Chairman  Leman called  the Senate  State Affairs  Committee                 
  meeting  to  order  at  9:10   a.m.  and  announced  SB  128                 
  (LEGISLATIVE AUDITS) to be up for consideration.                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR MILLER moved to adopt CSSB  128(STA).  There were no                 
  objections and it was so ordered.                                            
                                                                               
  RANDY WELKER, Legislative Auditor, said the State Affairs CS                 
  makes one change on  page 2, line 3 by  inserting "executive                 
  branch" so it was clear the  Office of Management and Budget                 
  had   authority   to   direct   implementation   of    audit                 
  recommendations to the judicial branch.                                      
                                                                               
  SENATOR TAYLOR commented that  he didn't see the reason  for                 
  putting something  into statute  when it  was the  Executive                 
  branch's duty, anyhow.  MR. WELKER explained SB 128 required                 
  Legislative Audit to report their progress to the Budget and                 
  Audit Committee.                                                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR TAYLOR moved  to pass  CSSB 128(STA) from  committee                 
  with individual  recommendations.  There  were no objections                 
  and it was so ordered.