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PUBLIC
HEARING AND WORK SESSION SB 292, SB 807-A |
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TAPE 155, ,
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MAY 5,
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
Members Excused: Representative Max Williams
Witness Present: John Marshall, Oregon School Boards
Association
Cindy
Robert, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation
Jim
Craven, American Electronics Association
Staff Present: Paul
Warner, Legislative Revenue Officer
Lizbeth
Martin-Mahar, Legislative Revenue Office
Steve
Meyer, Legislative Revenue Office
Kathy
Tooley, Committee Assistant
TAPE 155, SIDE A
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Chair Shetterly |
Calls meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. |
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Lizbeth Martin-Mahar Martin-Mahar |
Provided background and described SB 292, (Exhibit 1); discussed
extension of credit and sunset dates. Discussed revenue impact of $100,000 for 2004-05; $200,000 2005-07
biennia (Exhibit 2). |
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Chair Shetterly |
That’s assuming high utilization? |
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Martin-Mahar |
Answered affirmatively. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Recessed Public Hearing on SB 292 |
OPENED PUBLIC HEARING ON SB 807-A
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Steve Meyer |
Provided background and described SB 807A, (Exhibit 3). Discussed
Revenue Impact of SB 807A. |
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Chair Shetterly |
What is federal impact aid? |
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Steve Meyer |
It is federal dollars that go to school districts that are impacted
primarily by military bases or Indian reservations. |
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Chair Shetterly |
In Oregon it is limited to Indian reservations because there are no
military bases? |
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Steve Meyer |
The Warm Springs Confederation would be impacted. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Cited no opposition to the bill in the Senate, any testimony in the
Senate? |
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Steve Meyer |
Described testimony received in the Senate. |
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John Marshall |
Because it affected school districts and ability to issue bonds, met
with Warm Springs Tribe representatives and discussed pooled bonding programs
available. Madras School District
contains Warm Springs Reservation; described elementary school where the
reservation owns the land, the school district owns and operates the school.
The building is in need of repair and the school district does not have any
money. Issue is the school district is reluctant to get bond measure because
it only benefits students on the reservation. |
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Marshall |
Described federal impact aid received by the school for the
reservation and possibility of using the aid with other sources of revenue to
create a revenue stream to issue bonds. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Need state statutory authorization to use federal money as a revenue
stream for bonds? |
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Marshall |
No. Schools have broad authority to issue bonds or notes to improve
school buildings. The issue is the
tribe wants to show the school board and community the tribe’s interest in
allowing federal funds, combined with other revenues, to improve the school. |
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Cindy Robert |
This is not necessary, but allows Indians to show support of the school
districts. It is a way for tribes to
help localities come up with funding. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Closed Public Hearing on SB 807-A. |
OPENED WORK SESSION ON SB 807-A
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Rep. Verger |
MOTION: MOVED SB 807-A TO THE
HOUSE FLOOR WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION. |
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Rep. Verger |
Expressed minor concern the bill might obligate the state to get
involved in the impact aid discussion at the federal level. |
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Rep. Scott |
Expressed concern regarding the last statement on revenue impact “The
amount of any impact aid used to repay bond would not be available for school
operating costs”. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Money from federal government because an Indian school is within a
district, where money can only be used for operation of that Indian school? |
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Meyer |
Impact aid not dedicated to the particular school, but to the
district. |
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Chair Shetterly |
It’s a dedication of the revenue stream to back the bonds? |
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Meyer |
Answered affirmatively. If it
is currently being used for operation purposes, they would no longer be
available for that. |
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Chair Shetterly |
That’s a local school district risk that they are taking, it would
not affect the state obligation to that district. |
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Discussion about potential impact due to instability of funds. |
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ROLL CALL: MOTION PASSED 8-0-1 REPRESENTATIVES VOTING AYE:
Barnhart, Berger, Farr, Hass, Hopson, Scott, Verger, Chair Shetterly. EXCUSED:
Williams. Rep. Verger will carry the
bill. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Closed Work Session on SB 807 |
REOPENED PUBLIC HEARING ON SB 292
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Jim Craven |
Testified in support of SB 292, (Exhibit 5). Discussed tax credit for companies that
donate brand new equipment to K-12 and Higher Education for computers and
technology. Credit is taken in lieu
of a deduction. |
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Craven |
Quoted “Tax Expenditure Report” deemed the expenditure as a “fiscally
effective method of achieving the goal of the provision”, and is “much less
costly than when educational organizations have to purchase such equipment
outright”. |
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Craven |
Discussed Senate committee testimony regarding financing of
equipment, provides for date extension of 6 years of existing credit. |
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Questions and discussion regarding obsolete equipment and provisions
for reviewing and accepting donations deemed useful. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Hard to tell what this bill does from its test. Nothing in bill says anything about
computers. These are in the statutes? |
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Craven |
Answered affirmatively. The
only thing being changed in the bill is the date. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Closed public hearing on SB 292. |
OPENED WORK SESSION ON SB 292
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Rep. Hass |
MOTION: MOVED SB 292 TO THE
HOUSE FLOOR WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION ROLL CALL: MOTION PASSED 8-0-1 REPRESENTATIVES VOTING AYE:
Barnhart, Berger, Farr, Hass, Hopson, Scott, Verger, Chair Shetterly. EXCUSED:
Williams Rep. Hass will carry the bill. |
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Rep. Barnhart |
For the record received a letter from Craven, from President of University
of Oregon supporting bill SB 292. |
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Chair Shetterly |
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m. |
Tape Log Submitted by,
Kathy Tooley, Committee
Assistant
Exhibit Summary:
1.
Martin-Mahar,
“Staff Measure Summaries SB 292”, 2 pages
2.
Martin-Mahar,
“Revenue Impact Statement SB 292”, 1 page
3.
Meyer,
“Staff Measure Summary SB 807-A”, 1 page
4.
Meyer,
“Revenue Impact Statement SB 807-A”, 1 page
5.
Craven,
“Testimony SB 292”, 1 page