CHAIRMAN MILLER  called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order          
 at 11:22 a.m.  He brought  SB 54  (ELECTRIC UTIL SERVICE) before the          
 committee and directed attention to a proposed Rules CS.                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP, addressing the differences between the Rules CS and            
 the Finance CS, explained that in Section 4, subsection (g), the              
 wording has been changed to make it very clear that the exclusive             
 certified service area will only be for electric service to retail            
 sales and will not impede the transfer of wholesale power through             
 other utilities.  This was to address a concern that APUC had with            
 the language in the Finance CS, which they felt was ambiguous.  The           
 other change was the deletion of Section 5 of the Finance CS.                 
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved that CSSB 54(RLS) be adopted.  Hearing no                 
 objection, the motion carried.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR SHARP moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 54 be                 
 approved for calendaring.  Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.