HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE AND REGULATORY FAIRNESS

 

 

May 15, 2001                                                                                                       Hearing Room 357

3:30 p.m.                                                                                                                       Tapes 15 - 16

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:         Rep. Max Williams, Chair

Rep. Kurt Schrader, Vice-Chair

Rep. Chris Beck

Rep. Betsy Close

Rep. Kathy Lowe

Rep. Karen Minnis

Rep. Susan Morgan

 

 

STAFF PRESENT:                 Virginia Gustafson Lucker, Counsel

Jane Bodenweiser, Committee Assistant

 

 

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD:           LC 4258 Draft, Public Hearing                     

 

 

 

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 15, A

004

Chair Williams

Calls the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m. and introduces the most recent version of LC 4258 (EXHIBIT A). 

023

Robert Liberty

1000 Friends of Oregon

Testifies on the various sections of the LC 4258 draft.  Explains the organization is opposed to paying landowners for subdividing farm and forestlands.

056

Chair Williams

Asks why people who lose value because of the inability to develop their property should be treated differently.

063

Liberty

Explains that there are distinct differences between putting a home on personal property and being a developer.

088

Chair Williams

Asks about the fair economic impact.

099

Liberty

Replies that there is a philosophical difference between someone wanting to build a home for themselves and one who wants to sub-divide their property for multi-development.

151

Liberty

Continues his testimony.  States a concern with government’s priorities.  Discusses the prospective piece.

351

Rep. Beck

Comments on the appraisal process.

 

402

Vice Chair Schrader

Discusses the approach to funding and compensation.

454

Liberty

Expresses his support of this committee.

TAPE 16, A

034

Clif Kenagy

Albany, OR

Submits testimony and testifies on Measure 7 (EXHIBIT B).  States that his testimony is the same as submitted at a prior meeting.

061

Jim Witty

Oregon Environmental Council

Expresses a desire on behalf of the council to assist with developing  legislation.

070

Vice Chair  Schrader

Suggests a method of preparing data.

087

Chair Williams

Leads committee discussion.

102

Rep. Lowe

Talks about narrowing the scope.

116

Rep. Beck

Asks about creating some benchmarks as to who would qualify for compensation.

147

Chair Williams

Says that a member of the Legislative Revenue office will make a presentation on May 24 about funding sources.

191

Rep. Beck

Asks for a list of communities showing when they created their comprehensive plan.

213

Rep. Close

Asks for a member of Legislative Counsel to come explain the LC draft and give a sectional analysis.

218

Chair Williams

Adjourns the meeting at 4:30 p.m.

 

Submitted By,                                                                           Reviewed By,

 

 

 

Jane Bodenweiser,                                                                    Virginia Gustafson Lucker,

Committee Assistant                                                                 Counsel

 

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

 

A – LC 4258, submitted by staff, dated 5/10/01, 10 pp

B – Written testimony submitted by Clif Kenagy, dated 5/22/01, 1 p