HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ADVANCING E-GOVERNMENT

July 3, 2001 Hearing Room E

9:45 AM Tape 70

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Jim Hill, Chair

Rep. Rob Patridge, Vice-Chair

Rep. Kathy Lowe

STAFF PRESENT: Mark Jolley, Committee Administrator

Alice Morton, Committee Assistant

MEASURES HEARD: HJR 51 – 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 70, A
004	Chair Hill	Calls meeting to order at 9:57 a.m. and declares the meeting in recess.
021	Chair Hill	Reconvenes the meeting at 6:05 p.m. and opens a work session on HJR 51.
HJR 51 – Work Session
025	Mark Jolley	Administrator. Explains the –13 amendments (EXHIBIT A). Explains the –1 amendments (EXHIBIT B).
038	Rep. Lowe	Asks if the –1 amendment leaves open the ability to add exceptions exempt from HJR 51.
048	Chair Hill	Responds any changes would have to be constitutionally dedicated.
057	Rep. Lowe	Asks if the reduction required by HJR 51 would include independent branches of government.
067	Chair Hill	Responds that the existing constitution provisions would be followed under HJR 51.
080	Rep. Lowe	Comments on the exclusion of local governments.
084	Rep. Lowe	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HJR 51-2 amendments dated 7/1/01 (EXHIBIT C).
		VOTE: 1-2 AYE: 1 – Lowe NAY: 2 - Patridge, Hill
088	Chair Hill	The motion FAILS.
092	Chair Hill	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HJR 51-13 amendments dated 7/3/01.
095	Rep. Lowe	Comments on the –13 amendments.
098	Chair Hill	Explains the source of the –13 amendments.
		VOTE: 3-0
103	Chair Hill	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
105	Rep. Patridge	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HJR 51-1 amendments dated 7/1/01.
		VOTE: 3-0
110	Chair Hill	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
112	Rep. Patridge	MOTION: Moves HJR 51 be sent to the floor with a BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED recommendation.
116	Rep. Lowe	Comments on HJR 51 and its relation to Ballot Measure 8. Reminds the committee that BM 8 failed and that HJR 51 is circumventing the voters. Points out that HJR 51 serves a special interest group.
180	Chair Hill	Responds that any Oregon resident has the opportunity to introduce ideas to the legislature.
208	Rep. Lowe	Comments on the fairness of serving special interest groups.
220	Rep. Patridge	Reiterates Chair Hill’s comments. Points out the need for the legislature to act.
247	Rep. Lowe	Comments on partisan politics which helps the majority to retain legislative control.
275	Chair Hill	Talks about spending limits. Comments on changing the tax system.
302	Rep. Lowe	States that the issue in HJR 51 should be debated.
316	Rep. Patridge	States that HJR 51 is not being done for tactical advantage.
		VOTE: 2-1 AYE: 2 - Patridge, Hill NAY: 1 – Lowe
328	Chair Hill	The motion CARRIES.
331	Chair Hill	Closes the work session on HJR 51 and adjourns the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Alice Morton, Mark Jolley,

Committee Assistant Committee Administrator

Transcribed By,

Andrew Morris,

Committee Assistant

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HJR 51, -13 amendments, Staff, 1 p.

B – HJR 51, -1 amendments, Staff, 1 p.

C – HJR 51, -2 amendments, Staff, 1 p.