HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

April 23, 2003 Hearing Room 357

8:30 AM Tapes 90 - 91

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: SB 795 A – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2986 – Work Session

SB 425 A – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 181 A – Public Hearing and Work Session

LC 3582 – 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 90, A
003	Vice Chair Mabrey	Calls meeting to order at 8:40 a.m., and opens a work session on SB 795.
SB 795 A – PUBLIC HEARING
010	Sen. Morrisette	Senate District 6. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT A) in support of SB 795.
050	Shawn Cleave	Senator Clarno’s Staff. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT B) from Sen. Clarno, in favor of SB 795.
070	Diane Amundson	Springfield, Oregon. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT C) in favor of SB 795, recounting the loss of her son due to lack of helmet use.
130	Vice Chair Mabrey	Thanks Ms. Amundson for her testimony.
140	Sen. Morrisette	Explains that the reason for the name Tyler’s Law, is that Ms. Amundson’s son was named Tyler, as is Senator Clarno’s son.
170	James Lace	Oregon Medical Association, Oregon Pediatric Society, Oregon Safe Kids Coalition. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT D) in support of SB 795 A.
195	Rep. Beyer	Asks whether the helmets which would be required are the same as those currently required for bicycles.
200	Lace	Explains that the helmets are consistent.
205	Rep. Zauner	Asks whether there will be signage regarding the new law.
207	Lace	Points out the current lack of signage, but he hopes there will be.
210	Bill Olson	Brain Injury Association of Oregon. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT E) in support of SB 795 A.
260	Rep. Zauner	Points out his interest in skiing, explaining that he wears a helmet when he skis. Asks whether there are any statistics regarding head injuries and skiing.
275	Olson	Explains that he is unsure as to what statistics exist.
285	Jean Lum	Springfield Fire and Life Safety. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT F) in support of SB 795 A.
270	Lisa Millet	Department of Human Services. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT G) in support of SB 795 A.
TAPE 91, A
020	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on SB 795 A, and opens a work session on SB 795 A.
SB 795 A – WORK SESSION
025	Rep. Beyer	MOTION: Moves SB 795A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
030		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES. GREENLICK will lead discussion on the floor.
035	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on SB 795 A, and opens a work session on HB 2986.
HB 2986 – WORK SESSION
040	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of HB 2986, and the proposed -4 amendments (EXHIBIT H).
055	Rep. Greenlick	Explains the efforts of the work group he headed to help all sides come together. Explains the proposed -4 amendments are the product of that work group.
085	Rep. Greenlick	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2986-4 amendments dated 04/22/03.
090	Rep. Zauner	Thanks Rep. Greenlick for his efforts regarding HB 2986.
095		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
100	Rep. Greenlick	MOTION: Moves HB 2986 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
105	Rep. Beyer	Clarifies that the legislative intent is still that reporting is mandatory.
110	Rep. Greenlick	Explains that the legislative intent remains that reporting is mandatory.
115		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES. GREENLICK will lead discussion on the floor.
120	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on HB 2986, and opens a public hearing on SB 425 A.
SB 425 A – PUBLIC HEARING
125	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of SB 425 A.
145	Bob Russell	Oregon Trucking Association. Offers testimony in support of SB 425 A.
155	Mark Simmons	Oregon Association of Nurserymen. Offers testimony in support of SB 425 A.
165	Shawn Miller	Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association. Offers testimony in support of SB 425 A.
190	Rep. Greenlick	Clarifies that the bill does not increase the length of trucks allowed on the roads.
195	Russell	Explains that there will be no increase in length allowed.
200	Rep. Greenlick	Clarifies specific language in the bill.
210	Russell	Explains the wording in question.
215	Rep. Greenlick	Further clarifies language.
220	Miller	Clarifies the language.
225	Rep. Dingfelder	Clarifies that the permits would need to be renewed annually.
230	Miller	Acknowledges and explains the permitting process.
245	Rep. Dingfelder	Asks whether the fee associated with the permit covers the cost of the program.
250	Russell	Explains that the bill allows the fee to be adjusted to cover the costs.
260	Miller	Explains that it is in the farmers’ interest to pay for the permits.
270	Jon Oshel	Association of Oregon Counties. Offers testimony in favor of SB 425 A.
345	Chair Brown	Clarifies that there will be little to no fiscal.
350	Oshel	Acknowledges.
355	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on SB 425 A, and opens a work session on SB 181 A.
SB 425 A – WORK SESSION
360	Rep. Dingfelder	MOTION: Moves SB 425A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
365		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES.
370	Rep. Zauner	MOTION: Moves SB 425A be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
375		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
377	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on SB 425 A, and opens a work session on SB 181 A.
SB 181 A – PUBLIC HEARING
380	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of SB 181A, and the proposed –A4 amendments (EXHIBIT I).
TAPE 90, B
010	Rep. Greenlick	Clarifies the intent of the amendments.
015	Adkins	Explains the intent of the –A4 amendments.
020	Stan Porter	Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT J) in support of SB 181 A, and the proposed –A4 amendments.
060	Rep. Zauner	Asks whether the department does support the –A4 amendments.
065	Porter	Explains that they are in support of the –A4 amendments, and further explains the amendments.
070	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on SB 181A, and opens a work session on SB 181A.
SB 181 A – WORK SESSION
075	Rep. Zauner	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 181-A4 amendments dated 04/21/03.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
080	Rep. Zauner	MOTION: Moves SB 181A 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.
085	Rep. Zauner	MOTION: Moves SB 181A 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 SB 181 A, and recesses the meeting until the LC Draft 3582 becomes available.
RECESS
090	Chair Brown	Calls the meeting back to order at 10:45 a.m., and opens a work session on LC 3582 (EXHIBIT K).
LC 3582 – WORK SESSION
095	Rep. Zauner	MOTION: Moves LC 3582 BE INTRODUCED as a committee bill.
100	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Explains the reason for LC 3582.
105	Chair Brown	Points out the error in the original bill’s relating clause.
107		VOTE: 5-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Dingfelder, Greenlick
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
110	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on LC 3582, and adjourns the meeting at 10:46 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 795, written testimony, Sen. Bill Morrisette, 3 pp.

B – SB 795, written testimony, Sen. Beverly Clarno, 1 p.

C – SB 795, written testimony, Diane Amundson, 2 pp.

D – SB 795, written testimony, James Lace, 2 pp.

E – SB 795, written testimony, William Olson, 8 pp.

F – SB 795, written testimony, Jean Lum, 2 pp.

G – SB 795, written testimony, Lisa Millet, 2 pp.

H – HB 2986, -4 amendments, Staff, 2 pp.

I – SB 181, -A4 amendments, Staff, 1 p.

J – SB 181, written testimony, Stan Porter, 3 pp.

K – LC 3582, legislative draft, Staff, 14 pp.