SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

April 29, 2003 Hearing Room 343

8:00 am Tapes 112 - 113

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. John Minnis, Chair

Sen. Ginny Burdick, Vice-Chair

Sen. Ted Ferrioli

Sen. Charlie Ringo

Sen. Charles Starr

MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Vicki Walker

STAFF PRESENT: Bill Joseph, Counsel

Bill Taylor, Counsel

Jane Bodenweiser, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 2425A Public Hearing

HB 2682A Public Hearing

HB 2314 Work Session

HB 2316 Work Session

HB 3107A Public Hearing

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 112, A
004	Chair Minnis	Calls the meeting to order at 8: 20 a.m. and opens a public hearing on HB 2425A.
HB 2425A PUBLIC HEARING
006	Keith Kutler	Department of Justice. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 2425A that exempts from disclosure under public records law public body’s plan in connection with threat against individual or public safety (EXHIBIT A).
111	Christy Monson	League of Oregon Cities. Introduces John Nelson and Wayne McFarland.
120	John Nelson	City Manager, Corvallis, Oregon. Testifies in support of HB 2425A.
150	Chief Wayne McFarlin	Chief of Police, McMinnville, OR. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 2425A (EXHIBIT B).
166	Monson	Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 2425A (EXHIBIT C).
202	Chair Minnis	Asks counsel if this bill is moving parts of existing chapters around.
193	Bill Taylor	Committee Counsel. Says, yes, and explains that it was legislative counsel’s suggestion for clarification purposes.
221	Chair Minnis	Asks about existing language on page 3, line 14 that includes the word “would.”
245	Kutler	Explains that the word is currently in statute.
302	Vice Chair Burdick	Agrees with the way this section is written.
336	Paul Snider	Association of Oregon Counties. Testifies in support of HB 2425A.
350	Dave Fiskum	Oregon Association of Broadcasters. Testifies in support of HB 2425A.
373	Chair Minnis	Closes the public hearing on HB 2425A and opens a public hearing on HB 2682A.
HB 2682A PUBLIC HEARING
400	John McCulley	Oregon Association of Mortgage Brokers. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 2682A that requires criminal background check of loan originators (EXHIBIT D).
TAPE 113, A
029	Chair Minnis	Asks about codifying the law.
031	McCulley	Believes it is not necessary.
039	Chair Minnis	Asks if records are returned automatically.
037	McCulley	Says it is standard practice to return records to the consumer.
050	Chair Minnis	Closes the public hearing on HB 2682A and opens a work session on HB 2314 that requires criminal background check of loan originators.
HB 2314 WORK SESSION
055	Sen. Ringo	MOTION: Moves HB 2314 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 5-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Sen. Walker
058	Chair Minnis	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. WALKER will lead discussion on the floor.
063	Chair Minnis	Closes the work session on HB 2314 and opens a work session on HB 2316 that repeals law that makes abolishment of Board of Trustees of Children’s Trust Fund contingent upon certain conditions.
HB 2316 WORK SESSION
065	Vice Chair Burdick	MOTION: Moves HB 2316 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 5-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Sen. Walker
070	Chair Minnis	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. C. STARR will lead discussion on the floor.
075	Chair Minnis	Closes the work session on HB 2316 and opens a public hearing on HB 3107A.

HB 3107A PUBLIC HEARING
077	Larry Hatch	Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency. Submits testimony and testifies in support of HB 3107A that expands basis for disclosure of confidential or nonpublic subscriber information of telecommunications utility to include providing public notice of emergency (EXHIBIT E).
113	Chair Minnis	Closes the public hearing on HB 3107A and adjourns the meeting at 8:55 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – HB 2425A, written testimony submitted by Keith Kutler, 2 pp

B – HB 2425A, written testimony submitted by Wayne McFarlin, 1 p

C – HB 2425A, written testimony submitted by Christy Monson, 1 p

D – HB 2682A, written testimony submitted by John McCulley, 2 pp

E – HB 3107A, written testimony submitted by Larry Hatch, 1 p