HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

May 19, 2003 Hearing Room E

10:00 A.M. Tape 122

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Betsy Close, Chair

Rep. Derrick Kitts, Vice-Chair

Rep. Diane Rosenbaum, Vice-Chair

Rep. Mary Gallegos

Rep. Jeff Merkley

Rep. Mike Schaufler

MEMBER EXCUSED: Rep. Bill Garrard

STAFF PRESENT: Megan Palau, Committee Administrator

Mike Reiley, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 331A – Work Session

SB 444A, SB 445A & SB 446A – 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 122, A
003	Chair Close	Calls meeting to order at 10:08 a.m. Opens work session on SB 331A.
SB 331A – WORK SESSION
008	Megan Palau	Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 331A.
012	Rep. Rosenbaum	MOTION: Moves SB 331A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Revenue BE RESCINDED.
015	Rep. Kitts	Objects to rescinding referral to Ways and Means.
		VOTE: 5-1 AYE: 5 - Gallegos, Merkley, Rosenbaum, Schaufler, Close NAY: 1 - Kitts EXCUSED: 1 – Garrard
	Chair Close	The motion CARRIES. REP. GARRARD will lead discussion on the floor.
042	Chair Close	Closes work session on SB 331A. Opens work session on SB 444A, SB 445A, SB 446A.
SB 444A, SB 445A & SB 446A – WORK SESSION
045	Rep. Kitts	MOTION: Moves SB 444A, 445A, 446A to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules and Public Affairs.
047	Rep. Schaufler	Asks for reason for referral.
048	Chair Close	Explains it is at the request of Speaker of the House.
		VOTE: 6-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 – Garrard
	Chair Close	The motion CARRIES.
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony for SB 444A, SB 445A, and SB 446A:
	Hasina Squires	League of Oregon Cities, Association of Oregon Counties, Special Districts Association of Oregon. Submits prepared testimony in opposition to SB 444A, SB 445A, and SB 446A (EXHIBIT A).
	Randy Bruegman	Fire Chief, Clackamas County Fires District #1. Submits prepared testimony in opposition to SB 444A, SB 445A, and SB 446A (EXHIBIT B).
059	Chair Close	Closes work session on SB 444A, SB 445A, SB 446A. Adjourns meeting at 10:13 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 444A, SB 445A, & SB 446A, written testimony, Hasina Squires, 3 pp

B – SB 444A, SB 445A, & SB 446A, written testimony, Randy Bruegman, 2 pp