HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WATER

February 27, 2003 Hearing Room B

8:30 A.M. Tapes 28 - 30

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Bob Jenson, Chair

Rep. Jackie Dingfelder, Vice-Chair

Rep. Jeff Kropf, Vice-Chair

Rep. Linda Flores

Rep. Jeff Kruse

Rep. Mike Schaufler

Rep. Carolyn Tomei

STAFF PRESENT: Pete Test, Committee Administrator

Mike Reiley, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: LC 3303 – Work Session

HB 2366 – Work Session

HB 2210 – Public Hearing

HB 2516 – Public Hearing

HB 2376 – Public Hearing

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 28, A
003	Chair Jenson	Calls meeting to order at 8:38 a.m. Opens work session on Committee Measure Introduction, LC 3303.
LC 3303 – WORK SESSION
015	Chair Jenson	MOTION: Moves LC 3303 BE INTRODUCED as a committee bill.
		VOTE: 6-0 EXCUSED: 1 – Kropf
017	Chair Jenson	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
HB 2366 – WORK SESSION
019	Pete Test	Committee Adminstrator. Summarizes HB 2366.
023	Rep. Kruse	MOTION: Moves HB 2366 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
040	Rep. Dingfelder	Asks about water storage regarding HB 2366.
059	Adam Sussman	Water Resources Department. Explains water storage in HB 2366.
075	Rep. Dingfelder	Asks about criteria of prioritization.
093	Sussman	Explains criteria.
104	Chair Jenson	Offers clarification of HB 2366.
136	Rep. Schaufler	Comments on need and use regarding HB 2366.
149	Chair Jenson	Further comments on implementation of HB 2366.
161	Rep. Dingfelder	Notes that conservation is least expensive water supply source there is.
		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
184	Chair Jenson	The motion CARRIES.
190	Chair Jenson	Closes work session on HB 2366. Opens public hearing on HB 2210.
HB 2210 – PUBLIC HEARING
192	Pete Test	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2210.
202	Adam Sussman	Legislative Coordinator, Water Resources Department (WRD). Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of HB 2210 (EXHIBIT A).
276	Rep. Flores	Asks if WRD has solicited opinion for possible opposition.
282	Sussman	Explains work done by WRD with stakeholders on HB 2210.
300	Chair Jenson	Asks who would receive increased revenue.
302	Sussman	Explains increased revenue.
317	Jerry Schmidt	Oregon Groundwater Association. Testifies in support of HB 2210.
356	Rep. Dingfelder	Asks about groundwater fee increase.
369	Sussman	Explains process of well construction permitting.
396	Rep. Dingfelder	Asks about permit cost and department costs.
408	Schmidt	Explains costs and necessity for fee increase.
TAPE 29, A
009	Chair Jenson	Closes public hearing on HB 2210. Opens public hearing on HB 2516.
HB 2516 – PUBLIC HEARING
013	Pete Test	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2516.
020	Robin Brown	Marine Mammal Research, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW). Submits and summarizes prepared testimony regarding HB 2516 (EXHIBIT B).
117	Rep. Kruse	Asks about specificity of language.
128	Brown	Answers that specific language would be a good idea.
136	Rep. Kruse	Notes concerns about HB 2516 regarding species management.
166	Brown	Responds to Rep Kruse’s concerns.
173	Rep. Kruse	Asks about language in HB 2516.
180	Brown	Offers clarification of language in HB 2516.
201	Rep. Kropf	Asks about extent of use of 1999 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) study.
207	Brown	Explains use of NMFS study.
233	Glen Stonebrink	Executive Director, Oregon Cattlemen’s Association. Testifies in support of HB 2516.
313	Greg Addington	Associate Director of Governmental Affairs, Oregon Farm Bureau. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in support of HB 2516 (EXHIBIT C).
361	Stonebrink	Explains species management techniques.
422	Steve Beyerlin	Testifies in support of HB 2516. Presents example of sea lion attack.
TAPE 28, B
059	Phil Donovan	Oregon Guides and Packers Association. Testifies in support of HB 2516.
085	Sybil Ackerman	Conservation Director, Audubon Society of Portland. Testifies in regard to HB 2516 (EXHIBIT D).
