HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

March 19, 2003 Hearing Room 357

8:30 AM Tapes 53 - 54

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Alan Brown, Chair

Rep. Elizabeth Beyer, Vice-Chair

Rep. John Mabrey Vice-Chair

Rep. Jackie Dingfelder

Rep. George Gilman

Rep. Mitch Greenlick

Rep. Cliff Zauner

STAFF PRESENT: Janet Adkins, Administrator

Ryan Sherlock, Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 3014 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2768 – Public Hearing

HB 3001 – Public Hearing

HB 3002 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2997 – Work Session

HB 2853 – 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 53, A
003	Chair Brown	Calls the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m., and opens a public hearing on HB 3014.
HB 3014 – PUBLIC HEARING
005	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of HB 3014.
0015	Rep. Greenlick	Explains that he is the sponsor of the bill and thanks the witnesses for being before the committee.
020	Keith Leavitt	Port of Portland. Thanks Rep. Greenlick for sponsoring the bill and introduces Ms. Jacobson.
025	Barbara Jacobson	Port of Portland. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT A) in support of HB 3014.
060	Rep. Zauner	Asks if any party would attempt to outbid the Scouts.
065	Jacobson	Explains that there is little other interest in the site.
070	Adkins	Explains that there is a possibility that this same issue could cause problems for other airports, but they cannot be addressed in this bill.
080	Jacobson	Explains that it is unique that an airport has excess property to sell.
085	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on HB 3014, and opens a work session on HB 3014.
HB 3014 – WORK SESSION
090	Rep. Beyer	MOTION: Moves HB 3014 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
095		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES.
100	Rep. Zauner	MOTION: Moves HB 3014 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
105	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on HB 3014, and opens a public hearing on HB 3014.
HB 2768 – PUBLIC HEARING
110	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of HB 2768.
125	Rep. Prozanski	House District 8. Offers testimony in support of HB 2768.
175	Karen Frost	Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), Program Director. Describes the purpose of the BTA, and offers testimony in support of HB 2768 with reference to submitted written testimony (EXHIBIT B).
275	Chair Brown	Places the public hearing on HB 2768 at ease, and opens a public hearing on HB 3001.
HB 3001 – PUBLIC HEARING
285	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of HB 3001.
315	Sen. Metzger	Senate District 26. Offers testimony in support of HB 3001.
350	Chair Brown	Thanks Sen. Metzger for his testimony, places the public hearing on HB 3001 at ease, and reopens the public hearing on HB 2768.
HB 2768 – PUBLIC HEARING
355	Rep. Prozanski	Continues with testimony in support of HB 2768.
400	Rep. Mabrey	Expresses his concerns regarding the safety issues related to HB 2768.
TAPE 54, A
015	Rep. Prozanski	Addresses Rep. Mabrey’s concerns explaining that there are safety concerns for when a bicycle comes to a stop.
050	Frost	Addresses Rep. Mabrey’s concern of children not being able to use the proposed law change safely, explains that the BTA currently has bicycle safety education programs for children, and further discusses the issues of children bicycle safety.
085	Rep. Greenlick	Expresses his concerns regarding the safety of the bill, relating his personal experience regarding bicycle safely. Questions the relationship between bicycles and motorists and how this bill could complicate this relationship further.
115	Rep. Prozanski	Points out that there will always be motorists and bicyclists who abuse the laws and the relationship between the two groups. Further discusses the relationship between the two groups and the laws which relate to this relationship.
150	Rep. Greenlick	Asks whether Rep. Prozanski would support, as the state replaces stop signs, that there be added below the sign which indicated the sign did not apply to bicycles.
155	Rep. Prozanski	Addresses the issue of signage.
175	Rep. Zauner	Clarifies that as the bill is currently written a bicycle would be required to stop at traffic signals.
180	Rep. Prozanski	Acknowledges that the bicycle would be required to stop in this situation.
190	Rep. Beyer	Points out that the consequences are not different if an accident occurs at a stop or light intersection.
200	Rep. Prozanski	Discusses the consequences and indicates his willingness to consider amendments which would equalize the punishment.
210	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on HB 2768, and reopens the public hearing on HB 3001.
HB 3001 – PUBLIC HEARING
215	Chair Brown	Points out that one of the corridors at issue is in his district.
230	Troy Costales	Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division. Offers written testimony regarding HB 3001 (EXHIBIT C).
260	Chair Brown	Asks whether the bill would allow ODOT to open more than two safety corridors.
265	Costales	Explains that the bill only allows for two safety corridors.
270	Rep. Dingfelder	Asks about the criteria used to choose the safety corridors.
275	Costales	Discusses the criteria used.
280	Rep. Dingfelder	Asks for a list of the most dangerous corridors in Oregon.
285	Costales	Discusses the ways in which ODOT chooses those roadways which it would classify as a safety corridor.
310	Chair Brown	Points out that with an amendment to the current bill ODOT could create more than two safety corridors.
312	Costales	Acknowledges, and discusses the option.
315	Adkins	Mentions her discussion with Legislative Counsel regarding this option.
320	Chair Brown	Asks how the other safety corridors are chosen.
325	Costales	Describes the process for choosing safety corridors.
345	Chair Brown	Clarifies that Mr. Costales does not currently have the relevant accident statistics.
