HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

April 24, 2003 Hearing Room D

1:00 PM Tapes 76 - 77

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Jeff Kropf, Chair

Rep. George Gilman, Vice-Chair

Rep. Kelley Wirth, Vice-Chair

Rep. Terry Beyer

Rep. Dave Hunt

Rep. Donna Nelson

Rep. Patti Smith

STAFF PRESENT: Ray Kelly, Committee Administrator

David Peffley, Committee Assistant

MEASURES HEARD: HB 3270 – Work Session

SB 241A – Work Session

SB 204 - Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 203A – 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 76, A
003	Chair Kropf	Calls the meeting to order at 1:16 p.m. and opens a work session on HB 3270.
HB 3270 – WORK SESSION
017	Chair Kropf	States his preference to pass the -3 amendments in order to send HB 3270 to ways and means and work the bill further.
054	Rep. Hunt	Asks about the deadlines to move bills to ways and means.
058	Chair Kropf	States that permission is possible to carry the bill over if necessary.
070	Rep. Hunt	Expresses concern for the backlog in ways and means.
080	Rep. Beyer	States that she would be comfortable moving the bill, but without recommendation.
086	Chair Kropf	Reaffirms that HB 3270 is still a work in progress.
090	Rep. Smith	States concern with the legislation, but that she would give it a courtesy vote.
094	Rep. Gilman	States that he would not be averse to moving the bill today.
097	Rep Wirth	States that she prefers the bill without the property tax exemption.
104	Chair Kropf	States that he doesn’t plan to remove the exemption, but to amend the language to make it constitutionally compliant.
106	Rep. Smith	Asks about the possibility of a conceptual amendment.
108	Chair Kropf	Responds that it’s too extensive to conceptually amend.
114	Rep. Nelson	Asks about the future of HB 3269.
128	Chair Kropf	States that the bill is dead, but that aspects of it have been incorporated into HB 3270.
137	Rep. Nelson	Notes the two slaughterhouses in the State of Oregon and wonders if there’s enough business to warrant more slaughterhouses.
161	Chair Kropf	Addresses the number of cattle and production estimates.
171	Glen Stonebrink	Oregon Cattlemen’s Association (OCA). Notes that we do have a shortage of slaughterhouses in the state.
212	Chair Kropf	References prior testimony, including slaughterhouses and demand.
252	Rep. Nelson	States discomfort with various aspects of this bill and asks to bring this bill back until next Thursday.
287	Chair Kropf	Announces the committee’s intention to hear the bill next Tuesday.
294	Rep. Nelson	MOTION: Moves to TABLE HB 3270 until Thursday, May 1.
298	Chair Kropf	Asks Rep. Nelson if she would amend her motion to hear the bill on Tuesday as the committee is authorized by the Speaker of the House to hear the bill then.
305	Rep. Nelson	Expresses concern about having sufficient time to research the issue adequately.
310	Chair Kropf	Speaks again to the number of cattle needed to be slaughtered and therefore there is a great need for additional slaughterhouses.
318	Rep. Nelson	References business opportunities.
334	Stonebrink	Offers information pertinent to the bill to help make a decision.
366		VOTE: 2-4 AYE: 2 - Nelson, Wirth NAY: 4 - Beyer, Hunt, Smith P., Kropf EXCUSED: 1 - Gilman
375	Chair Kropf	The motion FAILS.
	Chair Kropf	Closes the work session on HB 3270 and opens a work session on SB 241A.
SB 241A –WORK SESSION
399	Ray Kelly	Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 241A.
406	Chuck Craig	Deputy Director, Department of Agriculture (ODA). Notes support for SB 241A and offers to answer questions.
411	Rep. Nelson	Asks Chuck Craig how new disease is identified for the purposes of quarantine.
418	Craig	Responds that inspectors make the determination.
460	Rep. Nelson	States her concern on the directive for quarantine.
TAPE 77, A
008	Craig	Gives the process for the directive and tells how to solve the process.
027	Rep. Nelson	Asks about penalties.
040	Craig	States that penalization is not common.
043	Rep. Hunt	MOTION: Moves SB 241A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
048		VOTE: 7-0
049	Chair Kropf	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. REP. HUNT will lead discussion on the floor.
056	Chair Kropf	Closes the work session on SB 241A and opens the work session on SB 204.
SB 204 –WORK SESSION
061	Ray Kelly	Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 204.
071	Rep. Smith	MOTION: Moves SB 204 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
076	Lori Makinen	Oregon Veterinary Medical Association. Adds nothing to her prior testimony in favor of SB 204.
080	Marcia Keith	Submits (EXHIBIT A) and testifies in support of SB 204 to give the veterinary board the appropriate authority.
104	Rep. Nelson	Asks Makinen if the compel vs. require problem has been solved
118	Makinen	Notes that she thought Legislative Council solved the problem and notes that an amendment wasn’t required.
123	Rep. Nelson	Expresses her opinion that the denotation needs to be dealt with.
130	Makinen	States that the definition is a standard definition and that they shouldn’t change the wording.
144		VOTE: 7-0
146	Chair Kropf	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
148	Rep. Beyer	MOTION: Moves SB 204 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
149		VOTE: 7-0
151	Chair Kropf	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
153	Chair Kropf	Closes the work session on SB 204 and opens a work session on SB 203A.
SB 203A – WORK SESSION
170	Ray Kelly	Summarizes SB 203A.
178	Rep. Hunt	MOTION: Moves SB 203A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
181	Rep. Nelson	Asks to make sure that there is no fiscal impact.
185	Kelly	Confirms that there is no additional cost to government.
188		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Kropf	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
193	Rep. Smith	MOTION: Moves SB 203A be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
196		VOTE: 7-0
198	Chair Kropf	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
200	Chair Kropf	Closes the work session on SB 203A and adjourns the meeting at 2:00.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 204, written testimony, Marcia Keith, 1 p.