SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES

July 22, 2003 Hearing Room B

1:30 p.m. Tapes 97 - 98

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Bev Clarno, Co-chair, Presiding

Sen. Kate Brown, Co-chair

Sen. Jason Atkinson, Vice-chair

Sen. Ginny Burdick, Vice-chair

Sen. Roger Beyer

Sen. Tony Corcoran

STAFF PRESENT: Jim Stembridge, Committee Administrator

Jeana Harrington, Committee Assistant

MEASURES HEARD: SB 922 – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 925 – 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 97, A
003	Co-chair Clarno	Calls meeting to order at 1:41 PM. Announces SB 926 will not be heard today. Opens public hearing on SB 922.
SB 922 – PUBLIC HEARING
012	Judith Callens	Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 922, which modifies procedure for dividing land in exclusive farm use zone to create two parcels for siting single-family dwellings not provided in conjunction with farm use. Informs the committee SB 922 is a reincarnation of HB 3495 (2003). Notes HB 3495 (2003) had no fiscal impact.
034	Lynn Lundquist	Oregon Business Association. Testifies in support of SB 922. Explains the history behind the concepts included in the bill. Notes 1,000 Friends of Oregon does not oppose the bill.
064	Ron Eber	Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). Speaks on non-farm dwellings and parcels. Imparts that the language of the bill brings clarity.
089	Sen. Burdick	Commends former Rep. Lynn Lundquist on his work and states support for the bill.
099	Co-chair Clarno	Closes public hearing and opens work session on SB 922.
SB 922 – WORK SESSION
100	Sen. Brown	MOTION: Moves SB 922 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
102		VOTE: 5-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Atkinson
	Co-chair Clarno	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. CO-CHAIR CLARNO will lead discussion on the floor.
104	Co-chair Clarno	Closes work session on SB 922. Opens public hearing on SB 925.
SB 925 – PUBLIC HEARING
109	Marjorie Taylor	Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 925, which directs Director of Human Services and local mental health authorities to develop formula for distribution of moneys to counties for purpose of providing mental health services. Informs the bill has a subsequent referral to the committee on Ways and Means. Notes the -1 amendments. (EXHIBIT A).
122	Sen. Charlie Ringo	Senate District 17. Testifies in support of SB 925. Explains the purpose of the bill regarding distribution of mental health funds. Provides fairness.
145	Co-chair Clarno	Remarks that rapid growth is affecting counties in the area of mental health funding.
148	Sen. Ringo	Concurs.
150	Sen. Beyer	Notes he agreed to sponsor the bill, but voices concern with the per capita basis for distribution.
163	Sen. Ringo	States he does not believe the “status quo” is per capita. Agrees per capita is insensible, and suggests it should be by need demonstrated by the county.
167	Sen. Burdick	Clarifies the chart used in the past is based on per capita.
170	Sen. Ringo	Disagrees the chart is based solely on per capita.
178	Sen. Burdick	Supposes the chart may not be an accurate way to display inequities.
182	Sen. Ringo	Believes the chart shows inequalities.
184	Sen. Brown	Requests Sen. Ringo’s suggestion for an adequate amount of money for mental health needs in the state.
188	Sen. Ringo	Responds it can be argued that now is the time to change how mental health operates and is funded.
192	Sen. Joan Dukes	Senate District 16. Testifies in support of SB 925. Speaks on the mental health funding needs of Columbia and Washington County. Believes the issue is one of equity and that the amendments allow for fairness.
221	Dennis Muluhill	Washington County. Testifies in support of SB 925. Provides SB 925 hand engrossed with the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT B). Explains the timeline of implementation.
286	Sen. Brown	Voices concern for equity. Requests how he views the funding allocations.
300	Muluhill	Responds with the procedure behind the funding distribution. Provides examples.
315	Sen. Brown	Asks if the impact of the bill will bring counties to the level of Washington County or increase all.
320	Muluhill	Replies it is determined by the amount of money placed in the program and notes the bill does not determine allocation, but equity.
