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PUBLIC HEARING: PUBLIC COMMENT ON IDEAS ON REVENUE
OPTIONS TO BALANCE THE 2001-03 BUDGET |
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TAPES 43, A |
HOUSE REVENUE
COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 25,
2003 3:00 PM STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
Members Present: Senator Ryan Deckert, Chair
Senator Ted Ferrioli, Vice-Chair
Senator
Tony Corcoran
Senator
Charlie Ringo
Senator
Bruce Starr
Representative
Phil Barnhart
Representative
Vicki Berger
Representative
Mark Hass
Representative
Elaine Hopson
Members Excused: Representative Lane Shetterly, Chair
Representative
Joanne Verger, Vice-Chair
Representative
Wayne Scott, Vice-Chair
Representative
Pat Farr
Representative
Max Williams
Senator
Lenn Hannon
Witnesses Present: Marcia Kelley, Women’s Rights
Coalition
Dolores
Hubert, Governor’s Commission on Senior Services
Charlie
Walker, Cultural Trust Board
Mike
Lindberg, Cultural Advocacy Coalition
Staff Present: Paul
Warner, Legislative Revenue Office
Tara
Lantz, Committee Assistant
TAPE
43, SIDE A
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Chair Deckert |
Calls meeting to order at 3:04pm |
OPENS PUBLIC HEARING ON
IDEAS ON REVENUE OPTIONS TO BALANCE THE 2001-03 BUDGET
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Marcia Kelley |
Testifies in support of restoring
the collection positions in the Department of Revenue, slowing down refunds, disconnecting
from the Federal tax code, and eliminating tax credits. |
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Dolores Hubert |
Testifies in support of HB 5075, eliminating
tax credits, raising vehicle registration fees, and raising the taxes on beer
and wine. |
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Charlie Walker |
Discusses the cultural trust. Testifies
in support of the state taking some of the proceeds from the sale of the
Boardman property from the Cultural Trust but hopes the Legislature won’t
eliminate it. |
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Mike Lindberg |
Recommends further 50% reduction in
Boardman funds, moratorium on the receipt of revenues from future surplus
land sales, and proportionate cuts in the program budgets in these agencies.
Discusses his hopes of maintaining the basic infrastructure of the cultural
trust. |
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Sen. Ringo |
Comments that the legislators support
the arts but are having to choose between that and people dying. |
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Walker |
Responds that he just hopes there is
some infrastructure still standing after the budget crisis is over and gives
example of Linfield College. |
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Rep. Hopson |
Asks how much has been received in
donations at this point. |
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Walker |
Responds $1,670,000. |
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Rep. Barnhart |
Asks how many donations that is. |
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Walker |
Responds slightly over 5,400. |
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Sen. Deckert |
Adjourns meeting at 2:25pm. |
Tape Log Submitted by,
Tara Lantz, Committee Assistant Reviewed
by Kim Taylor James
Exhibit Summary:
1.
Marcia Kelley, Written Testimony, 1p.
2.
Dolores Hubert, Written Testimony, 1p.