HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ADVANCING E-GOVERNMENT

March 22, 2001 Hearing Room E

3:30 PM Tape 25-26

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Jim Hill, Chair

Rep. Rob Patridge, Vice-Chair

Rep. Kathy Lowe

MEMBER EXCUSED:

STAFF PRESENT: Mark Jolley, Committee Administrator

Alice Morton, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 2791 – Public Hearing

HB 3345 – Public Hearing

HJM 12 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 3697 – Work Session

These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
TAPE 25, A
004	Chair Hill	Convenes committee at 3:30 p.m. and opens public hearing on HB 2791 and closes public hearing on HB 2791. Opens public hearing on HJM 12.
HJM 12– Public Hearing
007	Mark Jolley	Committee Administrator. Gives overview on HJM 12, which requests that Congress repeal the telephone tax.
012	Rep. Starr	Testifies in support of HJM 12.
035	Rep. Lowe	Asks what the tax is used for.
038	Rep. Starr	Replies it goes into the federal general fund.
042	Chair Hill	Closes public hearing on HJM 12 and opens work session on HJM 12.
HJM 12 – Work Session
044	Rep. Patridge	MOTION: Moves HJM 12 to the full committee with a BE ADOPTED recommendation.
		VOTE: 2-1 AYE: 2 - Patridge, Hill NAY: 1 - Lowe
055	Chair Hill	The motion CARRIES.
		Rep. Starr is the carrier.
057	Chair Hill	Closes work session on HJM 12 and opens a public hearing on HB 3345.
HB 3345 – Public Hearing
058	Mark Jolley	Committee Administrator. Gives overview of HB 3345, which prohibits persons providing cellular telephone service from disclosing location of cellular telephone or disclosing records relating to location of cellular telephone.
065	Rep. Merkley	Testifies in support of HB 3345 and provides printed information (EXHIBIT A) regarding the bill.
182	Rep. Merkely	Continues testimony.
325	Rep. Lowe	Asks, at conclusion of Rep. Merkley’s presentation, for further detail on the tracking abilities of cell phone users. Asks what is the advantage of the bill.
340	Rep. Merkely	Says he feels the bill is a placeholder and further explains.
360	Richard Kosesan	Lobbyist, Verizon Wireless. Testifies against the bill and provides printed material (EXHIBIT B). Says the bill is premature, among other reasons.
470	Laura Imeson	Lobbyist, AT&T Wireless. Echoes Mr. Kosesan’s points and position on the bill. Provides written materials (EXHIBIT C).
TAPE 26, A
045	Chair Hill	Closes public hearing on HB 3345 and opens a work session on HB 3697.
HB 3697 – Work Session
050	Jolley	Gives overview of HB 3697, which prohibits municipalities from imposing tax or fee on telecommunications carriers for right to engage in business of for use of public highway.
060	Chair Hill	Says the intention is to refer HB 3697 to the School Funding and Tax Fairness Committee without recommendation.
065	Rep. Patridge	MOTION: Moves HB 3697 to the School Funding and Tax Fairness Committee without RECOMMENDATION to passage.
		VOTE: 3-0
068	Chair Hill	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
075	Chair Hill	Adjourns meeting at 4:15 p.m.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Alice Morton, Mark Jolley,

Committee Assistant Committee Administrator

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 3345, written materials, Rep. Merkley, 12 pp.

B – HB 3345, written materials regarding existing privacy laws, Richard Kosesan, Verizon Wireless, 25 pp.

C – HB 3345, written materials regarding SEC. 222 Privacy of Customer Information, Laura Imeson, AT&T Wireless, 4pp.