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.
3-19 ______________________________________
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.
3-24 ______________________________________
3-25 Secretary of the Senate