HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
February 14, 2003 Hearing Room E
9:00 A.M. Tapes 30 – 31
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Betsy Close, Chair
Rep. Derrick Kitts, Vice-Chair
Rep. Diane Rosenbaum, Vice-Chair
Rep. Mary Gallegos
Rep. Bill Garrard
Rep. Jeff Merkley
Rep. Mike Schaufler
STAFF PRESENT: Megan
Palau, Committee Administrator
Pam Cox, Committee Assistant
MEASURES: HB 2147 – Work Session
SB 85 – Public Hearing and Work
Session
HB 2248 – Work Session
Work Session – Introduction of Committee Bills
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.
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TAPE/# |
Speaker |
Comments |
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TAPE 30, A |
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005 |
Chair Close |
Calls committee meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. and
opens work session for the purpose of introduction of committee bills. |
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WORK
SESSION – INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE BILLS |
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011 |
Rep. Kitts
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MOTION: Moves LC's: 1422, 1690,
1693, 1699, 1700, 1919 BE INTRODUCED as committee bills. |
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012 |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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Chair |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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018 |
Chair Close |
Opens public hearing on HB 2147. |
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HB 2147
- PUBLIC HEARING |
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023 |
Megan Palau |
Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2147. |
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021 |
Rep. Jeff Barker |
House District 28. Testifies in favor of HB 2147 and comments on salaries. |
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042 |
Chair Close |
Asks for the comparison of salaries in the state of
Washington. |
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043 |
Bill Cross |
Answers he does not know the figures. |
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066 |
Rep. Kitts |
Comments on the great job that is being done. |
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060 |
Jim Botwinins |
President, Oregon State Police Association. Testifies in favor of HB 2147 and
gives explanation on the difference in compensation of other counties (EXHIBIT A). |
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131 |
Rep. Schaufler |
Comments their jobs are irrefutable. |
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147 |
Rep. Rosenbaum |
Asks about the language of the bill regarding
retirement plans. |
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150 |
Rep. Barker |
Explains Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
are in the middle of making changes in the system. |
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160 |
Rep. Rosenbaum |
Asks for clarification on other comparisons. |
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173 |
Rep. Barker |
Answers Portland has a retirement system that the
employer pays into. |
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175 |
Rep. Garrard |
Comments on danger of being a state trooper. |
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190 |
Bill Cross |
Oregon State Police Officer’s Association. Testifies
for HB 2147 and describes retention problems. |
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235 |
Rep. Rosenbaum |
Asks for clarification on the dates these changes
take place if HB 2147 passes. |
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237 |
Cross |
Responds no later than January 1, 2009 to establish
a comparable base pay. |
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253 |
Rep. Rosenbaum |
Asks what year we will start paying people more for
these provisions. |
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254 |
Cross |
Indicates when the department starts negotiations
possibly the year of 2007 or 2009. |
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268 |
Barker |
Clarifies when bargaining begins. |
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274 |
Chair Close |
Closes public hearing on HB 2147 and opens work
session on HB 2147. |
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HB 2147
- WORK SESSION |
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275 |
Rep. Kitts
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MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2147-1 amendments dated 02/12/03 (EXHIBIT B). |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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Chair Close |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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280 |
Rep. Kitts
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MOTION: Moves HB 2147 to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means
by prior reference. |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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Chair Close |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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285 |
Chair Close |
Closes work session and opens public hearing on SB
85. |
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SB 85 -
PUBLIC HEARING |
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287 |
Bill Perry |
Oregon Restaurant Association. Testifies in favor of SB 85 |
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320 |
Jamie Floyd |
Oregon Brewer’s Guild. Testifies in favor of SB 85. |
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382 |
Jim Parker |
Oregon Brewer’s Guild. Testifies in favor of SB 85 and comments on the bill affecting
brew pubs. |
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385 |
Chair Close |
Asks if the number of brew pubs is growing in Oregon |
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TAPE 31, A |
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001 |
Parker |
Answers. |
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020 |
Rep. Kitts |
Notes the percentage of beer that breweries provide. |
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021 |
Parker |
Acknowledges. |
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034 |
Rep. Kitts |
Comments on opening a brewery in Oregon. |
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041 |
Rep. Merkley |
Asks if it is difficult to receive a distributor’s
license. |
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042 |
Parker |
Answers that brewers cannot receive a distributor’s
license. |
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053 |
Chair Close |
Closes public hearing and opens work session on SB 85. |
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SB 85 -
WORK SESSION |
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054 |
Rep. Rosenbaum |
MOTION:
Moves HB 85 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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Chair Close |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. REP. KITTS will lead discussion on the
floor. |
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056 |
Chair Close |
Closes work session on SB 85 and opens work session
on HB 2248. |
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HB 2248
- WORK SESSION |
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058 |
Megan Palau |
Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2248 and -1
amendment (EXHIBIT C). |
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066 |
Lana Butterfield |
Northwest Propane Gas Association. Explains HB 2248
and -1 amendment. |
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119 |
Rep.
Gallegos |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2248-1 amendments dated 01/28/03. |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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Chair Close |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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120 |
Rep.
Gallegos |
MOTION: Moves HB 2248 to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation and be REFFERED to the committee on Ways and Means. |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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Chair Close |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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122 |
Chair Close |
Closes work session on HB 2248. Adjourns meeting at
9:45 a.m. |
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY
A
– HB 2147, Oregon State Police Officer’s Association, written testimony, J.
Botwinis,
10 pp
B
– HB 2147, -1 amendment, staff, 1 p
C
– HB 2248, -1 amendment, staff, 1 p