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PUBLIC
HEARING AND WORK SESSION HB 2650, HB 2195 |
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TAPE 66, 67,
A-B |
MARCH 4,
2003 8:30 AM STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
Members Present: Representative Lane Shetterly, Chair
Representative
Wayne Scott, Vice Chair
Representative
Joanne Verger, Vice Chair
Representative
Phil Barnhart
Representative
Vicki Berger
Representative
Pat Farr
Representative
Mark Hass
Representative
Elaine Hopson
Representative
Max Williams
Members Excused:
Witness Present: Ozzie Rose, Confederation of Oregon
Administrators
Clark
Seeley, Department of Forestry
Steve
Hobbs, Oregon State University, College of Forestry
Forest Research Laboratory
Staff Present: Paul
Warner, Legislative Revenue Officer
Mazen Malik, Legislative Revenue
Office
Dick
Yates, Legislative Revenue Office
Kathy
Tooley, Committee Assistant
TAPE 66, SIDE A
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Chair Shetterly |
Calls meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. |
OPENED PUBLIC HEARING ON HB 2650
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Steve Meyer |
Provided background information on HB 2650, Revenue Impact (Exhibit
1), Chart HB 2650 (Exhibit 2), -1 amendment (Exhibit 3). |
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Chair Shetterly |
Clarified, HB 2650 is basically a technical amendment to the shift established
in special session. It has an emergency
clause because it has to be done for accrual to occur in May. |
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Ozzie Rose |
Spoke in favor of HB 2650. |
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Questions and discussion regarding options available to a district. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Are you satisfied with the technical aspects of HB 2650, and that
they work? |
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Rose |
Answered affirmatively. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Closed public hearing. This is a must have in order for accrual to
work for school districts. Deadline is May for distribution and accrual. |
OPENED WORK SESSION ON HB 2650
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135 137 |
Rep. Hass Chair Shetterly |
MOTION: MOVED -1 AMENDMENT
INTO HB 2650. HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE CHAIR SO ORDERS. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. |
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Rep. Hass |
MOTION: MOVED HB 2650 TO THE
HOUSE FLOOR WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION ROLL CALL: MOTION PASSED 9-0-0 REPRESENTATIVES VOTING AYE:
Barnhart, Berger, Farr, Hass, Hopson, Scott, Verger, Williams, Chair
Shetterly. *Refer to Tape 67A, Meter 267 for reconsideration. Rep. Barnhart will carry the bill. |
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Rep. Hass |
Strongly opposed the shift, but it is necessary. |
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Rep. Barnhart |
Also opposed the shift, will carry the bill, and so comment on the House
floor. This bill is necessary to put
into effect what the legislature did. |
OPENED PUBLIC HEARING ON HB 2195
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Chair Shetterly |
This bill is reviewed every two years, with a subsequent referral to
Ways and Means, because it fits within the budget. |
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Dick Yates |
Provided background information on HB 2195, (Exhibit 4). |
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Chair Shetterly |
This tax supports the Oregon State University Forest Research Lab and
the Department of Forestry administration of the Forest Practices Act. |
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Clark Seely |
Spoke in support of HB 2195, (Exhibit 5). |
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Rep. Verger |
How do fires influence harvest projections? In your research are you looking at what happens after a huge
fire like the Biscuit fire and what can be done with salvage timber? |
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Seely Seely |
Discussed nature of private vs. federal lands salvage harvest. Discussion of federal lands harvest and development of impact summary
and will provide to the Committee. |
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Rep. Berger |
What are OFLPF and OFRI? |
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Seely Seely |
Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund; describes function. Oregon Forest Resources Institute; describes function. |
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Berger |
If the rate is set by statute, what mechanism funds and by what rate? |
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Seely |
Discussed rates. (Attachment 2, Exhibit 5). |
