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WORK SESSION: HB 2283, HB 3183 |
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PUBLIC HEARING AND WORK SESSION: SB 469 |
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TAPES 171-172,
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August 19,
2003 10:00 AM STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
Members Present: Senator Ryan Deckert, Chair
Senator Ted
Ferrioli, Vice Chair
Senator
Tony Corcoran
Senator
Lenn Hannon
Senator
Rick Metsger
Senator
David Nelson
Senator
Charlie Ringo
Senator
Bruce Starr
Witnesses Present: Mike Marsh, Oregon Department of
Transportation
Bob
Russell, Oregon Transportation Association
Fred
Hansen, Tri-Met
Olivia
Clark, Tri-Met
Paul
Phillips, Smart Growth Coalition
Jim
Craven, American Electronics Association
Staff Present: Paul
Warner, Legislative Revenue Office
Mazen
Malik, Legislative Revenue Office
Lizbeth
Martin-Mahar, Legislative Revenue Office
Tara
Lantz, Committee Assistant
TAPE
171, SIDE A
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Chair Deckert |
Calls meeting to order at 10:07 am |
OPENS PUBLIC HEARING ON SB
469
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Dick Yates |
Explains the -2 amendments (Exhibit
1) which replaces the original bill and increases the fee for obtaining an
identification device in connection with the weight-mile tax and reduces fees
for registration cards, plates and stickers. Refer to staff measure summary
(Exhibit 2). |
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Mike Marsh |
Testifies in support of SB 469
because it fixes problems discovered with the implementation of HB 2041. Refer to written testimony (Exhibit 3). |
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Bob Russell |
Testifies in support of SB 469-2
amendments because it is necessary for the implementation of HB 2041. |
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Sen. Hannon |
Asks if the truckers will stop at
the point of entry to obtain a sticker. |
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Russell |
Responds that they can obtain them
at the point of entry or a variety of other ways. |
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Sen. Hannon |
Asks if truckers will have to wait
for long periods at points of entry waiting for them to open up. |
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Russell |
Responds negatively. |
CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING ON SB
469
OPENS WORK SESSION ON SB 469
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Sen. Starr |
MOTION: MOVES SB 469-2 AMENDMENTS
DATED 8/14/03 BE ADOPTED. |
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081 |
Sen. Deckert |
ORDER: HEARING NO OBJECTION, MOTION
PASSES: 7-0-1. SENATOR EXCUSED: RINGO. |
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085 |
Sen. Starr |
MOTION: MOVES SB 469 TO THE SENATE
FLOOR WITH A DO PASS AS AMENDED RECOMMENDATION. |
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Sen. Deckert |
ORDER: HEARING NO OBJECTION, MOTION
PASSES: 7-0-1. SENATOR EXCUSED: RINGO. Sen. Starr will carry the bill on
the Senate Floor. |
OPENS WORK SESSION ON HB
2283
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Mazen Malik |
Explains HB 2283 which extends the
property tax exemption offered to a non-profit corporation to land that is
used as a golf course and for the discharge of wastewater. Refer to staff
measure summary from 4/28/03. |
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Sen. Ferrioli |
MOTION: MOVES HB 2283 TO THE SENATE
FLOOR WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION. |
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Sen. Deckert |
ORDER: ROLL CALL VOTE: MOTION PASSES:
7-0-1. SENATORS ANSWERING AYE: CORCORAN,
HANNON, METSGER, NELSON, STARR, FERRIOLI, DECKERT. SENATOR EXCUSED: RINGO. Sen. Fisher will carry the bill on
the Senate Floor. |
OPENS WORK SESSION ON HB
3183
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Sen. Hannon |
Explains the -2 amendments (Exhibit
4) which addresses Longview Fibre Co. and urges support. |
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Lizbeth Martin-Mahar |
Explains the -3 (Exhibit 5) amendments
which add the components of SB 549 A to allow for an increase in the maximum
payroll tax rate for mass transit districts by 1% of the wages paid of each
employee. Refer to staff measure summary (Exhibit 6). Discusses the revenue
impact of the -3 amendment (Exhibit 7). Explains the -4 amendments (Exhibit
8) which deletes the original bill and increases the research and development
tax credit. Refer to staff measure summary (Exhibit 9). Discusses the revenue
impact for the -4 amendments (Exhibit 10). Explains the -7 amendments
(Exhibit 11) which does not delete the existing bill and just adds the increase
in the research credit to it. Discusses the revenue impact for the -7
amendments (Exhibit 12). |
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Sen. Deckert |
Asks if the change in the research
credit conforms to federal law and increases the cap to $1 million. |
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Martin-Mahar |
Responds affirmatively. |
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Sen. Nelson |
Asks how to sort out all these
bills. |
