HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

May 05, 2003 Hearing Room E

8:30 A.M. Tapes 112 – 113

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: SB 833A – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 34A – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 252B – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2577 – Work Session

HB 3528 – 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 112, A
003	Chair Close	Calls meeting to order at 8:39 a.m. Opens public hearing on SB 833A.
SB 833A – PUBLIC HEARING
010	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 833A.
015	Sen. Vicki Walker	Senate District 7. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 833A (EXHIBIT A).
065	John VanLandingham	Lane County Law & Advocacy Center. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 833A (EXHIBIT B).
120	Chair Close	Asks if bill would require increase in square footage of complex.
123	VanLandingham	Answers that it does not since a visitable bathroom is not required.
125	Rep. Kitts	Asks if visitable bathroom is necessitated in bill.
127	VanLandingham	Explains provisions in bill regarding visitability.
134	Rep. Kitts	Asks for clarification of language in bill.
136	VanLandingham	Clarifies language in bill.
140	Rep. Kitts	Asks about costs and allocation of square footage.
144	VanLandingham	Explains provisions of bill.
155	Sen. Walker	Reiterates need for bill.
191	Bob Repine	Director, Oregon Housing and Community Services. Testifies in support of SB 833A.
251	Rep. Schaufler	Asks if there is a market for visitability and accessibility outside of disabled community.
274	Repine	Answers that there is and explains importance of visitability.
293	Rep. Garrard	Asks how much new rental housing receives public funding.
295	Repine	Explains public funding for housing.
308	Rep. Garrard	Asks if bill would have negative impact on building industry.
310	Repine	Answers that it would not.
332	Ed Necker	Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 833A (EXHIBIT C).
TAPE 113, A
001	Kathy Jenness	Volunteer Member, Lane Council of Governments, Disability Services Advisory Council. Testifies in support of SB 833A.
027	Ellen Bombaro	Volunteer Member, Lance Council of Governments, Disability Services Advisory Council. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 833A (EXHIBIT D).
055	Phyllis Rand	Capitol Coordinator, Governor’s Commission on Senior Services. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 833A (EXHIBIT E).
075	Ted Stevens	Director, Senior & Disabled Services, Lane Council of Governments. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 833A (EXHIBIT F).
090	Chair Close	Closes public hearing on SB 833A. Opens work session on SB 833A.
SB 833A – WORK SESSION
092	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves SB 833A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Close	The motion CARRIES. REP. SCHAUFLER will lead discussion on the floor.
101	Chair Close	Closes work session on SB 833A. Opens public hearing on SB 34A.
SB 34A – PUBLIC HEARING
105	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 34A and -A4 amendments (EXHIBIT G).
110	Ruth Simonis	Co-Chair, Legislative Committee, Elder Law Section, Oregon State Bar. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 34A (EXHIBIT H).
157	Chair Close	Asks if it is legal to sell parents’ home.
160	Ruth Simonis	Explains provisions regarding home selling.
170	Rep. Kitts	Asks about executors of will and ability to sell home.
175	Simonis	Explains executor of will and power of attorney provisions.
183	Chair Close	Closes public hearing on SB 34A. Opens work session on SB 34A.
SB 34A – WORK SESSION
188	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 34A-A4 amendments dated 5/5/03.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Close	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
193	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves SB 34A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Close	The motion CARRIES. REP. ROSENBAUM will lead discussion on the floor.
198	Chair Close	Closes work session on SB 34A. Opens public hearing on SB 252B.
SB 252B – PUBLIC HEARING
200	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 252B.
205	Carl Lundberg	Deputy Insurance Administrator, Department of Consumer and Business Services. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 252B (EXHIBIT I).
287	Rep. Rosenbaum	Asks about bill’s effect on federal law regarding prescription coverage.
295	Lundberg	Answers that it would not affect federal law.
303	Chair Close	Closes public hearing on SB 252B. Opens work session on SB 252B.
SB 252B – WORK SESSION
307	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 252B-B3 amendments dated 5/2/03 (EXHIBIT J).
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Close	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
310	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves SB 252B to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 5-2 AYE: 5 - Gallegos, Garrard, Kitts, Merkley, Close NAY: 2 - Rosenbaum, Schaufler
	Chair Close	The motion CARRIES. REP. GARRARD will lead discussion on the floor.
320	Rep. Rosenbaum	Serves notice of possible minority report.
335	Chair Close	Closes work session on SB 252B. Opens work session on HB 2577.
HB 2577 – WORK SESSION
337	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2577 and -4 amendment (EXHIBIT K).
353	Bill Penhollow	Association of Oregon Counties, Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council. Summarizes and testifies in support of HB 2577.
TAPE 112, B
016	Kim Hoffman	Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council. Testifies in support of HB 2577.
023	Rep. Gallegos	Asks for clarification of scope of authority in bill language.
028	Penhollow	Offers clarification of provisions of bill.
037	Hoffman	Offers further clarification.
041	Rep. Merkley	Asks for clarification of specificity of language.
045	Penhollow	Offers clarification of language.
070	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2577-4 amendments dated 5/2/03.
075	Rep. Merkley	Expresses concern that all objections to bill have been addressed. States support for bill. Notes that bill does not require state to provide staff for council.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Close	The motion CARRIES.
090	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves HB 2577 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.
094	Chair Close	Closes work session on HB 2577. Opens work session on HB 3528.
HB 3528 – WORK SESSION
095	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 3528.
100	Rep. Gallegos	MOTION: Moves HB 3528 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
108	Rep. Garrard	States that he will support bill as courtesy to Rep. Gallegos.
111	Rep. Merkley	Indicates that he will vote against bill.
112	Rep. Schaufler	Indicates that he will vote against bill.
113	Rep. Rosenbaum	Indicates that she will vote against bill.
		VOTE: 4-3 AYE: 4 - Gallegos, Garrard, Kitts, Close NAY: 3 - Merkley, Rosenbaum, Schaufler
	Chair Close	The motion CARRIES.
118	Chair Close	Closes work session on HB 3528. Adjourns meeting at 9:43 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 833A, written testimony and photos, Sen. Vicki Walker, 11 pp

B – SB 833A, written testimony, John VanLandingham, 3 pp

C – SB 833A, written testimony, Ed Necker, 2 pp

D – SB 833A, written testimony, Ellen Bombaro, 1 p

E – SB 833A, written testimony, Phyllis Rand, 1 p

F – SB 833A, written testimony, Ted Stevens, 2 pp

G – SB 34A, -A4 amendment, staff, 1 p

H – SB 34A, written testimony, Ruth Simonis, 1 p

I – SB 252B, written testimony, Carl Lundberg, 3 pp

J – SB 252B, -B3 amendment, staff, 1 p

K – HB 2577, -4 amendment, staff, 7 pp