SENATE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

January 28, 2003 Hearing Room C

8:00 AM Tapes 10 -11

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Rick Metsger, Chair

Sen. Ryan Deckert

Sen. David Nelson

MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Bruce Starr, Vice-Chair

STAFF PRESENT: Amy Joyce, Committee Administrator

Annastasia Suess, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: Informational Meeting

SB 60 - Public Hearing

SB 182 - Public Hearing and Work Session

Informational Meeting

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 10, A
010	Chair Metsger	Calls the subcommittee to order at 8:02 a.m. and opens an informational meeting.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
020	Mayor Jim Torrey	Mayor of Eugene. Provides information on the mission of the League of Oregon Cities (EXHIBIT A).
070	Mayor Torrey	Discusses city transportation expenditures.
130	Andrea Fogue	League of Oregon Cities. Comments.
140	Chair Metsger	Inquires about transportation funds in Eugene.
150	Mayor Torrey	Responds.
190	Chair Metsger	Asks about the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) liability.
200	Mayor Torrey	Answers.
210	Chair Metsger	Closes the informational meeting and opens a public hearing on SB 60.
SB 60 - PUBLIC HEARING
220	Rod Lohof	Fleet Manager for the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Begins discussion on facility gas stations. Provides written testimony in support of SB 60 (EXHIBIT B).
250	Chair Metsger	Asks for clarification of facility usage.
255	Lohof	Clarifies.
257	Sen. Deckert	Asks for clarification on who can use the government facilities.
265	Lohof	Responds and elaborates.
270	Sen. Deckert	Asks for clarification of fueling of state vehicles versus county/city.
275	Lohof	Provides information.
280	Chair Metsger	Asks about the time lines of laws and requirements.
285	Lohof	Responds.
290	Sen. Nelson	Comments on self-services of gasoline pumping for the general public.
300	Lohof	Answers.
310	Sen. Deckert	Asks for the total number of state facilities in Oregon.
315	Lohof	Answers and elaborates.
320	Sen. Deckert	Asks for grand total of tanks in Oregon
325	Lohof	Provides an estimate.
335	Anita Phillips	Card-lock program Manager, State Fire Marshall’s Office. Discusses the benefits and drawbacks of card-lock stations. Provides written testimony in opposition of SB 60 (EXHIBIT C).
350	Chair Metsger	Asks about the training required of all retail facilities and operators.
380	Phillips	Answers.
375	Sen. Nelson	Inquires if the opposition of the bill is strictly due to the safety concern.
380	Phillips	Answers.
TAPE 11, A
010	Chair Metsger	Asks about the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshall.
015	Phillips	Answers.
020	Chair Metsger	Asks who is responsible for the proper safety and training of retail facilities.
025	Phillips	Answers.
030	Chair Metsger	Asks what training is involved and who initiates it.
032	Phillips	Responds.
040	Paul Romain	Oregon Petroleum Marketers Association. Provides testimony in opposition to SB 60 (EXHIBIT D).
070	Chair Metsger	Comments on the safety issues posed.
080	Sen. Deckert	Comments.
085	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 60 and opens a public hearing on SB 182.
SB 182 - PUBLIC HEARING
090	Troy Costales	Safety Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Provides written testimony in support of SB 182 (EXHIBIT E).
100	Carla Levinski	Provides written testimony in support of SB 182. (EXHIBIT F).
120	Chair Metsger	Asks about the practicality of the exemptions posed.
140	Levinski	Responds.
155	Chair Metsger	Asks why the majority of vehicles do not have appropriate seat belts.
160	Levinski	Answers.
165	Chair Metsger	Comments.
170	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 182 and opens a work session on SB 182.
SB 182 - WORK SESSION
175	Sen. Deckert	MOTION: Moves SB 182 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Sen. B. Starr
200	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. DECKERT will lead discussion on the floor.
220	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on SB 182 and opens an informational meeting.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
250	Judge Laura Pryor	Association of Oregon Counties. Begins discussion on county road issues. Provides presentation material for Oregon’s County Road System (EXHIBIT F).
280	Judge Pryor	Continues.
310	Bill Penhollow	Association of Oregon Counties. Begins presentation on Funding the County portion of the system.
350	Penhollow	· County road funds · County road needs
TAPE 10, B
020	Judge Pryor	Continues discussion on state highways system illustration.
135	Sen. Nelson	Comments on grain.
145	Chair Metsger	Comments on system presentation.
180	Ken Armstrong	Chair of the Freight Advisory Committee and Representing the Oregon Ports Group. Begins discussion on Oregon freight and ports.
230	Armstrong	Continues discussion: · Overview of the 23 ports in Oregon · Current challenges for ports
280	Armstrong	Continues discussion: · Overview of the Freight Advisory Committee · Representation on the Committee · Purpose and Mission of the Committee · Outlines the subcommittees
370	Keith Leavitt	State Government Relations Manager of the Port of Portland. Begins discussion and provides written material and slides on the Port of Portland (EXHIBITS G, H, I).
400	Leavitt	Continues discussion on the Port of Portland · Revenues · Future challenges · Container usage · International Air Retention
TAPE 11, B
090	Chair Metsger	Asks for clarification of jobs in International Air retention.
100	Leavitt	Answers and offers to provide a specific breakdown of jobs to the Administrator.
140	Leavitt	Continues discussion on clustering: · Jobs that support the air industry · Promoting Oregon recognition · Wheat industry
165	Sen. Nelson	Comments on the Port of Morrow’s food plant cluster.
180	Leavitt	Comments on Port of Morrow’s agriculture community jobs.
190	Sen. Nelson	Discusses the limitations on water.
200	Armstrong	Responds.
205	Chair Metsger	Asks about the pollution restraints and what the overall outlook is for the Willamette Valley.
220	Leavitt	Responds and elaborates.
300	Chair Metsger	Comments on HB 2267.
310	Leavitt	Responds.
375	Chair Metsger	Comments on committee timelines.
402	Sen. Deckert	Comments on previous day’s discussion.
435	Sen. Nelson	Comments on the rural support of successful entities.
470	Chair Metsger	Closes informational meeting and adjourns the committee at 10:10 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – INFORMATIONAL, written testimony, Jim Torrey, 9 pp

B – SB 60, written testimony, Rod Lohof, 2 pp

C – SB 60, written testimony, Anita Phillips, 1 p

D – SB 60, bill summary, Troy Costales, 2 pp

E – SB 60, written testimony, Troy Costales, 1 p

F – INFORMATIONAL, written testimony, Laura Pryor, 8 pp

G - INFORMATIONAL, written testimony, Keith Leavitt, 1 p

H - INFORMATIONAL, written materials, Keith Leavitt, 2 pp

I – INFORMATIONAL, written materials, Keith Leavitt, 20 pp