HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

April 28, 2003 Hearing Room 357

9:00 AM Tapes 92 – 93

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 179 A – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 387 – 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 92, A
003	Chair Brown	Calls meeting to order at 9:07 a.m., and opens a public hearing on SB 179 A.
SB 179 A – PUBLIC HEARING
010	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of SB 179 A.
035	Rep. Greenlick	Asks about specific wording in the bill.
040	Adkins	Comments on that specific wording, explaining the reasoning for that language. Explains the proposed –A2 amendments (EXHIBIT A).
055	Troy Costales	Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT B) in support of SB 179 A.
120	Chair Brown	Asks what the fine amount is for exceeding the 20 mph speed limit.
125	Costales	Points out the language in the bill which defines the fine amount and its variability depending on the situation.
140	Adkins	Comments on, and further clarifies, the language in question.
150	Chair Brown	Asks about the dollar amount of the fine.
155	Costales	Clarifies the dollar amount.
165	Rep. Greenlick	Clarifies where the double fine is in statute.
170	Costales	Points out the reasoning for the language in statute.
175	Rep. Greenlick	Asks for further clarification of the language.
180	Costales	Explains that the wording in question is there to take the speed decision from the driver, while defining in statute.
185	Rep. Beyer	Asks whether the education is all through signage.
190	Costales	Discusses how the public would be educated of the change.
205	Rep. Beyer	Asks about the effects on local governments.
215	Costales	Discusses the impact on local governments, explaining there would be some costs but they are mitigated by the amendments adopted on the Senate side.
225	Rep. Zauner	Asks whether the problem could be addressed through better signage.
230	Rep. Greenlick	Comments on the signage issue.
235	Costales	Discusses the signage issues.
245	John Oshel	Association of Oregon Counties. Offers testimony regarding SB 179 A, discussing the fiscal impact of the bill. Explains that the counties hope to have the time of day element defined by the schools.
270	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on SB 179A, and opens a work session SB 179A.
SB 179A – WORK SESSION
275	Rep. Dingfelder	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 179A-2 amendments dated 04/24/03.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
080	Rep. Dingfelder	MOTION: Moves SB 179A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
285	Rep. Greenlick	Expresses his uneasiness in the duplicity and complication of the bill, but indicates his support.
300	Chair Brown	Concurs with Rep. Greenlick, and points out that for the cost of re-signage, amber lights could be placed in all school zones.
215	Rep. Gilman	Expresses his intent to vote No on the bill.
325	Rep. Beyer	Expresses her concerns with the measure.
340	Chair Brown	Asks Rep. Dingfelder if she would consider withdrawing her motion.
345	Rep. Dingfelder	Indicates her wish to have the work group involved in drafting the bill address the concerns of the committee and Withdraws her previous motion to send SB 179A to the floor with a Do Pass as Amended recommendation (Tape 92A, # 080).
355	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on SB 179A, and opens a public hearing on SB 387.
SB 387 – PUBLIC HEARING
360	Janet Adkins	Committee Administrator. Offers a description of SB 387.
375	John Powell	Oregon State Sheriff’s Association. Offers testimony in support of SB 387.
TAPE 93, A
025	Chair Brown	Stands committee at ease.
RECESS
030	Chair Brown	Calls meeting back to order and welcomes Senator Fisher to the hearing.
035	Sen. Fisher	Senate District 1. Offers testimony in favor of SB 387.
045	Janet Adkins	Points out specific wording in the bill.
050	Chair Brown	Closes the public hearing on SB 387, and opens a work session on SB 387.
SB 387 – WORK SESSION
055	Rep. Greenlick	MOTION: Moves SB 387 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
060		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Brown	The motion CARRIES.
065	Rep. Gilman	MOTION: Moves SB 387 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
070	Chair Brown	Closes the work session on SB 387.
075	Adkins	Committee Administrator. Discusses the work group which drafted SB 179A.
080	Chair Brown	Asks Rep. Greenlick if he could meet with the work group to address the committee’s concerns.
080	Rep. Greenlick	Indicates he would be willing to meet with the work group.
085	Chair Brown	Adjourns the meeting at 9:45 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 179, -A2 amendments, Staff, 1 p.

B – SB 179A, written testimony, Troy Costales, 1 p.