HOUSE SPECIAL SESSION COMMITTEE ON PERS

September 15, 2002 Hearing Room H-174

3:30 P.M. Tape 4

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Carl Wilson, Chair

Rep. Tom Butler

Rep. Mark Hass

Rep. Jeff Kruse

Rep. Jan Lee

Rep. Laurie Monnes-Anderson

Rep. Tootie Smith

STAFF PRESENT: Cara Filsinger, Administrator

Sandy Thiele-Cirka, Committee Assistant

MEASURE HEARD: Work Session – SB 1028 B

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 4, A
003	Chair Wilson	Calls meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. and opens work session on SB 1028B. References written testimony submitted by PERS staff at the September 13, 2002 meeting (EXHIBIT A).
008	Rep. Kruse	MOTION: Moves SB 1028B to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
011	Rep. Monnes-Anderson	Testifies that PERS reform is necessary, however outlines and reviews areas of concern.
030	Rep. Lee	Comments that changes to PERS should be made cautiously. Notes that any changes to PERS will not impact the current budget.
043	Rep. Butler	Comments in support of the Oregon employers who support SB 1028B.
055		VOTE: 4-3 AYE: 4 – Butler, Kruse, Smith, Wilson NAY: 3 – Hass, Lee, Monnes-Anderson
	Chair Wilson	The motion CARRIES.
		REP. KRUSE will lead discussion on the floor
063	Chair Wilson	Closes work session on SB 1028B and adjourns the meeting at 4:10 p.m.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Sandy Thiele-Cirka, Cara Filsinger,

Committee Assistant Administrator

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – Written testimony, PERS, staff, 1 p