SENATE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT
April 28, 2003 Hearing
Room B
3:00 P.M. Tapes
48-49
MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Tony Corcoran, Chair
Sen. John Minnis, Vice-Chair
Sen. Brice Starr
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Sen. Vicki Walker
STAFF PRESENT: Mark Ellsworth, Committee
Administrator
Heather Gravelle, Committee
Assistant
MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 2491 Public Hearing and Work
Session
HB 3068A Public
Hearing
SB 7 Work Session
HB 2190 Public
Hearing and Work Session
HB 3050 Public
Hearing
HB
2191 A Public Hearing
HB 2407 B Public
Hearing
HB 2417 B Public
Hearing
HB 2773 Public
Hearing
HB 3162 Public
Hearing
These minutes are in
compliance with Senate and House Rules.
Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speakers exact
words. For complete contents,
please refer to the tapes.
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Speaker |
Comments |
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TAPE 48, A |
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005 |
Chair Corcoran |
Calls the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Opens a
public hearing on HB 2491. |
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HB 2491
PUBLIC HEARING |
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010 |
Mark Ellsworth |
Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB
2491. |
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015 |
Rep. Betsy Johnson |
District 31. Testifies in support of HB 2491.
Informs the committee on the economic development that ports play in Oregon.
States HB 2491 will require financial disclosures. Adds there has been no
opposition, and the port of Portland is in support as well. |
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031 |
Chair Corcoran |
Closes the public hearing on HB 2491. Opens a public
hearing on HB 3068 A. |
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HB 3068
A PUBLIC HEARING |
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032 |
Mark Ellsworth |
Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB
3068. |
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035 |
Mary Botkin |
AFSME.
Testifies in support of HB 3068. States the Department of Justice has several
concerns wearing badges. Describes the fears include someone duplicating
their ID badges and retrieving personal information. Adds the bill has no
opposition. |
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035 |
Sen. Starr |
Asks for an example of past incidents of ID badge
theft. |
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064 |
Botkin |
Explains HB 3068 is a precautionary method. |
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070 |
Chair Corcoran |
Closes
the public hearing on HB 3068 and opens a work session on HB 2491. |
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HB 2491
WORK SESSION |
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075 |
Sen.
Minnis |
MOTION: Moves HB 2491 to the floor
with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED 1
Sen. Walker |
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077 |
Chair
Corcoran |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. STARR
will lead discussion on the floor. |
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080 |
Chair Corcoran |
Closes the work session on HB 2491. Opens a work
session on SB 7. |
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SB 7
WORK SESSION |
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101 |
Sen. Minnis |
Asks
for clarification on who would be indemnifying individuals who will work at
the fairgrounds. |
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132 |
Chuck Taylor |
Legislative
Counsel. Offers information as to the responsibilities of work completed at
the fairgrounds. |
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145 |
Chair Corcoran |
Asks
for an example and provides a scenario in regards to responsibility. |
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149 |
Taylor |
Answers
it would depend on how it was set up. Adds it is not an agency relationship,
but an independent relationship. |
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181 |
Chair Corcoran |
Offers an example and asks if it meets the agency
criteria. |
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187 |
Taylor |
Notes
the need to have the right to oversee the work and approve or disapprove the
final product. |
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190 |
Sen. Minnis |
Suggests
extending the states tort claim limit to volunteers and non-profit agencies. |
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200 |
Sen.
Minnis |
MOTION:
Moves adoption of the -2 amendments to SB 7. |
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VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1
Sen. Walker |
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205 |
Chair
Corcoran |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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210 |
Sen.
Minnis |
MOTION:
Moves SB 7 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1
Sen. Walker |
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222 |
Chair
Corcoran |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. COURTNEY will lead discussion on
the floor. |
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225 |
Chair Corcoran |
Closes the work session on SB 7. Opens a public
hearing on HB 2190. |
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The following
prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony for
SB 7. Katie Cannon Submits written testimony
(EXHIBIT A). |
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HB 2190
PUBLIC HEARING |
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223 |
Mark Ellsworth |
Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB
2190. |
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241 |
Tamara Brickman |
Legislative
Coordinator. Employment Department. Testifies in support of HB 2190. Provides
written testimony (EXHBIT B).
Explains the bill will give the Director of the Employment Department
rulemaking authority for the childcare division. |
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250 |
Chair Corcoran |
Asks if there is any opposition to HB 2190. |
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254 |
Brickman |
Responds there is no opposition. |
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265 |
Sen. Minnis |
Asks if rules been drafted with Legislative Counsel. |
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270 |
Brickman |
States
Legislative Counsels opinion is to designate the head of the department as
lead on the issue. |
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274 |
Chair Corcoran |
Closes
the public hearing on HB 2190. Opens a work session on HB 2190. |
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HB 2190
WORK SESSION |
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300 |
Sen.
Minnis |
MOTION: Moves HB 2190 to the floor
with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. |
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VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 Sen. Walker |
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325 |
Chair
Corcoran |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion
CARRIED. SEN. CORCORAN will lead discussion on
the floor. |
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345 |
Chair Corcoran |
Closes
the work session on HB 2190. Opens a public hearing on HB 3050. |
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HB 3050 PUBLIC HEARING |
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355 |
Mark Ellsworth |
Committee
Administrator. Provides a summary of HB 3050. |
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412 |
Linda Burglehaus |
Director,
Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission Board. Testiifes in support of HB
3050. Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT
C). |
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TAPE 49, A |
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005 |
Sen. Minnis |
Seeks clarification on specific language relating to
salary levels. |
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010 |
Burglehaus |
Explains the change is in the formatting. |
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043 |
Sen. Minnis |
States it seems to relate to personal contracting. |
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045 |
Burglehaus |
Notes
if it was a personal service contract the figure would be noted under
materials and services. |
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064 |
Sen. Minnis |
Identifies
the language reads: Estimates of expenditures for personal services other
than services of persons who receive an hourly wage. |
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067 |
Burglehaus |
States that is a classification range. |
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068 |
Sen. Minnis |
Wonders
if local government may be using a number of personal service contracts of
individuals that are not employees. |
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070 |
Burglehaus |
Explains
any contracts would be reported under materials and services, not under
personal services. |
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090 |
Sen. Starr |
Notes he also needs clarification on what is trying
to be accomplished. |
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096 |
Burglehaus |
States
it will save money, but it will change the formatting of the publication. |
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138 |
Sen. Minnis |
Requests
that HB 3050 to be held for further clarification. |
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143 |
Chair Corcoran |
Notes
those who review budgets would like to see classifications listed. |
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145 |
Chair Corcoran |
Asks
Burglehaus to work with Legislative Counsel on amending HB 3050 to include a
line item for purchases. |
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155 |
Burglehaus |
Agrees. |
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165 |
Chair Corcoran |
Closes
the public hearing on HB 3050. Opens a public hearing on: HB 2191 A, HB 2407
B, HB 2417 A, HB 2773, HB 3162. Closes the public hearing on HB 2191 A, HB
2407 B, HB 2417 A, HB 2773, HB 3162. Adjourns the meeting at 4:00 p.m. |
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The following prepared testimony
is submitted for the record without public testimony for HB 2417. Rep. Betsy Close Submits written testimony (EXHIIBT D). |
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EXHIBIT
SUMMARY
A
SB 7, written testimony for the
record, Katie Cannon, 2 pp
B
HB 2190, written testimony, Tamara Brickman, 1 p
C
HB 3050, written testimony, Linda Burglehaus, 2 pp
D
HB 2417, written testimony for the record, Rep. Betsy Close, 1 p