HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

ENVIRONMENT AND LAND USE

April 29, 2003 Hearing Room HR E

8:30 AM Tapes 67 - 68

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Bill Garrard, Chair

Rep. Dennis Richardson, Vice-Chair

Rep. Cliff Zauner, Vice-Chair

Rep. Robert Ackerman

Rep. Dan Doyle

Rep. Mitch Greenlick

Rep. Diane Rosenbaum

STAFF PRESENT: Ray Kelly, Committee Administrator

David Peffley, Committee Assistant

MEASURES HEARD: SB 516A – 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 67, A
003	Chair Garrard	Calls the meeting to order at 8:40 and opens a public hearing on SB 516A.
SB 516A – PUBLIC HEARING
010	Ray Kelly	Summarizes SB 516A.
024	Harlan Levy	Oregon Association of Realtors (OAR). Submits (EXHIBIT A) and testifies with support for SB 516A which amends the notice required when the state or local government rezones property.
062	Randy Tucker	1000 Friends of Oregon. Submits (EXHIBIT B) and supports Levy’s testimony for the required changes to the notification requirements.
100	Rep. Richardson	Asks for clarification on the language on Page 3.
113	Tucker	States that the said language will not be disseminated to the public, but rather to governments, so confusion should be held to a minimum. Explains changes to the language which 1000 Friends and OAR addressed.
160	Rep. Richardson	States that he just wants clarification for common people who don’t necessarily understand complex language.
169	Tucker	Further clarifies the changes with an eye to accuracy and objectivity.
180	Rep. Rosenbaum	Asks about fiscal impact of SB 516 in light of potential budget constraints.
188	Levy	Addresses the lack of a fiscal impact to this bill.
196	Chair Garrard	Notes that there is in fact a fiscal impact.
202	Rep. Rosenbaum	Asks about the fiscal impact.
211	Doug Riggs	Metro. Explains the minimal fiscal impact and that there shouldn’t be any additional impact.
227	Tucker	Reaffirms that this bill will not increase the amount of notice.
234	Riggs	Affirms Metro’s support for SB 516 A.
241	Dave Hunnicutt	Oregonians In Action (OIA). Speaks in opposition to SB 516A due to the politics of the fiscal impact and the tinkering of the language relating to permissible usage.
410	Rep. Rosenbaum	Asks Hunnicutt to respond to the proponents’ assertion that there won’t be a fiscal impact due to the notice requirement.
426	Hunnicutt	Responds to the process and the pool of people involved and reaffirms skepticism about the fiscal impact.
TAPE 68, A
008	Larry George	George Packing Company; former director of OIA. States concern about citizen involvement and objects to SB 516A due to the changing of the language of BM 56, which has produced great benefits to the common people.
091	Chair Garrard	Asks George whether he testified on the Senate side.
095	George	States that he just found out about the bill last week.
103	Chair Garrard	Asks George if he knows why he believes SB 516A passed the Senate unanimously.
108	George	States that he does not know. Adds that he did not testify against the bill in the Senate.
111	Rep. Greenlick	Asks for clarification on George’s assertion of OAR’s intentions.
121	George	States that this bill serves parochial interests and states consternation at not being included in the work group.
141	Rep. Richardson	Asks if George opposes the entire bill or just the language change from that in BM 56.
163	George	States concern to the politics of the bill and reaffirms his commitment to the language of BM 56.
181	Rep. Richardson	Clarifies that the concern is just in the language which goes to the citizens.
184	George	Affirms that is correct.
193	Art Schlack	Association of Oregon Counties (AOC). States that he does not believe that there is a fiscal impact. Asserts AOC’s support for the changes in SB 516A.
272	Riggs	States agreement with 80% of George’s testimony, but takes issue with Hunnicutt’s assertions of potential land devaluation.
340	Rep. Greenlick	Asks about the effect of a change in language.
344	Levy	States that this language was suggested by Senator Ferrioli.
351	Tucker	States that Hunnicutt’s opinion was taken into consideration.
357	Levy	Speaks to Hunnicutt’s participation in the process. Addresses the language changes.
386	Tucker	Notes Senator George’s support of SB 516A. Emphatically asserts 1000 Friends’ commitment to citizen involvement.
415	Hunnicutt	Rebuts Levy’s testimony and talks about his involvement and reaffirms strong opposition to this legislation.
TAPE 67, B
016	Steven Kafoury	Oregon Planning Association (OPA). Testifies with support for SB 516A. States that the work group worked well in addressing this issue.
045	Chair Garrard	Announces that Thursday could be a wrap up day. Closes the public hearing on SB 516A and adjourns the meeting at 9:44.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 516A, written testimony, Harlan Levy, 1 p.

B – SB 516A, written testimony, Randy Tucker, 6 pp.