SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES
August 23, 2003 Hearing
Room HR B
3:45 P.M. Tapes 130
MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Kate Brown, Co-chair, Presiding
Sen. Jason Atkinson,
Vice-chair
Sen. Ginny Burdick,
Vice-chair
Sen. Tony Corcoran
MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Roger Beyer, Co-chair
Sen. Bill Fisher
STAFF PRESENT: Jim Stembridge, Committee
Administrator
Patricia Nielsen, Committee
Assistant
MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: HB 2300B – Public Hearing and Work
Session
SB 928 – Work Session
SJM 4 – Work Session
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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.
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Speaker |
Comments |
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TAPE 130,
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005 |
Co-chair Brown |
Calls the meeting to order at 3:50 p.m. Opens public hearing on |
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HB
2300B – PUBLIC HEARING |
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010 |
Jim Stembridge |
Committee Administrator. Presents overview of HB 2300B, which modifies requirements for
and uses of certain economic development grant and loan funds. |
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015 |
Doris Penwell |
Oregon Economic and Community Development Department
(OECDD). Explains changes made by HB
2300B. Discusses -B15 amendments dated
8-23-03 (EXHIBIT A). |
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030 |
Tamara Brickman |
Oregon Employment Department. Discusses HB 2300B, and -B15 amendments needed
to correct conflict with HB 3120 (2003).
Explains need to share employer information: ·
Share with federal
agencies to allow performance measurements on jobs programs ·
Share business codes
with other agencies |
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055 |
Co-chair Brown |
Clarifies whether the House will agree with the
conflict amendments. |
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060 |
Penwell |
Confirms. |
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065 |
Co-chair Brown |
Closes public hearing on HB 2300B. Opens work session on HB 2300B. |
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HB
2300B – WORK SESSION |
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070 |
Sen.
Corcoran |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2300B-15 amendments
dated 8/23/03. |
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VOTE:
4-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Beyer, Fisher |
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Co-chair Brown |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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075 |
Sen.
Corcoran |
MOTION: Moves HB 2300B to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE:
4-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Beyer, Fisher |
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Co-chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. SEN.
CORCORAN will lead discussion on the floor. |
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080 |
Co-chair Brown |
Closes work session on HB 2300B. Opens work session on SB 928. |
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SB 928
– WORK SESSION |
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075 |
Jim Stembridge |
Committee Administrator. Presents overview of SB 928, which establishes a process for
development of recreation management plan for recreational use of
waterway. Describes -2 amendments
dated |
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080 |
Sen. Ted Ferrioli |
District 30.
Discusses SB 928 and -2 amendments.
Explains concerns of realtors and cattlemen over the original measure. |
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110 |
Sen. Ferrioli |
Continues. Describes
work of interested parties to come to agreement. Describes concerns of landowners expressed during the process. Explains the effective date is January
2004, to allow landowners, recreational users, law enforcement personnel and
emergency services personnel to create a framework for a recreation management
plan before access is granted. |
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125 |
Co-chair Brown |
Asks about protection of landowners from liability for
damage to waterways. |
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135 |
Sen. Ferrioli |
Responds and explains safeguards to indemnify and
protect landowners from liability for damage to riparian areas, habitat or
water quality resulting from recreational use, portage or emergency use. Reminds the subsequent referral to Ways
and Means is no longer needed. Discusses
State Land Board support of measure and -2 amendments. |
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155 |
Inga Deckert |
State Treasurer’s Office. Explains the Land Board members wanted an alternative to navigability
decisions required by current statutes.
Confirms this meets the Governor’s criteria. |
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160 |
Co-chair Brown |
Asks about opposition. |
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165 |
Sen. Ferrioli |
Discusses opposition by Water for Life, Cattlemen’s
Association and realtors. Suggests work
is ahead regarding access, sanitation and other issues which may arise. Discusses the opportunity to offer a model
for other rivers in Oregon for recreational management plans. |
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180 |
Sen. Burdick |
Asks about liability for discharge of firearms
except for hunting waterfowl. |
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190 |
Sen. Ferrioli |
Refers to reference in measure that hunting must be
legal. |
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195 |
Sen. Burdick |
Asks about hunting seasons. |
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200 |
Sen. Ferrioli |
Agrees it is an issue. |
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205 |
Sen. Burdick |
Asks for testimony on landowner liability if there
is an injury or death from misuse of firearms. |
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210 |
Sen. Ferrioli |
Explains landowners are indemnified against
liability but the user of the firearm is liable. |
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220 |
Sen. Burdick |
Inquires about liability if landowners give
permission for firearm use. |
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225 |
Sen. Ferrioli |
Responds the measure is specific to hunting waterfowl,
and target practice is prohibited in river corridor. |
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245 |
Richard Kosesan |
Water for Life.
Advises future comments will be made on the House side. |
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255 |
Co-chair Brown |
Closes work session on SB 928. Opens work session on SB 928. |
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SB 928
– WORK SESSION |
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260 |
Sen.
Burdick |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 928-2 amendments dated
8/21/03. |
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VOTE:
4-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Beyer, Fisher |
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Co-chair Brown |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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265 |
Sen. Burdick
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MOTION: Moves SB 928 to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE:
4-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Beyer, Fisher |
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Co-chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. SEN.
FERRIOLI will lead discussion on the floor. |
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270 |
Co-chair Brown |
Closes work session on SB 928. Opens work session on SJM 4. |
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SJM 4 –
WORK SESSION |
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270 |
Jim Stembridge |
Committee Administrator. Presents overview of SJM 4, which urges Congress to amend Internal
Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers to deduct payments for health
insurance premiums. Discusses -2 amendments,
which replace the measure and urge Congress to fund a study of National 1855
Treaty Trail (EXHIBIT C). |
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275 |
Sen.
Atkinson |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SJM 4-2 amendments dated
8/22/03. |
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VOTE: 4-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Beyer, Fisher |
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Co-chair Brown |
Hearing no
objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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280 |
Sen.
Atkinson |
MOTION: Moves SJM 4 be sent to the floor with a BE
ADOPTED AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE:
4-0 EXCUSED: 2 - Beyer, Fisher |
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Co-chair Brown |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. SEN.
ATKINSON will lead discussion on the floor. |
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285 |
Co-chair Brown |
Recesses the committee at 4:12 p.m. pending amendments
to SB 141. |
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RECESS
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290 |
Co-chair Brown |
Reconvenes the meeting at 5:12 p.m. |
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295 |
Co-chair Brown |
Adjourns the committee at 5:12 p.m. |
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY
A
– HB 2300, -B15 amendments (8-23-03), staff, 6 pp
B
– SB 928, -2 amendments (8-21-03), staff, 8 pp
C
– SJM 4, -2 amendments (8-22-03), staff, 2 pp