SENATE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT

February 17, 2003 Hearing Room B

3:00 p.m. Tape 12

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Tony Corcoran, Chair

Sen. John Minnis, Vice-Chair

Sen. Bruce Starr

Sen. Vicki Walker

STAFF PRESENT: Mark Ellsworth Committee Administrator

Heather Gravelle, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 346 Public Hearing

SB 365 Public Hearing

Measure Introduction

HB 2170 Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2169 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 12, A
005	Chair Corcoran	Calls the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Opens public hearing on SB 346.
SB 346 – PUBLIC HEARING
021	Chair Corcoran	Explains SB 346 will not be heard today. Closes public hearing on SB 346. Opens public hearing on SB 365.
SB 365 – PUBLIC HEARING
040	Mark Ellsworth	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 365.
050	Brian Delashmutt	Association of Oregon Corrections Employees. Testifies in support of SB 365.
065	Gary Harkins	Association of Oregon Corrections Employees .Testifies in support of SB 365. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT A).
120	Sen. Minnis	Inquires why the Department of Corrections is not testifying.
125	Chair Corcoran	Responds.
130	Mary Botkin	AFSME. Comments no official position on this bill.
160	Chair Corcoran	States all three unions should be involved before proceeding.
165	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on SB 365. Opens work session on measure introduction.
MEASURE INTRODUCTION
175	Chair Corcoran	Introduces LC draft 1321 regarding state owned vehicles.
190	Sen. Starr	MOTION: Moves to introduce LC 1321 as a committee bill.
		VOTE: 4-0
195	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
200	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on measure introduction. Opens public hearing on HB 2170.
HB 2170 – PUBLIC HEARING
201	Mark Ellsworth	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of HB 2170.
205	Jack Kenny	Housing and Community Services. Testifies in support of HB 2170. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT B).
210	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on HB 2170. Opens work session on HB 2170.
HB 2170 – WORK SESSION
215	Sen. Starr	MOTION: Moves HB 2170 to floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
220	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. CORCORAN will lead discussion on the floor.
225	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves HB 2170 to be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 4-0
230	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
235	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on HB 2170. Opens public hearing on HB 2169.
HB 2169 – PUBLIC HEARING
245	Mark Ellsworth	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of HB 2169.
260	Jack Kenny	Housing and Community Services. Testifies in support of HB 2169. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT C).
300	Sen. Minnis	Inquires where the principal comes from.
305	Kenny	Responds.
310	Sen. Minnis	Comments on the language on line five.
320	Kenny	Agrees.
335	Sen. Minnis	States the language is a repeat of what already exists.
340	Kenny	Agrees. Comments Legislative Counsel attempting to clean up the language.
410	Chair Corcoran	Closes public hearing on HB 2169. Opens works session on HB 2169.
HB 2169 – WORK SESSION
415	Sen. Minnis	MOTION: Moves HB 2169 to floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
420	Chair Corcoran	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. MINNIS will lead discussion on the floor.
425	Chair Corcoran	Closes work session on HB 2169. Adjourns meeting at 3:35 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 365, written testimony, Gary Harkins, 2 pp

B – HB 2170, written testimony, Jack Kenny, 2 pp

C – HB 2169, written testimony, Jack Kenny, 2 pp