HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

March 10, 2003   Hearing Room D

8:30 A.M. Tapes 49 – 50

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:            Rep. Jeff Kruse, Chair

Rep. Billy Dalto, Vice-Chair

Rep. Carolyn Tomei, Vice-Chair

Rep. Gordon Anderson

Rep. Jeff Barker

Rep. Laurie Monnes Anderson

 

MEMBER EXCUSED:            Rep. Ben Westlund

 

STAFF PRESENT:                  Sandy Thiele-Cirka, Committee Administrator

Mara McGraw, Committee Assistant

 

MEASURES HEARD:                     HB 2640 – Work Session

                                                HB 2151 – Work Session

                                                HB 2121 – Work Session

                                                HB 2287 – Work Session

                                                HB 2288 – Work Session

                                                SB 193 – Public Hearing and Work Session

                                                HB 2517 – 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 49, A

004

Chair Kruse

Calls meeting to order at 8:40 A.M. and opens work session on HB 2640.

HB – 2640 WORK SESSION

005

Chair Kruse

Explains intent to move bill.

014

Rep. Monnes Anderson

MOTION:  Moves HB 2640 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Business, Labor and Consumer Affairs.

 

 

VOTE:         6-0-1

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote AYE.

EXCUSED:  1 - Westlund

018

Chair Kruse

The motion CARRIES.

019

Chair Kruse

Closes work session on HB 2640 and opens work session on HB 2151.

HB 2151 – WORK SESSION

027

Sandy Thiele-Cirka

Administrator. Summarizes HB 2151. 

041

Chair Kruse

Comments on Rep. Bates concerns regarding bill.

046

Rep. Monnes Anderson

Inquires on referral to Committee on Ways and Means.

047

Chair Kruse

Explains Committee on Ways and Means referral.

052

Thiele-Cirka

Notes fiscal impact.

056

Rep. Barker

MOTION:  Moves HB 2151 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.

 

 

VOTE:         6-0-1

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote AYE.

EXCUSED:  1 - Westlund

064

Chair Kruse

The motion CARRIES.

065

Chair Kruse

Closes work session on HB 2151 and opens work session on HB 2121.

HB 2121 – WORK SESSION

071

Thiele-Cirka

Summarizes bill. Addresses -1 and -2 amendments (EXHIBIT A).

088

Mickey Lansing

Deputy Director, Oregon Commission on Children and Families (OCCF). Discusses current efforts related to bill. Describes positive youth development plan within OCCF and notes that OCCF supports bill in concept but fiscal impact can not be supported at this time. 

122

Rep. Monnes Anderson

Inquires on federal funding.

135

Lansing

Defers to next witness to explain funding for amendments.

140

Teri Johansen

Assistant Commissioner, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development. Testifies in support of the bill’s concept. Concurs with previous witness that fiscal impact can not currently be supported. Addresses significant changes in federal youth funding and states desire to implement a partnership plan.

172

Vice-Chair Tomei

Inquires on need for bill. 

178

Lansing

Explains bill outlines OCCF’s current informal efforts and statute formalizes positive youth plan.

189

Johansen

Reports programs do not need statute to follow through on current efforts.

209

Rep. Anderson

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2121-1 amendments dated 02/06/03.

213

Rep. Monnes Anderson

Objects to moving bill forward due to fiscal impact. 

215

 

VOTE:            2-3-2

AYE:               2 - Anderson, Dalto

NAY:               3 - Barker, Monnes Anderson, Tomei

EXCUSED:     2 - Westlund, Kruse

225

Vice-Chair Tomei

The motion FAILS.

237

Rep. Dalto

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2121-2 amendments dated 02/17/03.

238

 

VOTE:           2-3-2

AYE:               2 - Anderson, Dalto

NAY:               3 - Barker, Monnes Anderson, Tomei

EXCUSED:     2 - Westlund, Kruse

244

Vice-Chair Tomei

The motion FAILS.

