HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WATER
March 18, 2003 Hearing Room B
8:30 A.M. Tape
38
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
Ryan Sherlock, Committee Assistant
MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 2916 PUBLIC HEARING
HB 2917 PUBLIC HEARING
HB 2226 WORK SESSION
HB 2138 PUBLIC HEARING
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Speaker |
Comments |
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TAPE 38, A |
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003 |
Chair Jenson |
Calls meeting to order at 8:38 a.m., and opens a
public hearing on HB 2916. |
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HB 2916
PUBLIC HEARING |
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010 |
Chair Jenson |
Closes the public hearing on HB 2916, and opens a
public hearing on HB 2917. |
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HB 2917
PUBLIC HEARING |
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015 |
Chair Jenson |
Closes the public hearing on HB 2917. |
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020 |
Rep.
Dingfelder |
MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose
of RECONSIDERING the vote on HB 2226. |
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025 |
Chair
Jenson |
Offers
an explanation for the need to suspend the rules, and reminds the committee
that the suspension vote requires a 2/3 majority. |
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035 |
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VOTE:
5-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 2 - Kruse, Kropf |
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Chair Jenson |
The motion CARRIES. |
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050 |
Rep. Tomei
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MOTION: Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which HB
2226 was voted DO PASS to the floor. |
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055 |
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VOTE:
6-0 AYE: In a roll call
vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Kropf |
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Chair Jenson |
The motion CARRIES. |
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065 |
Pete Test |
Committee Administrator. Offers a description of the
proposed -1 amendment. |
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070 |
Chair Jenson |
Opens a public hearing on HB 2226. |
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HB 2226
PUBLIC HEARING |
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080 |
Lee Beyer |
Oregon Public Utilities Commission, Commissioner.
Offers testimony in support of the proposed -1 amendment (EXHIBIT A). |
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090 |
Chair Jenson |
Clarifies that Mr. Beyer is in support of the
proposed -1 amendment to HB 2226. |
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095 |
Beyer |
Acknowledges that he is in support of the proposed
-1 amendment. |
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100 |
Jenson |
Closes the public hearing on HB 2226, and opens a
work session on HB 2226. |
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HB 2226
WORK SESSION |
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120 |
Rep. Kruse
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MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2226-1 amendments dated 03/17/03. |
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VOTE:
6-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Kropf |
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Chair |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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130 |
Rep. Kruse
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MOTION: Moves HB 2226 to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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140 |
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VOTE:
7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 Kropf (See Tape 36, A: Counter #280 for
corrected vote) |
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Chair Jenson |
The motion CARRIES. Rep. Dingfelder will lead discussion
on the floor. |
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145 |
Rep. Kruse
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MOTION: Moves HB
2226 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. |
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150 |
Committee |
Discusses the possibility of placing the bill on the
consent calendar, or who will carry the bill. |
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160 |
Rebecca Hawthorne |
Public Utilities Commission. Points out that only
one company would be required to pay the fee which is not currently required
to pay the fee. |
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170 |
Rep. Kruse |
WITHDRAWS
motion. |
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175 |
Chair Jenson |
Closes the work session on HB 2226, and offers an
update on HB 2138. |
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205 |
Rep. Schaufler |
Clarifies that so far eighteen months and a thousand
man hours have gone into HB 2138. |
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210 |
Chair Jenson |
Continues with the measure update and opens a public
hearing on HB 2138. |
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2138
PUBLIC HEARING |
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220 |
Rep. Schaufler |
Re-clarifies that eighteen months and thousand
person-hours went into HB 2138 before session. |
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225 |
Chair Jenson |
Further discusses the concerns with HB 2138 from the
groups around. |
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260 |
Rep. Kruse |
Thanks Chair Jenson for his work regarding HB 2138,
and points out that while a large amount of effort went into the bill it does
not necessarily make it a good product. |
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265 |
Chair Jenson |
Discusses the role of the committee in deciding on
the bill, and closes the public hearing on HB 2138. |
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280 |
Rep. Kropf
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MOTION: Requests unanimous consent that the rules
be SUSPENDED to allow REP. KROPF to BE RECORDED as voting AYE on the motion
to Move HB 2226 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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Chair Jenson |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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290 |
Chair Jenson |
Adjourns the meeting at 8:59 a.m. |
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY
A
HB 2226, -1 Amendment, Staff, 1 p.