02/14/1996 11:48 AM Senate RLS

                     SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                    
                       February 14, 1996                                       
                           11:48 a.m.                                          
                                                                               
  MEMBERS PRESENT                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Mike Miller, Chair                                                    
 Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair                                               
 Senator Bert Sharp                                                            
 Senator Jim Duncan                                                            
 Senator Judy Salo                                                             
                                                                               
  MEMBERS ABSENT                                                               
                                                                               
 All members present                                                           
                                                                               
  COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                           
                                                                               
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 292(JUD)                                                
 "An Act relating to searches by peace officers who enforce fish and           
 game laws, to false statements and omissions in regard to                     
 application for fish and game licenses, tags, and permits, and to             
 nonresident hunters."                                                         
                                                                               
  PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION                                             
                                                                               
 HB 292 - See Judiciary minutes dated 5/10/95 and 5/11/95.                     
      Rules minutes dated 5/13/95.                                             
                                                                               
    ACTION NARRATIVE                                                           
 TAPE 96-3, SIDE A                                                             
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MILLER  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order          
 at 11:48 a.m.                                                                 
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN MILLER brought  CSHB 292(JUD)  (FISH & GAME ENFORCEMENT)             
 before the committee as the only order of business.  He directed              
 attention to a proposed Rules SCS.  The only differences in the               
 Rules SCS and the Judiciary SCS is (1) it reduces the amount of the           
 fine from $500 to $300, which brings it in line with what is                  
 currently in statute for infractions; and (2) it clarifies that a             
 violation is a class A misdemeanor.                                           
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved that SCS CSHB 292(RLS) be adopted.  Hearing no            
 objection, the motion carried.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved that SCS CSHB 292(RLS) 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 11:50 a.m.