HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

March 31, 2003 Hearing Room E

8:30 A.M. Tapes 73 - 74

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

Mike Reiley, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 3010 – Work Session

HB 2683 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2906 – Public Hearing

HB 3460 – Public Hearing

HB 2632 – Public Hearing

HB 2383 – 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 73, A
003	Chair Close	Calls meeting to order at 8:36 a.m. Opens work session on HB 3010.
HB 3010 –WORK SESSION
008	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 3010.
030	Rep. Gallegos	Asks about assurances that contractors who work safely can maintain their standards.
040	Jeff Carlson	Ironworkers Local 29. Responds. Submits prepared testimony from ironworkers in support of HB 3010 (EXHIBIT A).
047	Rep. Kitts	Asks for clarification of height standards in statute.
052	Carlson	Clarifies standards.
058	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves HB 3010 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
061	Rep. Merkley	Speaks in favor of HB 3010.
076	Rep. Gallegos	States concerns about certain provisions in HB 3010 and support for concept.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Close	The motion CARRIES.
088	Chair Close	Closes work session on HB 3010. Opens public hearing on HB 2683.
HB 2683 – PUBLIC HEARING
096	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2683.
101	Sen. Ted Ferrioli	Senate District 30. Testifies in support of HB 2683. Explains importance of Oregon Quality Jobs Board.
138	Rep. Steve March	House District 46. Testifies in support of HB 2683. Explains scope of support for bill.
159	Ed Glad	Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters. Testifies in support of HB 2683. Explains implementation of Northwest Forest Plan. Explains proposed amendments.
257	Bill Kluting	Western Council of Industrial Workers. Testifies in support of HB 2683. Explains necessity of bill.
295	Charles Spencer	Restoration Jobs Working Group, Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment. Testifies in support of HB 2683.
367	Chair Close	Closes public hearing on HB 2683. Opens work session on HB 2683.
HB 2683 – WORK SESSION
373	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2683-1 amendments dated 3/19/03 (EXHIBIT B).
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Close	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
385	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves HB 2683 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Close	The motion CARRIES.
402	Chair Close	Closes work session on HB 2683. Opens public hearing on HB 2906.
TAPE 74, A
HB 2906 – PUBLIC HEARING
006	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2906.
015	Dave Hunnicutt	Executive Director, Oregonians in Action. Testifies in support of HB 2906. Explains objectives of HB 2906.
138	Chair Close	Asks about timeframe needed to file legal action.
142	Hunnicutt	Explains reason for blanks in bill.
155	Rep. Rosenbaum	Asks how revenue would be affected by reduction in certain System Development Charges (SDC).
168	Hunnicutt	Explains how revenue would be impacted by change in SDC applications.
181	Rep. Schaufler	Asks about implementation of SDC in example of pizza parlor in Portland.
198	Hunnicutt	Explains example of Portland pizza parlor and SDC.
219	Rep. Schaufler	States intent of SDC implementation.
227	Rep. Kitts	Asks for clarification of SDC implementation.
236	Hunnicutt	Clarifies SDC implementation.
251	Rep. Kitts	States support for HB 2906.
258	Chair Close	Closes public hearing on HB 2906. Opens public hearing on HB 3460.
HB 3460 – PUBLIC HEARING
270	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 3460.
281	Brian Krieg	National Electrical Contractors Association. Testifies in support of HB 3460. Explains that amendments are forthcoming.
320	Scott Barrie	Oregon Building Industry Association. Concurs with testimony of Mr. Krieg in support of HB 3460.
324	Larry Westling	Oregon Mechanical Officials Association. Testifies in support of HB 3460.
347	Chair Close	Asks about change in dwelling status.
351	Barrie	Explains difference in dwelling status.
357	Rep. Rosenbaum	Asks about allocation of costs in creating new oversight board.
365	Barrie	Explains fiscal concerns.
389	Chair Close	Closes public hearing on 3460. Opens public hearing on HB 2632.
HB 2632 – PUBLIC HEARING
406	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2632.
415	Sen. Charlie Ringo	Senate District 17. Testifies in support of HB 2632. Explains that bill will address loophole in automobile insurance coverage.
TAPE 73, B
008	Bradd Swank	Special Counsel, Oregon Judicial Department. Testifies in opposition to HB 2632. Explains language concerns in bill.
026	John Powell	State Farm Insurance Company. Testifies in support of HB 2632. Explains carjacking event that precipitated HB 2632.
063	Chair Close	Asks for clarification of language in bill.
065	Powell	Clarifies language.
076	Chair Close	Closes public hearing on HB 2632. Opens work session on HB 2383.
HB 2383 – WORK SESSION
085	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2383.
095	Peter Shepherd	Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice. Explains -2 and -3 amendments (EXHIBIT C).
158	Rep. Garrard	Asks about potential fraud with license plate and registration tag removal.
164	Shepherd	Explains potential for fraud regarding removal of license plates and registration tags.
189	Chair Close	Closes work session on HB 2383. Adjourns meeting at 10:02 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 3010, written testimony, Jeff Carlson, 82 pp

B – HB 2683, -1 amendment, staff, 3 pp

C – HB 2383, -2 & -3 amendments, staff, 7 pp