250

Rep. Barker

MOTION:  Moves HB 2121 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.

253

Rep. Monnes Anderson

Explains objections.

269

Rep. Barker

Explains objections.

278

Rep. Anderson

Notes Committee on Ways and Means decides fiscal issues.

280

 

VOTE:            2-3

AYE:               2 - Anderson, Dalto

NAY:               3 - Barker, Monnes Anderson, Tomei

EXCUSED:     2 - Westlund, Kruse

283

Vice-Chair Tomei

The motion FAILS.

284

Vice-Chair Tomei

Closes work session on HB 2121 and opens work session on HB 2287.

HB 2287 – WORK SESSION

292

Thiele-Cirka

Summarizes HB 2287. Notes bill is companion to HB 2288. 

315

Rep. Monnes Anderson

Addresses fiscal impact and bill’s exclusion from Governors budget.

327

Chair Kruse

Explains move to Committee on Ways and Means. 

340

Rep. Barker

MOTION:  Moves HB 2287 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.

346

 

VOTE:            5-1-1

AYE:               5 - Anderson, Barker, Dalto, Tomei, Kruse

NAY:               1 - Monnes Anderson

EXCUSED:     1 - Westlund

349

Chair Kruse

The motion CARRIES.

352

Chair Kruse

Closes work session on HB 2287 and opens work session on 2288.

HB 2288 – WORK SESSION

358

Thiele-Cirka

Summarizes HB 2288. 

365

Chair Kruse

Comments bill creates vehicle for funding. Explains why both bills are needed.

382

Rep. Monnes Anderson

Notes fiscal impact.

388

Rep. Barker

MOTION:  Moves HB 2288 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.

395

 

VOTE:            5-1-1

AYE:               5 - Anderson, Barker, Dalto, Tomei, Kruse

NAY:               1 - Monnes Anderson

EXCUSED:     1 - Westlund

400

Chair Kruse

The motion CARRIES.

401

Chair Kruse

Closes work session on HB 2288 and opens public hearing on SB 193.

SB 193 – PUBLIC HEARING

411

Thiele-Cirka

Summarizes SB 193.

428

John Mangus

Director, Department of Veterans Affairs. Submits written testimony in support of bill (EXHIBIT B). Notes national veteran organization in support of bill. Discusses veteran home loans and details changes.

475

Rep. Monnes Anderson

Inquires on earned interest.

480

Mangus

Explains qualified veterans mortgage bonds and recycling of funds into program. 

TAPE 50, A

044

Rep. Dalto

Inquires on Oregon War Veterans fund.

047

Mangus

Explains recent fund shift. 

070

Chair Kruse

Closes public hearing ands opens work session SB 193.

SB 193 – WORK SESSION

078

Rep. Dalto

MOTION:  Moves SB 193 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

081

Rep. Barker

Acknowledges support.

087

 

VOTE:         6-0-1

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote AYE.

EXCUSED:  1 - Westlund

090

Chair Kruse

The motion CARRIES.

092

Rep. Dalto

MOTION:  Moves SB 193 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.

093

 

VOTE:          6-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Westlund

095

Chair Kruse

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

099

Chair Kruse

Closes work session on SB 193 and opens public hearing on HB 2517.

HB 2517- PUBLIC HEARING

100

Chair Kruse

Notes lack of witnesses. Closes public hearing on HB 2517 and opens work session on HB 2121.

HB 2121 – WORK SESSION

114

Chair Kruse

MOTION:  Moves to SUSPEND the rules to allow Rep. Kruse to be recorded as voting NAY on HB 2121 and serves notice of POSSIBLE RECONSIDERATION.

120

Chair Kruse

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

121

Chair Kruse

Closes work session on HB 2121 and adjourns meeting at 9:15 A.M.

 

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

 

A – HB 2121, -1 and -2 amendments, staff, 4 pp.

B – SB 193, written testimony, Jon Mangus, 7 pp.