HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WATER

May 01, 2003 Hearing Room B

8:30 AM Tape 81 - 82

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: SB 748 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 3298 – Work Session

HB 3519 – 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 81, A
003	Chair Jenson	Calls meeting to order at 8:39 a.m., and explains that there will be no need to reconsider HB 2473 due to its fiscal impact statement (EXHIBIT A), and HB 3006 due to its fiscal impact statement (EXHIBIT B). Opens a public hearing on SB 748.
SB 748 – PUBLIC HEARING
020	Sen. Atkinson	Senate District 2. Offers testimony in support of SB 748, with reference to submitted periodical article (EXHIBIT C).
065	Rep. Tomei	Asks how this program would be funded.
070	Sen. Atkinson	Explains possible funding options, including assistance by interested private organizations.
095	Rep. Kruse	Congratulates Sen. Atkinson on the recent birth of his child.
100	Sen. Atkinson	Thanks the Representative.
105	Chair Jenson	On behalf of the committee congratulates Sen. Atkinson on the recent addition to his family.
110	Sen. Atkinson	Thanks the Chair for the regards, and for hearing the bill.
120	Kay Brown	Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT D) in support of SB 748.
140	Rep. Schaufler	Asks how the program will be implemented.
145	Brown	Explains that the department will consider similar programs in other states.
150	Rep. Schaufler	Indicates his interest in working on the program.
155	Chair Jenson	Closes the public hearing on SB 748, and opens a work session on SB 748.
SB 748 – WORK SESSION
160	Rep. Kruse	MOTION: Moves SB 748 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
165	Rep. Dingfelder	Thanks the Senator for bringing forward the bill.
170	Committee	Comments on the bill.
175		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Jenson	The motion CARRIES.
180	Rep. Dingfelder	MOTION: Moves SB 748 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Jenson	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
195	Chair Jenson	Closes the work session on SB 748, and opens a work session on HB 3298.
HB 3298 – WORK SESSION
200	Chair Jenson	MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of RECONSIDERING the vote on HB 3298.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
205	Rep. Flores	Explains the reasoning for the reconsideration.
230	Chair Jenson	MOTION: Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which HB 3298 was sent to the floor Do Pass.
		VOTE: 7-0
	Chair Jenson	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
245	Rep. Flores	Further discusses the need to further amend the bill to address some concerns with the bill.
255	Chair Jenson	Explains the need to work on the bill by next Tuesday, and further discusses the future of the bill.
285	Rep. Dingfelder	Points out that she originally voted No on the bill, but is looking forward to seeing the amendments.
295	Chair Jenson	Comments on Rep. Dingfelder’s comment, closes the work session on HB 3298, and opens a work session on HB 3519.
HB 3519 – WORK SESSION
310	Chair Jenson	MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of RECONSIDERING the vote on HB 3519..
315	Rep. Dingfelder	Clarifies that the committee did adopt the -10 amendments during the last meeting.
320	Chair Jenson	Acknowledges, and possible need to include the -9 amendments.
330		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 2 - Kropf, Kruse
	Chair Jenson	The motion CARRIES.
335	Rep. Dingfelder	MOTION: Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which HB 3519 was send Do Pass as Amended to the floor.
340		VOTE: 5-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Kruse Kropf
	Chair Jenson	The motion CARRIES.
370	Chair Jenson	Explains the need for reconsidering HB 3519.
380	John Lilly	Division of State Lands. Offers a description of the work done in the last several days regarding HB 3519.
TAPE 82, A
005	Phil Scoles	Portland, Oregon. Offers testimony in support of the proposed changes to HB 3519 as outlined in the conceptual amendments (EXHIBIT E).
020	Chair Jenson	Asks who represented the environmental groups during these meetings.
025	Lilly	Identifies Ms. Frankel as the representative of the environmental interests.
030	Pete Test	Explains that Ms. Frankel did submit written testimony (EXHIBIT F), and that he will provide that testimony to the committee.
035	Vice Chair Dingfelder	Asks Ms. Frankel to address whether her concerns were addressed with the work group.
040	Liz Frenkel	League of Woman Voters. Explains her participation with the work group.
060	Jean Wilkinson	Oregon Farm Bureau. Offers testimony regarding the proposed -9 amendments to HB 3519.
070	Katie Fast	Oregon Cattlemen’s Association. Offers testimony regarding the proposed -9 amendments to HB 3519.
075	Mel Stewart	Salem, Oregon. Offers written testimony (EXHIBIT G) indicating the work group addressed all his concerns.
085	Marc Lucca	Representative Anderson’s Office. Offers testimony regarding the efforts of the work group.
100	Chair Jenson	Asks whether anyone else in the audience has concerns with the issues being discussed.
110	Rep. Dingfelder	Clarifies that the written testimony from Ms. Frenkel deals with the -9 amendments from before the work group met the day before.
115	Chair Jenson	Clarifies that the Committee should expect Ms. Frenkel’s comments on the amendments to the -9 amendments. Points out the need for the work group to reconvene to address these changes to the -9 amendments.
125	Scoles	Acknowledges.
135	Chair Jenson	Welcomes a group of school children to the hearing, and offers a brief description of the issue currently before the committee. Asks Mr. Scoles about the statues of the issue.
155	Scoles	Discusses what needs to be completed.
160	Lilly	Concurs with Mr. Scoles, and further discusses the issues which have yet to be addressed.
170	Scoles	Points out that one of Mr. Lilly’s concerns was addressed during the work groups session the night before.
175	Lilly	Highlights this as one of the reasons for the issues to be revisited.
180	Rep. Kruse	Expresses his concerns with the proposed amendments coming at the last minute.
200	Chair Jenson	Recognizes Rep. Kruse’s concerns, but expresses his wish to allow those involved to fully discuss the issue. Explains that he would like the issue to be readdressed in the next committee meeting where the committee could bring back the issue as an LC draft.
275	Rep. Kruse	MOTION: Moves HB 3519 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
280		VOTE: 7-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	Chair Jenson	The motion CARRIES. REP. ANDERSON will lead discussion on the floor.
290	Chair Jenson	Closes the work session on HB 3519, and adjourns the meeting at 9:30 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 2473, fiscal impact statement, Staff, 1 p.

B – HB 3006, fiscal impact statement, Staff, 1 p.

C – SB 748, The Effects of Fluorocarbon and Lead, Sen. Atkinson, 6 pp.

D – SB 748, written testimony, Kay Brown, 2 pp.

E – HB 3519-9, conceptual amendments, Phil Scholls, 16 pp.

F – HB 3519-9, submitted testimony from Liz Frenkel, Staff, 2 pp.

G – HB 3519-9, written testimony, Mel Stewart, 1 p.