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Chair Shetterly |
Discusses funding addressed by HB 2195. |
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Yates |
The rate is not necessarily fixed. The State Forester can to lower it
to 0, if the balance in the Forest Land Protection Fund meets the minimum
balance. The State Forester can also raise the rate if the Forest Fund is
exhausted. |
TAPE 67, SIDE A
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Scott |
What is the projected end balance and what causes that to occur? |
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Seely Seely |
Projecting $1 million ending balance in harvest tax revenue for this
biennium. Discusses statutory connection between harvest tax and general fund. |
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Hobbs |
Testified in support of HB 2195. |
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Questions and discussion about funding ratio. |
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Rep. Verger |
Perhaps harvest levels could be greater? For 2005 and the future, is Oregon capable of harvesting the
amount of trees necessary to keep this program going? |
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164 190 |
Seely Seely |
Discussed biological potential and sustainable yield and modern
forestry. Oregon is within biological
capability. Discussed landowner and government management objectives. |
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Verger |
People should do what they do best. One of the things Oregon does
best is grow trees. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Closed public hearing HB 2195. |
OPENED WORK SESSION ON HB 2195
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Rep. Berger |
Why did HB 2195 come to the Committee and then go to Ways and Means? |
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Chair Shetterly |
Because it involves an imposition of a tax. The amount of the tax is determined
according to budget requirements coordinated by Ways and Means, and
tradition. |
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Rep. Berger |
The Committee does not set the rate, what is our role? |
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Chair Shetterly |
Provides for a biennial policy discussion on the imposition of the
tax, supporting the programs that it funds.
In this case the dollar amount is set by Ways and Means because it has
to coordinate budgets between the Forestry Department and the OSU program. |
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Chair Shetterly |
MOTION: MOVES HB 2195 BE REFERRED TO THE FLOOR
WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION WITH A SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL TO WAYS AND MEANS. |
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ROLL CALL: MOTION PASSED 9-0-0 REPRESENTATIVES VOTING AYE:
Barnhart, Berger, Farr, Hass, Hopson, Scott, Verger, Williams, Chair
Shetterly. |
WORK SESSION HB 2650
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Chair Shetterly Chair Shetterly |
*MOTION: REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO RECONSIDER
THE VOTE BY WHICH HB 2650 (AS AMENDED) WAS PASSED TO THE FLOOR WITH A DO PASS
RECOMMENDATION. ORDER: THERE BEING NO OBJECTION THE CHAIR SO
ORDERS. MEMBERS PRESENT: Barnhart,
Berger, Farr, Hass, Hopson, Scott, Verger, Williams, Chair Shetterly. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Clarifies bill before the committee requires a motion with subsequent
referral by prior referral to the Ways and Means Committee. |
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Rep. Williams |
Is it supposed to go to Ways and Means? |
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Paul Warner |
Clarifies HB 2650 (as amended) goes to Ways and Means because
calculation will influence the final budget for 2003-2005. It is part of the state school fund
appropriations process. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Will send memo to co-chairs and Ken Rocco, asking for early action
because of the time requirements. |
WORK SESSION HB 2195
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Chair Shetterly Chair Shetterly |
MOTION: MOVES HB 2195 WITH A DO PASS
RECOMMENDATION AND REQUEST A SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL TO WAYS AND MEANS. ROLL CALL: MOTION PASSED 9-0-0 REPRESENTATIVES VOTING AYE:
Barnhart, Berger, Farr, Hass, Hopson, Scott, Verger, Williams, Chair
Shetterly. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Close Hearing on HB 2650. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 a.m. |
Tape Log Submitted by,
Kathy Tooley, Committee
Assistant Reviewed by Kim Taylor James
Exhibit Summary:
1.
Meyer,
“Revenue Impact HB 2650”, 1 page
2.
Meyer,
“HB 2650”, 1 page
3.
Meyer,
“HB 2650-1”, 3 pages
4.
Yates,
“Staff Measure Summary HB 2195”, 2 pages
5.
Seely,
“Testimony HB 2195”, 4 pages
6.
Hobbs,
“Testimony HB 2195”, 1 page