HOUSE SPECIAL SESSION COMMITTEE ON

ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND PUBLIC POLICY

 

 

February 9, 2002   Hearing Room A

2:30 P.M. Tape 6

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:     

Rep. Carl Wilson, Chair

Rep. Alan Bates

Rep. Tom Butler

Rep. Betsy Johnson

Rep. Tim Knopp

Rep. Jeff  Kruse

Rep. Steve March

Rep. Diane Rosenbaum

Rep. Patti Smith

 

STAFF PRESENT:                 

                                                Janet Adkins, Committee Administrator

Linda K. Gatto, Administrative Support

 

MEASURE HEARD:                    

                                                HB 4021 – Work session

SB 1001 – 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 6, A

005

Chair Wilson

Calls the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. and opens work session on     HB 4021.

HB 4021 – WORK SESSION

008

Chair Wilson

Provides an overview of HB4021-4 amendments, (EXHIBIT A) which extends unemployment benefits.

011

Rep. Kruse

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 4021-4 amendments dated 2/9/02.

014

Rep. Rosenbaum

Expresses disappointment at not being able to do more for the unemployed working families in Oregon.

026

Chair Wilson

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

027

Rep. Kruse

MOTION:  Moves HB 4021 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

030

Rep. March

Concurs with Rep. Rosenbaum in wishing to do more.

033

Rep. Butler

Expresses support for the proposal and urges action on an economic stimulus package.

043

Chair Wilson

Acknowledges the AFL-CIO for bringing the proposal forward.

046

 

VOTE:  9-0

AYE:    In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

 

 

The motion CARRIES. 

REP. WILSON will lead discussion on the floor.

056

Chair Wilson

Closes the work session on HB 4021 and opens the work session on  SB 1001.

SB 1001 – WORK SESSION

064

Rep. Kruse

MOTION:  Moves SB 1001 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

068

 

VOTE:  9-0

AYE:     In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

072

Chair Wilson

The motion CARRIES.

REP. KRUSE will lead discussion on the floor. 

074

Chair Wilson

Closes work session on SB 1001. Recesses the Committee at 5:15 p.m.

 

 

 

Transcribed by,

 

 

 

Patricia Nielsen,

Committee Assistant

 

 

 

Submitted By,                        Reviewed By,

 

 

 

Linda K. Gatto,                        Janet Adkins,

Committee Assistant                        Committee Administrator

 

 

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

 

A. HB 4021-4 amendments dated 2/9/02, staff, 2 pp.