118	Rep. Kropf	Asks about Columbia River channel deepening.
125	Ackerman	Answers that Audubon Society does not have position on issue.
128	Stephen Kafoury	The Wildlife Society - Oregon Chapter. Offers background of organization. Introduces Warren Aney.
146	Warren Aney	Chair, Conservation Affairs Committee, The Wildlife Society – Oregon Chapter. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony regarding HB 2516 (EXHIBIT E).
218	Rep. Kropf	Asks about non-lethal means of pinniped management.
230	Rep. Kruse	Describes possible pinniped management tools addressed in HB 2516.
258	Rep. Kropf	Expresses concern about management techniques.
300	Chair Jenson	Concurs with Rep. Kropf’s concerns.
311	Rep. Kruse	Concurs and notes how they are related to HB 2516.
318	Rep. Schaufler	Concurs.
348	Chair Jenson	Closes public hearing on HB 2516. Opens public hearing on HB 2376.
HB 2376 – PUBLIC HEARING
360	Pete Test	Committee Administrator. Summarizes HB 2376.
392	Glen Stonebrink	Executive Director, Oregon Cattlemen’s Association. Testifies in support of HB 2376.
TAPE 29, B
031	Rep. Tomei	Asks about funding from Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) for ranchers to install fencing.
033	Stonebrink	Explains relationship of OWEB to programs.
051	Rep. Kropf	Asks how much money would be saved by abolishing OWEB.
054	Stonebrink	Answers that he does not know.
069	Hal Salwasser	Dean of College of Forestry, Oregon State University. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in opposition to HB 2376 (EXHIBIT F).
125	Jim Myron	Natural Resource Policy Advisor, Governor’s Office. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in opposition to HB 2376 (EXHIBIT G).
151	Rep. Kruse	Addresses possibility of consolidating natural resource agencies.
156	Rep. Kropf	Asks about duplication of effort that could be eliminated.
161	Myron	Answers that it should be examined.
166	Chair Jenson	Expresses support for pursuing consolidation of natural resource agencies.
179	Phil Donovan	Northwest Sportfishing Industry. Testifies in opposition to HB 2376.
221	Rep. Kruse	Explains management techniques and their application.
235	Ray Wilkeson	Oregon Forest Industries Council. Testifies in opposition to HB 2376.
279	Rep. Kruse	Notes that it is not intent of HB 2376 to diminish salmon recovery efforts.
297	Rep. Wayne Krieger	House District 1. Expresses concerns about HB 2376.
353	Hilary Abraham	Director of Government Relations, Nature Conservancy of Oregon. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in opposition to HB 2376 (EXHIBIT H).
TAPE 30, A
010	Rick Allison	Natural Resource Manager, Linn County. Testifies in opposition to HB 2376.
068	Tom Wolf	Chair, Oregon Council Trout Unlimited and Tualatin River Watershed Council. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in opposition to HB 2376 (EXHIBIT I).
097	Jerry Hinsvark	Chair, Pudding River Watershed Council. Testifies in opposition to HB 2376.
209	Bruce Taylor	Director, Oregon Biodiversity Program, Defenders of Wildlife. Submits and summarizes prepared testimony in opposition to HB 2376 (EXHIBIT J).
280	Chair Jenson	Enters testimony from Native Fish Society (EXHIBIT K) and City of Eugene (EXHIBIT L) into record. Closes public hearing on HB 2376. Adjourns meeting at 10:48 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 2210, written testimony, Adam Sussman, 2 pp

B – HB 2516, written testimony, Robin Brown, 2 pp

C – HB 2516, written testimony, Greg Addington, 2 pp

D – HB 2516, written testimony, Sybil Ackerman, 2 pp

E – HB 2516, written testimony, Warren Aney, 2 pp

F – HB 2376, written testimony & The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds: A Perspetive, Hal Salwasser, 45 pp

G – HB 2376, written testimony, Jim Myron, 1 p

H – HB 2376, written testimony, Hilary Abraham, 3 pp

I – HB 2376, written testimony, Tom Wolf, 2 pp

J – HB 2376, written testimony, Bruce Taylor, 2 pp

K – HB 3276, written testimony, Les Helgeson, 1 p

L – HB 2376, written testimony, Seth Karpinski, 2 pp