By:  Armbrister                                          S.R. No. 5
     1-10           Pursuant to and under the authority of Article III, Section
     1-11     11, of the Constitution of 1876, as amended, and notwithstanding
     1-12     any other provision of statute, the Senate adopts the following
     1-13     rules to govern its operations and procedures.  The provisions of
     1-14     these rules and of the Constitution shall be deemed the only
     1-15     requirements binding on the Senate, notwithstanding any other
     1-16     requirements expressed elsewhere in statute.
     1-17           2.  Amend Rule 7.05 to read as follows:
     1-18                   INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF BILLS
     1-19           Rule 7.05.  (a)  Senate bills shall be considered introduced
     1-20     when first read in the presence of the Senate.
     1-21           (b)  <Except as otherwise provided in this rule,> Senate
     1-22     bills filed for introduction, and House bills received by the
     1-23     Senate, shall be read on first reading at the appropriate point in
     1-24     the morning call <within five legislative days after filing or
     1-25     receipt>.
     2-10     members of the Senate are informed as to the fiscal or actuarial
     2-11     impact of proposed legislation to the state or other unit of
     2-12     government.لل
     2-13           <(b)>  On any bill or resolution that proposes to change
     2-14     benefits or participation in benefits of a public retirement system
     2-15     or that would otherwise change the financial obligations of a
     2-16     public retirement system, there shall be attached an actuarial
     2-17     impact statement prepared by the Legislative Budget Board in
     2-18     cooperation with the State Pension Review Board.
     2-19           (b) <(c)>  On any bill or joint resolution which authorizes
     2-20     or requires the expenditure or diversion of any state funds for any
     2-21     purpose, except the general appropriations bill, there shall be
     2-22     attached a fiscal note signed by the director of the Legislative
     2-23     Budget Board and outlining the fiscal implications and probable
     2-24     cost of the measure for the first five years after its passage, and
     2-25     a statement as to whether or not there will be a cost involved
     2-26     thereafter.
     3-10     be attached an Equalized Education Funding Impact Statement signed
     3-11     by the director of the Legislative Budget Board and outlining the
     3-12     estimated impact of the proposed policy changes on state equalized
     3-13     funding requirements and policies.
     3-14           (e)  For any statement or analysis required by this rule, the
     3-15     Senate Committee on Administration shall adopt such necessary forms
     3-16     and procedures as are required to ensure that all members of the
     3-17     Senate are informed as to the impact of proposed legislation on the
     3-18     state or other unit of government.
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     3-20                                          President of the Senate
     3-21                                       I hereby certify that the above
     3-22                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
     3-23                                  on January 10, 1995.
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     3-25                                          Secretary of the Senate