CHAIRMAN HALFORD brought CSHB 392(FIN) am (PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND D PROGRAM) before the committee as the next order of business. He directed attention to a proposed Rules SCS. DAVID SKIDMORE, staff to Senator Steve Frank, explained that when the bill was before the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Frank proposed an amendment which rolled the provisions of SB 378 into HB 392. SB 378 adds convicted incarcerated misdemeanors to the list of individuals who are ineligible for a permanent fund dividend in the subsequent, and it speeds up the process whereby this dividend money is available to the Legislature for appropriation. The effect of this in the transition year, FY 95, would be to allow a second appropriation by the Legislature to the Department of Correction, the Court System, the Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault or the Crime Victim Compensation Fund. He said Senator Frank is now proposing to remove the provisions of SB 378 from HB 392 and let SB 378 stand on its own. The House bill's sponsor has also requested the provisions be removed. The Rules SCS removes the provisions of SB 378. SENATOR JACKO moved that SCS CSHB 392(RLS) be adopted. SENATOR RIEGER objected, stating his concern at getting into a mode of backing off of amendments that may be good public policy because of the fear of what the House may do to them. CHAIRMAN HALFORD stated that if the maker of the amendment and the sponsor of the bill agree to remove the amendment, he doesn't mind letting them do so. SENATOR RIEGER removed his objection. Hearing no further objection, the motion carried. SENATOR JACKO moved that SCS CSHB 392(RLS) be passed out of committee with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR JACKO moved and asked unanimous consent that SCS CSHB 392(RLS) be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.