HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

March 26, 2003 Hearing Room D

1:00 PM Tapes 34 - 35

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Patti Smith, Chair

Rep. Vicki Berger, Vice-Chair

Rep. Mary Gallegos, Vice-Chair

Rep. Mark Hass

Rep. Dave Hunt

Rep. Steve March

Rep. Dennis Richardson

STAFF PRESENT: Kimberly A. Medford, Committee Administrator

Linda K. Gatto, Committee Assistant

MEASURE HEARD: HB 2300 Work Session

HB 3198 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
TAPE 34, A
004	Chair Smith	Calls the meeting to order at 1:14 p.m. and acknowledges Boy Scout Troop 727.
010	Rep. Hass	Rep. Hass announces that the troop is from Beaverton and is working on their citizenship badge.
004	Chair Smith	Opens the work session on HB 2300.
HB 2300 WORK SESSION
025	Rep. Berger	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2300-7 amendments dated 03/26/03.
025	Kimberly A. Medford	Explains the difference between HB 2300-6 and HB 2300-7 amendments, (EXHIBIT A).
037	Rep. March	Confirms that HB 2300-7 includes all previous amendment versions.
041		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Smith	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
042	Rep. Berger	MOTION: Moves HB 2300 with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
046		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Smith	The motion CARRIES.
047	Chair Smith	Closes the work session on HB 2300 and opens the public hearing on HB 3198.
HB 3198 – PUBLIC HEARING
050	Kimberly A. Medford	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 3198.
072	Paul Cosgrove	Lobbyist for the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership, (OMEP). Submits an outline of what HB 3198 does, (EXHIBIT B).
112	Pat Murphy	Executive Director, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership. States that OMEP’s mission is to help small manufacturing companies become more competitive by adopting the latest technologies.
194	Rep. March	Asks how many small business investment corporations (SBIC’s) are operating in Oregon.
197	Cosgrove	Answers approximately 35-40.
200	Rep. Richardson	Asks why not amend the bill before voting on it.
209	Murphy	Explains for record that the intent is for the committee to decide on the policy, not the $2 million.
235	Rep. March	Asks if he would prefer that the bill be amended in committee now or passed to Ways and Means without recommendation.
240	Murphy	Responds they would like for the bill to be referred to Ways and Means as soon as possible.
250	Medford	Informs the committee that the bill could be amended conceptually because the change is relatively simple.
265	Martha Gamblin	Gamblin Artists Colors, Owner. Describes the company and how OMEP works with them. Submits (EXHIBIT C).
304	Gamblin	Summarizes the successes from working with OMEP.
345	Sam Collins	Marquis Spas Inc., Director of Operations. Describes the company and the benefits of working with OMEP.
TAPE 35, A
012	Ron Fox	Oregon Economic and Community Development Department, Manager of Business and Industry Programs. Testifies in support of HB 3198. Notes that HB 3198 works with SB 363.
041	Rep. Hass	Refers to Section 3 and asks if this is the formula being discussed.
044	Cosgrove	Responds that Section 3 is the standard provision for allocations.
054	Rep. Gallegos	Asks will there need to be additional FTE’s to administer this.
066	Fox	Responds that this is a contractional agreement; business that is regularly conducted within the department.
073	Rep. March	Confirms that they are the pass through for federal dollars.
076	Collins	Responds that they currently do not contract with OMEP. Explains that part of the initiative is providing an opportunity for the state of Oregon to get the federal fund match.
089	Chair Smith	Closes the public hearing on HB 3198 and opens the work session on HB 3198.
HB 3198 WORK SESSION
083	Rep. March	MOTION: Moves to CONCEPTUALLY AMEND HB 3198, page 1 line 20 by deleting $1 million and replace with a blank underline and FURTHER AMEND page 2 line 9 by deleting $2 million and replace with a blank line. (EXHIBIT D)
100	Rep. March	Explains that the amount will be determined by the Ways and Means Committee and that the House Trade and Economic Development Committee is not taking a position on the amount expressed.
139		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Smith	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
140	Rep. March	MOTION: Moves HB 3198 with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
145		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Smith	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
149	Chair Smith	Closes the work session on HB 3198 and adjourns the meeting at 2:00 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 2300-6 amendments dated 3/20/03 and HB 2300-7 amendments dated 3/26/03, staff, 28 pp

B – HB 3198 printed materials, Paul S. Cosgrove, 10 pp

C – HB 3198 printed materials, Martha Gamblin, 2 pp

D – HB 3198-1 amendments dated 3/27/03, staff, 1 p