SENATE COMMITTEE ON

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

February 05, 2003 Hearing Room B

8:30 a.m. Tapes 13 - 14

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Frank Shields, Chair

Sen. Roger Beyer, Vice-Chair

Sen. Tony Corcoran

Sen. Bill Fisher

STAFF PRESENT: Judith Callens, Committee Administrator

Patricia Nielsen, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 256 – Public hearing

SB 203 – Public hearing and work session

SB 204 – 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 13, A
005	Chair Shields	Calls the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. Opens public hearing on SB 256.
SB 256 - PUBLIC HEARING
010	Judith Callens	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 256.
040	Sen. Kurt Schrader	District 20. Appears and testifies in favor of SB 256.
070	Chair Shields	Asks about occurrence of illegal practice.
075	Sen. Schrader	Explains.
080	Sen. Fisher	Asks about sanctions for illegal practice.
085	Sen. Schrader	Responds.
090	Sen. Fisher	Raises concerns about enforcement.
095	Sen. Schrader	Answers.
105	Marcia Keith	Oregon Veterinary Medical Association. Testifies in favor of SB 256. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT A). Discusses proposed amendment.
180	Sen. Fisher	Asks about enforcement language and civil penalty.
185	Keith	Discusses.
205	Sen. Fisher	Distinguishes between fines assessed against licensees who violate the act and against those practicing without a license.
215	Keith	Elaborates.
225	Sen. Fisher	Asks about enforcement.
235	Dr. Tom Keck	Veterinarian, Dallas, Oregon. Appears and testifies in favor of SB 256. Clarifies options for enforcement by state Attorney General instead of local District Attorney.
340	Sen. Fisher	Comments about licensing issues.
350	Keck	Responds.
365	Dr. Dan Harrison	Veterinarian, Bend Equine Medical Center. Testifies in favor of SB 256. Specifically addresses equine dentistry issues.
TAPE 14, A
005	Harrison	Continues discussing equine dentistry issues.
050	Sen. Corcoran	Asks about opposition.
055	Chair Shields	Comments.
060	Harrison	Describes advances in equine dentistry.
065	Glen Stonebrink	Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, Oregon Hay and Forage Association. Testifies in opposition to SB 256. Discusses concerns with specific language. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT B).
095	Lori Makinen	Director, Oregon Veterinary Medical Examining Board. Addresses concerns raised by opponent. Clarifies application of proposed language.
110	Stonebrink	Expresses approval with clarification.
120	Sen. Fisher	Asks about designation of agent.
125	Keck	Discusses meaning of agent and current interpretation of statute.
165	Makinen	Discusses additional proposed amendment.
190	Callens	Reviews proposed amendments.
205	Chair Shields	Closes public hearing on SB 256. Opens public hearing on SB 203.
SB 203 – PUBLIC HEARING
215	Callens	Presents overview of SB 203. Discusses proposed SB 203-1 and SB 203-2 amendments (EXHIBITS C, D).
240	Keck	Testifies in favor of SB 203. Raises concerns over 203-2 amendment. Presents written testimony (EXHIBIT E).
305	Chair Shields	Asks about numbers for voting.
310	Keck	Responds.
315	Sen. Fisher	Asks about increasing number on Veterinary Board to nine.
320	Keck	Agrees.
335	Makinen	Testifies in favor SB 203. Expresses concerns over reducing the number on the Board, as proposed by amendment. Suggests options.
370	Chair Shields	Asks about options for different numbers on Board.
375	Makinen	Responds.
390	Chair Shields	Closes public hearing on SB 203. Opens work session on SB 203.
TAPE 13, B

SB 203 – WORK SESSION
005	Vice-chair Beyer	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 203-1 amendments dated 2/3/03.
010		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Corcoran
	Chair Shields	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
015	Vice-chair Beyer	Recommends rescinding the subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
016	Callens	Clarifies.
020	Vice-chair Beyer	MOTION: Moves SB 203 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Joint Ways and Means BE RESCINDED.
025		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Corcoran
	Chair Shields	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. SCHRADER will lead discussion on the floor.
030	Chair Shields	Closes work session on SB 203. Opens public hearing on SB 204.
SB 204 – PUBLIC HEARING
040	Callens	Presents overview of SB 204.
055	Keck	Testifies in support of SB 204. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT F).
080	Chair Shields	Closes public hearing on SB 204. Opens work session on SB 204.
SB 204 – WORK SESSION
085	Vice-chair Beyer	MOTION: Moves SB 204 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
095		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Corcoran
	Chair Shields	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. BEYER will lead discussion on the floor.
105	Chair Shields	Closes work session on SB 204. Adjourns the committee at 9:37 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 256, written testimony, M. Keith, 2 pp

B – SB 256, written testimony, G. Stonebrink, 2 pp

C – SB 203, SB 203-1 amendments dated 2-3-03, staff, 1 p

D – SB 203, SB 203-2 amendments dated 2-3-03, staff, 1 p

E – SB 203, written testimony, Dr. T. Keck, 1 p

F – SB 204, written testimony, Dr. T. Keck, 1 p