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May 13, 2003 1:00 PM STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

Members Present: Senator Ryan Deckert, Chair

Senator Ted Ferrioli, Vice Chair

Senator Tony Corcoran

Senator Charlie Ringo

Senator Bruce Starr

Members Excused: Senator Lenn Hannon

Witnesses Present: Senator Margaret Carter, District 22

Paul Romain, Oregon Petroleum Marketers Association

Cliff Olson, Mark Nelson Oil Products

Staff Present: Paul Warner, Legislative Revenue Office

Richard Yates, Legislative Revenue Office

Mazen Malik, Legislative Revenue Office

Tara Lantz, Committee Assistant

TAPE 121, SIDE A

004

Chair Deckert

Calls meeting to order at 1:11 pm.

OPENS WORK SESSION ON HB 2380

016	Sen. Carter	Testifies in support of HB 2380 because it is a needed mechanism to encourage affordable housing within the inner city core. Refer to written testimony (Exhibit 1).

050	Sen. Starr	MOTION: MOVES HB 2380 TO THE SENATE FLOOR WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.

055	Sen. Deckert	ORDER: HEARING NO OBJECTION, MOTION PASSES: 4-0-2. SENATORS EXCUSED: HANNON, FERRIOLI. Sen. Carter will carry the bill on the Senate Floor.

OPENS WORK SESSION ON HB 2298 A

075	Sen. Starr	MOTION: MOVES HB 2298 TO THE SENATE FLOOR WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.

085	Mazen Malik	Explains HB 2298, which modifies requirements business firms need to meet in order to qualify for small city business development income tax exemption (Exhibit 4).

098	Sen. Deckert	ORDER: ROLL CALL VOTE: MOTION PASSES: 4-1-1. SENATORS ANSWERING AYE: RINGO, STARR, FERRIOLI, DECKERT. SENATORS ANSWERING NO: CORCORAN. SENATORS EXCUSED: HANNON. Sen. Ferrioli will carry the bill on the Senate Floor.

OPENS PUBLIC HEARING ON HB 2999 A

105	Richard Yates	Explains HB 2999, which allows motor vehicle fuel dealers to receive, upon application, a refund of fuel tax paid under certain conditions, if the dealer has received less than full consideration for the fuel from the purchaser (Exhibit 6). Discusses revenue impact (Exhibit 7).

135	Paul Romain	Testifies in support of HB 2999 because it would enable fuel dealers to collect a refund on taxes paid on accounts of purchasers declared uncollectible.

164	Sen. Deckert	States that it is refreshing to see the partnership with the Department of Transportation.

166	Romain	Responds that it has been a pleasure to work with them to come up with solutions.

CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING ON HB 2999 A

OPENS WORK SESSION ON HB 2999 A

180

Sen. Ferrioli

MOTION: MOVES HB 2999 TO THE SENATE FLOOR WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.

186

Sen. Deckert

ORDER: HEARING NO OBJECTION: MOTION PASSES: 4-0-2. SENATORS EXCUSED: HANNON, RINGO.

Sen. Starr will carry the bill on the Senate Floor.

CLOSES WORKS SESSION ON HB 2999 A

191

Sen. Deckert

Adjourns meeting at 1:25 pm.

Tape Log Submitted by,

Tara Lantz, Committee Assistant

Exhibit Summary: