HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

March 26, 2003 Hearing Room 357

1:00 p.m. Tapes 106-107

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Max Williams, Chair

Rep. Gordon Anderson, Vice-Chair

Rep. Robert Ackerman, Vice-Chair

Rep. Jeff Barker

Rep. Bob Jenson

Rep. Jerry Krummel

Rep. Greg Macpherson

Rep. Floyd Prozanski

Rep. Lane Shetterly

STAFF PRESENT: Bill Joseph, Counsel

Ann Martin, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 2783 Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2543 Public Hearing

HB 3015 Public Hearing

HB 2523 Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2589 Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2658 Public Hearing

HB 3107 Public Hearing and 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
106, A
003	Chair Williams	Calls the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. Opens a public hearing on HB 2783.
HB 2783 PUBLIC HEARING
040	Ronelle Shankle	Department of Justice. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 2783 which requires state agencies, boards and commissions that issue certain licenses, certifications, permits or registrations to record applicant’s Social Security number on application for, or form for renewal of, driver license or certain permits (EXHIBIT A).
085	Bradd Swank	Special Counsel, Oregon Judicial Department. Testifies in support of HB 2783. Says that his concerns about this bill are highly technical.
142	Kelly Taylor	Oregon Department of Transportation. Testifies in support of HB 2783 and discusses -1 amendments (EXHIBIT B).
187	David Nebel	Oregon Law Center. Testifies on HB 2783. Discusses -2 amendments (EXHIBIT C).
251	David Fidanque	Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon (ACLU). Testifies on HB 2783.
310	Chair Williams	Talks about bill and fiscal impact.
339	John Powell	Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Oregon & State Farm Insurance Companies. Testifies on HB 2783. Expresses his concerns with the bill.
394	Rep. Shetterly	Comments on having statement notarized.
387	Chair Williams	Says he wants to move this bill along.
TAPE 107, A
006	Rep. Krummel	Wonders what happens if a person refuses to give their social security number.
015	Chair Williams	Answers that they won’t get their license.
025	Chair Williams	Closes the public hearing and opens a work session on HB 2783.
HB 2783 WORK SESSION
029	Rep. Prozanski	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2783-1 amendments dated 03/19/03.
		VOTE: 8-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Macpherson
032	Chair Williams	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
035	Rep. Prozanski	MOTION: Moves HB 2783 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means.
		VOTE: 8-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Macpherson
040	Chair Williams	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
046	Chair Williams	Closes the work session on HB 2783 and opens a public hearing on HB 2543.
HB 2543 PUBLIC HEARING
054	Rep. Betsy Johnson	House District 31. Testifies in support of HB 2543 which grants individual property right in individual’s name, voice, signature, photograph and likeness.
063	Janet Scamahorn	Columbia City. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 2543 (EXHIBIT D).
130	Chair Williams	Discusses -1 amendments (EXHIBIT E). Closes the public hearing on HB 2543 and opens a public hearing on HB 3015.
HB 3015 PUBLIC HEARING
141	Rep. Betsy Johnson	House District 31. Testifies in support of HB 3015 which requires presiding judge of each judicial district to establish procedures to protect confidentiality of Social Security numbers required in certain domestic relations proceedings.
163	Bradd Swank	Special Counsel, Oregon Judicial Department. Testifies in support of HB 3015.
220	Vice-Chair Ackerman	Asks Mr. Swank if this is an amendment to the inspection of public records statute and wonders if “judicial district” qualifies as a public body.
242	Swank	Answers, yes.
266	Chair Williams	Mentions testimony of HB 3015 submitted by Ronelle Shankle (EXHIBIT F). Closes the public hearing on HB 3015 and opens a public hearing on HB 2523.
HB 2523 PUBLIC HEARING
283	Bill Joseph	Committee Counsel. Introduces HB 2523 which allows justice of the peace district in Deschutes County to include all or part of City of Bend.
292	Dennis Luke	Deschutes County Commissioner. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 2523 (EXHIBIT G).
408	Rep. Krummel	Asks if Bend has a municipal court.
409	Luke	Answers, yes they do.
TAPE 106, B
009	Bradd Swank	Special Counsel, State Court Administrator’s Office. Submits testimony and testifies in opposition to HB 2523 (EXHIBIT H).
034	Chair Williams	Closes a public hearing on HB 2523 and opens a work session on HB 2523.
HB 2523 WORK SESSION
048	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves HB 2523 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
053	Vice-Chair Anderson	Says that he supports the independence of local government.
058	Rep. Krummel	Agrees with Rep. Anderson.
076	Rep. Macpherson	Sees this bill as an effort by local government to solve some problems.
114		VOTE: 9-0
120	Chair Williams	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. REP. JENSON will lead discussion on the floor.
130	Chair Williams	Closes the work session on HB 2523 and opens a public hearing on HB 2589.
HB 2589 PUBLIC HEARING
141	Marge Kafoury	City of Portland. Testifies in support of HB 2589 which exempts sensitive financial information submitted to urban renewal agency from disclosure under public records law.
148	Chip Lazenby	Portland Development Commission, General Counsel. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 2589 (EXHIBIT I).
180	Rep. Macpherson	Asks Mr. Lazenby for examples of organizations where they are getting this information.
183	Lazenby	Says that one of the organizations is Meier and Frank.
217	Chair Williams	Asks Mr. Lazenby if he knows of any opposition to the bill.
219	Lazenby	Answers that he suspected that the Newspaper Association opposed the bill, but heard they did not.
225	Chair Williams	Closes the public hearing on HB 2589 and opens a work session.
HB 2589 WORK SESSION
229	Rep. Macpherson	MOTION: Moves HB 2589 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 8-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Jenson
235	Chair Williams	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
		REP. MACPHERSON will lead discussion on the floor.
238	Chair Williams	Closes the work session on HB 2589 and opens a public hearing on HB 2658.
HB 2658 PUBLIC HEARING
240	Bill Joseph	Committee Counsel. Introduces HB 2658 which exempts public employee and volunteer Social Security numbers from disclosure under public records law.
258	Rep. Jeff Merkley	House District 47. Testifies in support of HB 2658.
287	Mark Landauer	City of Portland. Testifies in support of HB 2658.
292	Pete Kasting	Portland City Attorney’s Office. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 2658 (EXHIBIT J).
345	Bradd Swank	Special Counsel, State Court Administrator’s Office. Testifies as neutral on HB 2658.
356	Chair Williams	Discusses bill.
TAPE 107, B
001	Rep. Shetterly	Comments on bill.
010	Chair Williams	Discusses bill and possible amendments to bill.
021	Rep. Prozanski	Says that they can get an amendment quickly.
048	Chair Williams	Closes the public hearing on HB 2658 and opens a public hearing on HB 3107.
HB 3107 PUBLIC HEARING
058	Larry Hatch	Assistant Director, Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 3107 which expands basis for disclosure of confidential or nonpublic subscriber information of telecommunications utility to include providing public notice of emergency (EXHIBIT K).
099	Chair Williams	Says that he views this bill as very important for increasing security in our communities.
111	Rep. Prozanski	Says that he will support the bill because they are already using this system in Eugene.
122	Chair Williams	Closes the public hearing on HB 3107 and opens a work session.
HB 3107 WORK SESSION
140	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of conceptually amending HB 3107.
		VOTE: 8-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. Jenson
145	Chair Williams	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
160	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves to conceptually amend page 1, line 20 of HB 3107, by deleting the word “are” and inserting the word “is”, and deleting the word “be” that follows the word “not”.
		VOTE: 8-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. Jenson
165	Chair Williams	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
203	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves HB 3107 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 8-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. Jenson
210	Chair Williams	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. REP. WILLIAMS will lead discussion on the floor.
221	Chair Williams	Closes the work session on HB 3107 and adjourns the meeting at 2:45 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 2783, written testimony, submitted by Ronelle Shankle, 9 pgs.

B – HB 2783, -1 amendments, submitted by staff, dated 3/19/03, 1 pg.

C – HB 2783, -2 amendments, submitted by staff, dated 3/20/03, 1 pg.

D – HB 2543, written testimony, submitted by Janet Scamahorn, 3 pgs.

E – HB 2543, -1 amendments, submitted by staff, dated 3/24/03, 1 pg.

F – HB 3015, written testimony of Ronelle Shankle, submitted by staff, 2 pgs.

G – HB 2523, written testimony, submitted by Dennis Luke, 6 pgs.

H – HB 2523, written testimony, submitted by Bradd Swank, 1 pg.

I – HB 2589, written testimony, submitted by Chip Lazenby, 2 pgs.

J – HB 2658, written testimony, submitted by Pete Kasting, 7 pgs.

K – HB 3107, written testimony, submitted by Larry Hatch, 1 pg.

L – HB 2658, written testimony of Seth Karpinski, submitted by staff, 1 pg.

M – HB 2658, written testimony of Christy Monson, submitted by staff, 1 pg.