HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

March 21, 2003 Hearing Room 357

9:00 AM Tapes 55

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 3151 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 3231 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 3121 – 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 55, A
003	Chair Brown	Calls the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m., and opens a public hearing on HB 3151.
HB 3151 – PUBLIC HEARING
005	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of HB 3151.
015	Rep. Mabrey	Indicates he is the sponsor of the bill.
020	Dave Barrows	Oregon Outdoor Advertising Association. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT A) in support of HB 3151.
050	Terry Sandblast	Clear Channel Outdoor. Offers testimony in support of HB 3151.
060	Beyer	Asks if this measure would save any money for Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
070	Mike Kirby	Oregon Department of Transportation, Right of Way Section Manger. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT B) and explains that ODOT would save around $1500 per year.
075	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on HB 3151, and opens a work session on HB 3151.
HB 3151 – WORK SESSION
080	Rep. Beyer	MOTION: Moves HB 3151 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES.
090	Rep. Mabrey	MOTION: Moves HB 3151 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
090	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on HB 3151, and opens a public hearing on HB 3231.
HB 3231 – PUBLIC HEARING
095	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of HB 3231.
115	Chair Brown	Refers to the 2001 legislative session and history of the issue.
130	Martin Loring	Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transit Division. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT C) regarding HB 3231.
160	Rep. Greenlick	Points out his opposition to taking five million dollars out of the fund, and asks how much of that would be replaced by this bill.
165	Loring	Indicates that none would be replaced, because the bill affects the 2003-2005 budget.
173	Rep. Greenlick	Asks for a specific number.
175	Loring	Indicates the number is 1.8 million dollars would be replaced.
180	Rep. Zauner	Asks who made the decision that it would be better to spend the excess money than lower the cost of the fee.
185	Loring	Discusses the groups involved in making the suggestion of spending the money.
195	Rep. Greenlick	Asks about a number which indicates the refunding would be closer to three million dollars.
200	Chair Brown	Explains the three million dollar figure comes from the information he received.
205	Sen. Bruce Starr	Senate District 15. Offers testimony in support of HB 3231.
230	Rep. Gilman	Acknowledges the importance for senior transportation, but points out that possibly the fee should be lowered.
235	Sen. Starr	Addresses the possibility of returning or lowering the fee.
260	Rep. Beyer	Asks whether those that have the ID cards are the ones who benefit from the fee.
265	Sen. Starr	Discusses the possibility.
270	Rep. Mabrey	Points out that he has not heard anyone complain that the fee is excessive, but he does believe there are some who would be hurt for lack of funding of the Elderly and Disabled Special Transportation Fund.
275	Andrea Fogue	League of Oregon Cities. Offers testimony in support of HB 3231.
280	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on HB 3231, and opens a work session on HB 3231.
HB 3231 – WORK SESSION
290	Rep. Dingfelder	MOTION: Moves HB 3231 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
300	Rep. Greenlick	Expresses his support for the bill.
310		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES.
325	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on HB 3231, and opens a work session on HB 3121.
HB 3121 – WORK SESSION
330	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of HB 3121 and the proposed transfer of the bill to the House Committee on Environment and Land Use.
350	Chair Brown	Explains that the Environment and Land Use committee is working on similar bills, and would like to do them all together.
355	Rep. Greenlick	MOTION: Moves HB 3121 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage BE REFERRED to the committee on Environment and Land Use.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
370	Janet Adkins	Explains why HB 3058 is being held to a further meeting.
375	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on HB 3121 and adjourns the meeting at 9:58 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 3151, written testimony, Dave Barrows, 1 p.

B – HB 3151, written testimony, Mike Kirby, 1 p.

C – HB 3231, written testimony, Martin Loring, 1 p.