SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES

June 19, 2003 Hearing Room HR B

3:00 P.M. Tapes 67 - 68

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Kate Brown, Co-chair, Presiding

Sen. Bev Clarno, Co-chair

Sen. Jason Atkinson, Vice-chair

Sen. Ginny Burdick, Vice-chair

Sen. Roger Beyer

Sen. Tony Corcoran

STAFF PRESENT: Jim Stembridge, Committee Administrator

Patricia Nielsen, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 3130A – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 786 – Public Hearing

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 67, A
005	Co-chair Brown	Calls the meeting to order at 3:08 p.m. Opens public hearing on HB 3130A.
HB 3130A – PUBLIC HEARING
010	Jim Stembridge	Committee Administrator. Presents overview of HB 3130A, which allows certain alcoholic beverages being sold by off-premises sales licensees on effective date of Act to be sold as malt beverages until December 31, 2004, regardless of alcohol content from distilled liquor.
015	Joe Gilliam	Oregon Grocery Association. Appears and testifies in support of HB 3130A. Explains federal ruling which brought about the measure.
020	Co-chair Brown	Closes public hearing on HB 3130A. Opens work session on HB 3130A.
HB 3130A – WORK SESSION
025	Sen. Beyer	MOTION: Moves HB 3130A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Burdick, Clarno
	Co-chair Brown	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. ATKINSON will lead discussion on the floor.
030	Co-chair Brown	Closes work session on HB 3130A. Opens public hearing on SB 786.
SB 786 – PUBLIC HEARING
045	Jim Stembridge	Committee Administrator. Presents overview of SB 786, which prohibits discrimination against persons in education, employment, housing, public accommodations and public assistance based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
050	Roey Thorpe	Basic Rights Oregon. Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT A).
085	Dan Gardner	Commissioner, Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT B).
130	Rob Drake	Mayor, City of Beaverton. Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT C).
150	Nick Graham	Oregon Family Council. Testifies in opposition to SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT D).
220	Sen. Frank Morse	District 8; co-sponsor. Testifies in support of SB 786. Discusses core beliefs written down when he entered politics. Asserts that how we treat one another is most important, with dignity respect and love.
290	Sen. Burdick	Expresses appreciation for his character in bringing the legislation.
305	David Fidanque	Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Testifies in support of SB 786. Discusses current law regarding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
360	Fidanque	Continues. Describes definitions set forth in the measure.
400	Shauna Bates	Oregon Statewide Student Equal Rights Alliance (OSSERA); Oregon Student Association; student, Western Oregon University. Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT E).
TAPE 68, A
015	Brian Varley	Citizen. Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT F).
055	Drew Gadbois	Transgender youth. Testifies in support of SB 786. Discusses personal experiences. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT G).
115	Retha Garrett	Bend Parents, Friends, & Families of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG). Testifies in support of SB 786. Discusses civic and employment discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT H).
205	Rep. Jackie Dingfelder	District 45. Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits and reads written testimony of Pegge Michal, Fair Housing Council of Oregon (EXHIBIT I).
300	Sen. Avel Gordly	District 23. Testifies in support of SB 786.
360	Rev. Eugene Ross	Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon; United Church of Christ. Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT J).
TAPE 67, B
030	Logan Calvo	Former Josephine County Deputy Sheriff, paramedic, Navy corpsman. Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT K). Urges legal protection for civil rights of those with gender-identity issues.
140	Sen. Atkinson	Thanks him for coming.
145	Gloria Holland Smith	Retired teacher; PFLAG. Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT L).
210	Michael Barrett	Citizen; Basic Rights of Oregon. Testifies in support of SB 786. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT M).
285	Tobias Hill-Meyer	Student, University of Oregon; son of lesbian parents. Testifies in support of SB 786.
355	Co-chair Brown	Acknowledges submitted testimony (EXHIBIT N).
366	Co-chair Brown	Closes public hearing on SB 786. Adjourns the meeting at 4:26 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 786 ,written testimony, Roey Thorpe, 1 p

B – SB 786, written testimony, Commissioner Dan Gardner, 2 pp

C – SB 786, written testimony, Rob Drake, 2 pp

D – SB 786, written testimony, Nick Graham, 2 pp

E – SB 786, written testimony, Shauna Bates, 1 p

F – SB 786, written testimony, Brian Varley, 1 p

G – SB 786, written testimony, Drew Gadbois, 1 p

H – SB 786, written testimony, Retha Garrett, 1 p

I – SB 786, written testimony of Pegge Michal, Rep. Jackie Dingfelder, 2 pp

J – SB 786, written testimony, Rev. Eugene Ross, 2 pp

K – SB 786, written testimony, Logan Calvo, 2 pp

L – SB 786, written testimony, Gloria Holland Smith, 1 p

M – SB 786, written testimony, Michael Barrett, 1 p

N – SB 786, written testimony submitted for the record, Maura Roche, 24 pp