HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT

February 13, 2003 Hearing Room D

8:30 AM Tapes 16 - 17

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Jerry Krummel, Chair

Rep. Donna Nelson, Vice-Chair

Rep. Floyd Prozanski, Vice-Chair

Rep. Brad Avakian

Rep. John Mabrey

MEMBER EXCUSED: Rep. Derrick Kitts

Rep. Kelley Wirth

STAFF PRESENT: Patrick Brennan, Committee Administrator

Jeana Harrington, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: Introduction of Committee Measures

Informational Meeting – Oregon Progress Board (OPB)

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 16, A
004	Chair Krummel	Calls meeting to order at 8:39 AM. Opens work session on committee measures.
WORK SESSION - COMMITTEE MEASURES
005	Chair Krummel	Explains LC Draft 1446 (EXHIBIT A). Points out it may alleviate unfettered mandates. Describes LC Draft 1787 (EXHIBIT B). States that it the bill would address a waste of transportation resources.
032	Rep. Prozanski	Clarifies LC 1787 with regard to the port authority.
035	Chair Krummel	Responds he believes LC 1787 is through the city of Portland.
039	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves LC 1446 BE INTRODUCED as a committee bill.
041		VOTE: 5-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Kitts, Wirth
	Chair Krummel	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
042	Chair Krummel	MOTION: Moves LC 1787 BE INTRODUCED as a committee bill.
045		VOTE: 5-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Kitts, Wirth
	Chair Krummel	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
046	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on committee measures.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON OREGON PROGRESS BOARD
055	Jeff Tryens	Executive Director, Oregon Progress Board (OPB). Overviews OPB (EXHIBIT C). Explains how Oregon Shines provides a strategic vision for Oregon. Defines the “Circle of Prosperity.” Notes the economic challenges Oregon has faced. Refers to (EXHIBIT D) to explain Oregon Benchmarks and OPB relationship with counties.
196	Chair Krummel	Clarifies the number of counties the program pertains to.
197	Tryens	Answers that thirteen counties are involved.
198	Chair Krummel	Asks about the participation of the remaining counties.
200	Tryens	Shows how the remaining counties are involved.
213	Rep. Nelson	Requests Yamhill County’s involvement.
215	Tryens	Explains that most all counties have some type of contribution.
230	Chair Krummel	Asks specific question regarding the counties pictured in (EXHIBIT C).
232	Tryens	Refers to (EXHIBIT A).
243	All	Discuss the counties.
255	Tryens	Informs of the various county benchmarks and performance measures. Refers to (EXHIBIT E) to illustrate performance measures.
363	Rep. Nelson	Asks for a definition of the term ‘T.A.’.
365	Tryens	Defines the term as ‘technical assistance’. Continues overview of performance measures.
TAPE 17, A
002	Rep. Nelson	Asks why policy committees do not have the information that Ways and Means does. Asks who asked him to create the program.
006	Tryens	Explains agencies generate the data when an issue is linked to the budget process. Points out the information he has provided will be placed on the website.
044	Rep. Nelson	Voices concern with the process.
049	Chair Krummel	Relates the use of current service level (CSL) budgeting for agencies. Points out all agency information can be provided to legislators and the public.
083	Rep. Nelson	Explains that she has bills coming before the committee concerning the issues broached. Provides examples of the disconnect between legislators and agencies.
118	Chair Krummel	Recognizes that benchmarks have not been highly utilized. Explains the issue concerning audits.
145	Rep. Nelson	States the importance of review.
152	Tryens	Comments on the federal government’s sunset review process for agencies as another model. Describes budget timelines of performance measures. Overviews basic criteria for states agency performance. Delineates the measure gauge process.
259	Rep. Avakian	Requests if ‘agencies’ includes all boards and commissions individually.
261	Tryens	Affirms. Adds OPB has trained a member of every agency. Notes that constitutional offices are not included.
266	Rep. Nelson	Inquires what agencies that includes.
281	Chair Krummel	Lists the offices not included.
290	Tryens	Agrees. Highlights agency focus on benchmark improvement.
316	Rep. Nelson	Points out duplicate services are a reason for the review to eliminate unnecessary overhead.
340	Tryens	Responds OPB hopes the tools it provides are used. Describes state-local corroboration concerning benchmarks. Notes the new version of Oregon’s Benchmark Performance Report is currently being created.
TAPE 16, B
003	Tryens	Explains the new report with regard to progress. Highlights performance report questions for agency evaluation.
065	Rep. Nelson	Asks if a client, vendor, and lender evaluation is needed
069	Tryens	Explains OPB is requiring agencies to have a measure of customer satisfaction.
078	Rep. Nelson	Asks if the study should be done by an independent group.
081	Tryens	Responds some agencies are unable to afford the work. Points out many agencies have not performed the study before. Rates the Oregon Shines vision categorically. Concludes with a list of reports available to the committee.
105	Rep. Nelson	Wonders if OPB compares itself to Governing Magazine.
117	Tryens	Answers OPB uses the magazine’s rankings as part of its own benchmark.
126	Rep. Nelson	Comments on the programs in Oregon. Wonders about inclusion of additional categories to the survey.
140	Tryens	Explains the new ranking does not come out until 2004.
145	Rep. Nelson	Comments on access for issues important to constituents. Asks about responsibility regarding communication with constituents
165	Chair Krummel	Points out that Governing Magazine ranked states with regard to taxation. Comments on the information available to the committee. Adjourns the meeting at 9:47 AM.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A - LC Draft 1446, Staff, 4 pp

B - LC Draft 1787, Staff, 2 pp

C – Informational, Oregon Progress Board, Jeff Tryens, 8 pp

D – Informational, OPB Report, Jeff Tryens, 31 pp

E – Informational, Measure Data, Jeff Tryens, 5 pp