350	Costales	Indicates that he does not currently have that information, but will obtain, and provide it to the committee in the future.
355	Rep. Zauner	Asks if there are statistics regarding, time of day, or use of alcohol.
360	Costales	Indicates that he will get that information to the committee.
365	Rep. Gilman	Asks that Mr. Costales consider a section of road in his district.
365	Rep. Beyer	Clarifies the bill would allow ODOT to change the corridors any time during the sunset.
380	Costales	Discusses the ability to change the safety corridors, and the problem of signage.
385	Rep. Beyer	Clarifies that they would not have to come back to the legislature to change the corridors.
387	Costales	Acknowledges.
390	Rep. Greenlick	Asks if ODOT would like to have the authority to designate safety corridors.
395	Costales	Explains that, as he reads the bill, ODOT would be allowed to designate two of the thirteen corridors.
400	Rep. Greenlick	Asks, if there were an amendment allowing ODOT to have designation privileges over all thirteen corridors, would ODOT support it.
405	Costales	Discusses the safety concerns that such an amendment would address.
410	Chair Brown	Asks if it is the committee’s wish to see such amendments.
415	Rep. Greenlick	Indicates that he would like to see such amendments.
TAPE 53, B
015	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on HB 3001, and opens a public hearing on HB 3002.
HB 3002 – PUBLIC HEARING
020	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of HB 3002.
055	Roger Martin	Oregon Transit Association. Offers testimony in support of HB 3002.
085	Steve Rogers	City of Corvallis, Public Works Director. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT D) in support of HB 3002.
160	Rep. Mabrey	Asks about Mr. Rogers testimony regarding parking exemptions.
165	Rogers	Addresses the parking exemptions
175	Martin	Discusses the parking issue by illustrating the situation of parking around the capitol building.
195	Adkins	Points out that the parking issue is on page three of the bill.
200	Rep. Greenlick	Questions some of the language of the bill, and clarifies that the language is not substantive.
210	Adkins	Explains that there is no substantive change.
225	Rep. Zauner	Explains that during the entire last session the issue of “may” and “shall” was discussed extensively.
235	Justin Roach	City of Corvallis, City Councilor, Ward 4. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT E) in support of HB 3002.
305	Rep. Zauner	Asks where the money would come from to fund the cities.
310	Martin	Explains that the money would come from the affected state agencies.
320	Rep. Zauner	Asks if Oregon State University would be in opposition to HB 3002.
325	Martin	Indicates that he does not know.
340	Martin Loring	Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transit Division, Administrator. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT F) in support of HB 3002.
385	David Barenberg	League of Oregon Cities. Offers testimony in support of HB 3002.
TAPE 54, B
010	Chair Brown	Asks what percent the district are eligible for.
015	Loring	Discusses the eligibility of districts.
025	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on HB 3002, and opens a work session on HB 3002.
HB 3002 – WORK SESSION
030	Chair Brown	Explains that the bill does have a subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
035	Rep. Dingfelder	MOTION: Moves HB 3002 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 – Greenlick (Vote recorded: Tape 54, B; counter #160)
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES.
040	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on HB 3002, and opens a work session on HB 2997.
HB 2997 – WORK SESSION
050	Chair Brown	Explains the need to reconsider the bill.
055	Rep. Beyer	MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of reconsidering the vote on HB 2997 (from 3/14).
060	Janet Adkins	Explains that the measure had a subsequent referral, but the referral can been removed, so the committee may recommend rescinding the subsequent referral.
065		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
070	Rep. Beyer	MOTION: Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which we passed HB 2997.
075		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
080	Rep. Beyer	MOTION: Moves HB 2997 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Revenue BE RESCINDED.
085		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES.
090	Rep. Greenlick	MOTION: Moves HB 2997 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
095	Adkins	Clarifies an answer to a previous question by Rep. Greenlick.
105	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on HB 2997 and opens a work session on HB 2853.
HB 2853 – WORK SESSION
110	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of HB 2853, and the proposed -2 amendment (EXHIBIT G).
130	Rep. Zauner	Asks how the board will select the staggered terms.
135	Adkins	Indicates that the board has volunteers to have their terms staggered.
140	Rep. Zauner	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2853-2 amendments dated 03/18/03.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES.
150	Rep. Zauner	MOTION: Moves HB 2853 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES.
155	Rep. Beyer	MOTION: Moves HB 2853 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
160	Rep. Brown	MOTION: Requests unanimous consent that the rules be SUSPENDED to allow REP. GREENLICK to BE RECORDED as voting AYE on the Motion: to move HB 3002 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
170	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on HB 2853, and adjourns the meeting at 10:07 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 3014, written testimony, Barbara Jacobson, 1 p.

B – HB 2768, written testimony, Scott Bricker, 2 pp.

C – HB 3001, written testimony, Troy Costales, 1 p.

D – HB 3002, written testimony, Steve Rogers, 3 pp.

E – HB 3002, written testimony, Justin Roach, 4 pp.

F – HB 3002, written testimony, Martin Loring, 2 pp.

G – HB 2853, -2 amendment, Staff, 1 p.