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Sen. Deckert |
Responds that the ones most strongly
under consideration are the -2, -3, and -7 amendments. |
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Fred Hansen |
Testifies in support of the -3
amendments because it would allow TriMet to access federal discretionary
funds to expand mass transit. Discusses widespread business support. Refer to
written testimony (Exhibit 13). |
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Sen. Starr |
Asks about the federal funds that
are at risk if this bill does not pass. |
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Hansen |
Responds that the dollar amount
would be over a six year period and would be around $400 million for projects
that would be matched by local dollars and private investment. |
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325 |
Sen. Deckert |
Points out that this is not imposing
but rather allowing Tri-Met to go ahead with this tax. |
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332 |
Olivia Clark |
Points out that the Lane Transit
District is also in support of the amendment. |
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Paul Phillips |
Testifies in strong support of the
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competitive and the research credit would help technology companies. |
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Sen. Ringo |
Asks about the OTIM analysis that
said this would create 20 jobs and asks for the realistic estimate. |
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Phillips |
Responds that there are a lot more
benefits than just 20 jobs and that in every other state that moves to a
single sales factor, there has been a positive return and jobs created. |
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Sen. Starr |
Asks about what the passage of this
bill means to keeping headquarters in the state. |
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Phillips |
Responds that this would help Oregon
with the problem of attracting and retaining corporate headquarters. |
TAPE 172, SIDE A
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Sen. Deckert |
Asks about start-up companies and
how the research credit would impact them. |
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Jim Craven |
Responds that the R&D credit
increases the allowable cap and broadens the definition. States that there
are exciting things going on to give a signal that economic development is in
Oregon’s future. |
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Sen. Ferrioli |
Asks about the -4 amendments. |
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Phillips |
Responds that they are not supportive
of the -4 amendments. |
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Sen. Ferrioli |
States that the next big thing could
be anything and might not fit into the current definition. |
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Phillips |
States that he agrees with Sen.
Ferrioli and that is why the identical language is in the -7 amendments. |
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085 |
Sen. Hannon |
MOTION: MOVES HB 3183-2 AMENDMENTS
DATED 6/27/03 BE ADOPTED. |
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Sen. Metsger |
Asks if this would conflict with any
other portion of the bill they intend to adopt. |
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Sen. Hannon |
Responds that before the bill is
passed out it will be checked by Legislative Counsel for conflicts. |
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Sen. Deckert |
ORDER: ROLL CALL VOTE: MOTION
PASSES: 7-1-0. SENATORS ANSWERING AYE: CORCORAN,
HANNON, METSGER, NELSON, STARR, FERRIOLI, DECKERT. SENATOR ANSWERING NO: RINGO. |
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Sen. Hannon |
MOTION: MOVES HB 3183-3 AMENDMENTS
DATED 8/7/03 BE ADOPTED. |
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108 |
Sen. Deckert |
ORDER: ROLL CALL VOTE: MOTION
PASSES: 7-0-0. SENATORS ANSWERING AYE: CORCORAN,
HANNON, METSGER, NELSON, RINGO, STARR, FERRIOLI, DECKERT. |
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Sen. Hannon |
MOTION: MOVES HB 3183-7 AMENDMENTS
DATED 8/19/03 BE ADOPTED. |
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Sen. Deckert |
ORDER: ROLL CALL VOTE: MOTION
PASSES: 7-1-0. SENATORS ANSWERING AYE: HANNON,
METSGER, NELSON, RINGO, STARR, FERRIOLI, DECKERT. SENATOR ANSWERING NO: CORCORAN. |
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120 |
Sen. Hannon |
MOTION: MOVES HB 3183 TO THE SENATE
FLOOR WITH A DO PASS AS AMENDED RECOMMENDATION. |
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Sen. Corcoran |
States that he will be opposing the
motion because increasing credits, even if there is no revenue impact until
the next biennium, is how they got into the current fiscal crisis. |
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Sen. Deckert |
ORDER: ROLL CALL VOTE: MOTION
PASSES: 7-1-0. SENATORS ANSWERING AYE: HANNON,
METSGER, NELSON, RINGO, STARR, FERRIOLI, DECKERT. SENATOR ANSWERING NO: CORCORAN. Sen. Deckert will carry the bill on
the Senate Floor. |
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Sen. Deckert |
Adjourns meeting at 10:45 am. |
Tape Log Submitted by,
Tara Lantz, Committee
Assistant
Exhibit Summary: