the committee.                                                    
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved SB 134 be approved for calendaring at the               
 discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 150  (PUB. EMPLOYEES: MOVING, COMP TIME &        
 PERS) before the committee.  However, because there was question              
 about a potential amendment and Rules CS, he stated the bill would            
 be held over and rescheduled for committee action.                            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  CSHB 46(RES)  (MINING CLAIMS ON PUBLIC LANDS        
 before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the             
 pleasure of the committee.                                                    
                                                                               
  SENATOR LEMAN  moved CSHB 46(RES) be approved for calendaring at the         
 discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.            
                                                                               
 Before adjourning the meeting at 10:57 a.m.,  CHAIRMAN KELLY                  
 announced the committee would be taking up the House tort reform              
 legislation and consideration of a possible Rules SCS at its next             
 meeting.