SENATE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT

January 27, 2003 Hearing Room B

3:00 PM Tapes 5-6

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Tony Corcoran, Chair

Sen. John Minnis, Vice-Chair

Sen. Bruce Starr

Sen. Vicki Walker

STAFF PRESENT: Celia Núñez-Flores, Committee Administrator

Heather Gravelle, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 157 Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 193 Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 170 Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 171 Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 209 Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 210 Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 211 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 5, A
005	Chair Corcoran	Calls the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Opens public hearing on SB 157.
SB 157 – PUBLIC HEARING
030	Celia Núñez-Flores	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 157.
035	John Mangis	Director of Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs. Testifies in support of SB 157. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT A).
070	Chair Corcoran	Inquires if there is any opposition to SB 157.
075	Mangis	Responds no opposition and complete support of the veteran community.
080	Sen. Minnis	Inquires if the deletion of language was intended.
085	Mangis	Responds.
125	Sen. Minnis	Comments a judge will read it based on the plain meaning of words in law.
135	Mangis	Responds.
170	Sen. Starr	Points out the bill states “authorized,” not required.
200	Chair Corcoran	Suggests Mr. Mangis write a summary of the language change, and indicate what the intent is.
240	Jim Willis	Legislative Commission Chair for American Legion. Testifies in support of SB 157.
250	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 157. Opens work session on SB 157.
SB – 157 WORK SESSION
255	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 157 to floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
265	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. MINNIS will lead discussion on the floor.
270	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on SB 157. Opens public hearing on SB 193.
SB – 193 PUBLIC HEARING
280	Celia Núñez-Flores	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 193.
300	Jon Mangis	Director of Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs. Testifies in support of SB 193. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT B).
345	Sen. Minnis	Inquires why there is an emergency clause.
355	Mangis	Responds to ensure it will take effect on loans currently pending.
405	Jim Willis	Legislative Commission Chair for American Legion. Testifies in support of SB 193.
425	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 193. Opens work session on SB 193.
SB 193 – WORK SESSION
430	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 193 to floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
435	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. MINNIS will lead discussion on the floor.
437	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 193 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 4-0
438	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection declares the motion CARRIED.
440	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on SB 193. Opens public hearing on SB 170.
SB 170 – PUBLIC HEARING
445	Celia Núñez-Flores	Committee Administrator Provides overview of SB 170.
450	Brenda Rocklin	Director of the Oregon Lottery. Testifies in support of SB 170. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT C).
455	Rocklin	Explains SB 170 clarifies anyone under 21 may not play a video lottery game.
TAPE 6, A
SB 170 – WORK SESSION
075	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 170 to floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
080	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. STARR will lead discussion on the floor.
081	Sen. Starr	MOTION: Moves SB 170 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 4-0
083	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
085	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on SB 170. Opens public hearing on 171.
SB 171 – PUBLIC HEARING
091	Celia Núñez-Flores	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 171.
095	Brenda Rocklin	Director of the Oregon Lottery. Testifies in support of SB 171. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT D).
145	Tim Steiner	Oregon State police. Testifies in support of SB 171.
175	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 171. Opens work session on SB 171.
SB 171 – WORK SESSION
200	Sen. Starr	MOTION: Moves SB 171 to floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
200	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. CORCORAN will lead discussion on the floor.
205	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 171 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 4-0
208	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
210	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on SB 171. Opens public hearing on SB 209.
SB 209 – PUBLIC HEARING
215	Celia Núñez-Flores	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 209.
220	Carol Halford	Administrator of the Oregon Board of Architect examiners. Testifies in support of SB 209. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT E).
225	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 209. Opens work session on SB 209.
SB 209 – WORK SESSION
245	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 209 to floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
250	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. WALKER will lead discussion on the floor.
255	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 209 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 4-0
260	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
265	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on SB 209. Opens public hearing on SB 210.
SB 210 – PUBLIC HEARING
270	Celia Núñez-Flores	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 210.
275	Carol Halford	Administrator of the Oregon Board of Architect examiners. Testifies in support of SB 210. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT F).
320	Sen. Walker	Inquires about fees.
325	Halford	Responds.
335	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 210.Opens work session on SB 210.
SB 210 – WORK SESSION
345	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 210 to floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
350	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. WALKER will lead discussion on the floor.
355	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 210 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 4-0
360	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
365	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on SB 210. Opens public hearing on SB 211.
SB 211 – PUBLIC HEARING
370	Celia Núñez-Flores	Committee Administrator. Provides overview on SB 211.
375	Carol Halford	Administrator of the Oregon Board of Architect examiners. Testifies in support of SB 211. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT G).
380	Chair Corcoran	Inquires purpose of bill.
385	Halford	Responds.
400	Sen. Minnis	Asks about liability of architects who don’t perform their work.
405	Halford	Responds.
410	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 211. Opens work session on SB 211.
TAPE 5, B
SB 211 – WORK SESSION
005	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 211 to floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
015	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. WALKER will lead discussion on the floor.
020	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves SB 211 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 4-0
022	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
025	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on SB 211. Adjourns meeting at 4:45 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 157, written testimony, John Mangis, 2 pp

B – SB 193, written testimony, John Mangis, 2 pp

C – SB 170, written testimony, Brenda Rocklin, 1 p

D – SB 171, written testimony, Brenda Rocklin, 1 p

E. – SB 209, written testimony, Carol Halford, 3 pp

F – SB 210, written testimony, Carol Halford, 7 pp

G – SB 211, written testimony, Carol Halford, 3 pp