SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
July 25, 2003 Hearing
Room 343
9:00 a.m. Tape
194
MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. John Minnis, Chair
Sen. Ginny Burdick, Vice-Chair
Sen. Charlie Ringo
Sen. Charles Starr
Sen. Vicki Walker
MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen.
Ted Ferrioli
STAFF PRESENT: Craig Prins, Counsel
Jane Bodenweiser, Committee Assistant
MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 3544A Work Session
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Speaker |
Comments |
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TAPE 194,
A |
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003 |
Chair Minnis |
Calls the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m. and opens a
work session on HB 3544A. |
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HB
3544A WORK SESSION |
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006 |
Craig Prins |
Committee Counsel. Introduces HB 3544A that modifies
limitations on penalty wages for failure to pay wages on termination, and the
A2, A3, A6, A8, and A9 amendments (EXHIBITS
A-E). |
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033 |
Bill Perry |
Oregon Restaurant Association. Clarifies the A6 amendments are SB 332. |
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044 |
Sen. Ringo |
Asks for clarification in the bill of the $1
garnishment per week of wages. |
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047 |
Perry |
Explains that it reads exactly as the original SB
332. |
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060 |
Vice Chair Burdick |
Asks why SB 332 was held up in the House. |
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062 |
Perry |
Says it is currently in the House Rules committee
and does not know why it is being held up. |
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077 |
Prins |
Reviews the A8 amendments sponsored by Sen. Burdick. |
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087 |
Vice Chair Burdick |
Further explains the A8 amendments. |
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094 |
Prins |
Reviews the A9 amendments. |
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104 |
Doug McKean |
Legislative Counsel. Explains that the A9 amendments are a statutory change. |
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166 |
Sen. Ringo |
Asks how one proves willfulness. |
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170 |
McKean |
Gives an example of what would be considered
willful. |
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221 |
Chair Minnis |
Provides his understanding of the purpose of the
amendment. |
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238 |
Vice Chair Burdick |
Asks if this applies to salespeople only. |
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244 |
McKean |
Says sub-sections 3 and 5 deal with other employees
as well. |
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291 |
Sen. Ringo |
Asks for time to discover why SB 332 is not moving
in the House. |
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303 |
Chair Minnis |
Closes the work session on HB 3544A and adjourns the
meeting at 9:34 a.m. |
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY
A
– HB 3544A, -A2 amendments submitted by staff, 1 p
B
– HB 3544A, -A3 amendments submitted by staff, 1 p
C
– HB 3544A, -A6 amendments submitted by staff, 15 pp
D
– HB 3544A, -A8 amendments submitted by staff, 2 pp
E
– HB 3544A, -A9 amendments submitted by staff, 1 p