HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

May 09, 2003 Hearing Room E

9:30 A.M. Tape 116

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Derrick Kitts, Vice-Chair

Rep. Diane Rosenbaum, Vice-Chair

Rep. Mary Gallegos

Rep. Bill Garrard

Rep. Jeff Merkley

Rep. Mike Schaufler

MEMBER EXCUSED: Rep. Betsy Close, Chair

STAFF PRESENT: Megan Palau, Committee Administrator

Mike Reiley, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 285 – Work Session

SB 749 – Public Hearing

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 116, A
003	Vice-Chair Kitts	Calls meeting to order at 9:37 a.m. Opens work session on SB 285.
SB 285– WORK SESSION
013	Lisa Trussell	Associated Oregon Industries. Testifies in support of SB 285 and -1 amendment (EXHIBIT A).
027	Vice-Chair Kitts	Closes work session on SB 285. Opens public hearing on SB 749.
SB 749 – PUBLIC HEARING
035	Tim Kral	Executive Director, Oregon Rehabilitation Association. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 749 (EXHIBIT B).
096	Rep. Merkley	Asks why self-insurance is less expensive than others.
100	Kral	Explains expenses involved.
111	Rep. Merkley	Asks about costs and benefits.
114	Todd Hennelly	Empire Pacific. Explains costs and benefits.
146	Sen. Margaret Carter	Senate District 22. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of SB 749 (EXHIBIT C).
196	Vice-Chair Kitts	Closes public hearing on SB 749. Adjourns meeting at 9:52 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 285, -1 amendments, staff, 1 p.

B – SB 749, written testimony, Tim Kral, 2 pp.

C – SB 749, written testimony and information, Sen. Margaret Carter, 3 pp.