339	Sen. Corcoran	Voices concern there is definitional pressure of those who qualify as mental health. Thinks a majority of those in corrections could qualify as mental health.
365	Muluhill	Responds it does not matter how many individuals are determined as mental health, but on the amount of dollars available.
378	Sen. Corcoran	Voices difficulty with the treatment modalities and concern for those determined mental health.
405	Muluhill	Responds.
TAPE 98, A
005	Sen. Beyer	Requests if there is a graph of dollars spent per mental health patient.
012	Muluhill	Defers to Mr. Branyan.
021	Rod Branyan	Mental Health Director, Washington County. Testifies in support of SB 925. Responds to Sen. Brown’s question and explains the goal is to bring counties up and not down. Provides chart of general fund and block grant allocations per capita by county (EXHIBIT C). Provides history of mental health funding in Washington County. States the history has led to “gross inadequacies” in funding.
120	Gary Smith	Deschutes County Mental Health Director. Testifies in support of SB 925 (EXHIBIT D). Provides background in mental health. Speaks on the situation in Deschutes County. Responds the Sen. Corcoran’s earlier concerns about a research-based model. Addresses per capita issues. Notes he created his testimony prior to the release of the -1 amendments. Discusses the choices for formulas to determine allocation. Questions the term “base amount” in the bill.
201	Sen. Corcoran	Asks why a per-county analysis could not be completed. Requests Mr. Smith comment on the difference in treatment modalities and costs among the counties.
220	Smith	Responds that treatments modalities are similar.
234	Co-chair Clarno	Submits a letter from Gene Whisnant, Deschutes County Commission on Children & Families (EXHIBIT E).
245	Donna Tewksbury	Columbia County. Testifies in support of SB 925. Voices hope equity in funding can be achieved. Suggests amendments to the bill. Recommends a science-based formula be utilized.
315	Gina Firman	Association of Community Mental Health Programs (AOCMHP). Recommends passage of SB 925 with the -1 amendments. Assures the committee that a resolution will be reached.
370	Co-chair Clarno	Comments on resolution.
377	Firman	Offers data requested earlier is available through AOCMHP.
383	Madeline Olson	Office of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Department of Human Services (DHS). States DHS has no position on SB 925 currently.
TAPE 97, B
010	Olson	Provides written testimony (EXHIBIT F). Lists concerns with the bill.
045	Angela Kimball	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Oregon. Testifies on SB 925 (EXHIBIT G). Voices reservation with the measure.
071	Martha Schrader	Clackamas County Commissioner. Testifies in opposition to SB 925 (EXHIBIT H). Lists problems with the measure. Provides opinion on the mental health system in Clackamas County.
143	Melinda Mowery	Mental Health Director, Clackamas County. Testifies on SB 925. Notes she has not perused the -1 amendments. Voices concerns with redistribution.
172	Gina Mattioda	Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. Testifies in opposition to SB 925 (EXHIBIT I). Notes the Board also opposed a similar bill, SB 636 (2003).
220	Co-chair Clarno	Voices concern with Multnomah County’s opinions.
230	B.J. Smith	Clackamas County. Testifies in opposition to SB 925. Speaks on the revenue shortfall and mental health funding. Voices concerns for the bill. Speaks on a group convened by Rep. Jeff Kruse and the coming Governor’s Task Force in the area.
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony on SB 925:
	Anthony Hyde	Columbia County Commissioner. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT J).
	Mitch Anderson	Benton County Health Department. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT K).
293	Co-chair Clarno	Remarks on the disagreement on the measure. Closes public hearing on SB 925. Adjourns meeting at 2:59 PM.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 925, -1 amendments (7/21/03), Staff, 2 pp.

B – SB 925, SB 925 hand engrossed with -1 amendments, Dennis Muluhill, 2 pp.

C – SB 925, chart, Rod Branyan, 1 p

D – SB 925, written testimony, Gary Smith, 3 pp.

E – SB 925, letter, Gene Whisnant, 1 p

F – SB 925, written testimony, Madeline Olson, 2 pp.

G – SB 925, written testimony, Angela Kimball, 2 pp.

H – SB 925, written testimony, Martha Schrader, 2 pp.

I – SB 925, legislative bulletin, Gina Mattioda, 2 pp.

J – SB 925, letter, Anthony Hyde, 1 p

K – SB 925, letter, Mitch Anderson, 1 p