00HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13                                                                                      
01 Proposing an amendment to Rule 37(a) of the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                           
02 Legislature relating to introduction and sponsorship of measures; and providing                                         
03 for an effective date.                                                                                                  
04 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
05    * Section 1.  Rule 37(a) of the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature is amended                             
06 to read:                                                                                                                
07  (a)  Any member, group of members, standing, special, or joint committee may                                          
08 introduce as prime sponsor a bill or resolution, subject to the provisions of these                                 
09 Uniform Rules.  While a measure introduced by a member or group of members                                             
10 is in the first house, another member of that house may be designated as a prime                                        
11 or cosponsor of the measure with the consent of the other prime sponsor or prime                                        
12 sponsors.  After a measure is in the second house, a member of that house may                                           
13 be added as a cross-cosponsor.  A measure [BILL] must be introduced, in proper                                       
14 form as approved by the enrolling secretary of the legislature, with the original and                                   

01 two carbon copies delivered to the chief clerk or secretary.  The measure [BILL] is                                   
02 then assigned a number which it retains through subsequent changes and substitutions.                                   
03 The measure [BILL] is considered formally introduced when the clerk or secretary                                      
04 reads the heading and title aloud in open session (first reading).  Measures [BILLS]                                  
05 may be introduced through the Rules Committees by the governor and the permanent                                        
06 interim committees pursuant to provisions of law.                                                                       
07    * Sec. 2.  The amendment proposed by this resolution takes effect immediately.