SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

August 26, 2003 Hearing Room 343

10:45 a.m. Tape 205

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. John Minnis, Chair

Sen. Ginny Burdick, Vice-Chair

Sen. Ted Ferrioli

Sen. Charlie Ringo

Sen. Charles Starr

Sen. Vicki Walker

STAFF PRESENT: Craig Prins, Counsel

Ann Martin, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 719 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 205, A
003	Chair Minnis	Calls the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. Opens a work session on SB 719.
SB 719 WORK SESSION
005	Bill Perry	Oregon Restaurant Commission Association. Testifies in support of SB 719 which creates civil cause of action by holder of license issued by Oregon Liquor Control Commission against employee, former employee or customer of licensee who violates liquor law or rules, hereby causing damages to licensee. Discusses -4 amendments and submits testimony of Karen Gregory (EXHIBITS A & B).
027	Sen. Walker	Says she is willing to go along with this, but disagrees with the fees.
034	Perry	Explains why there is a change in fees.
061	Sen. Walker	Asks if this amendment is because of budget cutbacks.
063	Perry	Answers, yes, they are trying to reinstate a position.
068	Chair Minnis	Says what he understands is they are replacing timelines in the statute.
072	Perry	Explains that there is a $400.00 fee for license renewals.
074	Chair Minnis	Asks him to address Section 4, subsection 1, on page 9, lines 21 and 22.
084	Perry	Says that the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) wanted a date certain.
089	Craig Prins	Committee Counsel. Asks for clarification. Wonders about sunset January 2, 2006 and if that is what was intended.
095	Perry	Answers, yes, they want to re-evaluate after the end of next session.
102	Mary Botkin	American Federation of State, County, and Muncipal Employees, (AFSCME), Council 75. Testifies in support of SB 719. Says it is a great bill and should move to the floor.
116	Vice Chair Burdick	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 719-4 amendments dated 08/26/03.
120	Sen. Walker	Says she feels uncomfortable about raising the fees.
130		VOTE: 6-0
131	Vice Chair Burdick	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
132	Sen. Burdick	MOTION: Moves SB 719 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 6-0
135	Chair Minnis	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. FERRIOLI will lead discussion on the floor.
136	Chair Minnis	Closes the work session on SB 719 and adjourns the meeting at 11:10 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 719, -4 amendments, dated 8/26/03, submitted by staff, 9 pgs.

B – SB 719, written testimony of Karen Gregory, OLCC, submitted by Bill Perry, 1 pg.