HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT

May 20, 2003 Hearing Room D

8:30 A.M. Tapes 83 – 84

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Krummel, Chair

Rep. Floyd Prozanski, Vice-Chair

Rep. Nelson, Vice-Chair

Rep. Brad Avakian

Rep. Derrick Kitts

Rep. John Mabrey

Rep. Kelly Wirth

STAFF PRESENT: Patrick Brennan, Committee Administrator

Mara McGraw, Committee Assistant

MEASURES HEARD: HJR 55 – Work Session

HB 2857 – Work Session

HB 3154 – Work Session

HM 2 – Work Session

HM 3 – Work Session

HM 7 – Work Session

HM 8 – 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 83, A
004	Chair Krummel	Calls meeting to order at 8:42 A.M. and announces HB 2667 will not be heard.
018	Rep. Mabrey	MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of reconsideration on HJR 55.
019		VOTE: 7-0-0
020	Chair Krummel	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
021	Rep. Mabrey	MOTION: Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which " HJR 55 be sent to the floor with a BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED recommendation".
022		VOTE: 7-0-0
023	Chair Krummel	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
024	Chair Krummel	Opens work session on HJR 55.
HJR 55 – WORK SESSION
026	Rep. Mabrey	MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of reconsideration of the vote on HJR 55 conceptual amendments adopted 5/15/03.
028		VOTE: 7-0-0
030	Chair Krummel	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
032	Rep. Mabrey	MOTION: Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which “CONCEPTUALLY AMEND HJR 55 by deleting page 1, line 18 and line 19 and inserting “that Columbia Gorge Community College shall be designated as an Oregon First Responder Training Center".
033		VOTE: 7-0-0
035	Chair Krummel	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
041	Patrick Brennan	Administrator, Explains intent regarding HJR 55. Summarizes -1 amendments.
063	Chair Krummel	“For the record, HJR 55 is before us as if we did not adopt the conceptual amendments. The HJR55-1 amendments were adopted previously and remain in the bill.”
065	Rep. Mabrey	MOTION: Moves HJR 55 be sent to the floor with a BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED recommendation.
071		VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote AYE.
076	Chair Krummel	The motion CARRIES. REP. MABREY will lead discussion on the floor.
080	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on HJR 55 and opens work session on SB 676.
086	Randy Hilderbrand	Senate Republican Office. Submits and summarizes -2 amendments, dated 5/20/03 (EXHIBIT A).
112	Rep. Prozanski	Notes additional language to be addressed in conference committee.
127	Cindy Becker	Deputy Director, Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Testifies in support of -2 amendments. Notes issues with exceptions to policy.
192	Colonel Mike Caldwell	Oregon Military Department (OMD). Testifies in support of -2 amendments. Speaks to impact of bill on military.
209	Prozanski	Notes -2 amendments address military exemptions.
222	Chair Krummel	Notes Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) supports -2 amendments.
227	Rep. Prozanski	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 676-2 amendments dated 5/20/03.
228		VOTE: 7-0-0
229	Chair Krummel	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
230	Rep. Prozanski	MOTION: Moves SB 676 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
243		VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote AYE.
246	Chair Krummel	The motion CARRIES. REP. PROZANSKI will lead discussion on the floor.
250	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on SB 676 and opens work session on 2857.
HB 2857 – WORK SESSION
270	Rep. Alan Bates	House District 5. Submits -2 amendments, dated 5/20/03 (EXHIBIT B) and -3 amendments, dated 5/20/03 (EXHIBIT C). Presents overview and history of bill.
329	Rep. George Gilman	House District 55. Comments on process to address issue.
355	Rep. Bates	Understands -3 amendments to encompass -2 amendments. Notes amendments prevent impact on Metro transit in Portland area.
365	Chair Krummel	Notes differences between amendments. Notes amendments prevent impact to Eugene area.
393	Rep. Bates	Comments on specificity to Rogue Valley.
418	Rep. Prozanski	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2857-3 amendments dated 5/20/03.
421		VOTE: 7-0-0
422	Chair Krummel	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
423	Rep. Prozanski	MOTION: Moves HB 2857 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
428		VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote AYE.
432	Chair Krummel	The motion CARRIES. REP. BATES AND REP. GILMAN will lead discussion on the floor.
441	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on HB 2857 and opens work session on HB 3154.
HB 3154 – WORK SESSION
454	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves HB 3154 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules and Public Affairs.
459		VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote AYE.
465	Chair Krummel	The motion CARRIES.
466	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on HB 3154 and opens work session on HM 2.
HM 2 – WORK SESSION
472	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves HM 2 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules and Public Affairs.
473	Rep. Prozanski	Comments on intent of using Memorials as political statements. Explains vote.
481	Chair Krummel	Notes intent may be to preserve numbers.
502		VOTE: 4-3-0 AYE: 4 - Kitts, Mabrey, Nelson, Krummel NAY: 3 - Avakian, Prozanski, Wirth
508	Chair Krummel	The motion CARRIES.
510	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on HM 2.
TAPE 84, A
027	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of reconsideration on HB 3154.
028		VOTE: 7-0-0
029	Chair Krummel	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which "HB 3154 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules and Public Affairs".
030	Chair Krummel	Opens work session on HB 3154.
HB 3154 – WORK SESSION
031	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves HB 3154 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules and Public Affairs and then to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
039		VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote AYE.
040	Chair Krummel	The motion CARRIES.
048	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on HB 3154 and opens work session on HM 3.
HM 3 – WORK SESSION
049	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves HM 3 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules and Public Affairs.
054		VOTE: 4-3-0 AYE: 4 - Kitts, Mabrey, Nelson, Krummel NAY: 3 - Avakian, Prozanski, Wirth
057	Chair Krummel	The motion CARRIES.
059	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on HM 3 and opens work session on HM 7.
HM 7 – WORK SESSION
061	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves HM 7 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules and Public Affairs.
063	Rep. Kitts	Explains vote.
067		VOTE: 4-3-0 AYE: 4 - Kitts, Mabrey, Nelson, Krummel NAY: 3 - Avakian, Prozanski, Wirth
070	Chair Krummel	The motion CARRIES.
071	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on HM 7 and opens work session on HM 8.
HM 8 – WORK SESSION
073	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves HM 8 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules and Public Affairs.
074	Rep. Mabrey	Comments on bill and explain vote.
080		VOTE: 4-3-0 AYE: 4 - Kitts, Mabrey, Nelson, Krummel NAY: 3 - Avakian, Prozanski, Wirth
085	Chair Krummel	The motion CARRIES.
087	Chair Krummel	Closes work session on HM 8 and adjourns meeting at 9:30 A.M.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 676, -2 amendments, dated 5/20/03, Randy Hilderbrand, 3 pp.

B – HB 2857, -2 amendments, dated 5/20/03, Rep. Alan Bates, 2 pp.

C – HB 2857, -3 amendments, dated 5/20/03, Rep. Alan Bates, 2 pp.